# ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper (`mrdoe/ziprecruiter-jobs-scraper`) Actor

Scrape job listings from ZipRecruiter (ziprecruiter.com) - title, company, location, salary, employment type, and posted date - by keyword and location.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mrdoe/ziprecruiter-jobs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [MrDoe](https://apify.com/mrdoe) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 66.7% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 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.
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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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.
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Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

![ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper hero](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/ziprecruiter-jobs-scraper--hero.png)

### What does ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper do?

**ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper** extracts job listings from [ZipRecruiter](https://www.ziprecruiter.com) - title, company, location, salary, employment type, and posted date. Point it at a keyword/location or a ZipRecruiter search URL and it scrapes every listing on the results, following pagination automatically until it has enough.

### How to use ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper

![How ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper works](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/ziprecruiter-jobs-scraper--how-it-works.png)

1. Click **Try for free** (or **Start**) to open the Actor.
2. Either:
   - Set **Keyword** and **Location** to have the Actor build a search for you, or
   - Go to ziprecruiter.com, search for the role/location you want, and paste the resulting URL into **Start URLs** (this takes priority when set).
3. Optionally set **Max jobs per start URL** and **Max search result pages**.
4. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish, then open the **Dataset** tab to view, filter, and export the results.

### Input

![ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper input options](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/ziprecruiter-jobs-scraper--input.png)

| Field                | Type                | Description                                                                          |
| --------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `startUrls`           | array (optional)    | ZipRecruiter job search result page URLs. Takes priority over `keyword`/`location`.  |
| `keyword`              | string (optional)   | Job title/skill/keyword. Used to build a search URL when `startUrls` is empty.       |
| `location`            | string (optional)    | City, state, or "Remote". Used to build a search URL when `startUrls` is empty.      |
| `maxItems`            | integer (optional)   | Maximum job listings per start URL/search. Defaults to 20.                           |
| `maxPages`            | integer (optional)   | Safety cap on search result pages to paginate through. Defaults to 3.                |
| `proxyConfiguration`  | object (optional)    | Proxy settings. **Residential** is on by default and required - see below.           |

See the **Input** tab for the full schema.

### Output

![ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper dataset output](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/ziprecruiter-jobs-scraper--output.png)

![ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper data fields](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/ziprecruiter-jobs-scraper--fields.png)

Each dataset item looks like this:

```json
{
    "jobId": "d3421dba1e59051b",
    "title": "Senior Distinguished AI Engineer",
    "company": "Capital One",
    "location": "Manhattan, NY",
    "salaryText": "$134K - $177K/yr",
    "employmentType": "Full-time",
    "postedText": "17 hours ago",
    "postedDate": "2026-08-23",
    "url": "https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Capital-One/Job/Senior-Distinguished-AI-Engineer/-in-Manhattan,NY?jid=d3421dba1e59051b"
}
```

#### Data table

| Field            | Description                                                                |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `jobId`            | ZipRecruiter's internal job ID (the `jid` on the listing URL)              |
| `title`            | Job title                                                                  |
| `company`          | Hiring company name                                                       |
| `location`         | Job location as shown on the listing                                      |
| `salaryText`       | Salary range as shown on the card, `null` if ZipRecruiter doesn't show one |
| `employmentType`   | e.g. "Full-time", "Part-time", "Contract" - `null` if not shown           |
| `postedText`       | Raw "how long ago posted" text (e.g. `"17 hours ago"`, `"13 days ago"`)   |
| `postedDate`       | `postedText` converted to an approximate ISO date, `null` if unrecognized |
| `url`              | Link to the live listing                                                  |

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

### Why this Actor requires a Residential proxy

ZipRecruiter sits behind a Cloudflare managed challenge. In live testing, a plain HTTP request and a browser without proxy+stealth both got an interstitial "Just a moment..." page instead of results, and Apify's default/datacenter proxy pool was blocked on **every** attempt. A stealth (Camoufox/hardened-Firefox) browser session on a **Residential** proxy group passed on every attempt tested. That's why `proxyConfiguration` defaults to Residential rather than the usual Apify auto-proxy - turning it off will likely make every request fail.

### Tips

- Add multiple start URLs (different roles/locations) to cover more ground in a single run.
- Not every listing shows a salary or employment type on ZipRecruiter - those fields come back `null` when the site doesn't display them.
- `location` accepts city/state text (e.g. `"Austin, TX"`) or `"Remote"`, same as ZipRecruiter's own search box.

### FAQ, disclaimers, and support

This Actor only collects publicly listed ZipRecruiter data. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by ZipRecruiter. Respect ZipRecruiter's Terms of Service when using the scraped data. Found a bug or have a feature request? Use the Issues tab on this Actor's page. Custom scraper solutions are also available on request.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

ZipRecruiter job search result page URLs to start scraping from (e.g. https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs-search?search=software+engineer\&location=New+York%2C+NY). Takes priority over Keyword/Location below when set.

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Job title, skill, or keyword to search for. Used to build a search URL when Start URLs is empty.

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

City, state, or "Remote" to search in. Used to build a search URL when Start URLs is empty.

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

Maximum number of job listings to scrape for each start URL / search.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Safety cap on how many search result pages to paginate through for each start URL / search. Since results are billed per item, this must be set explicitly so a single search can't run away into an unbounded number of pages.

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

Proxy settings. ZipRecruiter sits behind a Cloudflare challenge that consistently blocks Apify's datacenter/auto proxy pool (verified live) - a Residential proxy group is required for reliable results and is on by default.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs-search?search=software+engineer&location=New+York%2C+NY"
    }
  ],
  "keyword": "Software Engineer",
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "maxItems": 5,
  "maxPages": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs-search?search=software+engineer&location=New+York%2C+NY"
        }
    ],
    "keyword": "Software Engineer",
    "location": "New York, NY",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mrdoe/ziprecruiter-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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs-search?search=software+engineer&location=New+York%2C+NY" }],
    "keyword": "Software Engineer",
    "location": "New York, NY",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mrdoe/ziprecruiter-jobs-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs-search?search=software+engineer&location=New+York%2C+NY"
    }
  ],
  "keyword": "Software Engineer",
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call mrdoe/ziprecruiter-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mrdoe/ziprecruiter-jobs-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/0GLIELFdjEfIEZO2J/builds/YFXdLg6vtW2FlOoW6/openapi.json