🏠 Airbnb Scraper

Extract Airbnb listing data including prices, ratings, host information, and property details. Perfect for market research, competitive analysis, and vacation rental insights.

✨ What This Actor Does

• 🔍 Search Mode: Find listings by location with flexible filtering options
• 📋 Details Mode: Get comprehensive information about specific properties
• 💰 Price Tracking: Extract current pricing and availability data
• ⭐ Reviews & Ratings: Collect guest ratings and review counts
• 🏡 Property Details: Gather room types, bed counts, amenities, and more
• 👤 Host Information: Access host profiles and Superhost status

🚀 Quick Start

1. Choose Your Mode:

   • Search: Enter a location (e.g., "New York", "Paris", "Tokyo")
   • Details: Provide specific Airbnb listing IDs

2. Set Your Filters (optional):

   • Check-in/check-out dates
   • Number of guests (adults, children, infants, pets)
   • Price range (minimum and maximum per night)

3. Run the Actor and download your data!

📥 Input Configuration

Search Mode

{
  "mode": "search",
  "location": "Manhattan, New York",
  "checkin": "2024-07-01",
  "checkout": "2024-07-07",
  "adults": 2,
  "minPrice": 100,
  "maxPrice": 300,
  "maxResults": 50
}

Details Mode

{
  "mode": "details",
  "listingIds": ["12345678", "87654321"],
  "checkin": "2024-07-01",
  "checkout": "2024-07-07",
  "adults": 2
}

Input Options

Field	Type	Description	Example
mode	String	"search" or "details"	"search"
location	String	City, neighborhood, or address	"Brooklyn, NY"
listingIds	Array	Airbnb listing IDs (for details mode)	["12345678"]
checkin	String	Check-in date (YYYY-MM-DD)	"2024-12-25"
checkout	String	Check-out date (YYYY-MM-DD)	"2024-12-30"
adults	Number	Number of adult guests	2
children	Number	Number of children	1
infants	Number	Number of infants	0
pets	Number	Number of pets	0
minPrice	Number	Minimum price per night	50
maxPrice	Number	Maximum price per night	200
maxResults	Number	Maximum listings to scrape	100

📤 Output Data

Each listing includes:

{
  "id": "12345678",
  "url": "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/12345678",
  "name": "Cozy Manhattan Apartment",
  "description": "Beautiful 1BR in the heart of NYC...",
  "price": "$150 per night",
  "rating": 4.8,
  "location": "Manhattan, New York, NY",
  "roomType": "Entire apartment",
  "beds": 1,
  "imageUrl": "https://...",
  "host": {
    "name": "Sarah",
    "isSuperhost": true
  }
}

💡 Use Cases

Market Research

• Pricing Analysis: Compare rates across neighborhoods
• Competitor Tracking: Monitor similar properties
• Seasonal Trends: Track price changes over time

Investment Planning

• ROI Calculation: Estimate potential rental income
• Market Gaps: Find underserved areas or property types
• Performance Benchmarking: Compare against top performers

Travel Planning

• Deal Finding: Identify best value properties
• Availability Tracking: Monitor specific listings
• Group Bookings: Find properties for large groups

🔧 Best Practices

For Accurate Results

• ✅ Use specific locations (neighborhoods vs. entire cities)
• ✅ Set realistic date ranges for better pricing data
• ✅ Include guest counts for accurate availability
• ✅ Use price filters to focus on your target market

To Avoid Issues

• ❌ Don't scrape the same listings repeatedly in short periods
• ❌ Avoid setting maxResults too high (start with 20-50)
• ❌ Don't use expired or invalid listing IDs

Cost Optimization

• 💰 Enable Apify Proxy for reliable scraping
• 💰 Use specific filters to reduce unnecessary requests
• 💰 Batch multiple listings in details mode
• 💰 Schedule runs during off-peak hours

🔍 How to Find Listing IDs

For details mode, you can find Airbnb listing IDs in several ways:

1. From URLs: airbnb.com/rooms/12345678 → ID is 12345678
2. From Search Results: Run in search mode first to get IDs
3. From Browser: Look at the page source or network requests

⚡ Performance Tips

• Start Small: Begin with 10-20 listings to test your setup
• Use Dates: Always include check-in/checkout for accurate pricing
• Specific Locations: "SoHo, NYC" works better than "New York"
• Reasonable Limits: Keep maxResults under 100 for faster processing

🛠 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

No Results Found

• Check if the location name is spelled correctly
• Try broader location terms (city instead of specific address)
• Verify dates are in the future and properly formatted

Rate Limiting

• Enable Apify Proxy in the input configuration
• Reduce maxResults and run multiple smaller batches
• Add delays between runs

Missing Price Data

• Include check-in and check-out dates
• Ensure dates are valid and in the future
• Some listings may not have pricing available

Need Help?

• 📧 Contact support through the Apify Console
• 💬 Join the Apify Discord community
• 📚 Check the Apify documentation

📊 Data Export Options

Your scraped data can be exported in multiple formats:

• JSON - For API integrations and custom processing
• CSV - For Excel analysis and reporting
• Excel - For business presentations and analysis
• RSS - For automated monitoring and alerts

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This actor respects Airbnb's terms of service and includes rate limiting to ensure responsible scraping.