# Craigslist Scraper (`moving_beacon-owner1/craigslist-scraper`) Actor Scrape listings from Craigslist across any city and category with filters for price, date and images. Supports pagination and optional detail-page enrichment including description, attributes, coordinates and listing images. - **URL**: https://apify.com/moving\_beacon-owner1/craigslist-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Jamshaid Arif](https://apify.com/moving_beacon-owner1) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 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. 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 ## Craigslist Scraper (Apify Actor) Scrape Craigslist listings from any city subdomain — for‑sale, apartments, jobs, gigs, services, vehicles — with optional price/date/picture filters and detail‑page enrichment. #### Example input ```json { "city": "newyork", "category": "apa", "query": "loft", "minPrice": 2000, "maxPrice": 4500, "hasPic": true, "maxPages": 3, "includeDetails": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ```` ### Output Each dataset item from a **search‑only** run: ```json { "id": "7712345678", "title": "Sunny 1BR loft in Williamsburg", "price": "$2,800", "location": "Williamsburg", "posted_at": "2026-05-24T11:03:00-0400", "url": "https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/apa/d/.../7712345678.html" } ``` With `includeDetails: true`, each item additionally carries: ```json { "description": "Bright, south-facing 1BR with hardwood floors...", "attributes": { "bedrooms": "1", "bathrooms": "1", "sqft": "750", "laundry": "in-unit", "tags": ["cats are OK - purrr", "dogs are OK - wooof"] }, "updated_at": "2026-05-24T12:01:00-0400", "latitude": 40.7142, "longitude": -73.9614, "images": ["https://images.craigslist.org/.../1200x900.jpg", "..."] } ``` # Actor input Schema ## `city` (type: `string`): Craigslist city subdomain (the bit before .craigslist.org). Examples: 'austin', 'newyork', 'sfbay', 'losangeles', 'london'. ## `category` (type: `string`): Craigslist category code. Common ones: sss=for-sale, apa=apartments/housing, jjj=jobs, ggg=gigs, ccc=community, ppp=personals/services, bbb=bikes, cta=cars+trucks. See https://www.craigslist.org/about/help/category\_abbreviations ## `query` (type: `string`): Optional free-text search. Leave blank to browse the category without a query. ## `maxPages` (type: `integer`): How many search pages to fetch (Craigslist shows 120 results per page). ## `minPrice` (type: `integer`): Filter out listings priced below this number. ## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`): Filter out listings priced above this number. ## `hasPic` (type: `boolean`): Only return listings that include at least one image. ## `postedToday` (type: `boolean`): Only return listings posted in the last 24 hours. ## `sort` (type: `string`): Craigslist's own sort. 'date' = newest first; 'priceasc'/'pricedsc' = price asc/desc; 'rel' = relevance (default for keyword searches). ## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`): If true, the actor visits each listing page to extract the full description, posting date, GPS coordinates, attributes and gallery images. This roughly multiplies runtime by N listings. ## `maxListings` (type: `integer`): Stop after this many listings have been pushed. 0 = no cap. ## `impersonate` (type: `string`): curl\_cffi TLS / JA3 fingerprint to mimic. Usually leave on chrome124. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Apify Proxy or your own. Craigslist rate-limits aggressively per IP — using residential proxies is recommended when scraping more than a few pages. ## Actor input object example ```json { "city": "austin", "category": "sss", "query": "macbook pro", "maxPages": 1, "hasPic": false, "postedToday": false, "sort": "date", "includeDetails": false, "maxListings": 0, "impersonate": "chrome124", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/craigslist-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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/craigslist-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 '{}' | apify call moving_beacon-owner1/craigslist-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=moving_beacon-owner1/craigslist-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Craigslist Scraper", "description": "Scrape listings from Craigslist across any city and category with filters for price, date and images. Supports pagination and optional detail-page enrichment including description, attributes, coordinates and listing images.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "1nEMoU0KqeMcfiOuu" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~craigslist-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-moving_beacon-owner1-craigslist-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~craigslist-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~craigslist-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "city", "category" ], "properties": { "city": { "title": "City subdomain", "type": "string", "description": "Craigslist city subdomain (the bit before .craigslist.org). Examples: 'austin', 'newyork', 'sfbay', 'losangeles', 'london'.", "default": "austin" }, "category": { "title": "Category code", "enum": [ "sss", "apa", "hhh", "jjj", "ggg", "ccc", "ppp", "bbb", "cta", "ela", "fua", "msa", "moa", "rea", "tag", "vga", "zip" ], "type": "string", "description": "Craigslist category code. Common ones: sss=for-sale, apa=apartments/housing, jjj=jobs, ggg=gigs, ccc=community, ppp=personals/services, bbb=bikes, cta=cars+trucks. See https://www.craigslist.org/about/help/category_abbreviations", "default": "sss" }, "query": { "title": "Search keywords", "type": "string", "description": "Optional free-text search. Leave blank to browse the category without a query." }, "maxPages": { "title": "Max pages", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 25, "type": "integer", "description": "How many search pages to fetch (Craigslist shows 120 results per page).", "default": 1 }, "minPrice": { "title": "Min price (USD)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Filter out listings priced below this number." }, "maxPrice": { "title": "Max price (USD)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Filter out listings priced above this number." }, "hasPic": { "title": "Has picture", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only return listings that include at least one image.", "default": false }, "postedToday": { "title": "Posted today only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only return listings posted in the last 24 hours.", "default": false }, "sort": { "title": "Sort order", "enum": [ "date", "rel", "priceasc", "pricedsc" ], "type": "string", "description": "Craigslist's own sort. 'date' = newest first; 'priceasc'/'pricedsc' = price asc/desc; 'rel' = relevance (default for keyword searches).", "default": "date" }, "includeDetails": { "title": "Fetch detail pages", "type": "boolean", "description": "If true, the actor visits each listing page to extract the full description, posting date, GPS coordinates, attributes and gallery images. This roughly multiplies runtime by N listings.", "default": false }, "maxListings": { "title": "Max listings (hard cap)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Stop after this many listings have been pushed. 0 = no cap.", "default": 0 }, "impersonate": { "title": "Browser impersonation profile", "enum": [ "chrome124", "chrome131", "chrome120", "edge101", "safari17_0" ], "type": "string", "description": "curl_cffi TLS / JA3 fingerprint to mimic. Usually leave on chrome124.", "default": "chrome124" }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Apify Proxy or your own. Craigslist rate-limits aggressively per IP — using residential proxies is recommended when scraping more than a few pages.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```