# Craigslist Listings Scraper (`rupom888/craigslist-scraper`) Actor Scrape Craigslist listings for housing, jobs, for-sale, and services across any US city. Filters by price, images, date, bedrooms, and more. No API key needed. - **URL**: https://apify.com/rupom888/craigslist-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Syed Rupom](https://apify.com/rupom888) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README undefined # Actor input Schema ## `cities` (type: `array`): Craigslist city subdomains to scrape (e.g. 'newyork', 'losangeles', 'chicago', 'sfbay', 'seattle', 'austin'). These form the URL: https://{city}.craigslist.org/ ## `category` (type: `string`): Craigslist category to search. ## `query` (type: `string`): Keywords to search within the category (leave empty to get all listings). ## `resultsWanted` (type: `integer`): Max listings per city. ## `minPrice` (type: `integer`): Filter by minimum price. Set 0 to disable. ## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`): Filter by maximum price. Set 0 to disable. ## `bedrooms` (type: `integer`): Minimum number of bedrooms for housing listings. Set 0 for any. ## `bathrooms` (type: `integer`): Minimum number of bathrooms for housing listings. Set 0 for any. ## `hasPic` (type: `boolean`): Only return listings that include at least one photo. ## `postedToday` (type: `boolean`): Only return listings posted within the last 24 hours. ## `postalCode` (type: `string`): ZIP/postal code to center a radius search around. ## `searchRadius` (type: `integer`): Radius in miles around the postal code (requires postalCode). Set 0 to disable. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy required — Craigslist blocks datacenter IPs. Residential recommended. ## Actor input object example ```json { "cities": [ "newyork", "losangeles" ], "category": "for_sale", "query": "macbook pro", "resultsWanted": 10, "minPrice": 0, "maxPrice": 0, "bedrooms": 0, "bathrooms": 0, "hasPic": false, "postedToday": false, "searchRadius": 0, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ```` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "cities": [ "newyork" ], "resultsWanted": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("rupom888/craigslist-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "cities": ["newyork"], "resultsWanted": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("rupom888/craigslist-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "cities": [ "newyork" ], "resultsWanted": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call rupom888/craigslist-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rupom888/craigslist-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Craigslist Listings Scraper", "description": "Scrape Craigslist listings for housing, jobs, for-sale, and services across any US city. Filters by price, images, date, bedrooms, and more. No API key needed.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "TipNhdjhZARzoAp4e" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/rupom888~craigslist-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-rupom888-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/rupom888~craigslist-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-rupom888-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/rupom888~craigslist-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-rupom888-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "cities" ], "properties": { "cities": { "title": "Craigslist City Subdomains", "type": "array", "description": "Craigslist city subdomains to scrape (e.g. 'newyork', 'losangeles', 'chicago', 'sfbay', 'seattle', 'austin'). These form the URL: https://{city}.craigslist.org/", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "category": { "title": "Category", "enum": [ "apartments", "housing_search", "rooms", "sublets", "real_estate", "for_sale", "cars", "motorcycles", "furniture", "electronics", "computers", "clothes", "free", "jobs", "software", "healthcare", "services" ], "type": "string", "description": "Craigslist category to search.", "default": "for_sale" }, "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keywords to search within the category (leave empty to get all listings)." }, "resultsWanted": { "title": "Results Wanted", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 2000, "type": "integer", "description": "Max listings per city.", "default": 100 }, "minPrice": { "title": "Minimum Price ($)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Filter by minimum price. Set 0 to disable.", "default": 0 }, "maxPrice": { "title": "Maximum Price ($)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Filter by maximum price. Set 0 to disable.", "default": 0 }, "bedrooms": { "title": "Minimum Bedrooms (Housing)", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 8, "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum number of bedrooms for housing listings. Set 0 for any.", "default": 0 }, "bathrooms": { "title": "Minimum Bathrooms (Housing)", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 8, "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum number of bathrooms for housing listings. Set 0 for any.", "default": 0 }, "hasPic": { "title": "Has Photo", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only return listings that include at least one photo.", "default": false }, "postedToday": { "title": "Posted Today Only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only return listings posted within the last 24 hours.", "default": false }, "postalCode": { "title": "Postal Code (for radius search)", "type": "string", "description": "ZIP/postal code to center a radius search around." }, "searchRadius": { "title": "Search Radius (miles)", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Radius in miles around the postal code (requires postalCode). Set 0 to disable.", "default": 0 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy required — Craigslist blocks datacenter IPs. Residential recommended." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```