# Uniplaces Student Housing Scraper (`rainminer/uniplaces-com-scraper`) Actor

Extract student housing listings from uniplaces.com. Collect titles, monthly prices, neighbourhoods, property types, availability dates, photos and coordinates. Export JSON or CSV for student housing research and lead generation.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rainminer/uniplaces-com-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [rainminer](https://apify.com/rainminer) (community)
- **Categories:** Real estate, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.49 / 1,000 listings

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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".

## 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.
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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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does Uniplaces Student Housing Scraper do?

**Uniplaces Student Housing Scraper** extracts **student accommodation listings** from [uniplaces.com](https://www.uniplaces.com/) — Europe's platform for booking rooms, studios and apartments near universities. Provide a city search URL and collect structured housing data without any coding.

### Why scrape uniplaces.com?

- **Student housing research** — Track monthly rents across European university cities.
- **Lead generation** — Collect listings with price, neighbourhood, property type and availability.
- **Market monitoring** — Detect new rooms and studios in target neighbourhoods automatically.
- **Relocation planning** — Export coordinates, bills-included flags and contract types for comparison.
- **Apify platform** — Schedule runs, export JSON/CSV/Excel, and integrate via API.

### What data can you extract from uniplaces.com?

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| listingId | Uniplaces offer ID |
| title | Accommodation title |
| url | Public listing URL |
| description | Listing description |
| citySlug | City slug (e.g. berlin) |
| neighbourhood | Neighbourhood name |
| propertyType | Property type (studio, apartment, etc.) |
| accommodationType | Private or shared |
| latitude | GPS latitude |
| longitude | GPS longitude |
| numberOfRooms | Room count |
| numberOfBathrooms | Bathroom count |
| maxGuests | Maximum guests |
| price | Monthly rent (numeric) |
| priceText | Formatted monthly price |
| currency | Currency (EUR, GBP, etc.) |
| availableFrom | Earliest move-in date |
| allBillsIncluded | Whether bills are included |
| contractType | Contract type (monthly, etc.) |
| reviewsAverage | Average review score |
| reviewsCount | Number of reviews |
| images | Array of photo URLs |
| thumbnailUrl | Main photo URL |
| searchUrl | Source search URL |

### How to scrape uniplaces.com

1. Open **Uniplaces Student Housing Scraper** in Apify Console.
2. Add a city search URL such as `https://www.uniplaces.com/accommodation/berlin`.
3. Set **Maximum items** per start URL.
4. Click **Start** and download results from the Dataset tab.

Pagination via `?page=2` is handled automatically. A headless browser is used because uniplaces.com requires JavaScript.

### Is it legal to scrape uniplaces.com?

This scraper only collects publicly visible listing data without login. Ensure your use complies with applicable laws and uniplaces.com's Terms of Service.

### Image Credit

Image credit: [uniplaces.com](https://www.uniplaces.com/)

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

uniplaces.com city search URLs (e.g. https://www.uniplaces.com/accommodation/berlin) or individual listing URLs.

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

Maximum number of listings to return per start URL.

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

Proxy settings. Default is no proxy.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.uniplaces.com/accommodation/berlin"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.uniplaces.com/accommodation/berlin"
        }
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rainminer/uniplaces-com-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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.uniplaces.com/accommodation/berlin" }],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rainminer/uniplaces-com-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.uniplaces.com/accommodation/berlin"
    }
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call rainminer/uniplaces-com-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rainminer/uniplaces-com-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/xK9TQwkUbWtfJW22v/builds/F1OC4SsjHJ7RTqjIG/openapi.json