We Work Remotely jobs scraper

This Apify Actor accepts a search query or exact public job URLs from We Work Remotely. It writes business fields published on each verified job detail page to the default dataset. Missing optional facts stay absent; the Actor does not fill them with guesses.

Source access status

A historical ordinary HTTPS request to the public search page on 2026-09-27 returned HTTP 403 with the source challenge “Just a moment... Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue.” The Actor stopped after that request. This update uses offline checks only; it does not claim a fresh scrape or that the site is currently accessible to the Actor. The record below is explicitly fictional documentation and is not source evidence.

When a future authorized run encounters an HTTP 401, 403, 429 or 451 response or a source-authored verification challenge, it stops further requests. It does not switch browser, identity or route to continue past the barrier.

Input

All fields have defaults, so none is globally required. jobUrls becomes required by mode: one URL in single, and 1–20 unique URLs in multiple. In search, leave it empty. In single and multiple mode, leave query at its default; it is used only for search.

Field	Type	Required?	Default	Bounds or use
mode	string	No	search	search, single, or multiple
query	string	No	developer	1–120 characters, non-blank, and contains no control characters; search mode only
jobUrls	array of strings	Conditional	[]	Search: empty. Single: exactly 1 URL. Multiple: 1–20 unique job slugs. Each URL must be the exact HTTPS form https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/<slug>
maxItems	integer	No	3	1–100; caps jobs requested in search mode. Direct modes process each supplied URL
maxRequests	integer	No	20	1–200 requests total, including robots.txt, search/detail pages, and every followed redirect
requestDelayMs	integer	No	1000	1,000–10,000 milliseconds between requests
requestTimeoutSecs	integer	No	30	5–30 seconds for each request
proxyConfiguration	object	No	{}	Strict Apify SDK proxy fields described below. Empty settings disable proxy use

Input names are exact. Aliases such as jobUrl, urls, startUrls, and keywords are rejected. Values are type-checked; strings are not converted into numbers, and numeric limits are not rounded or clamped. Search query text is preserved exactly, including leading or trailing spaces.

proxyConfiguration

The Actor accepts only these four SDK fields. proxyUrls cannot be combined with Apify proxy settings. Providing groups or a country requires useApifyProxy: true. A proxy setup error fails closed instead of silently switching to a direct route.

Field	Type	Required?	Default	Bounds or use
useApifyProxy	boolean	No	omitted / false	Enables Apify Proxy when true
apifyProxyGroups	array of strings	No	omitted	Up to 20 non-empty printable ASCII group names, 1–64 characters each
apifyProxyCountry	string	No	omitted	Two ASCII letters, for example US; requires useApifyProxy: true
proxyUrls	array of strings	No	omitted	Up to 20 absolute HTTP(S) URLs, at most 2,048 characters each, with no whitespace, controls, backslashes, fragment, or invalid percent escape

Example inputs

Each example shows the complete eight-field input. The job slugs below are placeholders; replace them with existing public job detail URLs. These examples do not claim that the placeholder pages exist.

Search input example

{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "developer",
  "jobUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 3,
  "maxRequests": 20,
  "requestDelayMs": 1000,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
  "proxyConfiguration": {}
}

Single job input example

{
  "mode": "single",
  "query": "developer",
  "jobUrls": ["https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/your-job-slug"],
  "maxItems": 3,
  "maxRequests": 20,
  "requestDelayMs": 1000,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
  "proxyConfiguration": {}
}

Multiple jobs input example

{
  "mode": "multiple",
  "query": "developer",
  "jobUrls": [
    "https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/your-first-job-slug",
    "https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/your-second-job-slug"
  ],
  "maxItems": 3,
  "maxRequests": 20,
  "requestDelayMs": 1000,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
  "proxyConfiguration": {}
}

Dataset output

Each item is a business record for one verified native job detail URL. jobId, title, and jobUrl are required. Other facts are optional and are included only when the public page supplies them. Salary amounts and units are kept as published; they are not converted. Description text and sanitized HTML preserve the source posting's readable content.

Field	Type	Meaning
jobId	string	Native We Work Remotely job slug used as the record identity.
title	string	Published job title.
jobUrl	URI string	Canonical public detail page URL.
companyName	string	Published employer name.
companyAddress	string	Employer address as shown on the page.
companyJobsPostedCount	integer ≥ 0	Published count of jobs posted by the employer.
companyLogoUrl	URI string	Employer logo URL.
companyWebsite	URI string	Employer website.
companyProfileUrl	URI string	Employer profile page on We Work Remotely.
companyLocations	array of location objects	Employer locations; nested fields are described below.
employmentType	string	Published employment type.
occupationalCategory	string	Published job category or occupation.
responsibilities	array of strings	Responsibilities published for the job.
qualifications	array of strings	Qualifications published for the job.
educationRequirements	array of strings	Education requirements published for the job.
experienceRequirements	array of strings	Experience requirements published for the job.
incentiveCompensation	array of strings	Incentive compensation details published for the job.
eligibilityToWorkRequirement	array of strings	Work eligibility requirements published for the job.
workHours	string	Published hours or schedule information.
jobStartDate	date or zoned ISO date-time string	Published start date. Valid date-only values are preserved; ambiguous local times are omitted.
jobImmediateStart	boolean	Whether the posting explicitly says the job starts immediately.
salaryMin	number ≥ 0	Published lower compensation amount.
salaryMax	number ≥ 0	Published upper compensation amount.
salaryCurrency	string	Published currency code.
salaryPeriod	string	Published pay period or unit, such as a year or hour.
locationSummary	string	Readable summary of the advertised job location.
jobLocations	array of location objects	Structured locations where the job may be performed.
applicantLocationRequirements	array of strings	Published location eligibility requirements for applicants.
jobLocationType	string	Published workplace type, such as a telecommuting designation.
isRemote	boolean	Remote-work status supported by the posting.
datePosted	date or zoned ISO date-time string	Published posting date. Valid date-only values are preserved; ambiguous local times are omitted.
validThrough	date or zoned ISO date-time string	Published closing date. Valid date-only values are preserved; ambiguous local times are omitted.
skills	array of strings	Published skills or qualifications.
benefits	array of strings	Published benefits.
directApply	boolean	Whether the posting says direct application is available. false is retained when published.
applyUrl	URI string	Explicit application link or action URL, when present.
description	string	Full readable posting text, including paragraph and list spacing.
descriptionHtml	string	Sanitized HTML for the primary posting description.
descriptionHeadings	array of strings	Headings found in the posting description.
descriptionBulletPoints	array of strings	List items found in the posting description.
imageUrl	URI string	Published job image URL.

Each companyLocations and jobLocations entry is a closed object. It can contain name (display name), locality (city or locality), region (state or region), country, latitude (−90 to 90), and longitude (−180 to 180). Each nested field is optional and omitted when the source does not provide it.

Fictional output example

This complete example demonstrates the Dataset field shapes. Every value is invented for documentation; it does not come from a current or historical scrape.

{
  "jobId": "fictional-platform-engineer",
  "title": "Fictional Platform Engineer",
  "jobUrl": "https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/fictional-platform-engineer",
  "companyName": "Northstar Paper Boats Fictional Cooperative",
  "companyAddress": "42 Imaginary Quay, Paper Harbor, Imaginary Coast, Fictionland",
  "companyJobsPostedCount": 0,
  "companyLogoUrl": "https://assets.northstar-paperboats.example/fictional-mark.svg",
  "companyWebsite": "https://northstar-paperboats.example",
  "companyProfileUrl": "https://weworkremotely.com/company/northstar-paper-boats-fictional",
  "companyLocations": [
    {
      "name": "Paper Harbor Studio",
      "locality": "Paper Harbor",
      "region": "Imaginary Coast",
      "country": "Fictionland",
      "latitude": 0,
      "longitude": 0
    }
  ],
  "applyUrl": "https://jobs.northstar-paperboats.example/apply/fictional-platform-engineer",
  "employmentType": "FULL_TIME",
  "occupationalCategory": "Software Engineering",
  "salaryMin": 118000,
  "salaryMax": 146000,
  "salaryCurrency": "USD",
  "salaryPeriod": "YEAR",
  "locationSummary": "Anywhere in Fictionland",
  "jobLocations": [
    {
      "name": "Anywhere in Fictionland",
      "country": "Fictionland",
      "latitude": 0,
      "longitude": 0
    }
  ],
  "applicantLocationRequirements": [
    "Fictionland"
  ],
  "jobLocationType": "TELECOMMUTE",
  "isRemote": true,
  "datePosted": "2026-10-01",
  "validThrough": "2026-11-01T12:30:00-05:00",
  "skills": [
    "TypeScript",
    "Distributed systems",
    "Observability"
  ],
  "benefits": [
    "Fictional healthcare stipend",
    "Annual library fund"
  ],
  "responsibilities": [
    "Design resilient services",
    "Write operational runbooks"
  ],
  "qualifications": [
    "Experience with distributed systems"
  ],
  "educationRequirements": [
    "A relevant credential or equivalent experience"
  ],
  "experienceRequirements": [
    "Five years of production software experience"
  ],
  "workHours": "40 hours per week with flexible scheduling",
  "jobStartDate": "2026-11-15",
  "jobImmediateStart": false,
  "incentiveCompensation": [
    "Annual performance bonus target"
  ],
  "eligibilityToWorkRequirement": [
    "Must be eligible to work in Fictionland"
  ],
  "directApply": false,
  "description": "Role overview\n\nNorthstar Paper Boats is a fictional cooperative building calm, reliable tools for imaginary harbor communities.\n\nResponsibilities\n\n- Design resilient services for fictional users.\n- Document operations and support teammates.\n\nHow to apply\n\nSend a short note describing a useful imaginary system you would like to improve.",
  "descriptionHtml": "<h2>Role overview</h2><p>Northstar Paper Boats is a fictional cooperative building calm, reliable tools for imaginary harbor communities.</p><h2>Responsibilities</h2><ul><li>Design resilient services for fictional users.</li><li>Document operations and support teammates.</li></ul><h2>How to apply</h2><p>Send a short note describing a useful imaginary system you would like to improve.</p>",
  "descriptionHeadings": [
    "Role overview",
    "Responsibilities",
    "How to apply"
  ],
  "descriptionBulletPoints": [
    "Design resilient services for fictional users.",
    "Document operations and support teammates."
  ],
  "imageUrl": "https://images.northstar-paperboats.example/fictional-role.png"
}

Run summary

The Actor writes one key-value record named OUTPUT_SUMMARY, with exactly three fields:

Field	Type	Meaning
status	FAILED or SUCCEEDED	Final Actor run status.
itemsStored	integer ≥ 0	Dataset writes acknowledged by the storage API.
isPartial	boolean	Whether the run stored only a partial expected result.

With zero acknowledged Dataset items, the Actor ends FAILED with itemsStored: 0 and isPartial: false, including empty results and a source access barrier. If one or more items were acknowledged before a later error or source barrier, the Actor preserves that prefix and ends SUCCEEDED with isPartial: true. isPartial is also true when a run stored fewer rows than its target. A completed extraction of the requested rows ends SUCCEEDED with isPartial: false. The summary is operational run evidence, not a Dataset item.