# Y Combinator Jobs Scraper — Startup Jobs, Salaries & Equity (`ocrad/ycombinator-jobs-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Y Combinator startup jobs (ycombinator.com/jobs) from any listing, role or location URL: title, company, YC batch, location, remote, salary range, equity, experience, role, skills, full description and apply URL. Export JSON/CSV/Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ocrad/ycombinator-jobs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Ocrad](https://apify.com/ocrad) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation, Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.50 / 1,000 records

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

### Y Combinator Jobs Scraper

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Scrape **startup jobs from Y Combinator companies** (ycombinator.com/jobs). Provide the main jobs list, a role page, a location page or a role + location page — the Actor reads the data embedded in the page and returns every job on it as structured data: title, company, YC batch, location, remote flag, salary range, equity, experience, role and apply URL. Turn on `detailedInfo` to also fetch each job's full description, hiring manager and company details (website, team size, HQ).

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#### **📋 Example Output**

```json
{
  "id": "116081",
  "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/polymath-robotics/jobs/KcVZbqK-autonomous-vehicle-test-specialist-san-francisco",
  "title": "Autonomous Vehicle Test Specialist – San Francisco",
  "company": "Polymath Robotics",
  "companyUrl": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/polymath-robotics",
  "companyBatch": "S22",
  "companyOneLiner": "General Autonomy for Industrial Vehicles",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA, US",
  "remote": false,
  "employmentType": "Full-time",
  "salaryRange": "$70K - $100K",
  "equity": "0.01% - 0.03%",
  "experience": "3+ years",
  "role": "Engineering",
  "roleType": "QA engineer",
  "visa": "US citizen/visa only",
  "skills": null,
  "postedAt": "about 22 hours",
  "lastActive": "about 1 hour",
  "companyWebsite": "http://www.polymathrobotics.com",
  "companyTeamSize": 25,
  "companyLocation": "San Francisco",
  "hiringManager": "Raj Madhivanan",
  "descriptionText": "Overview Polymath builds autonomy software for industrial off-road vehicles, such as wheel loaders, haul trucks, cranes and excavators, deployed at steel mills, mines and…",
  "applyUrl": "https://account.ycombinator.com/authenticate?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.workatastartup.com%2Fapplication%3Fsignup_job_id%3D116081&defaults%5BsignUpActive%5D=true",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-13T18:00:00.888Z"
}
```

#### ⚙️ **Configuration**

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `url` | String | *(required)* | A ycombinator.com/jobs URL: `https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs`, a role page such as `https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/role/software-engineer`, a location page such as `https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/location/san-francisco`, or a role + location page such as `https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/role/software-engineer/new-york`. |
| `maxItems` | Integer | `0` | Max jobs to return (0 = all jobs on the page; pages hold roughly 20–50 jobs). |
| `detailedInfo` | Boolean | `false` | Visit each job page for the full description, hiring manager and company details. One extra request per job. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | Apify Proxy (auto) | Proxy settings; switch to RESIDENTIAL only if results are empty. |

##### Example Input

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/role/software-engineer",
  "maxItems": 0,
  "detailedInfo": true
}
```

##### Getting your start URL

1. Open [ycombinator.com/jobs](https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs) and pick a role (Software Engineer, Designer, Product Manager, Sales, Marketing …) and/or a location (San Francisco, New York, Remote …) from the page
2. Copy the full URL from your browser address bar
3. Paste it as the `url` input — the list pages have no pagination, so one run returns everything shown on that page

Notes: the apply link goes through a YC account sign-in (Work at a Startup); the Actor never logs in and only reads the public pages. `postedAt` and `lastActive` are the relative ages shown on the site (e.g. "10 months").

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#### 💬 **Support and Feedback**

Reach out via Apify support channels or leave feedback on the Actor's page.

#### **Is it legal to scrape Y Combinator job data?**

It is legal to scrape publicly available job data such as titles, locations, salaries and descriptions. Results may include personal data (e.g. hiring-manager names); scrape personal data only with a legitimate reason. Consult your legal advisor if unsure.

# Actor input Schema

## `url` (type: `string`):

A ycombinator.com/jobs listing URL: the main list (https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs), a role page (https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/role/software-engineer), a location page (https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/location/san-francisco) or a role+location page (https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/role/software-engineer/new-york).

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

Maximum number of jobs to return (0 = all jobs on the page; pages hold 20-50 jobs).

## `detailedInfo` (type: `boolean`):

Visit each job's page for the full description, hiring manager and company details (website, team size, HQ). Slower, one extra request per job.

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

Proxy settings. Defaults to Apify Proxy (auto). Switch to RESIDENTIAL only if results are empty.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/role/software-engineer",
  "maxItems": 0,
  "detailedInfo": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `id` (type: `string`):

YC job ID (numeric string)

## `url` (type: `string`):

Public job posting URL on ycombinator.com

## `title` (type: `string`):

Job title

## `company` (type: `string`):

Startup name

## `companyUrl` (type: `string`):

Company profile URL on ycombinator.com

## `companyBatch` (type: `string`):

YC batch, e.g. S16, W24

## `companyOneLiner` (type: `string`):

One-line company description

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

Job location as listed, e.g. 'New York, NY, US / Remote (US)'

## `remote` (type: `string`):

True when the location mentions remote work

## `employmentType` (type: `string`):

Full-time, Contract, Internship …

## `salaryRange` (type: `string`):

Salary range as listed, e.g. '$200K - $250K'

## `equity` (type: `string`):

Equity range as listed, e.g. '0.30% - 0.50%'

## `experience` (type: `string`):

Minimum experience, e.g. '6+ years'

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

Role category, e.g. Engineering, Design, Sales

## `roleType` (type: `string`):

Role specialisation, e.g. Backend, Full stack, Engineering manager

## `visa` (type: `string`):

Visa / work-authorisation note

## `skills` (type: `string`):

Required skills, comma-separated

## `postedAt` (type: `string`):

Relative age of the posting as shown on YC, e.g. '10 months'

## `lastActive` (type: `string`):

How recently the company was active on the posting, e.g. 'about 23 hours'

## `companyWebsite` (type: `string`):

Company website (detailedInfo only)

## `companyTeamSize` (type: `string`):

Company team size (detailedInfo only)

## `companyLocation` (type: `string`):

Company HQ location (detailedInfo only)

## `hiringManager` (type: `string`):

Hiring manager name when published (detailedInfo only)

## `descriptionText` (type: `string`):

Full job description as plain text (detailedInfo only)

## `applyUrl` (type: `string`):

Apply URL (Work at a Startup application, requires a YC account)

## `scrapedAt` (type: `string`):

ISO 8601 timestamp when the record was scraped

# 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 = {
    "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/role/software-engineer",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ocrad/ycombinator-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 = {
    "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/role/software-engineer",
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ocrad/ycombinator-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 '{
  "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/role/software-engineer",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call ocrad/ycombinator-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ocrad/ycombinator-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/njJppCpbMIbLRkMag/builds/dEkaDg4WhZP6M8OKc/openapi.json