# Dice Jobs Search Scraper (`jobsapi/dice-com-jobs-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape tech and engineering job listings from Dice.com. Extract job titles, companies, locations, salary ranges, clearance levels, and remote/onsite details for IT recruitment intelligence.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jobsapi/dice-com-jobs-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jobs API](https://apify.com/jobsapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.99 / 1,000 job details

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Dice Com Jobs Search Scraper

Extract job listings from Dice.com - the leading job platform for technology professionals. Collect tech job titles, companies, locations, salaries, and descriptions.

### Features

- **Keyword search** — find jobs by keyword, search term, or role
- **Location filtering** — narrow results to specific cities, regions, or countries

### Use Cases

- **Tech industry hiring analysis** — track demand for software engineers, DevOps, data scientists, and IT roles
- **IT skills demand tracking** — monitor which programming languages, frameworks, and tools employers are requesting
- **Tech salary benchmarking** — compare compensation by role, location, and experience level across the US tech sector
- **Competitive intelligence on tech company recruitment** — identify which tech employers are expanding and in what domains

### Sample Input

```json
{
  "query": "JavaScript developer",
  "keywords": "JavaScript, React, Node.js",
  "keyword": "python",
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

### Sample Output

```json
{
  "position": 1,
  "title": "Senior JavaScript Developer",
  "company": "TechStartup Inc",
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "employmentType": "Full Time",
  "workplaceType": "Remote",
  "salary": "$140,000 - $170,000",
  "skills": "JavaScript, React, Node.js, TypeScript",
  "postedDate": "2026-06-21",
  "applyUrl": "https://www.dice.com/job/123456/apply",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Required | Description |
|-------|------|---------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | `developer` |  | Job search query (e.g. 'JavaScript developer', 'DevOps engineer'). |
| `keywords` | string | `developer` |  | Alternative keywords for job search. |
| `keyword` | string | `python` |  | Search keyword(s) for jobs. Used if 'Start URL' is not provided. |
| `location` | string | \`\` |  | Location for the job search. Leave empty for all locations. |
| `startUrl` | string | — |  | Full Dice.com search URL. Overrides keyword and location. |
| `postedDate` | string | — |  | Filter by when the job was posted: Past 24 Hours, 3 Days, 7 Days, 14 Days, 30 Days. |
| `employmentType` | string | — |  | Filter by employment type: Full-Time, Part-Time, Contract, Internship, Temporary. |
| `maxItems` | integer | `20` |  | Maximum number of job listings to scrape. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | `{"useApifyProxy":true,"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"]}` |  | Configure a proxy for the crawler. Residential proxies recommended. |

### Output

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `position` | Position number |
| `title` | Job title |
| `company` | Company name |
| `location` | Job location |
| `employmentType` | Employment type |
| `workplaceType` | Workplace type |
| `salary` | Salary information |
| `skills` | Required skills |
| `postedDate` | Date the job was posted |
| `applyUrl` | Apply URL |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp when the job was scraped |
| `posted` | Posted date |
| `url` | URL |

### Notes

- **Proxy**: Residential proxy is highly recommended
- **Rate limits**: Keep `maxItems` reasonable per run to avoid IP bans
- **Scheduling**: Use Apify Scheduler to run this actor on a recurring basis

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrl` (type: `string`):

Alternatively, provide a full Dice.com search URL to start scraping from. Overrides keyword and location fields.

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Search keyword(s) for jobs (e.g., 'software developer'). Used if 'Start URL' is not provided.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optionally, use Apify Proxy or custom HTTP proxy to avoid IP address-based blocking.

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

Job search query from raw input.

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Alternative keywords for job search.

## `location` (type: `string`):

City, state, or zip code (e.g. 'San Francisco, CA', 'Remote'). Leave empty for all locations.

## `postedDate` (type: `string`):

Filter by when the job was posted.

## `employmentType` (type: `string`):

Filter by employment type.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of job listings to scrape.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keyword": "python",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "IN"
  },
  "query": "developer",
  "keywords": "developer",
  "postedDate": "",
  "employmentType": "",
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keyword": "python",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "IN"
    },
    "location": ""
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jobsapi/dice-com-jobs-search-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 = {
    "keyword": "python",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "IN",
    },
    "location": "",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jobsapi/dice-com-jobs-search-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 '{
  "keyword": "python",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "IN"
  },
  "location": ""
}' |
apify call jobsapi/dice-com-jobs-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,jobsapi/dice-com-jobs-search-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/gQRK1U7SK6dT3jFLZ/builds/qrVGCR28DmpWE7Mt6/openapi.json