🔍 Upwork Talent Search Scraper

Use this actor to turn any Upwork talent search page into a structured dataset of freelancers. Keep your existing filters, capture the key information that matters for recruiting, and analyze talent pools without manual copy-paste work.

Features

• Filter-friendly input: Paste the exact Upwork search URL you already built and keep every keyword, location, or availability setting intact.
• Profile intelligence: Each profile includes names, titles, hourly rates, earnings, success metrics, availability tags, skills, and overview snippets for fast screening.
• Quality highlights: Surface Top Rated and Available Now badges plus the number of roles related to your query to prioritize outreach.
• Hiring context: Log locations, profile links, enriched descriptions, and curated skill lists so teams can compare candidates in one place.

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchUrl	string	Yes	Full Upwork talent search URL with your filters
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of freelancer profiles to collect
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Optional proxy settings if you need them

Output

Every dataset item represents a freelancer profile and contains:

• searchUrl: The Upwork search URL that produced the record
• name: Freelancer name
• profileId: Upwork identifier (without the tilde)
• profileUrl: Direct profile link
• title: Headline shown in search results
• location: Freelancer-reported location
• avatarUrl: Profile image URL
• rate: Hourly rate as a number
• jobSuccess: Job Success Score percentage when available
• earnings: Lifetime earnings string (e.g., “$200k+ earned”)
• hasAvailableNow: Whether the freelancer shows the Available Now badge
• hasTopRated: Whether the freelancer carries a Top Rated badge
• skills: Array of listed skills surfaced on the card
• description: Short overview snippet
• jobsRelatedCount: Count of jobs Upwork marks as related to your search
• scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the profile was captured

Example output:

[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/nx/search/talent/?nbs=1&q=generative%20ai&price=HourlyRate_50-%2A",
    "name": "Amelia W.",
    "profileId": "01e5a4df0b0b3c1234",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01e5a4df0b0b3c1234",
    "title": "Generative AI Product Strategist",
    "location": "San Francisco, United States",
    "avatarUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/profile-photos/01e5a4df0b0b3c1234",
    "rate": 120,
    "jobSuccess": 100,
    "earnings": "$400k+ earned",
    "hasAvailableNow": true,
    "hasTopRated": true,
    "skills": ["Product Strategy", "Prompt Engineering", "AI Consulting"],
    "description": "Helps venture-backed teams turn AI ideas into shipped experiences.",
    "jobsRelatedCount": 4,
    "scrapedAt": "2025-05-29T02:10:44.350Z"
  },
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/nx/search/talent/?nbs=1&q=generative%20ai&price=HourlyRate_50-%2A",
    "name": "Milos S.",
    "profileId": "019dcb27f856712345",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~019dcb27f856712345",
    "title": "Senior Machine Learning Engineer",
    "location": "Belgrade, Serbia",
    "avatarUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/profile-photos/019dcb27f856712345",
    "rate": 85,
    "jobSuccess": 96,
    "earnings": "$200k+ earned",
    "hasAvailableNow": false,
    "hasTopRated": true,
    "skills": ["Python", "LLM Fine-tuning", "Data Engineering"],
    "description": "Builds production-grade ML systems for SaaS companies and labs.",
    "jobsRelatedCount": 2,
    "scrapedAt": "2025-05-29T02:11:03.112Z"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Build recruiter-ready shortlists for emerging skills like GenAI, Shopify, or RevOps
• Benchmark hourly rates and success metrics across multiple regions
• Enrich CRM or ATS records with fresh skill tags and profile links
• Track availability signals before kicking off outbound interviews
• Support agency delivery teams with curated freelancer inventories

Notes

• Always review Upwork’s Terms of Service before distributing collected data
• Keep profile information current by scheduling recurring runs with the same URL
• Combine the dataset with job pipelines or CRM systems to speed up sourcing

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