# Kijiji Scraper - Canada Classifieds, Cars & Real Estate (`scrapesage/kijiji-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Kijiji.ca, Canada's #1 classifieds. Cars, real estate, jobs & for-sale ads — real prices, MSRP & price ratings, full specs, all images, geo & descriptions, plus private/dealer seller leads. Filter by keyword, category, city & price. Monitor new ads & price drops. Export JSON, CSV, Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapesage/kijiji-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrape Sage](https://apify.com/scrapesage) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.00 / 1,000 classified ad scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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?

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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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
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- **Any other language** — 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

## Kijiji Scraper — Canada Classifieds, Cars, Real Estate & Seller Leads

Extract **complete Kijiji.ca classified-ad data** across every category — cars & trucks, real estate, jobs, services, pets and general buy-&-sell — including the fields other scrapers leave empty: **real prices, original price & price-drop flags, dealer MSRP & price ratings (Fair/Good/Great), full structured specs, exact GPS coordinates, view counts, and the seller** (private vs dealer). Optionally turn every seller into a **ready-to-contact lead** and run it on a schedule to capture **only new ads and price drops**.

No login, no API key, no browser — fast server-rendered JSON extraction with high reliability.

### Why this Kijiji scraper?

Most Kijiji scrapers return a thin card (title, price, URL) and `null` for everything that matters. This actor reads Kijiji's full server-rendered data store and ships the **richest dataset in the category**:

| Data | Typical scrapers | This actor |
|---|---|---|
| Real price + price type (fixed / contact / swap / free) | partial | ✅ |
| Original price + **price-drop** flag | ❌ | ✅ |
| Dealer **MSRP** + **price rating** (Fair/Good/Great) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Full structured attributes (car specs, property specs, condition…) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Exact **latitude / longitude** + full address | ❌ | ✅ |
| View count, status, ad type (offer/wanted) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Complete image gallery (full-res) | partial | ✅ |
| Seller: private vs **dealer**, active listings, rating, profile | ❌ | ✅ |
| Seller **lead score** (0–100) + website/phone | ❌ | ✅ opt-in |
| **New-ad & price-drop monitoring** | ❌ | ✅ opt-in |

### Use cases

- **Price & deal monitoring** — watch a saved search and get only new ads and **price drops** (`monitorEvent`, `previousPrice`) — ideal for resellers, flippers and bargain hunters.
- **Car & real-estate market intelligence** — track listing prices, mileage, MSRP and Kijiji's own **price rating** by make/model or neighbourhood; build comps and pricing dashboards.
- **Lead generation** — Kijiji dealers and commercial sellers are active buyers of inventory, advertising and services. Score them (`leadScore`, `activeListings`, `isDealer`) and reach them via their profile, website or phone.
- **Inventory & competitor aggregation** — feed marketplaces, valuation tools and dashboards with structured listings for any Canadian city.
- **Reselling & arbitrage** — spot underpriced items the moment they post.

### How to use

1. [Sign up for Apify](https://console.apify.com/sign-up) — the free plan is enough to try this actor.
2. Open the **Kijiji Scraper**, enter search queries (and optionally a category, city and price range), or paste Kijiji URLs, and click **Start**.
3. Watch results stream into the dataset table.
4. **Export** as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS — or pull results programmatically via the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2).

### Input

```json
{
    "searchQueries": ["toyota rav4"],
    "category": "cars-trucks",
    "location": "toronto-gta",
    "minPrice": 10000,
    "maxPrice": 35000,
    "sellerType": "dealer",
    "sort": "newest",
    "includeListingDetails": true,
    "includeSellerLeads": true,
    "maxItems": 100,
    "monitorMode": false
}
```

- **searchQueries** — keywords, each combined with the category, city and price filters.
- **startUrls** — paste any Kijiji.ca search/category, ad or seller URL with the exact filters you set on the site (the most reliable way to target a specific city or sub-category).
- **listingUrls / sellerUrls** — scrape specific ads, or a seller's whole storefront.
- **category** — friendly name (`cars-trucks`, `cars-vehicles`, `real-estate`, `jobs`, `services`, `pets`, `buy-sell`, `community`, `vacation-rentals`) or a raw code (`c174`).
- **location** — major metro (`toronto`, `toronto-gta`, `montreal`, `vancouver`, `calgary`, `edmonton`, `ottawa`, `winnipeg`, `halifax`, `kitchener-waterloo`), or use a Start URL for any other city.
- **minPrice / maxPrice / sellerType / adType / sort** — filters.
- **includeListingDetails** *(default false)* — open each ad for the full description, all specs, coordinates, views and full seller profile.
- **includeSellerLeads** *(default false)* — also output one deduplicated lead per seller (`type: "sellerLead"`).
- **monitorMode** *(default false)* — emit only new ads and price changes across scheduled runs.

### Output

One record per listing (`type: "listing"`), plus optional seller-lead records (`type: "sellerLead"`):

```json
{
    "type": "listing",
    "listingId": "1738299781",
    "title": "2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE | AWD | Blind Spot Monitoring",
    "url": "https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/grande-prairie/2019-toyota-rav4-xle-awd/1738299781",
    "listingCategory": "AutosListing",
    "price": 31497,
    "currency": "CAD",
    "priceType": "FIXED",
    "originalPrice": null,
    "msrp": 34247,
    "priceRating": "FAIR",
    "surcharges": "PLUS_GST",
    "priceDrop": false,
    "location": "Grande Prairie",
    "address": "10314 116 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 4K5",
    "latitude": 55.1857,
    "longitude": -118.8036,
    "postedAt": "2026-06-18T09:22:21.000Z",
    "views": 412,
    "imageCount": 29,
    "imageUrls": ["https://media.kijiji.ca/api/v1/ca-prod-dealer-ads/images/35/...jpg"],
    "attributes": {
        "carmake": "Toyota", "carmodel": "RAV4", "caryear": "2019",
        "carmileageinkms": "62000", "drivetrain": "All-wheel drive (AWD)",
        "carbodytype": "SUV, Crossover", "carfueltype": "Gasoline"
    },
    "isDealer": true,
    "sellerType": "COMMERCIAL",
    "sellerRating": 4.7,
    "sellerProfileUrl": "https://www.kijiji.ca/o-profile/179/1",
    "detailScraped": true,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-06-18T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Automate & schedule

Run this actor on autopilot and pull results into your own stack:

- **[Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2)** — start runs, fetch datasets, and manage schedules over REST.
- **[apify-client for JavaScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/)** and **[apify-client for Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/)** — official SDKs.
- **[Schedules](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules)** — run it hourly/daily to watch a category, city or saved search for new ads and price drops; perfect for deal alerts and lead pipelines.
- **[Webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks)** — trigger downstream actions (CRM import, Slack alert, email) the moment a run finishes.

```js
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'MY_APIFY_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('scrapesage/kijiji-scraper').call({
    searchQueries: ['honda civic'],
    category: 'cars-trucks',
    location: 'toronto-gta',
    includeSellerLeads: true,
    maxItems: 100,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Got ${items.length} listings & seller leads`);
```

### Integrate with any app

Connect the dataset to 5,000+ apps — no code required:

- **[Make](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make)** — multi-step automation scenarios.
- **[Zapier](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier)** — push new listings or seller leads straight into your CRM or spreadsheet.
- **[Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack)** — get pinged when a monitored search finds a new ad or a price drop.
- **[Google Drive / Sheets](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive)** — auto-export every run to a spreadsheet.
- **[Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte)** — pipe results into your data warehouse.
- **[GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github)** — trigger runs from commits or releases.

### Use with AI assistants (MCP)

The output is clean, LLM-ready JSON. You can call this actor from Claude, ChatGPT, or any agent framework through the **[Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp)** — ask your assistant to "find used Toyota RAV4s under $30k in the GTA and list the dealers" and let it run this scraper for you.

### Agent-ready: autonomous payments (x402 & Skyfire)

This actor is **agent-ready** — AI agents can discover it, run it, and **pay for it autonomously**, with no Apify account and no human in the loop. It uses [pay-per-event](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/publishing/monetize/pay-per-event) pricing and [limited permissions](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/permissions), so it qualifies for Apify's agentic-payment standards:

- **[x402](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402)** — an open, HTTP-native payment protocol. Agents pay per run in USDC on the Base network directly through the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp) — no account, no API key.
- **[Skyfire](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/skyfire)** — agent-to-service payments for fully autonomous AI-agent workflows.

Building an AI agent, MCP tool, or autonomous data pipeline? This scraper is ready to plug in and pay as it goes.

### More scrapers from scrapesage

Build a complete **Canadian marketplace & lead-gen stack**:

- **[AutoTrader.ca Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/autotrader-ca-scraper)** — Canada's #1 car marketplace: listings, specs & dealer leads.
- **[Realtor.ca Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/realtor-ca-scraper)** — Canadian real estate listings & agent leads.
- **[Craigslist Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/craigslist-scraper)** — US classifieds across every category.
- **[Gumtree Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/gumtree-scraper)** — UK classifieds: cars, property & for-sale.
- **[Kleinanzeigen Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/kleinanzeigen-scraper)** — Germany's #1 classifieds & seller leads.
- **[OLX Brazil Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/olx-brazil-scraper)** — Brazil's #1 classifieds & dealer leads.
- **[eBay Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/ebay-scraper)** — listings, prices & seller leads worldwide.
- **[Facebook Ad Library Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/facebook-ad-library-scraper)** — competitor ad intelligence.

### Tips

- **Target a specific city**: the easiest, most reliable way is to set your filters on kijiji.ca, copy the resulting URL, and paste it into **Start URLs**. The built-in `location` covers major metros only.
- **Cheap discovery vs. rich detail**: leave `includeListingDetails` off for fast, low-cost card data (price, location, images, basic specs); turn it on for full descriptions, exact coordinates, view counts and the seller profile.
- **Recurring monitoring**: turn on `monitorMode` and create a [Schedule](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) — you'll only get new ads and price changes, with a `monitorEvent` of `new`, `price_drop` or `price_rise`.
- **Proxies**: keep the default residential (Canada) proxy; Kijiji blocks datacenter IPs.

### FAQ

**How do I scrape Kijiji for a specific city?** Set `location` to a major metro (e.g. `toronto-gta`, `montreal`), or — for any other city or a precise sub-category/filter — set it on kijiji.ca and paste the URL into `startUrls`.

**Does it work without the Kijiji API?** Yes. Kijiji has no public listings API — this actor extracts the same (and richer) data from public pages, no API key or login needed.

**Can I get the seller's phone number?** Kijiji partially masks phone numbers in public ad data unless you message the seller; when a number or website is publicly shown it is included on the lead, along with the seller's profile URL, type and active-listing count.

**Can I export to Google Sheets, CSV, or Excel?** Yes — one click in the dataset view, or automatically on every run via the [Google Drive integration](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive).

**How do I monitor new ads or price drops automatically?** Turn on `monitorMode`, then create a [Schedule](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) and optionally a [webhook](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) to push new ads into Slack or your CRM as they appear.

**Is scraping Kijiji legal?** This actor collects publicly available data only. You are responsible for using the data in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. PIPEDA for personal data) and Kijiji's terms.

**A field is null — why?** Some ads genuinely don't publish a price (contact-only), coordinates, or specs. Fields are `null` only when the data doesn't exist, not because the scraper skipped them.

### Need help?

Open an issue on the actor's **Issues** tab, or visit the [Apify help center](https://help.apify.com/). Feature requests are welcome — this actor is actively maintained.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search on Kijiji, e.g. <code>toyota rav4</code>, <code>2 bedroom apartment</code>, <code>iphone 15</code>, <code>sofa</code>. Each query is combined with the category, city and price filters below. Leave empty to browse purely by category, or use Start URLs.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste any Kijiji.ca URL — a search/category page (<code>https://www.kijiji.ca/b-cars-trucks/city-of-toronto/c174l1700273</code>), an ad page (<code>.../v-cars-trucks/.../1738299781</code>) or a seller profile (<code>.../o-profile/.../1</code>). The most reliable way to scrape a specific city or sub-category with the exact filters you set on the site. Used in addition to search queries.

## `listingUrls` (type: `array`):

Direct Kijiji ad URLs (<code>https://www.kijiji.ca/v-.../1738299781</code>) to scrape full detail for. Each is fetched as a complete listing-detail record (description, all specs, coordinates, views, seller).

## `sellerUrls` (type: `array`):

Kijiji seller profile URLs (<code>https://www.kijiji.ca/o-profile/\<id>/1</code>) to scrape that seller's listings (and, with seller leads on, a lead record).

## `category` (type: `string`):

Limit results to a category (keyword searches need one to filter reliably; without it, keyword searches default to Buy & Sell). Use a friendly name (<code>cars-trucks</code>, <code>cars-vehicles</code>, <code>real-estate</code>, <code>jobs</code>, <code>services</code>, <code>pets</code>, <code>buy-sell</code>, <code>community</code>, <code>vacation-rentals</code>) or a raw Kijiji code like <code>c174</code>. For sub-categories, use Start URLs.

## `location` (type: `string`):

Major Canadian metro to limit results to: <code>toronto</code>, <code>toronto-gta</code>, <code>montreal</code>, <code>vancouver</code>, <code>calgary</code>, <code>edmonton</code>, <code>ottawa</code>, <code>winnipeg</code>, <code>halifax</code>, <code>kitchener-waterloo</code>. Leave empty for all of Canada. For any other city, paste a Start URL from kijiji.ca for that city.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Only ads at or above this price, in Canadian dollars.

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Only ads at or below this price, in Canadian dollars.

## `sellerType` (type: `string`):

Filter by who is selling. <b>Dealer / commercial</b> = professional sellers (car dealers, businesses — great for B2B lead-gen). <b>Private</b> = individuals only. <b>Any</b> = both.

## `adType` (type: `string`):

<b>Offers</b> = items/properties/jobs offered (the default). <b>Wanted</b> = ads from buyers looking for something. <b>Any</b> = both. (Applied on detail records.)

## `sort` (type: `string`):

How to order results. Newest first is recommended for monitoring.

## `includeListingDetails` (type: `boolean`):

For every listing, open its ad page and add the full description, every structured attribute (car/property specs, condition), the complete image gallery, exact coordinates, view count, status and the full seller profile. Charged as <code>listingDetail</code>. Slower but far richer.

## `includeSellerLeads` (type: `boolean`):

Also output one deduplicated lead record (type = "sellerLead") per unique seller behind the scraped ads — with name, private/dealer type, profile URL, active-listing count, location, rating, price range, sample listings, website/phone when available, and a 0-100 lead score. Opening ad pages is required, so this implies full ad details.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listings to scrape across all queries. Kijiji has millions of ads — use category, city and price filters to focus.

## `maxSellerLeads` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of seller-lead records to emit (when seller leads are on).

## `monitorMode` (type: `boolean`):

Remember listing ids and prices across runs in a named key-value store and emit ONLY records that are new or whose price changed (a <code>monitorEvent</code> of <code>new</code>, <code>price\_drop</code> or <code>price\_rise</code> is added). Perfect for deal alerts and price-watching. Works alongside Apify Schedules.

## `monitorKey` (type: `string`):

Names the memory used by monitoring mode. Use a distinct key per saved search so different watches don't share state.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Residential proxies (Canada) are strongly recommended and used by default — Kijiji serves residential IPs reliably; datacenter IPs are blocked.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "toyota rav4"
  ],
  "category": "cars-trucks",
  "sellerType": "any",
  "adType": "any",
  "sort": "newest",
  "includeListingDetails": false,
  "includeSellerLeads": false,
  "maxItems": 80,
  "maxSellerLeads": 200,
  "monitorMode": false,
  "monitorKey": "default",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "CA"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All scraped classified-ad records and optional seller-lead records as JSON items in the default dataset.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "toyota rav4"
    ],
    "category": "cars-trucks",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "CA"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapesage/kijiji-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchQueries": ["toyota rav4"],
    "category": "cars-trucks",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "CA",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapesage/kijiji-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 '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "toyota rav4"
  ],
  "category": "cars-trucks",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "CA"
  }
}' |
apify call scrapesage/kijiji-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapesage/kijiji-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/D4gm9IqoZbKP56oU1/builds/qxZs86szkicUropi5/openapi.json