gumtree-jobs-monitoring

Gumtree Jobs Monitoring (UK & AU)

Fast, reliable, and fully structured job extraction from Gumtree UK and Gumtree Australia. Designed for speed, stability, and high-quality datasets suitable for automation, analytics, and lead generation workflows.

⭐ Features

Ultra-fast navigation using resource blocking + intelligent timeouts

Parallel scraping (5 safe concurrent workers) for high-speed data collection

Automatic retry handling for slow or heavy job pages

Clean, normalized structured output (ideal for pipelines & CRMs)

Supports both UK and AU job portals

Optional Apify Proxy with region routing for improved reliability

Built-in handling for pagination, dynamic DOM loading, and inconsistent fields

🧩 Input

The Actor accepts the following:

regions – UK, AU, or both

start_urls – custom URLs OR default Gumtree job index pages

max_items – limit the number of job listings to scrape

proxy – enable Apify Proxy and optionally choose the proxy country

fast_mode (optional) – processes only 1–2 pages for Apify QA & quick validation

Full details inside input_schema.json.

📤 Output

Each scraped item includes:

region

url

title

location

recruiter / company

posted_date

salary

description (cleaned & normalized)

timestamp

Additional metadata depending on region (if available)

See output_schema.json for full field definitions.

🚀 Example Workflow

Choose regions (default: UK + AU)

Provide custom start_urls (optional)

Set max_items (optional)

Enable or disable proxy

Click Run

Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or via API

Ideal for:

Daily job monitoring

Lead generation pipelines

Recruitment agencies

Market research & competitor hiring analysis

Automation workflows (Make.com, Zapier, Google Sheets, APIs)

📝 Notes

Pages are processed using optimized navigation to handle heavy DOM structures

HTML content is auto-cleaned for consistent text output

Actor adapts to Gumtree’s layout differences between UK and AU

Designed for long-running monitoring tasks and enterprise workflows