# Scraper Test (`prolific_mandala/scraper-test-3`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/prolific_mandala/scraper-test-3.md
- **Developed by:** [Mike](https://apify.com/prolific_mandala) (community)
- **Categories:** Agents
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-usage

## 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?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
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

## Yad2 Real Estate Scraper

A robust web scraper for Yad2.co.il (Israel's leading real estate platform) built with Python, Playwright, and Crawlee. Features automatic CAPTCHA solving using AntiCaptcha service.

### Features

- 🏠 **Comprehensive Scraping**: Extracts property listings with price, location, rooms, and description
- 🤖 **CAPTCHA Solving**: Automatic reCAPTCHA solving using AntiCaptcha service
- 🌐 **Proxy Support**: Uses Apify residential proxies with Israel geo-targeting
- 🔄 **Retry Logic**: Intelligent retry mechanism for failed requests
- 📊 **Structured Data**: Exports clean, structured JSON data
- 🛡️ **Anti-Detection**: Browser fingerprint masking and human-like behavior

### Quick Start

#### Required Input

```json
{
  "start_urls": [
    "https://www.yad2.co.il/realestate/rent?city=6200",
    "https://www.yad2.co.il/realestate/forsale?city=5000"
  ],
  "anticaptcha_key": "your_anticaptcha_api_key_here"
}
```

#### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `start_urls` | Array | ✅ | List of Yad2 URLs to scrape |
| `anticaptcha_key` | String | ❌ | AntiCaptcha API key for CAPTCHA solving |
| `proxy_country` | String | ❌ | Proxy country code (default: "IL") |
| `headless` | Boolean | ❌ | Run in headless mode (default: true) |
| `max_listings_per_page` | Integer | ❌ | Max listings per page (default: 100) |

### Output Format

Each scraped listing includes:

````json
{
  "url": "https://www.yad2.co.il/realestate/rent?city=6200",
  "listing_index": 1,
  "title": "דירת 3 חדרים בתל אביב",
  "price": "₪4,500",
  "address": "תל אבי



# Actor input Schema

## `start_urls` (type: `array`):

List of Yad2 URLs to scrape. Can be search result pages or specific listings.
## `anticaptcha_key` (type: `string`):

Your AntiCaptcha API key for solving reCAPTCHA challenges. Get one at https://anti-captcha.com/
## `proxy_country` (type: `string`):

Country code for proxy (IL for Israel is recommended for Yad2)
## `headless` (type: `boolean`):

Run browser in headless mode (faster but harder to debug)
## `max_listings_per_page` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listings to scrape per page

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "start_urls": [
    "https://www.yad2.co.il/realestate/rent?city=6200&room=2-3&price=3000-5000",
    "https://www.yad2.co.il/realestate/forsale?city=5000&room=3-4"
  ],
  "proxy_country": "IL",
  "headless": true,
  "max_listings_per_page": 100
}
````

# 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 = {
    "start_urls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.yad2.co.il/realestate/rent?city=6200"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("prolific_mandala/scraper-test-3").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 = { "start_urls": [{ "url": "https://www.yad2.co.il/realestate/rent?city=6200" }] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("prolific_mandala/scraper-test-3").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 '{
  "start_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.yad2.co.il/realestate/rent?city=6200"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call prolific_mandala/scraper-test-3 --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,prolific_mandala/scraper-test-3"
        }
    }
}
```

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/o8ueQ7gnT7hKd1EvH/builds/InQrTNzSdcvxeOX2O/openapi.json