# Craigslist Scraper + Discord Alerts ($0.99/1k results) (`futurafree/craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results`) Actor An extremely CHEAP and FAST Craigslist scraper! Best for flippers and resellers. Instantly finds and sends the newest listings to your Discord for rapid sourcing and real-time alerts. Also supports mass scraping of listing info for analysis or research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/futurafree/craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results.md - **Developed by:** [Gavin](https://apify.com/futurafree) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Real estate, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.96 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## One of the Cheapest Scrapers on the Platform **Test it yourself:** Run 5-6 search terms and check your usage statistics compared to other scrapers. You'll see exactly how cost-effective this actor truly is! --- ### Important: Set Memory to 128 MB for Best Performance & Lowest Cost **Before running this actor, set the "Memory" option in the Run tab to the lowest value (128 MB).** This ensures the actor runs efficiently and you pay the lowest possible price. You can find this setting by scrolling all the way down and clicking before starting or scheduling a run. --- ### Craigslist Scraper Easily discover and collect the latest Craigslist listings that match your needs, delivered straight to you, with powerful distance filtering and instant notifications! --- ### Features - **Multi-Keyword Search:** Hunt for multiple products or categories at once. - **Native Radius Targeting:** Get results tailored to your exact latitude, longitude, and search radius in kilometers. - **24-Hour Filtering:** Exclusive "Posted Today" toggle to ensure you only see the freshest drops. - **Duplicate Prevention:** Never see the same listing twice — only fresh results across multiple runs! - **Discord Alerts:** Get instant, clean, color-coded notifications for new listings via your Discord webhook. - **Datacenter Proxy Friendly:** Unlike other platforms, Craigslist works beautifully with cheaper, faster Datacenter proxies! --- ### Pro Tip: Maximize Your Deal Hunting **Want to catch every listing and ensure nothing slips past?** Keep the **"Only Show Listings Posted Today (24h)"** toggle enabled, and set up an Apify Schedule to run this actor every 15 to 30 minutes. Because the actor natively remembers what it has already sent you (using Deduplication), running it frequently costs mere fractions of a cent and guarantees you get a Discord ping the second a new deal goes live on Craigslist! --- ### Input Options | Field | Type | Required | Description | |------------------------|-----------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `searchTerms` | array | Yes | List of keywords to search for (e.g., `["iphone", "macbook"]`) | | `maxListingsPerSearch` | integer | Yes | The maximum number of newest listings to grab per search term (e.g., `5`) | | `latitude` | string | Yes | Latitude for your exact search location (e.g., `"43.653225"`) | | `longitude` | string | Yes | Longitude for your exact search location (e.g., `"-79.383186"`) | | `searchRadius` | integer | Yes | Radius to search around your coordinates in kilometers (e.g., `100`) | | `postedTodayOnly` | boolean | No | Only grabs listings posted in the last 24 hours. (default: true) | | `useDeduplication` | boolean | No | Enable/disable duplicate filtering across runs. (default: true) | | `discordWebhook` | string | No | Discord webhook URL for instant notifications. | | `pushToDataset` | boolean | No | Export listings to Apify dataset (Auto-enables if Discord is blank). | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Yes | Use Apify Proxy or provide your own. (Datacenter proxies recommended!) | --- ### Output Example Each result includes the core data you need to make a quick buying decision: ```json { "title": "Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max - Unlocked", "price": "$550", "url": "[https://toronto.craigslist.org/mob/d/apple-iphone-13-pro-max/1234567890.html](https://toronto.craigslist.org/mob/d/apple-iphone-13-pro-max/1234567890.html)", "id": "1234567890", "search_term": "iphone" } # Actor input Schema ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): List of search terms (e.g. 'iphone', 'xbox') ## `minPrices` (type: `array`): List the minimum prices for your search terms, matching the order exactly. ## `maxPrices` (type: `array`): List the maximum prices for your search terms, matching the order exactly. ## `maxListingsPerSearch` (type: `integer`): The maximum number of newest listings to grab per search term. ## `latitude` (type: `string`): The latitude coordinate (e.g., '40.7128'). ## `longitude` (type: `string`): The longitude coordinate (e.g., '-74.00608'). ## `searchRadius` (type: `integer`): Radius to search around the provided coordinates. ## `postedTodayOnly` (type: `boolean`): If enabled, only grabs listings posted within the last 24 hours. Disable this to search all historical listings. ## `useDeduplication` (type: `boolean`): Never send back a listing that's been found before. ## `discordWebhook` (type: `string`): Paste your Discord webhook URL here to receive notifications. ## `pushToDataset` (type: `boolean`): Output to Apify dataset. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Select proxies to use. Automatic (Datacenter) proxies are usually sufficient for Craigslist. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchTerms": [ "iphone", "toyota" ], "minPrices": [ "20", "100" ], "maxPrices": [ "2000", "15000" ], "maxListingsPerSearch": 500, "latitude": "40.712776", "longitude": "-74.005974", "searchRadius": 100, "postedTodayOnly": false, "useDeduplication": true, "pushToDataset": false, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchTerms": [ "iphone", "toyota" ], "minPrices": [ "20", "100" ], "maxPrices": [ "2000", "15000" ], "maxListingsPerSearch": 500, "latitude": "40.712776", "longitude": "-74.005974", "searchRadius": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("futurafree/craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchTerms": [ "iphone", "toyota", ], "minPrices": [ "20", "100", ], "maxPrices": [ "2000", "15000", ], "maxListingsPerSearch": 500, "latitude": "40.712776", "longitude": "-74.005974", "searchRadius": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("futurafree/craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchTerms": [ "iphone", "toyota" ], "minPrices": [ "20", "100" ], "maxPrices": [ "2000", "15000" ], "maxListingsPerSearch": 500, "latitude": "40.712776", "longitude": "-74.005974", "searchRadius": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call futurafree/craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=futurafree/craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Craigslist Scraper + Discord Alerts ($0.99/1k results)", "description": "An extremely CHEAP and FAST Craigslist scraper! Best for flippers and resellers. 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Also supports mass scraping of listing info for analysis or research.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "sSzJXzaSHc2mwVT7j" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/futurafree~craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-futurafree-craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/futurafree~craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-futurafree-craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/futurafree~craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-futurafree-craigslist-scraper-discord-alerts-0-99-1k-results", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "searchTerms", "minPrices", "maxPrices", "maxListingsPerSearch", "latitude", "longitude", "searchRadius", "proxyConfiguration" ], "properties": { "searchTerms": { "title": "Search Terms", "type": "array", "description": "List of search terms (e.g. 'iphone', 'xbox')", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "minPrices": { "title": "Minimum Prices (same number order as search terms)", "type": "array", "description": "List the minimum prices for your search terms, matching the order exactly.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxPrices": { "title": "Maximum Prices (same number order as search terms)", "type": "array", "description": "List the maximum prices for your search terms, matching the order exactly.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxListingsPerSearch": { "title": "Max Listings Per Search", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "The maximum number of newest listings to grab per search term." }, "latitude": { "title": "Latitude", "type": "string", "description": "The latitude coordinate (e.g., '40.7128')." }, "longitude": { "title": "Longitude", "type": "string", "description": "The longitude coordinate (e.g., '-74.00608')." }, "searchRadius": { "title": "Search Radius (km)", "type": "integer", "description": "Radius to search around the provided coordinates." }, "postedTodayOnly": { "title": "Only Show Listings Posted Today (24h)", "type": "boolean", "description": "If enabled, only grabs listings posted within the last 24 hours. Disable this to search all historical listings.", "default": false }, "useDeduplication": { "title": "Deduplicate Across Runs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Never send back a listing that's been found before.", "default": true }, "discordWebhook": { "title": "Discord Webhook URL", "type": "string", "description": "Paste your Discord webhook URL here to receive notifications." }, "pushToDataset": { "title": "Export Listings to JSON", "type": "boolean", "description": "Output to Apify dataset.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Select proxies to use. Automatic (Datacenter) proxies are usually sufficient for Craigslist." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```