# Gumtree Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/gumtree-scraper`) Actor Scrape listings from Gumtree UK (.com), Australia (.com.au), and South Africa (.co.za). Search by keyword, browse by category URL, or supply start URLs directly. Extracts title, price, description, location, images, seller info, and more from search results and individual listing pages. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/gumtree-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Real estate - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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 ## Gumtree Scraper Scrape listings from Gumtree UK (`gumtree.com`), Australia (`gumtree.com.au`), and South Africa (`gumtree.co.za`). Search by keyword, browse by category URL, or supply start URLs directly. Extracts title, price, description, location, images, seller info, and more from search results and individual listing pages. ### What you get Each result contains: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `listing_id` | Unique Gumtree listing ID | | `title` | Listing title | | `price` | Price as shown on Gumtree | | `location` | Seller location / area | | `description_short` | Short description from search card | | `description` | Full listing description from the detail page | | `listing_url` | Direct link to the listing | | `image_url` | Primary listing image URL | | `images` | All image URLs (up to 10, space-separated) | | `seller_name` | Seller display name | | `seller_type` | Seller type (e.g. Private Seller, Trade Seller) | | `attributes` | Key-value listing attributes (e.g. `Make=Apple; Model=MacBook`) | | `breadcrumb` | Category breadcrumb path | | `date_posted` | When the listing was posted | | `site` | Gumtree regional site (`com`, `com.au`, `co.za`) | | `scraped_at` | ISO 8601 timestamp of collection | ### Input #### Option A — Keyword search (simplest) ```json { "searchQuery": "laptop", "site": "com", "maxItems": 100 } ```` `site` values: `com` (UK), `com.au` (Australia), `co.za` (South Africa). Defaults to `com`. Optionally add `category` to narrow the search: ```json { "searchQuery": "macbook", "site": "com", "category": "laptops-computers-software", "maxItems": 50 } ``` #### Option B — Start URLs Supply Gumtree search, category, or listing URLs directly. Supports all three regional domains. ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.gumtree.com/search?search_category=all&q=sofa" }, { "url": "https://www.gumtree.com/furniture/uk/i.html" } ], "maxItems": 200 } ``` #### Input fields reference | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `startUrls` | array | — | Gumtree URLs to scrape (overrides keyword search) | | `site` | select | `com` | Target regional site: `com`, `com.au`, `co.za` | | `searchQuery` | string | `laptop` | Keyword to search for (when no startUrls) | | `category` | string | — | Category slug to filter search results | | `maxItems` | integer | `100` | Maximum number of listings to collect | ### Usage notes - **Pagination**: The scraper automatically follows next-page links to collect results across multiple pages. - **Rate**: Concurrency is kept low (2 concurrent browsers) to avoid triggering anti-bot detection. - **Regional proxies**: Residential proxies are used automatically for reliable access to all three Gumtree domains. No configuration needed. ### Pricing This actor uses pay-per-result pricing: - **Start fee**: $0.10 per run - **Per result**: $0.0015 per listing A run collecting 500 listings costs approximately $0.85. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): List of Gumtree search or listing URLs to scrape. Supports gumtree.com (UK), gumtree.com.au (AU), and gumtree.co.za (SA). Leave empty to use searchQuery + site. ## `site` (type: `string`): Which Gumtree regional site to target when using searchQuery. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Keyword to search for on Gumtree. Used only when startUrls is empty. ## `category` (type: `string`): Gumtree category slug to filter results (e.g. "laptops-computers-software"). Optional — leave empty to search all categories. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listings to scrape (across all pages). ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.gumtree.com/search?search_category=all&q=laptop" } ], "site": "com", "searchQuery": "laptop", "maxItems": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.gumtree.com/search?search_category=all&q=laptop" } ], "site": "com", "searchQuery": "laptop", "category": "", "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/gumtree-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.gumtree.com/search?search_category=all&q=laptop" }], "site": "com", "searchQuery": "laptop", "category": "", "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/gumtree-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 '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.gumtree.com/search?search_category=all&q=laptop" } ], "site": "com", "searchQuery": "laptop", "category": "", "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/gumtree-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/gumtree-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Gumtree Scraper", "description": "Scrape listings from Gumtree UK (.com), Australia (.com.au), and South Africa (.co.za). Search by keyword, browse by category URL, or supply start URLs directly. Extracts title, price, description, location, images, seller info, and more from search results and individual listing pages.\n", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "Jk41IV4LI0IJHAkTw" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~gumtree-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-gumtree-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~gumtree-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-gumtree-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~gumtree-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-gumtree-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "maxItems" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of Gumtree search or listing URLs to scrape. Supports gumtree.com (UK), gumtree.com.au (AU), and gumtree.co.za (SA). Leave empty to use searchQuery + site.\n", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "site": { "title": "Gumtree Site", "enum": [ "com", "com.au", "co.za" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which Gumtree regional site to target when using searchQuery.", "default": "com" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword to search for on Gumtree. Used only when startUrls is empty.\n" }, "category": { "title": "Category", "type": "string", "description": "Gumtree category slug to filter results (e.g. \"laptops-computers-software\"). Optional — leave empty to search all categories.\n" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listings to scrape (across all pages).", "default": 100 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```