Westjob.at Job Scraper

Scrapes job listings from westjob.at, the leading job portal for Western Austria.

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 independently
• API-based scraping - Uses the official Westjob 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)
• Company enrichment - Includes company description, social media URLs, and benefits
• LLM-powered contact extraction - Optional AI-powered extraction of contact person details
• HR company filtering - Filter out recruitment agencies to get direct employer postings
• 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
directUrls	string[]	List of job URLs to scrape directly (for still alive checks)	[]
searchQueries	string[]	One or more search keywords. Each runs as a separate search, deduplicated.	[]
searchQuery	string	Legacy: single search keyword. Use searchQueries instead.	""
location	string	Canton, district, or city name. Auto-resolves location type via API.	"" (all)
sortBy	string	Sort order: by_relevance or by_date	"" (relevance)
maxResultsPerQuery	integer	Max results per search keyword	100
maxResults	integer	Total cap across all queries. 0 = unlimited.	0
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	Filter by company type: all, exclude-hr, only-hr	all
llmApiKey	string	API key for LLM contact extraction (optional, secret)	-
llmModel	string	LLM model for contact extraction	none
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify proxy settings	Residential

Example: Multi-Query Search

{
  "searchQueries": ["Informatiker", "Pflege", "Buchhaltung"],
  "location": "St. Gallen",
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 50,
  "sortBy": "by_date"
}

Example: Single Search

{
  "searchQueries": ["Elektriker"],
  "location": "Thurgau",
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 100
}

Example: Direct URL Mode (Still Alive Checks)

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

Output

Each job listing follows the standardized JobListing schema:

{
  "id": "12345",
  "title": "Software Entwickler (m/w/d)",
  "company": "Tech Solutions AG",
  "location": "St. Gallen, 9000, SG",
  "canton": "SG",
  "job_status": null,
  "employment_type": "full-time",
  "workload_min": 80,
  "workload_max": 100,
  "remote_option": null,
  "description_snippet": "Wir suchen einen erfahrenen Entwickler...",
  "description_full": "...",
  "requirements": ["3+ Jahre Erfahrung in Java"],
  "posted_at": "2024-01-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source_url": "https://www.westjob.at/job/software-entwickler/12345",
  "source_platform": "westjob.at",
  "contact_email": "jobs@techsolutions.ch",
  "contact_phone": "+41712345678",
  "company_url": "https://www.techsolutions.ch",
  "search_query": "Informatiker",
  "scraped_at": "2024-01-16T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Field Notes

• search_query - The search keyword that found this job (null for direct URL mode)
• job_status - Only populated in Direct URL mode (online or offline)
• contact_raw - Raw HTML/text contact block from the job posting

Performance

• Speed: ~100-200 jobs/minute (limited by respectful rate limiting)
• Cost: ~0.01-0.03 CU per 500 jobs
• Reliability: Built-in retry logic and error handling

Data Source

• Website: westjob.at
• API: Public vacancy search API (https://api.westjob.at/public/vacancy/)
• Coverage: Western Austria

Legal Notice

This actor accesses publicly available job listings through the API. Please ensure your use case complies with the westjob.at terms of service.

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