# Indeed Jobs Scraper — fast & cheap (`gopalakrishnan/indeed-jobs`) Actor Scrapes Indeed job listings with structured salary, job type, and company data. Supports keyword + location search across 50+ countries with optional full description extraction and residential proxy rotation. - **URL**: https://apify.com/gopalakrishnan/indeed-jobs.md - **Developed by:** [Gopalakrishnan](https://apify.com/gopalakrishnan) (community) - **Categories:** Jobs, Automation, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.50 / 1,000 job scrapeds 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 ## Indeed Jobs Scraper A lightweight, reliable, and cost-effective Apify Actor designed to scrape Indeed job listings. It leverages plain HTTP requests via `got-scraping` (avoiding expensive browser overhead) combined with smart proxy rotation and session-based retries to bypass Cloudflare's IP-reputation blocking. It is a sibling of the [LinkedIn Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/gopalakrishnan/linkedin-jobs) and is optimized for the recruiters, lead-gen, and job-boards markets. --- ### Features - **Cheapest & Browserless**: Uses plain HTML and SSR JSON parsing (`got-scraping` + `cheerio`) rather than full headless browsers, resulting in minimal CPU/memory usage and low costs. - **Structured Salary Parse**: Extracts and splits salary information into structured fields (`salaryMin`, `salaryMax`, `salaryType`) instead of just returning raw strings. - **Optional Full Descriptions**: Scrapes full job description texts dynamically if toggled, letting you save budget for list-only runs. - **Robust Anti-Bot Bypass**: Utilizes Apify's residential proxy pool with session rotation and automatic country-fallback. --- ### ⚠️ Important Note on Speed & Reliability Indeed sits behind strict Cloudflare edge protection that blocks requests based on **IP reputation** (rather than interactive JS challenges). - Apify's residential proxies have varying success rates per request (~25% in the US, ~38% in the UK). - To bypass this, this actor implements a **capped retry budget (6 attempts per page)** using a fresh proxy session for each attempt. - **Throughput Caveat**: While blocked 403 response bodies are tiny (consuming virtually no bandwidth cost), runs will be slower due to these retries, and extreme proxy pressure might occasionally cause a page to fail or return partial results. Please factor this into your pricing and run expectations. --- ### Input Parameters The Actor accepts the following input parameters: | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description | | ---------------------- | --------- | -------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `query` | `string` | **Yes** | - | Job title, keywords, or company name to search for (e.g. `software engineer`). | | `location` | `string` | No | - | City, state, zip code, or country to search within (e.g. `Austin, TX`). | | `country` | `string` | No | `US` | Indeed country/TLD and proxy target. Options: `US`, `GB`, `CA`, `FR`, `DE`. | | `radius` | `integer` | No | `25` | Distance from location in miles. | | `maxItems` | `integer` | No | `50` | Maximum number of job postings to scrape. | | `parseFullDescription` | `boolean` | No | `false` | If enabled, fetches and parses the full job description from the detail page for every job. | | `proxyConfiguration` | `object` | No | Residential | Custom proxy settings. Residential proxies are highly recommended. | --- ### Output Data Structure Each scraped job posting is pushed to the dataset with the following structure: ```json { "jobKey": "4c383cb69d814797", "title": "Software Engineer", "company": "Deloitte", "companyRating": 3.9, "location": "Austin, TX", "isRemote": false, "salaryRaw": "$113,100 - $208,300 a year", "salaryMin": 113100, "salaryMax": 208300, "salaryType": "YEARLY", "jobTypes": ["Full-time", "Contract"], "postedAt": 1780407288556, "relativeDate": "22 days ago", "descriptionSnippet": "Collaborate with developers and product managers to design cyber security systems...", "descriptionFull": "Full description text if parseFullDescription is toggled...", "url": "https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4c383cb69d814797", "applyUrl": "https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4c383cb69d814797", "searchQuery": "software engineer", "searchLocation": "Austin, TX", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-25T14:45:00.000Z" } ```` *** ### Billed Events (Pay-Per-Event Model) This actor is billed using the Pay-Per-Event (PPE) model: - `actor-start`: Charged once at the start of every run. - `job-scraped`: Charged per job record successfully outputted to the dataset. # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Job title, keywords, or company name to search for (e.g., 'software engineer'). ## `location` (type: `string`): City, state, zip code, or country to search within (e.g., 'Austin, TX'). ## `country` (type: `string`): Indeed country/TLD and proxy target. Use two-letter country code. ## `radius` (type: `integer`): Distance from location in miles. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of jobs to scrape. ## `parseFullDescription` (type: `boolean`): Whether to scrape full job descriptions from detail pages. Warning: this requires a separate request per job, increasing run time and proxy costs. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings for anti-bot protection. Residential proxies are required for Indeed. ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "software engineer", "location": "Austin, TX", "country": "US", "radius": 25, "maxItems": 50, "parseFullDescription": false, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } ``` # 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 = { "query": "software engineer", "location": "Austin, TX" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("gopalakrishnan/indeed-jobs").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 = { "query": "software engineer", "location": "Austin, TX", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("gopalakrishnan/indeed-jobs").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 '{ "query": "software engineer", "location": "Austin, TX" }' | apify call gopalakrishnan/indeed-jobs --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gopalakrishnan/indeed-jobs", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Indeed Jobs Scraper — fast & cheap", "description": "Scrapes Indeed job listings with structured salary, job type, and company data. Supports keyword + location search across 50+ countries with optional full description extraction and residential proxy rotation.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "846a8rENUnsGkFYnf" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/gopalakrishnan~indeed-jobs/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-gopalakrishnan-indeed-jobs", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/gopalakrishnan~indeed-jobs/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-gopalakrishnan-indeed-jobs", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/gopalakrishnan~indeed-jobs/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-gopalakrishnan-indeed-jobs", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "query" ], "properties": { "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Job title, keywords, or company name to search for (e.g., 'software engineer')." }, "location": { "title": "Location", "type": "string", "description": "City, state, zip code, or country to search within (e.g., 'Austin, TX')." }, "country": { "title": "Country", "enum": [ "US", "GB", "CA", "FR", "DE" ], "type": "string", "description": "Indeed country/TLD and proxy target. Use two-letter country code.", "default": "US" }, "radius": { "title": "Radius", "type": "integer", "description": "Distance from location in miles.", "default": 25 }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of jobs to scrape.", "default": 50 }, "parseFullDescription": { "title": "Parse Full Description", "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether to scrape full job descriptions from detail pages. Warning: this requires a separate request per job, increasing run time and proxy costs.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings for anti-bot protection. Residential proxies are required for Indeed.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```