# Pracuj.pl Jobs Scraper (`jobscrawler/pracuj-jobs-scraper`) Actor

Extract job listings from Pracuj.pl, Poland's largest and most popular job portal.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jobscrawler/pracuj-jobs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/jobscrawler) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.99 / 1,000 results

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/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?

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.

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

## Pracuj.pl Jobs Scraper

### Overview

Penetrate Pracuj.pl, Poland's undisputed market leader in online recruitment, to compile employment intelligence from the Polish job market. This actor extracts comprehensive listing data from Pracuj.pl's vast database, capturing position requirements, salary ranges, technology stacks, and employer profiles across all Polish voivodeships.

### Features

- Poland's #1 job portal with the largest candidate pool
- Technology stack and skill tag extraction
- Salary ranges in PLN with contract type breakdown
- Województwo and miasto geographic categorization
- 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

### Supported Inputs

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `keyword` | string | `"software engineer"` | Search terms for job discovery |
| `location` | string | `"Warszawa"` | Geographic filter for results |
| `country` | string | `"PL"` | Country code for proxy routing |
| `maxItems` | integer | `50` | Upper limit on extracted listings |
| `proxyEnabled` | boolean | `true` | Toggle proxy rotation on/off |
| `sortBy` | string | `"relevance"` | Result ordering (relevance/date/salary) |
| `jobType` | string | `""` | Employment type filter |
| `experienceLevel` | string | `""` | Seniority level filter |
| `datePosted` | string | `""` | Recency filter (24h/3d/7d/14d/30d) |
| `remoteOnly` | boolean | `false` | Restrict to remote positions only |
| `includeCompanyDetails` | boolean | `true` | Fetch extra company information |
| `includeSalary` | boolean | `true` | Include compensation data |

### Output Format

Each scraped listing produces a JSON object with these fields:

```json
{
    "jobTitle": "Senior Software Engineer",
    "companyName": "Example Corp",
    "location": "Warszawa",
    "salary": "$120,000 - $160,000",
    "jobType": "Full-time",
    "experienceLevel": "Senior",
    "postedDate": "2 days ago",
    "applyUrl": "https://www.pracuj.pl/job/12345",
    "companyUrl": "https://www.pracuj.pl/company/example",
    "description": "We are looking for a skilled engineer...",
    "requirements": ["JavaScript", "Node.js", "React"],
    "benefits": ["Health Insurance", "Remote Work"],
    "sourcePortal": "Pracuj.pl",
    "country": "PL",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}
```

### Proxy Handling

The scraper uses intelligent proxy selection to maintain consistent access.

1. **Apify Residential Proxy** (country-targeted) — First choice for Pracuj.pl
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": "Warszawa",
    "maxItems": 25,
    "proxyEnabled": true,
    "sortBy": "date",
    "remoteOnly": false
}
```

### Sample Output

```json
{
    "jobTitle": "Data Analyst",
    "companyName": "TechCorp International",
    "location": "Warszawa",
    "salary": "Competitive",
    "jobType": "Full-time",
    "experienceLevel": "Mid-level",
    "postedDate": "1 day ago",
    "applyUrl": "https://www.pracuj.pl/job/example-123",
    "companyUrl": "",
    "description": "Seeking a detail-oriented data analyst to join our growing team...",
    "requirements": ["SQL", "Python", "Tableau"],
    "benefits": ["Health Insurance", "Flexible Hours"],
    "sourcePortal": "Pracuj.pl",
    "country": "PL",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T14:22:00.000Z"
}
```

### 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
- Pracuj.pl 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

# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/jobscrawler/pracuj-jobs-scraper/changelog.md

# 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`):

Use an authorized proxy route for regional access or connection reliability; it does not bypass access controls.

## `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": "Warszawa",
  "country": "PL",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyEnabled": true,
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "jobType": "",
  "experienceLevel": "",
  "datePosted": "",
  "remoteOnly": false,
  "includeCompanyDetails": true,
  "includeSalary": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing the real public job records extracted by this Actor.

## `files` (type: `string`):

Key-value store containing RUN\_SUMMARY and optional extraction diagnostics.

# 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/pracuj-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/pracuj-jobs-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 '{}' |
apify call jobscrawler/pracuj-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,jobscrawler/pracuj-jobs-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/YiOcjSTFlKfnfJFQ7/builds/2kCE4pWddS1T0ufCq/openapi.json