Airbnb Scraper Pro - Vacation Rental Market Intelligence

Scrape Airbnb search results and listing details with various filters - no API key required for basic property data extraction

Description

Scrape Airbnb search results and listing details with various filters - no API key required for basic property data extraction

Features

📌 Status 🧠 Context [2026-03-12] — outputSchema description added (spec-005)

How It Works

This actor uses intelligent extraction with Apify's proxy infrastructure to gather public data from Airbnb Scraper Pro - Vacation Rental Market Intelligence. It handles authentication, pagination, and error recovery automatically.

Quick Start

# Run via Apify API
apify run -a red.cars/airbnb-scraper-pro

# Or configure input and click Run on:
# https://apify.com/red.cars/airbnb-scraper-pro

Using as an MCP Tool

Running on Apify Platform

Set API_KEY in your Apify Console secrets, configure input via the Actor input schema UI, and click Run.

Input Schema

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
mode	string	Choose what type of data to extract Options: search, details	search
location	string	Enter the city, neighborhood, or address you want to analyze for investment opportunities	New York, NY
listingIds	array	List of Airbnb property IDs for detailed analysis (only used in Details mode)	-
checkin	string	Format: YYYY-MM-DD. Leave empty for general market analysis
checkout	string	Format: YYYY-MM-DD. Leave empty for general market analysis
adults	integer	Number of adult guests for pricing calculations	2
children	integer	Number of children for family-friendly property analysis	0
minPrice	integer	Filter properties by minimum nightly rate (USD)	-
maxPrice	integer	Filter properties by maximum nightly rate (USD)	-
maxResults	integer	How many properties to collect for your market research (large-scale market analysis now supported)	5
enableBusinessIntelligence	boolean	Add property investment scoring, market analysis, and business insights to help evaluate opportunities	false
proxyType	string	Choose your preferred balance of cost vs reliability. Higher reliability reduces blocking risk. Options: DATACENTER, RESIDENTIAL	RESIDENTIAL
debugMode	boolean	Enable minimal extraction for health checks and testing. Guarantees success within 300s.	false
outputFormat	string	Choose how you want to receive your property data. Use 'markdown' for token-efficient LLM-ready real estate cards. Options: json, csv, markdown, excel, salesforce, hubspot	json
checkOnly	boolean	When true, returns immediately with capability metadata without scraping. Used by AI agents to verify availability before committing to a paid run. Free, <5 seconds.	false

Output Schema

Field	Type	Description
results	string	Airbnb vacation rental listings by location or keyword. Each result contains: id, url, name, price/night, rating (0-5), location, roomType, beds, host info (name, isSuperhost), imageUrl. Use for short-term rental market analysis, real estate investment research, pricing intelligence, Airbnb host benchmarking. AI agents: search by city or neighborhood for rental comps.

Example Output

{
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://example.com/profile",
      "username": "example_user",
      "fullName": "Example User",
      "followersCount": 10000,
      "followingCount": 500,
      "postsCount": 250,
      "isVerified": false,
      "biography": "Example bio text",
      "latestPosts": [],
      "scrapedAt": "2026-03-23T13:24:09.829Z"
    }
  ]
}

Pricing

Use Cases

• Influencer Research: Identify and evaluate potential influencers by engagement metrics and audience quality
• Competitor Monitoring: Track competitor presence and activity on Airbnb
• Lead Generation: Build targeted lead lists from public profiles and contact information
• Market Intelligence: Gather market intelligence and trend data for business decisions
• Content Aggregation: Collect content for analysis, archiving, or republication

FAQ

Do I need an API key?

Yes, this actor requires an API key. Set it via the secret environment variable in Apify Console.

How does pricing work?

This actor uses Apify's Pay-Per-Event model. You are charged per successful result returned. No charge for queries that return zero results.

What are the rate limits?

Rate limits depend on your Apify plan. Higher-tier plans provide more compute units and faster extraction.

How do I increase success rate?

• Enable Premium (Residential) proxy for high-security targets
• Reduce concurrency for rate-limited profiles
• Use debug mode to test before full extraction

Can I run this on a schedule?

Yes, use Apify Scheduler to run this actor on a cron schedule for continuous monitoring.

How do I export to CRM?

Set exportFormat to salesforce or hubspot for direct CRM import format.

Troubleshooting

Error	Cause	Fix
NETWORK_ERROR	Network connectivity issue	Check internet connection, retry with proxy
VALIDATION_ERROR	Invalid input parameters	Review input schema and retry

Known Limitations

• Private accounts: Cannot extract data from private accounts without following
• Rate limiting: Platform may temporarily block repeated requests from same IP
• Data freshness: Extracted data reflects moment of extraction; historical data may be limited
• Proxy requirements: High-security targets may require residential proxy for reliable extraction
• Content limits: Platform-imposed limits on historical post retrieval

Legal

Data Source: Airbnb (airbnb.com)

Terms of Service: This actor is provided for legitimate data collection purposes only. Users must comply with the target platform's Terms of Service and applicable laws. Red.cars is not responsible for misuse of this tool.

Privacy: All extracted data is processed in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Do not use this tool for unauthorized data collection or privacy-violating activities.

Attribution: When using Airbnb data, comply with their attribution requirements and data policies.

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