# Craigslist Listings Scraper (`h4sh/craigslist-scraper`) Actor Scrape Craigslist listings across any city and category — jobs, housing, for sale, services, gigs, and more. Extract titles, prices, locations, descriptions, contact info, and images. - **URL**: https://apify.com/h4sh/craigslist-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Dominique](https://apify.com/h4sh) (community) - **Categories:** Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## 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 ## Craigslist Listings Scraper Scrape Craigslist listings across any city and category — jobs, housing, for sale, services, gigs, and more. Extract titles, prices, locations, descriptions, contact info, and images. ### Features - 🔍 **Keyword + City + Category Search** — search any Craigslist city with custom categories - 📄 **Direct Listing URLs** — pass any Craigslist search or listing URL directly - 📊 **Rich Data Extraction** — titles, prices, locations, descriptions, images, attributes, contact info - 🔄 **Pagination Support** — automatically crawls through multiple pages of results - 🌐 **Proxy Support** — built-in Apify proxy integration with automatic rotation - ⚡ **Minimal Anti-Bot** — simple HTML structure, no JavaScript required for basic scraping ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `searchQuery` | string | No | `bike` | Search keyword (e.g., "iphone", "apartment") | | `city` | string | No | `newyork` | Craigslist city subdomain (e.g., `sfbay`, `chicago`) | | `category` | string | No | `sss` | Category path (`sss`=all for sale, `jjj`=jobs, `hhh`=housing) | | `startUrls` | array | No | `[]` | Direct Craigslist URLs to scrape | | `maxItems` | integer | No | `10` | Maximum listings to extract | | `scrapeDetails` | boolean | No | `false` | Visit detail pages for full description & images | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | Auto | Apify proxy settings | ### Output | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `title` | Listing title | | `price` | Price if displayed | | `location` | Location/area | | `body` | Full description | | `images` | List of image URLs | | `postedDate` | ISO posting date | | `attributes` | Key-value attributes (e.g., condition, make) | | `replyEmail` | Contact email if visible | | `replyPhone` | Contact phone if visible | | `category` | Listing category | | `url` | Craigslist listing URL | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp | ### Example Output ```json { "title": "2020 Toyota Camry SE — Low Miles", "price": "$18,500", "location": "Manhattan", "body": "Clean title, one owner, 28k miles...", "images": ["https://images.craigslist.org/..."], "postedDate": "2026-04-28T14:30:00Z", "attributes": {"condition": "excellent", "odometer": "28000"}, "replyEmail": "seller@example.com", "category": "Cars & Trucks", "url": "https://newyork.craigslist.org/...", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z" } ```` ### Usage #### Search by keyword and city ```json { "searchQuery": "iphone 15", "city": "sfbay", "maxItems": 50 } ``` #### Housing search ```json { "searchQuery": "2 bedroom", "city": "chicago", "category": "hhh", "maxItems": 25 } ``` #### Jobs search ```json { "searchQuery": "software engineer", "city": "seattle", "category": "jjj", "maxItems": 100 } ``` ### Pricing - **$5 per 1,000 results** (PPE pricing) - Volume discounts available for bulk usage ### Compliance This actor respects Craigslist's terms of service. Please use responsibly and comply with applicable data protection regulations. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Keyword to search for (e.g., 'iphone', 'apartment', 'bike'). ## `city` (type: `string`): Craigslist city subdomain (e.g., 'newyork', 'sfbay', 'chicago'). ## `category` (type: `string`): Craigslist category path (e.g., 'sss' for all for sale, 'jjj' for jobs, 'hhh' for housing). ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Direct Craigslist search or listing URLs to scrape. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listings to scrape. ## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`): If true, visit each listing detail page to extract full description, images, and contact info. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Apify proxy settings. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQuery": "bike", "city": "newyork", "category": "sss", "startUrls": [], "maxItems": 10, "scrapeDetails": false, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `listings` (type: `string`): Scraped Craigslist listings. # 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 = { "searchQuery": "bike", "city": "newyork", "category": "sss", "maxItems": 10, "scrapeDetails": false }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("h4sh/craigslist-scraper").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 = { "searchQuery": "bike", "city": "newyork", "category": "sss", "maxItems": 10, "scrapeDetails": False, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("h4sh/craigslist-scraper").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 '{ "searchQuery": "bike", "city": "newyork", "category": "sss", "maxItems": 10, "scrapeDetails": false }' | apify call h4sh/craigslist-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=h4sh/craigslist-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Craigslist Listings Scraper", "description": "Scrape Craigslist listings across any city and category — jobs, housing, for sale, services, gigs, and more. Extract titles, prices, locations, descriptions, contact info, and images.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "koeqjWBjeZRfwveEi" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/h4sh~craigslist-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-h4sh-craigslist-scraper", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/h4sh~craigslist-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-h4sh-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/h4sh~craigslist-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-h4sh-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword to search for (e.g., 'iphone', 'apartment', 'bike').", "default": "bike" }, "city": { "title": "City", "type": "string", "description": "Craigslist city subdomain (e.g., 'newyork', 'sfbay', 'chicago').", "default": "newyork" }, "category": { "title": "Category", "type": "string", "description": "Craigslist category path (e.g., 'sss' for all for sale, 'jjj' for jobs, 'hhh' for housing).", "default": "sss" }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Direct Craigslist search or listing URLs to scrape.", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "url": { "title": "URL", "type": "string", "description": "Craigslist URL to scrape.", "editor": "textfield" } } }, "default": [] }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listings to scrape.", "default": 10 }, "scrapeDetails": { "title": "Scrape Detail Pages", "type": "boolean", "description": "If true, visit each listing detail page to extract full description, images, and contact info.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Apify proxy settings.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } } } }, "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" }, 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