# Wellfound Jobs Scraper (`moving_beacon-owner1/wellfound-jobs-scraper`) Actor

Scrape startup job listings from Wellfound and extract structured job data including title, company, location, salary, employment type, posting date, and more. Supports multi-page crawling, proxy integration, and optional login cookies for accessing protected listings.

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

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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/docs.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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

## Wellfound Jobs Scraper (Apify Actor)

Scrapes startup job listings from [Wellfound](https://wellfound.com) (formerly
AngelList) role search, walking pages and returning structured data to a dataset.

### What it extracts

Per job: `title`, `url`, `company`, `company_logo`, `company_size`, `location`,
`salary`, `employment_type`, `badges` (list), `posted`, plus `page` and the
`search_keyword` / `search_location`.

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `searchKeyword` | string | — | **Required.** e.g. `software engineer` |
| `location` | string | — | Optional, e.g. `san francisco` |
| `maxPages` | integer | `5` | Pages to walk (`?page=N`) |
| `maxItems` | integer | `0` | Stop after N jobs (0 = no cap) |
| `sessionCookie` | string | — | Optional logged-in `cookie` header (see below) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify RESIDENTIAL | Wellfound is bot-protected |

### How it works

A stealth Playwright (Chromium) browser via Apify Proxy loads `/role/<slug>`
then `?page=2`, `?page=3` …, waits for job-title anchors to render, parses cards
with XPath selectors, dedupes by URL, and pushes to the dataset. Stops early on
an empty page.

### Login gating

Wellfound frequently requires login to list jobs. If runs return 0 results even
with residential proxies, paste your logged-in `cookie` header value into
`sessionCookie`:

1. Log into wellfound.com in your browser.
2. DevTools → Network → any request → Request Headers → copy the `cookie:` value.
3. Paste it into the `sessionCookie` input (stored as a secret).

# Actor input Schema

## `searchKeyword` (type: `string`):

Role to search, e.g. 'software engineer'. Becomes /role/<slug>.
## `location` (type: `string`):

City, e.g. 'san francisco'. Becomes /role/l/<slug>/<location>.
## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

How many result pages to walk (?page=N).
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after collecting this many jobs. 0 means only maxPages limits it.
## `backend` (type: `string`):

How pages are fetched. 'render' uses a headless browser (recommended on Apify). 'http' is fast but returns an empty shell. 'stealth' needs SeleniumBase and is mainly for local use.
## `respectRobots` (type: `boolean`):

If on, the scraper honors Wellfound's robots.txt. Turn off only if you understand the implications.
## `sessionCookie` (type: `string`):

Wellfound often gates jobs behind login. Paste your 'cookie' header value from a logged-in session if pages come back empty.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Wellfound is bot-protected; residential proxies recommended.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchKeyword": "software engineer",
  "maxPages": 2,
  "maxItems": 0,
  "backend": "stealth",
  "respectRobots": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
````

# 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 = {
    "searchKeyword": "software engineer"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/wellfound-jobs-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 = { "searchKeyword": "software engineer" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/wellfound-jobs-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 '{
  "searchKeyword": "software engineer"
}' |
apify call moving_beacon-owner1/wellfound-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=moving_beacon-owner1/wellfound-jobs-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Wellfound Jobs Scraper",
        "description": "Scrape startup job listings from Wellfound and extract structured job data including title, company, location, salary, employment type, posting date, and more. Supports multi-page crawling, proxy integration, and optional login cookies for accessing protected listings.",
        "version": "0.0",
        "x-build-id": "2HP9CnEWIHzlWwOxq"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~wellfound-jobs-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-moving_beacon-owner1-wellfound-jobs-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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~wellfound-jobs-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-wellfound-jobs-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~wellfound-jobs-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-wellfound-jobs-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": [
                    "searchKeyword"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "searchKeyword": {
                        "title": "Role / keyword",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Role to search, e.g. 'software engineer'. Becomes /role/<slug>."
                    },
                    "location": {
                        "title": "Location (optional)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "City, e.g. 'san francisco'. Becomes /role/l/<slug>/<location>."
                    },
                    "maxPages": {
                        "title": "Max pages",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 50,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "How many result pages to walk (?page=N).",
                        "default": 2
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Max items (0 = no limit)",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Stop after collecting this many jobs. 0 means only maxPages limits it.",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "backend": {
                        "title": "Fetch backend",
                        "enum": [
                            "render",
                            "http",
                            "stealth"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "How pages are fetched. 'render' uses a headless browser (recommended on Apify). 'http' is fast but returns an empty shell. 'stealth' needs SeleniumBase and is mainly for local use.",
                        "default": "stealth"
                    },
                    "respectRobots": {
                        "title": "robots.txt",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "If on, the scraper honors Wellfound's robots.txt. Turn off only if you understand the implications.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "sessionCookie": {
                        "title": "Login cookie (optional)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Wellfound often gates jobs behind login. Paste your 'cookie' header value from a logged-in session if pages come back empty."
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "Proxy configuration",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Wellfound is bot-protected; residential proxies recommended.",
                        "default": {
                            "useApifyProxy": false
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```