Craigslist Search Scraper

Scrape Craigslist listings from any city, any category, and any search term — with prices, locations, links, and (optionally) full descriptions, posting dates, item attributes, and image URLs. Sweep several cities in a single run and get clean, structured JSON/CSV you can pipe straight into a spreadsheet, database, or app.

No login, no browser automation to babysit — just set your search and go.

What you can scrape

• Any search term — laptop, honda civic, leather couch, drum set, 1965 mustang…
• Any Craigslist city — newyork, losangeles, chicago, miami, and hundreds more worldwide.
• Any category — all for-sale items, cars & trucks, apartments, electronics, furniture, jobs, and more (see category codes).
• Multiple cities at once — one run covers your whole target market.

Features

🔎 Full pagination	Returns all matching results, not just the first page.
🏙️ Multi-city sweep	Search the same query across many cities in one run.
🖼️ Optional full detail	Description, posting date, item attributes, and image URLs.
🔁 Deduplicated	Stable post IDs mean no repeated listings across pages.
🛡️ Proxy-ready	Built-in Apify Proxy support for reliable large-scale runs.
💪 Resilient	A failed page, city, or listing is skipped — the run still finishes.

Input

Field	Type	Description	Example
query (required)	string	What to search for.	laptop
cities	array	Craigslist city subdomains to search.	["newyork", "losangeles"]
category	string	Category code (see below). Default sss (all for sale).	cta
maxResults	integer	Cap listings per city. Leave blank for all.	100
detailed	boolean	Also fetch each listing's page for description, date, attributes, and images. Slower.	false
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxies for every request. Residential recommended for detailed/large runs.	Apify Proxy

Category codes

The category is the short code in a Craigslist search URL (newyork.craigslist.org/search/cta). Common ones:

Code	Section	Code	Section
sss	All for sale	apa	Apartments / housing
cta	Cars & trucks	ela	Electronics
fua	Furniture	bia	Bikes
msa	Musical instruments	tla	Tools
jjj	Jobs	zip	Free stuff

Output

Each listing is one dataset record:

{
  "post_id": "kbmBGKFFMC6rCLXtyhqbBm",
  "title": "Jack Spade Warren Street Men's Messenger Canvas Tote",
  "price": 145,
  "location": "Inwood / Wash Hts",
  "url": "https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/new-york-jack-spade/kbmBGKFFMC6rCLXtyhqbBm",
  "city": "newyork",
  "query": "laptop",
  "description": "Barely used, excellent condition...",
  "posted_at": "2026-07-11T14:43:00-0400",
  "attributes": { "condition": "good", "make / manufacturer": "Jack Spade" },
  "images": ["https://images.craigslist.org/abc_600x450.jpg"]
}

The description, posted_at, attributes, and images fields are populated only when detailed is enabled. Export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or via API.

Tips for reliable runs

• For detailed mode or scraping thousands of listings, enable Apify Proxy (residential) in proxyConfiguration. Craigslist rate-limits heavy traffic from a single IP; rotating residential proxies keep the run clean.
• Start with a small maxResults to preview the shape of the data, then scale up.

Example uses

• Track resale prices for a product across multiple cities.
• Build a used-car or apartment feed for a niche market.
• Monitor a category for new listings and price drops.
• Feed a marketplace-analytics or arbitrage dashboard.

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This scraper collects only publicly visible listing data. Respect Craigslist's terms and applicable laws when using the data you collect.