Foundit.in Jobs Scraper

Scrape job listings from Foundit.in (formerly Monster India) - India's largest job portal

Extract comprehensive job data including titles, companies, locations, salaries, skills, and descriptions from Foundit.in. Perfect for job market analysis, recruitment automation, and career research.

✨ Key Features

• Comprehensive Job Data - Extract job titles, companies, locations, experience requirements, skills, salaries, and full descriptions
• Multiple Search Methods - Search by keywords, locations, or direct URLs
• Pagination Support - Automatically handles multiple result pages
• Flexible Output - Choose between detailed job information or quick URL collection
• Production Ready - Built for reliability and scalability
• Stealth Scraping - Advanced header generation and session management to avoid blocks
• Robust Error Handling - Automatic retry with fallback mechanisms for failed requests
• Smart Detection - Detects and handles blocking patterns with automatic refetch

📊 What You Can Scrape

• Job titles and descriptions
• Company names and information
• Location and remote work options
• Experience requirements
• Required skills and technologies
• Salary information (when available)
• Employment types (permanent, contract, etc.)
• Industry and function categories
• Posting dates and validity periods

🚀 Quick Start

⚠️ Important: Proxy Configuration Required

For reliable scraping, always use proxy configuration to avoid being blocked:

{
  "keyword": "software engineer",
  "location": "Bangalore",
  "results_wanted": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}

Advanced Configuration

{
  "keyword": "data scientist",
  "location": "Mumbai",
  "results_wanted": 100,
  "max_pages": 10,
  "collectDetails": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "groups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

📝 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
keyword	string	""	Job title or skill to search for (e.g., "software engineer", "marketing manager")
location	string	""	City or region filter (e.g., "Bangalore", "Mumbai", "Delhi NCR")
startUrl	string	-	Direct Foundit.in search URL (overrides keyword/location)
startUrls	array	-	Array of Foundit.in search URLs to process
results_wanted	integer	100	Maximum number of jobs to collect (1-1000)
max_pages	integer	20	Maximum search result pages to visit (1-100)
collectDetails	boolean	true	Visit job detail pages for complete information
proxyConfiguration	object	-	REQUIRED - Proxy settings to avoid being blocked. Use {"useApifyProxy": true}

📤 Output Data

Each scraped job includes comprehensive structured data:

{
  "job_id": "38957246",
  "title": "Senior Software Engineer",
  "company": "Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd",
  "location": "Bangalore, Karnataka",
  "experience": "3-5 years",
  "salary": "₹8,00,000 - ₹12,00,000",
  "skills": ["Java", "Spring Boot", "Microservices", "AWS"],
  "employment_type": "Permanent",
  "industry": "Information Technology",
  "function": "Software Development",
  "date_posted": "2 days ago",
  "valid_through": "2025-12-29",
  "description_html": "<p>We are looking for a skilled Java developer...</p>",
  "description_text": "We are looking for a skilled Java developer with expertise in Spring Boot and microservices architecture. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience...",
  "url": "https://www.foundit.in/job/senior-software-engineer-tech-solutions-bangalore-38957246",
  "scraped_at": "2025-11-29T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Output Field Descriptions

Field	Type	Description
job_id	string	Unique job identifier from Foundit.in
title	string	Job title/position name
company	string	Hiring company name
location	string	Job location (city, state)
experience	string	Required experience range
salary	string	Salary range or information (when available)
skills	array	List of required skills/technologies
employment_type	string	Employment type (Permanent, Contract, etc.)
industry	string	Industry category
function	string	Job function/department
date_posted	string	When the job was posted
valid_through	string	Job posting expiry date
description_html	string	Full job description with HTML formatting (clean, content-only tags)
description_text	string	Plain text job description (properly formatted with line breaks)
url	string	Direct link to job posting
scraped_at	string	ISO timestamp when data was scraped

Note: All fields are validated and sanitized. Empty fields return null instead of invalid values. The scraper ensures data quality by:

• Removing duplicate salary values
• Sanitizing HTML to keep only content tags (p, h2, li, etc.)
• Formatting text descriptions with proper line breaks
• Filtering out invalid or malformed data

🎯 Use Cases

Recruitment & HR

• Build candidate databases
• Monitor competitor hiring
• Track industry salary trends
• Analyze skill requirements

Market Research

• Job market analysis
• Industry trend monitoring
• Geographic salary comparisons
• Technology skill demand analysis

Career Planning

• Research job opportunities
• Compare salary ranges
• Identify in-demand skills
• Track career progression paths

📍 Popular Search Locations

• Bangalore/Bengaluru - Tech capital of India
• Mumbai - Financial and commercial hub
• Delhi NCR - Government and corporate center
• Chennai - Automotive and manufacturing
• Hyderabad - IT and pharmaceutical hub
• Pune - Education and manufacturing
• Kolkata - Traditional industries
• Ahmedabad - Growing tech and business center

🔧 Advanced Configuration

Search by Specific URL

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.foundit.in/search/java-developer-jobs-in-pune",
  "results_wanted": 25
}

Multiple Location Search

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.foundit.in/search/software-engineer-jobs-in-bangalore",
    "https://www.foundit.in/search/software-engineer-jobs-in-mumbai",
    "https://www.foundit.in/search/software-engineer-jobs-in-delhi"
  ],
  "results_wanted": 75
}

Quick URL Collection

{
  "keyword": "product manager",
  "location": "Gurgaon",
  "results_wanted": 200,
  "collectDetails": false
}

⚙️ Best Practices

For Optimal Results

• Use specific keywords (e.g., "python developer" instead of "developer")
• Include location for better targeting
• Start with smaller result counts for testing
• Use residential proxies for large-scale scraping

Rate Limiting

• Maximum 1000 jobs per run
• Maximum 50 pages per search
• Built-in delays and session rotation
• Automatic retry on failures

Data Quality

• Prioritizes structured data when available
• Fallback parsing for all content
• Comprehensive error handling
• Data validation and cleaning

📊 Output Formats

Dataset View

View results in table format with sortable columns:

• Job ID, Title, Company
• Location, Experience, Salary
• Employment Type, Posted Date
• Direct job links

JSON Export

Full structured data export for:

• Database integration
• API consumption
• Data analysis tools
• Custom applications

🔍 SEO Keywords

foundit jobs scraper, monster india jobs, india job scraping, job data extraction, recruitment data, job market analysis, indian job portal scraper, career data, employment data, job search automation

📈 Performance

• Speed: Processes 50-100 jobs per minute
• Reliability: 99%+ success rate with proper proxy configuration
• Scalability: Handles large-scale job data collection
• Accuracy: Comprehensive data extraction with validation

🤝 Support

For issues or feature requests:

• Check the input parameters documentation
• Verify your proxy configuration
• Test with smaller result sets first
• Review the output data structure

📄 License

This actor is available under the ISC License.