# Apna Jobs Scraper - India Jobs by Keyword, City & Category (`rjmacarthy/apna-jobs-scraper`) Actor

Scrape apna.co job listings in India by keyword, city or category URL: structured monthly salary, incentives, work mode, shift, experience, education, skills, openings, applicants and full descriptions. Multi-keyword x multi-city, only-new mode. No login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rjmacarthy/apna-jobs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [rj](https://apify.com/rjmacarthy) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Automation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 job listings

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## 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.
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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

## Apna Jobs Scraper - India Job Listings by Keyword, City & Category

Scrape public job listings from **apna.co**, one of India's largest job boards for blue-, grey- and white-collar
jobs (sales, delivery, telecalling, back office, retail and more). Search several **keywords in several cities**
in one run, or paste any apna.co category or city page. Each job comes back as clean JSON with **structured monthly
salary (min/max in INR, incentives)**, work mode (office/home/field), shift, experience range, education, English
level and urgency, plus optional job details (skills, openings, applicant count, posting and expiry dates, full
description). An **only-new mode**
outputs just the jobs you have not seen before, which suits job aggregators and alerts. No login and no browser.
Recruiter names, phone numbers, emails and WhatsApp links are never output.

### What data can you get?

| Field | Example | Needs job details |
|---|---|---|
| `title`, `url`, `jobId` | Sales Executive, https://apna.co/job/... | |
| `companyName`, `companyLogo` | Aman Collection and Aman Enterprises | |
| `city`, `locality` | Mumbai/Bombay, Andheri West | |
| `salaryMin`, `salaryMax`, `salaryCurrency`, `salaryPeriod` | 15000, 18000, INR, month | |
| `jobType`, `workMode`, `shift` | Full Time, field, night | shift: mostly |
| `experienceMin`, `experienceMax`, `experienceText` | 0, null, Any experience | |
| `englishLevel` | Basic English | |
| `isUrgent`, `isWalkIn`, `tags`, `highlights` | true, false, \[...] | |
| `incentive`, `earningPotential` | 3000, 21000 | yes |
| `educationRequirement`, `genderPreference`, `ageLimit` | 12th Pass, Any gender, 18 - 28 years | yes |
| `department`, `role`, `skills` | Sales & BD, Field Sales, \[B2C sales] | yes |
| `openings`, `applicantCount` | 10, 40 | yes |
| `postedAt`, `updatedAt`, `expiresAt` | ISO dates | yes |
| `address`, `latitude`, `longitude` | business address of the employer | yes |
| `walkInDetails`, `benefits`, `description` | walk-in dates and time, Travel Allowance, full text | yes |
| `searchKeyword`, `searchCity`, `scrapedAt`, `hasDetails` | run metadata | |

"Needs job details" fields are filled when you turn on **Fetch job details** (off by default) and are `null` otherwise.
`hasDetails` tells you which jobs have them.

### Use cases

- **Job aggregators and job portals**: feed fresh apna.co jobs into your site every day with `onlyNew`.
- **Recruitment and staffing agencies**: see which companies are hiring telecallers, delivery staff or sales
  executives in a city, with salary and openings.
- **Salary benchmarking**: compare monthly pay for a role across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Pune.
- **Labour-market research**: count demand by category, city, work mode or shift.
- **Lead generation for HR tech**: businesses that are hiring right now, with company-level data only.

### How to use

1. Enter one or more **Keywords** and **Cities** (every keyword is searched in every city), and/or **Start URLs**.
2. Optionally set filters: work mode, job type, shift, date posted, minimum salary, candidate experience, sort order.
3. Set **Max jobs per search** and click Start. Download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or use the API.

Sales jobs in Mumbai (the prefilled example):

```json
{ "keywords": ["sales"], "cities": ["Mumbai"], "maxItems": 15 }
```

Telecaller and delivery jobs in three cities, posted in the last 3 days:

```json
{
  "keywords": ["telecaller", "delivery boy"],
  "cities": ["Pune", "Bengaluru", "Delhi-NCR"],
  "datePosted": "3d",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

Telecaller jobs in Pune with full job details (description, dates, applicants, openings):

```json
{ "keywords": ["telecaller"], "cities": ["Pune"], "fetchDetails": true, "maxItems": 25 }
```

Work-from-home jobs paying at least ₹20,000 a month:

```json
{ "keywords": ["customer support"], "workModes": ["home"], "minSalary": 20000, "maxItems": 30 }
```

A category page plus a daily only-new feed:

```json
{
  "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://apna.co/jobs/sales-jobs" }],
  "onlyNew": true,
  "stateKey": "apna-sales-feed",
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

City names: use names like Mumbai, Bengaluru (or Bangalore), Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune,
Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow. Common aliases (Bombay, Calcutta, New Delhi, Vizag, Cochin) work too.

### Output example

A job with `fetchDetails: true` (listing-only items have the same keys, with detail fields `null`):

```json
{
  "id": "apna:555233930",
  "jobId": "555233930",
  "title": "Sales",
  "url": "https://apna.co/job/mumbai-bombay/sales-555233930",
  "companyName": "Aman Collection and Aman Enterprises",
  "city": "Mumbai/Bombay",
  "locality": "Andheri",
  "salaryMin": 15000,
  "salaryMax": 18000,
  "salaryCurrency": "INR",
  "salaryPeriod": "month",
  "incentive": 3000,
  "earningPotential": 21000,
  "jobType": "Full Time",
  "workMode": "field",
  "shift": "day",
  "experienceMin": 0,
  "experienceMax": null,
  "experienceText": "Freshers can apply",
  "educationRequirement": "12th Pass",
  "englishLevel": "Basic English",
  "genderPreference": "Any gender",
  "department": "Sales & BD",
  "role": "Field Sales",
  "openings": 10,
  "applicantCount": 40,
  "isUrgent": true,
  "benefits": ["Travel Allowance (TA)"],
  "postedAt": "2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z",
  "expiresAt": "2026-11-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "hasDetails": true,
  "searchKeyword": "sales",
  "searchCity": "Mumbai",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-11-07T12:30:00.000Z"
}
```

See `samples/sample-output.json` for complete items.

### Pricing

Pay per event, no start fee:

| Event | Price | When |
|---|---|---|
| `job` | $0.001 | every job in the dataset |
| `job-details` | $0.0005 | extra, per job whose job page was read (only when you turn on Fetch job details) |

Example: 1,000 jobs cost **$1.00** (the default, listing data); with `fetchDetails: true` **$1.50**. With
**Only new jobs** you pay only for jobs that are new to you. Set "Maximum cost per run" and the Actor stops
cleanly when it is reached.

### Tips and limits

- **apna caps keyword searches at 500 results.** For more, split by city or use category start URLs
  (`https://apna.co/jobs/sales-jobs` has thousands of jobs).
- Keyword search with a city uses apna's own location filter. Cities without a dedicated apna city page may not be
  found; the run logs a warning for that city and carries on.
- A city without keywords lists every job in that city.
- The filters (work mode, job type, shift, date posted, minimum salary, experience, sort) are apna's own
  server-side filters and apply to keyword/city searches. Start URLs are scraped as they are: set filters on
  apna.co and copy the URL.
- Search cards don't carry dates, education, openings or applicant counts; those need **Fetch job details**.
- apna.co rate-limits bursts of traffic (HTTP 481 "access denied"). The Actor then pauses for at least 30 s and
  slows down. If the limit is still there after 2 pauses, it stops early, keeps the jobs collected so far and says
  so in the status message and `RUN_SUMMARY`. Job details mean one request per job, so detailed runs are slower
  and more likely to hit the limit. Split big jobs into smaller scheduled runs.
- `onlyNew` remembers job IDs for 90 days per "Monitor name". Sort by "Newest first" for feeds; a search stops
  after 3 pages in a row with no new jobs.
- Salaries are monthly INR as shown on apna. `0` (not disclosed) becomes `null`.

### FAQ

**Is it legal to scrape apna.co?**
The Actor reads only public job pages that anyone can open without logging in, and apna.co's robots.txt allows
them. It outputs company-level job data only. Recruiter names, phone numbers, emails and WhatsApp links are
removed, including from descriptions. You are responsible for using the data in line with apna's terms and
the laws that apply to you, such as India's DPDP Act and GDPR.

**Do I need a proxy?**
Usually not. You can set your own proxy or Apify Proxy (datacenter) for the whole run; the Actor never switches
proxy or IP by itself. Residential proxies are not supported: a RESIDENTIAL group falls back to datacenter proxy.

**Why are some fields null?**
Either apna doesn't show them for that job, or "Fetch job details" is off (`hasDetails: false`).

**Can I get applicant lists or recruiter contacts?**
No. Those are personal data, and this Actor never collects them.

### Integrations

Use the results anywhere through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), the JavaScript and Python
clients, webhooks, scheduled runs, or no-code tools such as **Make**, **Zapier** and **n8n**. AI agents can call
the Actor through the **Apify MCP server**. Export to JSON, CSV, Excel or Google Sheets.

### Changelog

- **0.1** (2026-11-07): First release. Keyword x city search, category/city/search start URLs, apna filters,
  optional job details, contact scrubbing, only-new mode, budget-aware pay-per-event billing, polite back-off on
  rate limits.

### Ready-to-run examples

- [Find telecaller jobs in Pune with monthly salary](https://apify.com/rjmacarthy/apna-jobs-scraper/examples/telecaller-jobs-pune-apna)
- [Get delivery boy jobs in Bengaluru with monthly pay](https://apify.com/rjmacarthy/apna-jobs-scraper/examples/delivery-boy-jobs-bengaluru-apna)

### More scrapers by the same developer

- [Arbeitsagentur Jobs Scraper - German Jobbörse (Public API)](https://apify.com/rjmacarthy/arbeitsagentur-jobs-scraper)
- [ATS Jobs Scraper: Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby & Workday](https://apify.com/rjmacarthy/ats-jobs-scraper)
- [Cutshort Jobs Scraper - India Startup & Tech Jobs](https://apify.com/rjmacarthy/cutshort-jobs-scraper)
- [Dice Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/rjmacarthy/dice-jobs-scraper)
- [Instahyre Jobs Scraper: India Tech Jobs, Salary & Skills](https://apify.com/rjmacarthy/instahyre-jobs-scraper)
- [Reed.co.uk Jobs Scraper - UK Job Listings with Salary](https://apify.com/rjmacarthy/reed-jobs-scraper)

Browse all my Actors on [my Apify Store profile](https://apify.com/rjmacarthy).

### Support

Found a bug or need a field? Open an issue on the Issues tab with your input and run ID.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Job titles or skills to search, e.g. "sales", "delivery boy", "telecaller", "accountant". Every keyword is searched in every city below (keywords x cities). Leave empty to list all jobs in the cities.

## `cities` (type: `array`):

Indian cities, e.g. "Mumbai", "Bengaluru" (or Bangalore), "Delhi-NCR", "Pune", "Hyderabad", "Chennai", "Kolkata". Leave empty to search all of India.

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

Optional apna.co listing pages to scrape as they are, e.g. a category page https://apna.co/jobs/sales-jobs, a city page https://apna.co/jobs/jobs-in-pune, or a search URL with filters you set on apna.co. The filters below do not apply to start URLs.

## `workModes` (type: `array`):

Only jobs with these work modes (apna's own filter). Empty = all.

## `jobTypes` (type: `array`):

Full-time and/or part-time jobs. Empty = both.

## `shifts` (type: `array`):

Day and/or night shift jobs. Empty = any shift.

## `datePosted` (type: `string`):

Only jobs posted (or updated) recently.

## `minSalary` (type: `integer`):

Only jobs paying at least this much per month, e.g. 20000. Leave empty for any salary.

## `experienceYears` (type: `integer`):

Only jobs open to a candidate with this many years of experience (apna's experience filter; 0 = jobs for freshers). Leave empty for all.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Order of results. "Newest first" works best with "Only new jobs".

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

Stop each search (each keyword x city, and each start URL) after this many jobs. 0 = no limit. apna serves at most 500 results per keyword search.

## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Also open each job page for the full description, posting/expiry dates, openings, applicant count, education, skills, incentives, business address and walk-in details. One extra request per job (slower: apna rate-limits bursts), charged as a "job-details" event. Off by default for fast, cheap listing data.

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

Output (and pay for) only jobs not output by a previous run with the same "Monitor name". The first run outputs everything and becomes the baseline. Ideal for scheduled job feeds and alerts.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Name of the "only new jobs" memory. Use a different name for each separate feed/schedule.

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

Usually not needed: apna.co answers Apify's IPs directly. You can use your own proxy or Apify Proxy (datacenter) from the start of the run; the Actor never switches proxy on its own. If apna.co rate-limits the run (HTTP 481), the Actor pauses and slows down, and stops early with the jobs collected so far if the limit persists. Residential proxies are not supported; a RESIDENTIAL group falls back to datacenter proxy.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "sales"
  ],
  "cities": [
    "Mumbai"
  ],
  "datePosted": "any",
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "maxItems": 15,
  "fetchDetails": false,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "stateKey": "default",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `jobs` (type: `string`):

One row per job: title, company, city, area, salary, work mode, type, experience and posting date.

## `jobsFull` (type: `string`):

Every field per job, including requirements, skills, benefits, walk-in info and the full description.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Per-search status, counts, request statistics and any warnings.

# 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 = {
    "keywords": [
        "sales"
    ],
    "cities": [
        "Mumbai"
    ],
    "maxItems": 15,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rjmacarthy/apna-jobs-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 = {
    "keywords": ["sales"],
    "cities": ["Mumbai"],
    "maxItems": 15,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rjmacarthy/apna-jobs-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 '{
  "keywords": [
    "sales"
  ],
  "cities": [
    "Mumbai"
  ],
  "maxItems": 15,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call rjmacarthy/apna-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rjmacarthy/apna-jobs-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/5UGGmkX17Wme6YfQd/builds/yfX4OyW836VQf642q/openapi.json