💼 Craigslist Jobs Search Scraper

This actor allows you to scrape job listings from Craigslist by providing a search URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive job information including titles, locations, descriptions, and posting dates.

Features

• URL-based Scraping: Extract job listings by providing a complete Craigslist search URL
• Automatic Pagination: Automatically scrolls and loads more job listings until reaching the end or max items limit
• Comprehensive Job Data: Extract detailed information about each job listing including:
  • Job title and description
  • Location information
  • Posting date and time
  • Job images
  • Direct links to job detail pages
• Smart Deduplication: Automatically removes duplicate listings based on detail page URLs

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchUrl	string	Yes	Complete Craigslist search URL to scrape
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of job listings to fetch (default: unlimited)
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Proxy settings for the actor

How to Get Search URL

1. Go to Craigslist
2. Select your city/location
3. Navigate to the "Jobs" section
4. Use the search filters to find jobs (keywords, location, job type, etc.)
5. Copy the complete URL from your browser's address bar
6. Paste it into the searchUrl field

Example search URL:

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/search/los-angeles-ca/jjj?lat=33.974&lon=-118.248&search_distance=15

Output

The output is a dataset of job listing objects, each containing:

• searchUrl: The original search URL used
• pid: Post ID (unique identifier)
• detailPageUrl: Direct link to the job detail page
• title: Job title
• imageUrl: URL of the job listing image (if available)
• location: Job location
• description: Brief job description
• postedDate: Date and time when the job was posted
• topLevelTitle: Full job title
• scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the listing was scraped

Example output:

[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://losangeles.craigslist.org/search/los-angeles-ca/jjj?lat=33.974&lon=-118.248&search_distance=15",
    "pid": "7894747284",
    "detailPageUrl": "https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/trp/d/west-hollywood-hiring-drivers-now-earn/7894747284.html",
    "title": "HIRING DRIVERS NOW. Earn over $1250/WEEK. TOYOTA PRIUS PROVIDED.",
    "imageUrl": "https://images.craigslist.org/d/7894747284/00D0D_fTr8E2DEIFz_0pe0fW_50x50c.jpg",
    "location": "LOS ANGELES",
    "description": "17 min agoAverage driver makes over $1250/week.",
    "postedDate": "Mon Nov 10 2025 16:10:38 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)",
    "topLevelTitle": "HIRING DRIVERS NOW. Earn over $1250/WEEK. TOYOTA PRIUS PROVIDED.",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-11-10T08:27:41.264Z"
  },
  ...
]

Use Cases

• Job market research and analysis
• Salary and compensation tracking
• Job availability monitoring by location
• Recruiting and talent acquisition
• Market trend analysis
• Competitive intelligence for job boards
• Employment statistics collection

Notes

• Results are automatically paginated until reaching the end or max items limit
• All timestamps are in ISO 8601 format
• The actor handles network delays and timeouts gracefully
• Duplicate listings are automatically filtered out

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