# Craigslist Scraper — Listings, Prices, Locations & Details (`jeffev/craigslist-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Craigslist listings from any city and category (for sale, cars, housing, jobs, gigs, services): title, price, location and coordinates, plus description, attributes (year, model, mileage, condition...), dates and photos in detailed mode.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jeffev/craigslist-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jefferson Valandro](https://apify.com/jeffev) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Real estate
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.35 / 1,000 listing (search results)s

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Craigslist Scraper — listings, prices, locations & details

Scrape **Craigslist listings from any city and any section**: for sale, cars & trucks, housing, apartments, jobs, gigs, services and more. Get title, price, location and **map coordinates** fast, or switch on **detailed mode** for the full description, structured attributes, dates and every photo.

Great for price research (used cars, furniture, electronics), rental market analysis, arbitrage and lead generation.

### Why this one

- **Any area, any category**: `sfbay`, `newyork`, `losangeles`, `london`... with your keywords and price range.
- **Structured attributes** in detailed mode: for cars you get `year`, `makemodel`, `odometer`, `condition`, `fuel`, `transmission`, `title status`, even `vin` when listed.
- **Coordinates** (latitude/longitude) for mapping.
- **Two price levels**: cheap fast mode from search results, or detailed mode.
- **Paste any Craigslist search URL** if you already have your filters set.

### Input

```json
{
  "areas": ["sfbay", "newyork"],
  "category": "cars-trucks",
  "query": "honda civic",
  "minPrice": 2000,
  "maxPrice": 15000,
  "maxItemsPerSearch": 200,
  "includeDetails": true
}
```

### Output (one item per listing)

| Field | Fast | Detailed |
|---|---|---|
| `title`, `url`, `price`, `currency` | ✓ | ✓ |
| `location`, `city`, `region`, `latitude`, `longitude`, `image` | ✓ | ✓ |
| `description`, `attributes`, `postId`, `postedAt`, `updatedAt`, `images`, `address` | | ✓ |

### Example output

One real item from a test run (long texts and lists shortened):

```json
{
  "type": "listing",
  "title": "Standing Adjustable Height Two Tier Desk Converter by UPLIFT",
  "url": "https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/san-francisco-standing-adjustable/bnJMmASDF7eZb1n8QRN1QH",
  "price": 50,
  "currency": "USD",
  "location": "San Francisco",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "region": "CA",
  "latitude": 37.7812014100517,
  "longitude": -122.461398469242,
  "image": "https://images.craigslist.org/00404_5MeWqZqvklv_0iS0dE_600x450.jpg",
  "searchUrl": "https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=desk"
}
```

### Limits

Craigslist shows up to a few hundred results per search. For more, split by area, price range or keywords.

### How much does it cost?

You pay only for results delivered, at a fixed price per item. **Apify platform usage is included** in that price, so there are no compute costs on top. Errors and items that couldn't be found are free.

| What you get | Price | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Listing (detailed) | $0.002 each | 1,000 listing (detailed)s = $2.00 |
| Listing (search results) | $0.0005 each | 1,000 listing (search results)s = $0.50 |

The Apify **Free plan includes $5 of monthly credit**, enough for about **2,500 listing (detailed)s** per month at no cost. You can also set a maximum spend per run.

On paid Apify plans it gets cheaper automatically: **10% off on Starter, 20% on Scale and 30% on Business**.

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# Actor input Schema

## `areas` (type: `array`):

Craigslist area codes as in the URL: sfbay, newyork, losangeles, chicago, seattle, london...

## `category` (type: `string`):

Craigslist section to search.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Keywords, as typed in Craigslist search.

## `maxItemsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Craigslist shows up to a few hundred results per search page.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Open each listing for description, attributes (year, make/model, mileage, condition...), post id, dates and all photos. Priced higher.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Only listings priced at or above.

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Only listings priced at or below.

## `postedToday` (type: `boolean`):

Only listings posted in the last 24 hours.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste any Craigslist search URL (with your filters) instead of the fields above.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Used automatically if Craigslist blocks the server IP.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "areas": [
    "sfbay"
  ],
  "category": "all-for-sale",
  "query": "bike",
  "maxItemsPerSearch": 100,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "postedToday": false,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `listings` (type: `string`):

One item per Craigslist listing.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "areas": [
        "sfbay"
    ],
    "query": "bike",
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jeffev/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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "areas": ["sfbay"],
    "query": "bike",
    "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jeffev/craigslist-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "areas": [
    "sfbay"
  ],
  "query": "bike",
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call jeffev/craigslist-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,jeffev/craigslist-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/sWF9hNFZVXbWqP1gf/builds/ROuk6CTFkdXt20pyK/openapi.json