# RemoteOK Job Scraper (`m_ctim/remoteok-job-scraper`) Actor

Scrape remote job listings from RemoteOK: title, company, tags, salary, and apply link, as clean JSON or CSV.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/m\_ctim/remoteok-job-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Timothy Kelvin](https://apify.com/m_ctim) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

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

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## RemoteOK Job Scraper – Extract Remote Jobs as JSON, CSV, or Excel

**RemoteOK Job Scraper** pulls live remote job listings straight from RemoteOK's public job board and turns them into clean, structured data — job title, company, tags, salary range, location, and apply link — ready to export as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or push into Google Sheets, Airtable, or your own database via API.

No login required. No proxies used. No browser automation — just a fast, reliable call to RemoteOK's own job feed, filtered the way you need it.

### What does this Actor do?

- Fetches the current list of remote job postings from RemoteOK
- Filters by **tag** (e.g. `javascript`, `design`, `marketing`, `sales`) and/or a **keyword** search across title, company, and description
- Caps results with a configurable `maxItems` limit
- Outputs one clean record per job: position, company, tags, location, salary range, description, and both the listing URL and apply URL

### Who this is for

- **Job boards & aggregators** pulling in fresh remote listings without building their own scraper
- **Recruiters & sourcers** building keyword-filtered candidate outreach lists
- **Job seekers & indie devs** building a personal alert bot ("notify me when a new `python` + `remote` job appears")
- **Market researchers** tracking hiring trends by tag, company, or salary band over time

### How it works

```mermaid
flowchart LR
    A[Actor input\ntags / search / maxItems] --> B[Fetch RemoteOK\npublic JSON API]
    B --> C[Filter by tag\nand keyword]
    C --> D[Trim to maxItems]
    D --> E[Push clean records\nto Apify Dataset]
    E --> F[Export as\nJSON / CSV / Excel / API]
```

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| `tags` | array of strings | Keep only jobs matching at least one of these RemoteOK tags | `[]` (all tags) |
| `search` | string | Keep only jobs where the title, company, or description contains this keyword | `""` (no filter) |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum number of job listings to return | `100` |

### Example output

```json
{
  "id": "1136242",
  "position": "Senior Backend Engineer",
  "company": "Example Co",
  "tags": ["dev", "backend", "remote"],
  "location": "Worldwide",
  "salaryMin": 90000,
  "salaryMax": 130000,
  "url": "https://remoteok.com/remote-jobs/...",
  "applyUrl": "https://remoteok.com/remote-jobs/...",
  "datePosted": "2026-08-05T12:26:06+00:00"
}
```

### How to run it

1. Click **Try for free** (or **Run**) on this Actor's page.
2. Optionally set `tags` and/or `search` to narrow results, and `maxItems` to cap the dataset size.
3. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish — it takes seconds.
4. Export the results from the **Dataset** tab as JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it to Google Sheets/Airtable, or pull it programmatically via the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2).

### FAQ

**Does this Actor use proxies?**
No. It calls RemoteOK's own public job feed directly, so there's nothing to route through a proxy and no added proxy cost.

**Do I need a RemoteOK account or API key?**
No login or API key is required — the feed is public.

**How fresh is the data?**
As fresh as RemoteOK's own listings page — every run fetches the current feed at run time.

**Can I filter by multiple tags at once?**
Yes — pass an array of tags and the Actor keeps any job matching at least one of them.

**Can I schedule this to run automatically?**
Yes — use Apify's built-in [Scheduler](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) to run it daily/hourly and feed a job alert bot, spreadsheet, or dashboard.

### Related

Looking for other job or lead-generation data? Check the [Apify Store](https://apify.com/store) for related scrapers, or reach out with a request for a custom-tagged version of this Actor.

# Actor input Schema

## `tags` (type: `array`):

Filter jobs by RemoteOK tag, e.g. "javascript", "design", "marketing". Leave empty to fetch all tags.

## `search` (type: `string`):

Only keep jobs whose position, company, or description contains this keyword (case-insensitive). Leave empty to skip keyword filtering.

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

Maximum number of job listings to save to the dataset.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "tags": [],
  "search": "",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# 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("m_ctim/remoteok-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 '<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("m_ctim/remoteok-job-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 m_ctim/remoteok-job-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,m_ctim/remoteok-job-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/dtTkdEa2oOkrY6j8r/builds/bDOTBgh8OchJ5EdT9/openapi.json