Jobbasel.ch Job Scraper

Scrapes job listings from jobbasel.ch, the leading job portal for Basel.

Features

• Multi-query support - Run multiple search keywords in a single actor run, deduplicated across queries
• Per-query limits - Control how many results each keyword returns
• API-based scraping - Uses the official API for fast, reliable data extraction
• Smart location filtering - Enter any canton, district, or city name - auto-resolves via API
• Sort by date - Get newest jobs first for job monitoring use cases
• Workload filter - Filter by Pensum percentage (e.g., 40-60% for part-time)
• HR company filtering - Filter out recruitment agencies to get direct employer postings
• LLM-powered contact extraction - Optional AI-powered extraction of contact person details
• Still alive checks - Verify if specific job URLs are still active via Direct URL mode
• Standardized output - Returns data in the JobListing schema format with search_query tracking

Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
searchQueries	string[]	One or more search keywords (multi-query). Each runs as a separate search, deduplicated.	["Informatiker"]
searchQuery	string	Legacy single search query. Use searchQueries instead.	""
directUrls	string[]	Job URLs to scrape directly (for still alive checks)	[]
location	string	Canton, district, or city name. Auto-resolves via API.	"" (all Basel)
maxResultsPerQuery	integer	Max results per search keyword	100
maxResults	integer	Total cap across all queries. 0 = unlimited.	0
sortOrder	string	by_relevance or by_date (newest first)	by_relevance
workloadMin	integer	Minimum workload/Pensum percentage (0-100)	-
workloadMax	integer	Maximum workload/Pensum percentage (0-100)	-
includeJobDetails	boolean	Fetch full job descriptions	true
companyFilter	string	all, exclude-hr, only-hr	all
llmApiKey	string	API key for LLM contact extraction (optional)	-
llmModel	string	LLM model for contact extraction	none
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify proxy settings	Residential

Multi-Query Example

{
  "searchQueries": ["Informatiker", "Pflege", "Buchhaltung"],
  "location": "Basel",
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 50,
  "maxResults": 0,
  "sortOrder": "by_date"
}

This runs 3 searches, each returning up to 50 results. Jobs appearing in multiple searches are deduplicated. Each result includes a search_query field showing which keyword found it.

Output

{
  "id": "12345",
  "title": "Software Entwickler (m/w/d)",
  "company": "Tech Solutions AG",
  "location": "Basel, 4001, BS",
  "canton": "BS",
  "employment_type": "full-time",
  "workload_min": 80,
  "workload_max": 100,
  "source_url": "https://www.jobbasel.ch/job/software-entwickler/12345",
  "source_platform": "jobbasel.ch",
  "search_query": "Informatiker",
  "posted_at": "2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "scraped_at": "2026-03-17T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Direct URL Mode (Still Alive Checks)

{
  "directUrls": [
    "https://www.jobbasel.ch/job/software-entwickler/12345",
    "https://www.jobbasel.ch/job/projekt-manager/67890"
  ]
}

Each job will have job_status: "online" or "offline".

Performance

• Speed: ~100-200 jobs/minute (4-second rate limit between requests)
• Cost: ~0.01-0.03 CU per 500 jobs
• Memory: 256-512 MB

Data Source

• Website: jobbasel.ch
• API: Public vacancy search API
• Coverage: Basel region (BS, BL)

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Part of the Santamaria Job Scrapers Suite - Professional-grade job data for the DACH region.