# Craigslist Scraper | Fast & Reliable (`scrapers-hub/craigslist-scraper`) Actor Craigslist scraper to extract publicly available listings, titles, prices, locations, descriptions, seller details, posting dates, and categories from Craigslist 📋🏠🚗 Perfect for market research, lead generation, price monitoring, and classified ads analysis. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers-hub/craigslist-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Scrapers Hub](https://apify.com/scrapers-hub) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Lead generation, Real estate - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.99 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## 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 ## Craigslist Scraper An Apify actor that scrapes Craigslist listings — search results **and** full detail pages — without a browser. It uses `requests`/`curl_cffi` for HTTP and `parsel` (CSS/XPath selectors) for parsing. When Craigslist (Akamai) blocks a plain request, the fetch is retried with a rotated browser TLS fingerprint (`curl_cffi` impersonation) and a fresh residential proxy IP. ### How it works 1. **Area resolution** — each start URL's subdomain (`miami.craigslist.org` → `miami`) is mapped to a Craigslist `AreaID` via the public reference API (`reference.craigslist.org/Areas`). 2. **Search** — one call to the Craigslist search API (`sapi.craigslist.org/web/v8/postings/search/full`) returns the whole result set as compact, delta-encoded arrays, which are decoded into listing stubs (id, price, geo, slug, url token, thumbnails, title). 3. **Detail** — each listing's `/view/d/{slug}/{token}` page is fetched concurrently and parsed from its two JSON-LD blocks (`BreadcrumbList` + `Product`) plus stable CSS hooks (`#postingbody`, `.attrgroup .attr`, `.mapaddress`, `time`, `[data-latitude]`). ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `startUrls` | array | Craigslist search URLs (required) | | `category` | string | Category abbr used when a start URL path has none (default `sss`) | | `soldBy` | string | `""`, `owner`, or `dealer` | | `deliveryAvailable` | bool | Only listings offering delivery | | `freeOnly` | bool | Only free (price = 0) listings | | `hasPic` | bool | Only listings with images | | `hideDuplicates` | bool | Bundle duplicate postings | | `postedToday` | bool | Only listings posted today | | `limit` | int | Max listings across all start URLs (default 50000) | | `maxConcurrency` | int | Parallel detail-page fetches (default 8) | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify proxy — **use RESIDENTIAL** (datacenter IPs are blocked) | #### Example input ```json { "startUrls": ["https://miami.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=apartment"], "category": "sss", "hideDuplicates": false, "hasPic": false, "limit": 50000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ```` ### Output (one item per listing) `Scraped At`, `Listing URL`, `Title`, `Price`, `Currency`, `Description`, `Location`, `Neighborhood`, `Map Address`, `Latitude`, `Longitude`, `Price Text`, `Category`, `Subcategory`, `Post ID`, `Posted At`, `Updated At`, `Attributes`, `Condition`, `Body`, `Image URLs`. ### Notes - Craigslist caps a single search at roughly a few thousand results; `limit` above that is honored only up to what the search API returns. - Run with **residential** proxies — datacenter and un-proxied requests get an Akamai block. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Paste one or more Craigslist URLs. Search and category URLs collect matching listing records; individual listing URLs collect that specific listing. ## `queries` (type: `array`): Enter one or more keywords or phrases, such as furniture, bicycle, or yard sale. Leave this empty when you only want to collect from direct URLs. ## `locationCode` (type: `string`): Enter the Craigslist city subdomain, such as miami, newyork, or chattanooga. This is required for query-based searches; direct Craigslist URLs can also provide the location automatically. ## `category` (type: `string`): Select the Craigslist category to search when using search terms. Choose Garage & Moving Sales when you want yard sale and estate sale listings. ## `minPrice` (type: `integer`): Include listings priced at or above this amount. Leave empty when you do not need a lower price boundary. ## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`): Include listings priced at or below this amount. Leave empty when you do not need an upper price boundary. ## `soldBy` (type: `string`): Filter listings by private owners, dealers, or all sellers. Leave the default when seller type does not matter. ## `freeOnly` (type: `boolean`): Return only listings marked as free. When this is enabled, price range filters no longer affect the search. ## `hasPic` (type: `boolean`): Return only listings that include at least one photo. This is useful when images are required for review, enrichment, or downstream workflows. ## `postedToday` (type: `boolean`): Return only listings posted in the last 24 hours. Use this when monitoring fresh inventory or time-sensitive opportunities. ## `startDate` (type: `string`): Include garage sale listings whose sale date is on or after this date. Use YYYY-MM-DD format, for example 2026-05-23. ## `endDate` (type: `string`): Include garage sale listings whose sale date is on or before this date. Use the same date as the start date to collect one sale day. ## `hideDuplicates` (type: `boolean`): Ask Craigslist to reduce duplicate listings in search results. This can make review and reporting cleaner when sellers post similar items more than once. ## `deliveryAvailable` (type: `boolean`): Return only listings marked as offering delivery. Use this when pickup-only listings are not useful for your workflow. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Stop the run after this many listings have been saved. Use a smaller number for quick checks and a larger number for broader collection. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): How many detail pages to fetch in parallel. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://miami.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=apartment" ], "category": "sss", "soldBy": "", "freeOnly": false, "hasPic": false, "postedToday": false, "hideDuplicates": false, "deliveryAvailable": false, "limit": 50000, "maxConcurrency": 8 } ``` # 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 = { "startUrls": [ "https://miami.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=apartment" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scrapers-hub/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 = { "startUrls": ["https://miami.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=apartment"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scrapers-hub/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 '{ "startUrls": [ "https://miami.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=apartment" ] }' | apify call scrapers-hub/craigslist-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers-hub/craigslist-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Craigslist Scraper | Fast & Reliable", "description": "Craigslist scraper to extract publicly available listings, titles, prices, locations, descriptions, seller details, posting dates, and categories from Craigslist 📋🏠🚗 Perfect for market research, lead generation, price monitoring, and classified ads analysis.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "GitdHd98DN7mUoXQ5" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrapers-hub~craigslist-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers-hub-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scrapers-hub~craigslist-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers-hub-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scrapers-hub~craigslist-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrapers-hub-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Add Craigslist URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Paste one or more Craigslist URLs. Search and category URLs collect matching listing records; individual listing URLs collect that specific listing.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "queries": { "title": "Add Search Terms", "type": "array", "description": "Enter one or more keywords or phrases, such as furniture, bicycle, or yard sale. Leave this empty when you only want to collect from direct URLs.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "locationCode": { "title": "Choose Craigslist Location", "type": "string", "description": "Enter the Craigslist city subdomain, such as miami, newyork, or chattanooga. This is required for query-based searches; direct Craigslist URLs can also provide the location automatically." }, "category": { "title": "Select Listing Category", "enum": [ "sss", "gms", "jjj", "hhh", "ccc", "eee", "ggg", "rrr", "bbb" ], "type": "string", "description": "Select the Craigslist category to search when using search terms. Choose Garage & Moving Sales when you want yard sale and estate sale listings.", "default": "sss" }, "minPrice": { "title": "Set Minimum Price", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Include listings priced at or above this amount. Leave empty when you do not need a lower price boundary." }, "maxPrice": { "title": "Set Maximum Price", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Include listings priced at or below this amount. Leave empty when you do not need an upper price boundary." }, "soldBy": { "title": "Choose Seller Type", "enum": [ "", "owner", "dealer" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter listings by private owners, dealers, or all sellers. Leave the default when seller type does not matter.", "default": "" }, "freeOnly": { "title": "Include Only Free Listings", "type": "boolean", "description": "Return only listings marked as free. When this is enabled, price range filters no longer affect the search.", "default": false }, "hasPic": { "title": "Require Photos", "type": "boolean", "description": "Return only listings that include at least one photo. This is useful when images are required for review, enrichment, or downstream workflows.", "default": false }, "postedToday": { "title": "Include Only Recently Posted Listings", "type": "boolean", "description": "Return only listings posted in the last 24 hours. Use this when monitoring fresh inventory or time-sensitive opportunities.", "default": false }, "startDate": { "title": "Set Earliest Sale Date", "type": "string", "description": "Include garage sale listings whose sale date is on or after this date. Use YYYY-MM-DD format, for example 2026-05-23." }, "endDate": { "title": "Set Latest Sale Date", "type": "string", "description": "Include garage sale listings whose sale date is on or before this date. Use the same date as the start date to collect one sale day." }, "hideDuplicates": { "title": "Hide Duplicate Listings", "type": "boolean", "description": "Ask Craigslist to reduce duplicate listings in search results. This can make review and reporting cleaner when sellers post similar items more than once.", "default": false }, "deliveryAvailable": { "title": "Require Delivery Availability", "type": "boolean", "description": "Return only listings marked as offering delivery. Use this when pickup-only listings are not useful for your workflow.", "default": false }, "limit": { "title": "Set Maximum Listings", "minimum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "Stop the run after this many listings have been saved. Use a smaller number for quick checks and a larger number for broader collection.", "default": 50000 }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "How many detail pages to fetch in parallel.", "default": 8 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```