# Craigslist Email Scraper - Keyword Search & Domain Filter (`parse-point/craigslist-email-scraper-lightning-fast-and-accurate`) Actor

📋 Craigslist Email Scraper extracts classified listing emails using your keywords and location filters. 🎯 Domain restriction, decoding and duplicate skipping. 🏙️ Fast Craigslist lead generation for local sales.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parse-point/craigslist-email-scraper-lightning-fast-and-accurate.md
- **Developed by:** [Parse Point](https://apify.com/parse-point) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.99 / 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?

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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.
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".

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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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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

### Craigslist Email Scraper 🔍

**Craigslist Email Scraper** is a web automation actor that helps you find and collect email addresses from Craigslist using your chosen keywords and filters—so marketers, recruiters, and sales pros don’t waste hours manually hunting for contacts. It extracts emails from Craigslist for more focused outreach and speeds up Craigslist lead generation at scale.

***

### 🌟 Key Features of Craigslist Email Scraper

| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| ✅ **Targeted Keyword Search** | Reach the exact Craigslist audience you need |
| ✅ **Location Filtering** | Geo-target email extraction by city, region, or broader areas |
| ✅ **Custom Domain Filter** | Extract only the email domains you care about (for example, `@gmail.com` or `@yahoo.com`) |
| ✅ **Controlled Volume (`maxEmails`)** | Cap results per run to manage cost and runtime |
| ✅ **Bulk Export (Apify Dataset)** | Drop results straight into your CRM or email workflows |
| ✅ **Proxy-Ready Scraping** | Runs reliably with built-in proxy support for uninterrupted scraping |
| ✅ **Real-Time Saving to Dataset** | Each result is pushed incrementally so long runs don’t lose progress |

***

### 📥 Input — Craigslist Email Scraper Parameters

```json
{
  "keywords": ["manager", "founder"],
  "location": "",
  "customDomains": ["@gmail.com", "@yahoo.com"],
  "maxEmails": 20
}
```

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `keywords` | Array | ✅ Yes | — | Search terms to find relevant Craigslist listings that match your targeting for email extraction |
| `location` | String | No | `""` | Optional location to filter search results for more relevant Craigslist email extractor output |
| `customDomains` | Array | No | `["@gmail.com","@yahoo.com"]` | Only keep emails matching these domains (e.g., `@gmail.com`, `@yahoo.com`) |
| `maxEmails` | Integer | No | `20` | Cap on the total number of emails collected per run (helps control scraping time) |

***

### 📤 Output — What Craigslist Email Scraper Returns

The actor saves each result as a JSON record in your Apify dataset.

```json
[
  {
    "keyword": "manager",
    "title": "Property Operations Manager",
    "description": "We are hiring an experienced manager to oversee daily operations. Please include your background and availability. Reach out to our team at ops.recruiting@gmail.com.",
    "url": "https://newyork.craigslist.org/mng/d/new-york-property-operations-manager/7845123401.html",
    "email": "ops.recruiting@gmail.com"
  },
  {
    "keyword": "founder",
    "title": "Startup Founder Looking for Partnerships",
    "description": "Founder seeking strategic partners for local projects. If you have relevant experience, contact via founder.outreach@yahoo.com.",
    "url": "https://losangeles.craigslist.org/for/d/los-angeles-startup-founder/7922340192.html",
    "email": "founder.outreach@yahoo.com"
  }
]
```

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | String | The keyword from your input that surfaced this result |
| `title` | String | Craigslist listing title or business title for the contact lead |
| `description` | String | The listing’s profile summary / description text where an email was found |
| `url` | String | Direct link to the Craigslist listing |
| `email` | String | The extracted email address from the listing content |

***

### 💻 How to Use Craigslist Email Scraper — Step-by-Step

1. **Open the Actor** — Find *Craigslist Email Scraper* on [Apify Store](https://apify.com/store)
2. **Enter Keywords** — Add job titles, industries, or names relevant to your target audience for Craigslist email harvesting
3. **Set Location** *(optional)* — Narrow results to a specific city or region for cleaner Craigslist email extractor leads
4. **Filter by Domain** *(optional)* — Choose domains in `customDomains` (e.g., `@gmail.com`, `@yahoo.com`) to filter emails from Craigslist
5. **Set Max Emails** — Use `maxEmails` to control volume and run cost
6. **Run the Actor** — Start the run and monitor live logs as results are saved incrementally
7. **Export Results** — Open the dataset tab and export as needed (JSON/CSV workflows are typical)

*No coding required. Build your Craigslist email list faster.*

***

### 💡 Best Use Cases for Craigslist Email Scraper

- 🎯 **B2B Lead Generation** — Build targeted contact lists by filtering emails from Craigslist for faster outreach
- 📣 **Email Marketing** — Enrich campaigns with fresh Craigslist contacts using an email scraper workflow
- 🤝 **Recruitment** — Find professionals and decision-makers from relevant postings
- 🔬 **Market Research** — Identify recurring roles and organizations represented across Craigslist scraping results
- 🧩 **CRM Enrichment** — Add scraped email contacts into your pipeline to improve follow-up coverage

***

### Disclaimer

This actor accesses **publicly available data** on Craigslist. It does not access private profiles, authenticated content, or password-protected pages. You are responsible for complying with Craigslist terms of service and applicable laws (including GDPR/CCPA) and anti-spam regulations. Use this tool only for legitimate purposes such as lead generation, research, and marketing within your local regulations. For data-removal requests, contact 📧 <helloparsepoint@gmail.com>.

***

### 🆘 Support & Feedback

Have a question or want help optimizing your Craigslist email extraction?

- 🐞 **Bug Reports:** Share details with our team
- ✨ **Custom Solutions & Feature Requests:** Reach out with your use case
- 📧 **Email:** <helloparsepoint@gmail.com>

We review feedback and use it to improve the Craigslist Email Scraper experience.

### Run Memory

**Skip keywords already scraped in a previous run** - the actor keeps a
persistent record of every keyword it finishes, in a named key-value store that
survives between runs. Turn this on and a repeat run silently drops the keywords
it has already covered, so a scheduled job over a fixed list only pays for new
ground.

A keyword is identified by the keyword *plus* the set of email domains it was
searched against, so re-running `fitness` against a new domain list is correctly
treated as new work rather than a duplicate.

**Reset keyword history** - wipe that record before the run starts, so
everything counts as new again.

**Max emails per keyword** - cap how many results any single keyword may
produce before the actor moves on to the next one. Stops one broad term from
consuming the entire run budget. `0` means no per-keyword limit.

These sit alongside the existing address-level deduplication: *Skip previous
runs* prevents re-pushing an individual mailbox, while *Skip duplicate keywords*
prevents re-running the search at all.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

A list of keywords or queries to search for.

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

Location to filter search results.

## `customDomains` (type: `array`):

List of custom email domains

## `maxEmails` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of emails to collect. The scraper will stop once this limit is reached. Setting a higher limit allows for more potential results but doesn't guarantee reaching that number. This helps save costs by controlling scraping time.

## `decodeProtectedEmails` (type: `boolean`):

Read addresses the page hides behind Cloudflare protection or HTML entities. These are invisible to a plain text scan.

## `decodeWrittenEmails` (type: `boolean`):

Read addresses written to defeat scrapers, such as 'name \[at] example \[dot] com'.

## `decodeEncodedEmails` (type: `boolean`):

Read addresses stored base64-encoded in the page markup.

## `mergeAliasDuplicates` (type: `boolean`):

Collapse different spellings that reach the same inbox (e.g. j.o.h.n+news@gmail.com and john@gmail.com) into a single result, so you are not billed twice for one lead.

## `skipPreviousRuns` (type: `boolean`):

Do not return leads that an earlier run of this Actor already returned. Skipped leads are never charged.

## `duplicateHandling` (type: `string`):

What to do when several spellings reach the same inbox: merge them into one result, keep them apart but flag them, or keep everything as found.

## `skipDuplicateKeywords` (type: `boolean`):

Remember every keyword this actor completes and skip it next time. Ideal for a scheduled run over a fixed keyword list - you only pay for ground you have not covered. A keyword searched against a different set of email domains counts as new work, not a duplicate.

## `resetKeywordHistory` (type: `boolean`):

Clear the remembered keywords before this run starts, so everything is treated as new again. Use after changing your target list.

## `maxEmailsPerKeyword` (type: `integer`):

Stop collecting for a keyword once it has produced this many results, then move on to the next one. Keeps one broad term from consuming the whole run. Leave at 0 for no per-keyword limit.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "manager",
    "founder"
  ],
  "location": "",
  "customDomains": [
    "@gmail.com",
    "@yahoo.com"
  ],
  "maxEmails": 20,
  "decodeProtectedEmails": true,
  "decodeWrittenEmails": true,
  "decodeEncodedEmails": true,
  "mergeAliasDuplicates": true,
  "skipPreviousRuns": false,
  "duplicateHandling": "merge",
  "skipDuplicateKeywords": false,
  "resetKeywordHistory": false,
  "maxEmailsPerKeyword": 0
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (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 = {
    "keywords": [
        "manager",
        "founder"
    ],
    "location": "",
    "customDomains": [
        "@gmail.com",
        "@yahoo.com"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parse-point/craigslist-email-scraper-lightning-fast-and-accurate").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 = {
    "keywords": [
        "manager",
        "founder",
    ],
    "location": "",
    "customDomains": [
        "@gmail.com",
        "@yahoo.com",
    ],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parse-point/craigslist-email-scraper-lightning-fast-and-accurate").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 '{
  "keywords": [
    "manager",
    "founder"
  ],
  "location": "",
  "customDomains": [
    "@gmail.com",
    "@yahoo.com"
  ]
}' |
apify call parse-point/craigslist-email-scraper-lightning-fast-and-accurate --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parse-point/craigslist-email-scraper-lightning-fast-and-accurate"
        }
    }
}

```

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/JphdRRLktd5s3ZuIj/builds/ZG6cgVFDgfpbcy9rP/openapi.json