# PublicJobs.ie Scraper (`mrdoe/publicjobs-ie-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes public sector vacancy listings from PublicJobs.ie, Ireland's official public service recruitment website.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mrdoe/publicjobs-ie-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [MrDoe](https://apify.com/mrdoe) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

![PublicJobs.ie Scraper hero](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/publicjobs-ie-scraper--hero.png)

## PublicJobs.ie Scraper - Extract Irish Public Sector Vacancies

### What does PublicJobs.ie Scraper do?

**PublicJobs.ie Scraper** extracts civil and public service vacancy listings from [PublicJobs.ie](https://www.publicjobs.ie), Ireland's official public sector recruitment portal (run by the Public Appointments Service). It collects **job title, hiring department/organisation, vacancy type, location, advertising date, closing date, and listing URL**.

### Why scrape PublicJobs.ie?

- Track every open civil service, public service, and state agency vacancy in Ireland
- Monitor application closing dates so you never miss a deadline
- Build recruitment intelligence or a public-sector job aggregator feed
- Feed structured vacancy data into a BI dashboard, CRM, or alert bot

### How to use PublicJobs.ie Scraper

![How PublicJobs.ie Scraper works](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/publicjobs-ie-scraper--how-it-works.png)

1. [Sign up](https://apify.com/sign-up) for a free Apify account.
2. Open this Actor and click **Try for free** (or **Start**).
3. Set **Max vacancies** (default `5`) and leave **Proxy configuration** on (Apify Proxy is required).
4. Click **Start** and export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or via API.

### Input

![PublicJobs.ie Scraper input options](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/publicjobs-ie-scraper--input.png)

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `maxItems` | integer | No | `5` | Maximum vacancies to scrape. Set `0` for unlimited |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Yes | `{ "useApifyProxy": true }` | Apify Proxy is mandatory for reliable, non-blocked access |

### Output example

```json
{
    "title": "Head of Corporate Affairs (Assistant Secretary) Department of Defence",
    "organisation": "Department of Defence",
    "vacancyType": "publicjobs",
    "location": "Dublin, Kildare",
    "advertisingDate": "14 Aug 2026",
    "closingDate": "3 Sept 2026",
    "url": "https://publicjobs.tal.net/vx/.../opp/8033-Head-of-Corporate-Affairs.../en-GB"
}
```

#### Data table

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `title` | Vacancy title |
| `organisation` | Hiring department or state organisation |
| `vacancyType` | Vacancy category as listed by publicjobs |
| `location` | Job location(s) |
| `advertisingDate` | Date the vacancy was published |
| `closingDate` | Application closing date |
| `url` | Direct link to the vacancy detail page |

### Pricing

This Actor is billed on a **pay-per-result** basis (~$1 per 1,000 dataset items). A default cap of 5 vacancies keeps trial runs inexpensive; raise `maxItems` for larger runs.

### FAQ

**Is this legal?** This Actor only collects publicly available vacancy data. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Public Appointments Service or PublicJobs.ie. Please respect the site's Terms of Service and applicable data protection laws (GDPR).

**Why does it need a proxy?** Apify Proxy is required for reliable access and to avoid IP-based rate limiting - it's enabled by default and cannot be disabled.

Found a bug or have a feature request? Use the Issues tab on this Actor's Apify Store page.

### Preview

![PublicJobs.ie Scraper dataset output](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/publicjobs-ie-scraper--output.png)

![PublicJobs.ie Scraper data fields](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/publicjobs-ie-scraper--fields.png)

# Actor input Schema

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

Maximum number of public sector vacancies to scrape. Set to 0 for unlimited.

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

Apify Proxy is required for this Actor to run reliably.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (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 = {
    "maxItems": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mrdoe/publicjobs-ie-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 = {
    "maxItems": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mrdoe/publicjobs-ie-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 '{
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call mrdoe/publicjobs-ie-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mrdoe/publicjobs-ie-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/fFrsDGK1snZEL0aei/builds/URqhnRakMXWUzNwk5/openapi.json