GotFriends Scraper: Israel Tech Jobs

GotFriends scraper and Israeli startup recruitment data extraction API. Extract public tech job listings, startup categories, positions, location hubs, and full requirements from gotfriends.co.il with this Apify Actor. Built with lightweight, high-speed Cheerio code, this tool maps Hebrew titles, descriptions, and job metadata to clean structured JSON or CSV datasets.

Whether you are a recruiter sourcing tech candidates in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, or Herzliya, a compensation analyst tracking salary demands, or a B2B SaaS sales development team hunting for growing tech startups, this Actor delivers reliable hiring telemetry daily.

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What does GotFriends Scraper do?

• Highly Optimized Extraction: Connects directly to gotfriends.co.il's categories and search indexes to pull jobs. Runs strictly on lightweight Cheerio code, bypassing the overhead of browser engines.
• Israel Proxy Integration: Automatically routes requests through Israeli proxies (country-IL proxy configuration group) to bypass strict geographic firewalls.
• Deduplicated Vacancies: Extracts unique job codes from listing paths, enabling seamless deduplication and incremental tracking of job board shifts.
• Structured Tech Specifications: Organizes titles, descriptions, required locations, category tags, and hot/sponsored indicators.

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Why use GotFriends Scraper?

GotFriends is Israel's premier recruitment platform focusing exclusively on startups and high-tech companies. Sourcing Hebrew and English tech job descriptions from Tel Aviv's tech ecosystem is highly valuable for B2B dev-tool vendors, compensation platforms, and recruiters.

Use this Actor to:

1. Source Elite Candidates: Discover localized tech roles (Software Development, AI & Machine Learning, Cyber Security, DevOps) that never surface on global job boards.
2. Track Hiring Trends: Aggregate skill definitions and seniority signals to map the growth of Israeli startups.
3. Generate Qualified Leads: Identify startups that have active expansion budgets for engineering and development teams.

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How to Scrape GotFriends Data Step-by-Step

1. Open the Input tab in Apify Console.
2. Optionally enter GotFriends URLs (like https://www.gotfriends.co.il/jobslobby/software/). If empty, the scraper walks the job lobby using your dropdown filters.
3. Configure optional search filters like Job Category, Location Filter, or Keyword Search.
4. Configure Proxy Configuration to enable proxies (Israel-based proxies are required due to geographic fencing).
5. Click Start and export your clean dataset.

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Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
startUrls	array	Specific gotfriends.co.il category or search URLs.	[]
category	string	Tech category lobby filter (software, ai, security, qa, devops, etc.).	"all"
location	string	Filter geographically by Hebrew name or English slug (e.g. "tel-aviv").	""
searchQuery	string	Filter by keywords or skills (e.g. "React" or "Golang").	""
maxItems	integer	Hard cap on total results returned.	500
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings. Israel-based proxies are recommended to bypass geo-fencing.	{"useApifyProxy": true}

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Output Example

Each dataset item represents a single job vacancy.

{
  "jobId": "74821",
  "url": "https://www.gotfriends.co.il/jobslobby/software/74821/",
  "jobTitle": "Full Stack Developer בחברת סטארט-אפ בתחום ה-AI",
  "company": "סטארט-אפ בתחום ה-AI",
  "category": "software",
  "location": "תל אביב",
  "jobDescription": "פיתוח ותחזוקה של מערכת ווב מבוססת React ו-Node.js\nעבודה עם מסדי נתונים PostgreSQL ו-MongoDB...",
  "requirements": "3+ שנות ניסיון בפיתוח Full Stack\nניסיון עם React, TypeScript, Node.js...",
  "isHot": true,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

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Data Fields Explanation

Field Name	Format	Description
jobId	text	Unique numeric ID parsed from the listing path.
url	link	Direct URL of the GotFriends vacancy card.
jobTitle	text	Job title (Hebrew).
company	text	Extracted descriptive text of the employer (e.g. "סטארט-אפ בתחום ה-AI").
category	text	Job category classification (e.g. software, ai, devops).
location	text	Primary location parsed from description text (Hebrew).
jobDescription	text	Core job description and company overview.
requirements	text	Specific professional experience and tech requirements.
isHot	boolean	Set to true if the position is marked as a trending or urgent job.
scrapedAt	date	ISO 8601 scraping timestamp.

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How Much Does It Cost to Scrape GotFriends?

$1.80 per 1,000 results.

We offer the best value at an affordable price—providing high-quality startup and tech vacancy data at 40% less than the typical $3.00/1k competitors. Because the platform loads listings natively via server-side rendered HTML, there is zero headless browser overhead. You only pay for standard residential or datacenter proxy data transfer when routing requests through Israel.

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Advanced Options & Tips

• Israel Proxy Group: For optimal results, ensure your proxy configuration uses the Apify Proxy group for Israel (country-IL). Datacenter or residential proxies both bypass the geo-fence easily.
• Precise Sourcing Filters: Set category to targeted lanes (e.g., graduates to fetch Mamram / 8200 military intelligence veterans) to capture elite tech hiring activity.

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Why does the scraper require an Israeli proxy?

GotFriends utilizes a strict geographic firewall (geo-fence) that immediately blocks or times out connections originating from datacenter IPs or networks outside of Israel (such as AWS us-east-1). This Actor automatically defaults to using Apify's Israel Proxy Group (country-IL) to route requests natively and avoid blocks.

Do I need a login or API Key?

No. All GotFriends vacancy listings are fully public and require no authentication or cookies to read.

Why is the company name sometimes a description instead of a brand?

To prevent competitors and other recruiters from poaching clients, GotFriends hides the actual registered brand name of the employer in the listing. Instead, they use descriptions (e.g., "בחברת סטארט-אפ בתחום ה-AI" meaning "AI Startup Company"). The scraper extracts these descriptive texts so you still capture high-quality target insights.

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Disclaimers & Support

This Actor is an independent web scraping tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GotFriends, GotFriends Limited, gotfriends.co.il, or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

The scraper accesses only the public, unauthenticated job listings of the GotFriends website, matching data the platform serves to any public user. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with GotFriends Terms of Service and local data regulations (GDPR).

If you encounter issues or have custom requirements, please submit a report on the Issues tab. For custom scraping or dataset services, contact the author's profile.