# elempleo Colombia Job Scraper - Empleos Bulk (`logiover/elempleo-colombia-job-scraper`) Actor Scrape job listings from elempleo.com, Colombia's leading job board. Search by keyword and extract job title, company, city, salary, contract type, work mode, date and URL in bulk. Clean CSV/Excel/JSON for recruiting, sourcing & labor-market research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/logiover/elempleo-colombia-job-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Logiover](https://apify.com/logiover) (community) - **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.50 / 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. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ## elempleo Colombia Job Scraper Scrape job listings (empleos) from **[elempleo.com](https://www.elempleo.com)**, Colombia's leading job board, in bulk. This **elempleo scraper** and **Colombia job scraper** turns a keyword into a structured dataset of ofertas de trabajo — title, company, city, salary, contract type and more — ready to export to CSV, JSON or Excel. Built for **recruiters, sourcers, HR-tech platforms, job aggregators and labor-market research**: feed a list of roles, scrape Colombia's biggest bolsa de trabajo at scale, and load the results straight into your ATS, CRM or analysis. **No login and no browser needed.** ### What you get One structured record per job offer, with these fields: - `jobId` — stable elempleo job ID (dedupe key) - `title` — job title - `company` — hiring employer - `city` — city / location - `salary` — salary (when published, e.g. `$5 a $7 millones`) - `contractType` — `Término indefinido`, `Prestación de servicios`, `Término fijo`, … - `workMode` — remote / on-site / hybrid (`Remoto`, `Presencial`, `Híbrido`) - `publishedText` — relative publish date (`Hoy`, `Ayer`, …) - `url` — direct job URL - `keyword` — the search keyword that matched it - `source` — `elempleo.com` Export the dataset to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, or pull it via the Apify API. ### Use cases - **Recruiting & sourcing** — build live lists of open roles, competitors' postings and hiring companies in Colombia. - **HR-tech & job aggregators** — ingest fresh empleo postings into your platform or job board. - **Labor-market research** — analyze demand, salaries and hiring trends by role, city and industry. - **Sales prospecting** — companies actively hiring are a strong buying signal; pull the `company` field and prospect them. - **Salary benchmarking** — collect published salary ranges across thousands of vacantes. ### How to use 1. Add **Search keywords** — Spanish terms return the most results (`desarrollador`, `contador`, `ventas`, `enfermera`); English tech terms also work (`developer`, `data`, `devops`). 2. Set **Max pages per keyword** (20 offers per page) and/or **Max results** to control volume. 3. (Optional) Configure a **Proxy** — a residential Colombia proxy is recommended for large daily runs. 4. Run, then export to **CSV / JSON / Excel** or pull via the Apify API. #### Example input ```json { "keywords": ["developer", "contador", "ventas"], "maxPagesPerKeyword": 10 } ```` #### Sample record ```json { "jobId": "1886720012", "title": "Backend Developer", "company": "Tech Company SAS", "city": "Bogotá", "salary": "$5 a $7 millones", "contractType": "Término indefinido", "workMode": "Híbrido", "publishedText": "Hoy", "url": "https://www.elempleo.com/co/ofertas-trabajo/backend-developer-1886720012", "keyword": "developer", "source": "elempleo.com" } ``` ### FAQ #### Which country and site does it cover? Colombia, via `elempleo.com/co` — the country's dominant job board for empleos and ofertas de trabajo. #### Should I search in Spanish or English? Spanish keywords return the most results, but English tech terms (`developer`, `data`, `devops`, `qa`) also work well. #### How many jobs can I get, and can I schedule it? As many as the search returns — raise **Max pages per keyword** and add more keywords for full coverage. Set up an Apify Schedule to capture newly posted jobs daily or weekly; results are de-duplicated by `jobId`. #### Do I need a proxy? Not for small/medium runs. For large daily pipelines, a residential Colombia proxy is recommended for stability. ### Pairs well with - **Website Tech Stack Detector** & **Website Contact Scraper** → enrich hiring companies with stack + contact data. - **Bulk Email Verifier** → clean any contact emails before outreach. ### 📝 Changelog #### 2026-06-05 - 🛡️ Reliability fix: results are no longer dropped by strict output validation — runs now complete cleanly even at high volume (thousands of results). - ⚡ Stability & performance hardening; fresh rebuild. #### 2026-06-04 - Verified live & refreshed build — reliability/maintenance pass. # Actor input Schema ## `keywords` (type: `array`): Job search terms (in Spanish for best results), e.g. 'desarrollador', 'contador', 'developer'. ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Alternative single search term. Combined with the list above. ## `maxPagesPerKeyword` (type: `integer`): elempleo returns 20 jobs per page. Scraping stops early when there are no more results. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Stop after this many jobs total (0 = no limit). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy. Residential Colombia proxy recommended for large runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keywords": [ "developer", "contador" ], "maxPagesPerKeyword": 5, "maxResults": 0, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset of Colombia job listings: title, company, city, salary, contract & URL. # 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 = { "keywords": [ "developer", "contador" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("logiover/elempleo-colombia-job-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 = { "keywords": [ "developer", "contador", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("logiover/elempleo-colombia-job-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 '{ "keywords": [ "developer", "contador" ] }' | apify call logiover/elempleo-colombia-job-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=logiover/elempleo-colombia-job-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "elempleo Colombia Job Scraper - Empleos Bulk", "description": "Scrape job listings from elempleo.com, Colombia's leading job board. Search by keyword and extract job title, company, city, salary, contract type, work mode, date and URL in bulk. Clean CSV/Excel/JSON for recruiting, sourcing & labor-market research.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "Ht3dWRGeurKDifXc6" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/logiover~elempleo-colombia-job-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-logiover-elempleo-colombia-job-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/logiover~elempleo-colombia-job-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-logiover-elempleo-colombia-job-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/logiover~elempleo-colombia-job-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-logiover-elempleo-colombia-job-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "keywords": { "title": "Search keywords", "type": "array", "description": "Job search terms (in Spanish for best results), e.g. 'desarrollador', 'contador', 'developer'.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "keyword": { "title": "Single keyword (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Alternative single search term. Combined with the list above." }, "maxPagesPerKeyword": { "title": "Max pages per keyword", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "elempleo returns 20 jobs per page. Scraping stops early when there are no more results.", "default": 5 }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Stop after this many jobs total (0 = no limit).", "default": 0 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "Optional proxy. Residential Colombia proxy recommended for large runs.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": 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 } } } } } } } } } } ```