# Baitoru Jobs Scraper (`jobscrawler/baitoru-jobs-scraper`) Actor

Scrape part-time and full-time job listings from Baitoru (バイトル), Japan's popular employment platform.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jobscrawler/baitoru-jobs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/jobscrawler) (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 $4.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## 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

## Baitoru Jobs Scraper

### Overview

Access Baitoru (バイトル), one of Japan's most popular job platforms for part-time, temporary, and full-time positions. This actor automates the extraction of job listings including compensation details, work schedules, and employer information from the Japanese employment market.

### Features

- Part-time (アルバイト) and full-time (正社員) job extraction
- Japanese location and station-based filtering
- Hourly and monthly wage data capture
- Work schedule and shift information
- Proxy rotation with automatic fallback (residential → datacenter)
- CAPTCHA detection and session rotation
- Automatic retry on failures with exponential backoff
- Deduplication of results by application URL
- Dataset validation with auto-fix capability

### Output Format

Each scraped listing produces a JSON object with these fields:

```json
{
	"job_id": "採コボ 26051W20★15",
	"job_url": "https://s.baitoru.com/DW0aO4vE",
	"employment_type": "正社員",
	"bonus": "10,000円",
	"company_name": "株式会社ＣＡＰサービス",
	"job_title": "【簡単もくもく作業】内勤受付事務",
	"location": "東京都渋谷区 / 渋谷駅",
	"job_category": [
		"データ入力",
		"タイピング(PC・パソコン・インターネット)",
		"企画・マーケティング",
		"法人営業"
	],
	"salary": "月給22.6万円〜",
	"working_hours": "09:00〜18:00",
	"tags": [
		"シフト相談",
		"短期",
		"未経験OK",
		"主婦(夫)",
		"交通費有"
	],
	"age_group": [
		"20代",
		"30代",
		"40代"
	],
	"gender_ratio": {
		"male": "low",
		"female": "high"
	},
	"work_style": "一人で → 大勢で",
	"workplace_environment": "しずか → にぎやか",
	"image_url": "https://image-cdn.baitoru.com/images_job_BS/557100/2604W20.jpg",
	"apply_url": "https://www.baitoru.com/entry/form/job159697098"
}
````

### Proxy Handling

The scraper uses intelligent proxy selection to maintain consistent access.

1. **Apify Residential Proxy** (country-targeted) — First choice for Baitoru
2. **Apify Residential Proxy** (any region) — Fallback if country proxy unavailable
3. **Apify Datacenter Proxy** — Secondary fallback for cost efficiency
4. **Direct Connection** — Last resort when all proxies fail

Proxies auto-rotate on each request. Blocked sessions are discarded and replaced automatically.

### Retry Logic

Robust retry mechanics recover from network errors and temporary blocks.

- Maximum 5 retries per request
- Fresh browser session on each retry
- Automatic proxy rotation between attempts
- Blocked status codes (401, 403, 429) trigger session refresh
- Configurable request timeout (120 seconds)

### Anti-block Handling

The scraper simulates genuine browsing patterns to avoid triggering protections.

- `navigator.webdriver` property masked
- Human-like delays between page interactions (2–5 seconds)
- Browser language and plugin fingerprints normalised
- Session pool with automatic rotation on blocks
- CAPTCHA detection with graceful retry
- Rate limit detection (HTTP 429) with backoff

### Sample Input

```json
{
    "keyword": "data analyst",
    "location": "東京",
    "maxItems": 25,
    "proxyEnabled": true,
    "sortBy": "date",
    "remoteOnly": false
}
```

### Sample Output

```json
{
	"job_id": "採コボ 26051W20★15",
	"job_url": "https://s.baitoru.com/DW0aO4vE",
	"employment_type": "正社員",
	"bonus": "10,000円",
	"company_name": "株式会社ＣＡＰサービス",
	"job_title": "【簡単もくもく作業】内勤受付事務",
	"location": "東京都渋谷区 / 渋谷駅",
	"job_category": [
		"データ入力",
		"タイピング(PC・パソコン・インターネット)",
		"企画・マーケティング",
		"法人営業"
	],
	"salary": "月給22.6万円〜",
	"working_hours": "09:00〜18:00",
	"tags": [
		"シフト相談",
		"短期",
		"未経験OK",
		"主婦(夫)",
		"交通費有"
	],
	"age_group": [
		"20代",
		"30代",
		"40代"
	],
	"gender_ratio": {
		"male": "low",
		"female": "high"
	},
	"work_style": "一人で → 大勢で",
	"workplace_environment": "しずか → にぎやか",
	"image_url": "https://image-cdn.baitoru.com/images_job_BS/557100/2604W20.jpg",
	"apply_url": "https://www.baitoru.com/entry/form/job159697098"
}
```

### Usage

#### Local Development

```bash
## Install dependencies
npm install

## Set Apify token (required for proxy)
export APIFY_TOKEN=your_token_here

## Run the actor
npm start

## Validate scraped data
node dataset-validator.js
```

#### Apify Platform

```bash
## Login to Apify
apify login

## Push actor to platform
apify push

## Run from Apify Console or API
```

### Deployment

1. Ensure all dependencies are installed: `npm install`
2. Authenticate with Apify: `apify login`
3. Deploy the actor: `apify push`
4. Configure input in the Apify Console
5. Schedule runs or trigger via API / webhooks

### Limitations

- Results depend on the portal's current HTML structure; layout changes may require selector updates
- Some job details (salary, benefits) may not be available for all listings
- Rate limiting by the portal may reduce throughput during high-volume scrapes
- CAPTCHA challenges may interrupt scraping on heavily protected pages
- Baitoru may modify their anti-bot measures, requiring periodic updates
- Maximum items per run is capped at 1000 to prevent excessive resource usage
- Proxy costs apply when using Apify residential or datacenter proxies

# Actor input Schema

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

Job title or keywords to search for.

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

City, state, or region to search in.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Country code or name.

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

Maximum number of job listings to scrape.

## `proxyEnabled` (type: `boolean`):

Enable proxy rotation for anti-blocking.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Sort order for results.

## `jobType` (type: `string`):

Filter by employment type (full-time, part-time, contract, etc.).

## `experienceLevel` (type: `string`):

Filter by seniority (entry, mid, senior, etc.).

## `datePosted` (type: `string`):

Filter by posting recency.

## `remoteOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only return remote/work-from-home positions.

## `includeCompanyDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Extract additional company information when available.

## `includeSalary` (type: `boolean`):

Extract salary/compensation details when available.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keyword": "software engineer",
  "location": "東京",
  "country": "JP",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyEnabled": true,
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "jobType": "",
  "experienceLevel": "",
  "datePosted": "",
  "remoteOnly": false,
  "includeCompanyDetails": true,
  "includeSalary": true
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jobscrawler/baitoru-jobs-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jobscrawler/baitoru-jobs-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 '{}' |
apify call jobscrawler/baitoru-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jobscrawler/baitoru-jobs-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Baitoru Jobs Scraper",
        "description": "Scrape part-time and full-time job listings from Baitoru (バイトル), Japan's popular employment platform.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "nmhxZRrRbQHwWPP9g"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/jobscrawler~baitoru-jobs-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jobscrawler-baitoru-jobs-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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/jobscrawler~baitoru-jobs-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-jobscrawler-baitoru-jobs-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/jobscrawler~baitoru-jobs-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-jobscrawler-baitoru-jobs-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                    "keyword": {
                        "title": "Search Keyword",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Job title or keywords to search for.",
                        "default": "software engineer"
                    },
                    "location": {
                        "title": "Location",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "City, state, or region to search in.",
                        "default": "東京"
                    },
                    "country": {
                        "title": "Country",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Country code or name.",
                        "default": "JP"
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Max Items",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 1000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of job listings to scrape.",
                        "default": 10
                    },
                    "proxyEnabled": {
                        "title": "Enable Proxy",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Enable proxy rotation for anti-blocking.",
                        "default": true
                    },
                    "sortBy": {
                        "title": "Sort By",
                        "enum": [
                            "relevance",
                            "date",
                            "salary"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Sort order for results.",
                        "default": "relevance"
                    },
                    "jobType": {
                        "title": "Job Type",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by employment type (full-time, part-time, contract, etc.).",
                        "default": ""
                    },
                    "experienceLevel": {
                        "title": "Experience Level",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by seniority (entry, mid, senior, etc.).",
                        "default": ""
                    },
                    "datePosted": {
                        "title": "Date Posted",
                        "enum": [
                            "",
                            "24h",
                            "3d",
                            "7d",
                            "14d",
                            "30d"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by posting recency.",
                        "default": ""
                    },
                    "remoteOnly": {
                        "title": "Remote Only",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Only return remote/work-from-home positions.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "includeCompanyDetails": {
                        "title": "Include Company Details",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Extract additional company information when available.",
                        "default": true
                    },
                    "includeSalary": {
                        "title": "Include Salary",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Extract salary/compensation details when available.",
                        "default": 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"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```
