Upwork Jobs Scraper

Upwork Jobs Scraper (Apify Actor)

Search Upwork jobs with flexible filters or a direct Upwork search URL, and save structured results to your Apify dataset. ⚡ Built with reliability and clarity for seamless data workflows.

Features

• 🔎 Flexible search: filter-based input (query, type, difficulty, etc.) or a direct Upwork search URL
• 🧾 Structured output: one dataset item per job with id, title, type, info, skills, url, and more
• 🧱 Designed for Apify: clear status messages and a clean dataset for easy export (JSON/CSV/Excel)
• ♻️ Robust retries and pacing to maximize successful runs

Why Use This Actor? 💼

• Consistent, structured results ready for dashboards, analytics, or automations
• Simple configuration via Apify input UI—no code changes needed
• Works great for lead generation, market research, and competitive tracking

Input Examples

Filter-based search:

{
  "query": "Data Entry",
  "type": ["hourly", "fixed"],
  "sort": "recency",
  "difficulty": ["entry", "intermediate", "expert"],
  "client_location": "United States",
  "min_hourly_rate": "50",
  "max_hourly_rate": "70",
  "min_fixed_budget": "5000",
  "max_fixed_budget": "10000"
}

Direct Upwork search URL (filters ignored when url is provided):

{
  "url": "https://www.upwork.com/nx/search/jobs/?nbs=1&q=lead%20generation"
}

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
query	string	No	Keywords to search (e.g., "Data Entry"). Ignored if url is provided.
type	array	No	Job types: hourly, fixed.
sort	string	No	Sort order: recency or relevance.
difficulty	array	No	Experience levels: entry, intermediate, expert.
duration	array	No	Project duration filters.
hours_per_week	array	No	Weekly time: less_than_30, more_than_30.
client_hires	array	No	Client hire count: 0, 1-9, 10+.
client_location	string	No	Country filter (e.g., United States).
min_hourly_rate	string	No	Minimum hourly rate.
max_hourly_rate	string	No	Maximum hourly rate.
min_fixed_budget	string	No	Minimum fixed budget.
max_fixed_budget	string	No	Maximum fixed budget.
url	string	No	Direct Upwork search URL. When set, all other filters are ignored.

Output Example (single item)

{
  "success": true,
  "mode": "filters",
  "request_body": { "query": "Data Entry" },
  "job": {
    "id": "021983878372933804273",
    "type": "hourly",
    "title": "Research and Compile List of Flooring Companies in Metro Detroit",
    "created_at": "2025-10-30T12:47:18.182Z",
    "time": "Posted 1 hour ago",
    "info": "$20.0-$50.0/hr",
    "description": "We are seeking a detail-oriented freelancer...",
    "skills": "Online Research, Company Research, Data Entry",
    "url": "https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~021983878372933804273"
  },
  "fetched_at": "2025-10-30T14:10:00.000Z"
}

Output Fields

Path	Type	Description
success	boolean	Whether the job item was fetched successfully
mode	string	filters or url, depending on how the search was made
request_body	object	The input used to perform the search
job.id	string	Unique job identifier
job.type	string	hourly or fixed
job.title	string	Job title
job.created_at	string	ISO timestamp of job creation
job.time	string	Human-friendly posted time (e.g., "Posted 1 hour ago")
job.info	string	Pay range or budget information
job.description	string	Job description snippet
job.skills	string	Skills listed for the job
job.url	string	Direct URL to the Upwork job post
fetched_at	string	ISO timestamp when the item was stored

Quick Start

1. Open this actor on Apify and click Run.
2. In the input, provide either filters (e.g., query) or a direct url to an Upwork search page.
3. Start the run. Each discovered job will be saved as a separate item in the default dataset.
4. Download results from the Dataset in JSON/CSV/Excel as needed.

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Notes and Best Practices

• Prefer url when you already have a tuned Upwork search; otherwise, filters are great for repeatable runs.
• Export dataset results from the Apify UI in JSON/CSV/Excel with a single click.
• Schedule the actor to run periodically to keep your leads fresh and up-to-date.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ❓

• What does this actor do? This actor searches Upwork jobs using either flexible filters or a direct search URL and stores results in a structured dataset.

• Do I need to write any code? No. You configure everything in the Apify input UI and run the actor.

• Can I export results to Google Sheets or a database? Yes. Export the dataset as CSV/JSON/Excel, or connect to integrations/automations on the Apify platform.

• Can I schedule this to run automatically? Yes. Use Apify schedules to run daily or hourly and always have fresh job listings.

• What fields are included? See the Output Fields table above for a complete list of saved fields.

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For any issues or feature requests, please open an issue on your project tracker or contact the actor author. 🧑‍💻