# USAJobs Federal Job Feed (`second_coming/usajobs-scraper`) Actor

Search and filter US federal government job postings from USAJobs.gov. Search by keyword, location, and remote status. Returns salary, agency, location, and application links.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/second\_coming/usajobs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Richard P](https://apify.com/second_coming) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

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

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## USAJobs Federal Job Feed

An [Apify Actor](https://apify.com/actors) that searches and filters US federal government job postings from the [USAJobs.gov](https://www.usajobs.gov/) public API.

### Features

- 🔍 **Keyword search** — Search by job title, skill, or any keyword (e.g. "software engineer", "nurse", "accountant")
- 📍 **Location filter** — Filter by city, state, or ZIP code
- 🏠 **Remote filter** — Show only remote-eligible positions
- 💰 **Salary data** — Includes minimum and maximum salary ranges
- 🏢 **Agency & department** — See which federal agency is hiring
- 🔗 **Direct apply links** — Get the URL to apply on USAJobs.gov
- 📊 **Sort options** — Sort by relevance or posting date (newest first)

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `keyword` | string | (empty) | Job keyword or title to search for |
| `locationName` | string | (empty) | City, state, or ZIP code to filter by location |
| `remoteOnly` | boolean | `false` | Only show remote-eligible positions |
| `maxResults` | integer | `20` | Maximum number of results (1–100) |
| `sortBy` | select | `postedDate` | Sort by `relevance` or `postedDate` |

### Output

Each job listing contains:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `positionId` | Unique position identifier |
| `title` | Job title |
| `department` | Federal department name |
| `agency` | Agency / organization name |
| `locationName` | Display location |
| `city` | City |
| `state` | State |
| `country` | Country |
| `salaryMin` | Minimum salary |
| `salaryMax` | Maximum salary |
| `salaryInterval` | Pay interval (Per Year, Per Hour, etc.) |
| `scheduleType` | Schedule type (Full-time, Part-time) |
| `workSchedule` | Work schedule details |
| `grade` | Pay grade (e.g. GS 13) |
| `jobCategories` | Comma-separated job categories |
| `postedDate` | Date the position was posted |
| `closeDate` | Application closing date |
| `qualificationSummary` | Summary of qualifications required |
| `applyUrl` | Direct link to apply on USAJobs.gov |
| `remoteIndicator` | Whether the position is remote-eligible |
| `sourceUrl` | USAJobs.gov job detail page URL |

### Data Source

This actor uses the [USAJobs.gov public API](https://developer.usajobs.gov/). No API key is required — requests are identified by a User-Agent email header.

### Usage

#### Apify Console

1. Open the actor in Apify Console
2. Enter your search criteria
3. Click **Run** and wait for results

#### CLI

```bash
apify call usajobs-scraper --input '{
  "keyword": "software engineer",
  "locationName": "Washington, DC",
  "remoteOnly": false,
  "maxResults": 10,
  "sortBy": "postedDate"
}'
```

### Rate Limiting

The actor includes a 0.5-second delay between API requests to be respectful of the USAJobs service. Results are capped at a maximum of 100 per run.

# Actor input Schema

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Job keyword to search for (e.g. 'software engineer', 'nurse', 'accountant')

## `locationName` (type: `string`):

City, state, or ZIP code to search within

## `remoteOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only show remote-eligible positions

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of job listings to return

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Sort results by relevance or posting date

## `apiKey` (type: `string`):

Free API key from developer.usajobs.gov. Required for data access. Get yours free at https://developer.usajobs.gov/

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "remoteOnly": false,
  "maxResults": 20,
  "sortBy": "postedDate",
  "apiKey": "qgRjNguF7l8xCCQdr87FoK1RtkrwYb/pJ8hAzk8QvCc="
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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 = {
    "apiKey": "qgRjNguF7l8xCCQdr87FoK1RtkrwYb/pJ8hAzk8QvCc="
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("second_coming/usajobs-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 = { "apiKey": "qgRjNguF7l8xCCQdr87FoK1RtkrwYb/pJ8hAzk8QvCc=" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("second_coming/usajobs-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "apiKey": "qgRjNguF7l8xCCQdr87FoK1RtkrwYb/pJ8hAzk8QvCc="
}' |
apify call second_coming/usajobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,second_coming/usajobs-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/RDtDJOxnsfrnW9B7B/builds/FnTXEFxKgWbF25uJg/openapi.json