# Wellfound Job Scraper (`moving_beacon-owner1/wellfound-job-scraper`) Actor

Collects startup job listings from Wellfound by role, location, or remote status. Returns job details including title, compensation, job type, experience level, location, full description, and startup information such as name, size, tagline, logo, and badges.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/moving\_beacon-owner1/wellfound-job-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jamshaid Arif](https://apify.com/moving_beacon-owner1) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $9.99 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Wellfound Job Scraper

Collects startup job listings from Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent). Pick a role such as "software engineer" or "product manager", optionally narrow it to a city or to remote-friendly roles, and get one flat record per job with title, compensation, job type, locations, experience level and the full job description — plus the hiring startup's name, size, one-line pitch, logo and profile badges.

### Input

| Field | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `role` | `software engineer` | Job role to browse, e.g. `product manager`, `data scientist`, `designer`. |
| `location` | *(empty)* | City or region to narrow to, e.g. `San Francisco`, `New York`, `London`. Empty browses worldwide. |
| `remote_only` | `false` | When enabled and no location is given, returns only remote-friendly listings. |
| `max_results` | `20` | Maximum job listings to return (1–1000). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Optional | Enable a US-based proxy for the most reliable results. |

### Output

Each result is one job listing at one startup:

```json
{
    "job_id": "4597958",
    "title": "Software Engineer - Fullstack",
    "job_url": "https://wellfound.com/jobs/4597958-software-engineer-fullstack",
    "primary_role": "Software Engineer",
    "job_type": "full-time",
    "compensation": "$170k – $225k",
    "remote": true,
    "location": "New York City, San Francisco",
    "remote_locations": "United States",
    "years_experience_min": null,
    "years_experience_max": null,
    "posted_date": "2026-08-17",
    "ats_source": "AtsIntegration::Ashby::Listing",
    "description": "## About Luminary\n\nLuminary is the AI-native system of action for wealth transfer services...",
    "company_id": "8986774",
    "company_name": "Luminary",
    "company_slug": "with-luminary",
    "company_url": "https://wellfound.com/company/with-luminary",
    "company_tagline": "Luminary's platform enables wealth advisors to deliver complex trust planning",
    "company_size": "11-50 employees",
    "company_logo_url": "https://photos.wellfound.com/startups/i/8986774-medium_jpg.jpg",
    "company_badges": ["Actively Hiring", "Top 1% of responders", "B2B", "Early Stage"],
    "raw": { ... }
}
```

### Notes

- Runs with empty input (defaults to software engineer roles worldwide).
- Enable a US-based proxy for the most reliable results.
- Intended for research and recruiting use; please respect Wellfound's terms of service.

# Actor input Schema

## `role` (type: `string`):

Job role to browse on Wellfound, e.g. 'software engineer', 'product manager', 'data scientist', 'designer'. Spaces are converted to the matching role page automatically.

## `location` (type: `string`):

City or region to narrow the search to, e.g. 'San Francisco', 'New York', 'London'. Leave empty to browse the role worldwide.

## `remote_only` (type: `boolean`):

When enabled and no location is given, only remote-friendly listings for the role are returned.

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of job listings to return. Listings are collected 20 companies per page.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for the run. Enable a US-based proxy for the most reliable results, especially for sites that limit non-US or datacenter traffic. Optional — leave off to run directly.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "role": "software engineer",
  "location": "San Francisco",
  "remote_only": false,
  "max_results": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "role": "software engineer",
    "location": "San Francisco",
    "remote_only": false,
    "max_results": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/wellfound-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 = {
    "role": "software engineer",
    "location": "San Francisco",
    "remote_only": False,
    "max_results": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/wellfound-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 '{
  "role": "software engineer",
  "location": "San Francisco",
  "remote_only": false,
  "max_results": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call moving_beacon-owner1/wellfound-job-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,moving_beacon-owner1/wellfound-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/6ZXNmou7eThhTrp3C/builds/LTCtLcAG4jWzeLh85/openapi.json