Jobat.be Jobs Scraper

Extract fresh job listings from Jobat.be with clean, structured output ready for analysis, automation, and reporting. Collect job titles, companies, location and contract signals, category metadata, and direct job links in one run. Built for recurring monitoring and dataset workflows.

Features

• Simple start setup - Start from a Jobat search URL.
• Automatic pagination - Traverses result pages until your limits are reached.
• Structured job enrichment - Captures company, category, region, contract, and language-related fields.
• Clean dataset output - Removes empty values so records are compact and production-friendly.
• Duplicate-safe collection - Prevents repeated job IDs during pagination.

Use Cases

Recruitment Intelligence

Track demand for roles across categories and regions to understand hiring trends and prioritize outreach.

Job Market Monitoring

Run the actor on a schedule to detect newly posted opportunities and feed alerting workflows.

Competitive Analysis

Compare hiring activity by company, region, and contract profile for market positioning.

Data Warehousing

Export normalized datasets for BI dashboards, internal analytics, and long-term trend studies.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	https://www.jobat.be/nl/jobs/administratie	Single Jobat search URL to start from.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of jobs to save.
max_pages	Integer	No	5	Maximum listing pages to visit per start URL.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	{ "useApifyProxy": false }	Optional proxy settings for reliability.

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Output Data

Each dataset item may include the following non-empty fields:

Field	Type	Description
job_id	String	Internal Jobat job identifier.
title	String	Job title.
company	String	Employer or agency name.
description_html	String	Formatted description HTML (p, br, ul, li, strong, etc.) with scripts/styles removed.
description_text	String	Clean plain-text description derived from description HTML.
job_url	String	Direct URL to the job details page.
listing_url	String	URL captured from listing results.
source_search_url	String	Search page URL where the job was discovered.
source_search_filter	String	Search filter token from the source results page.
source_index	Number	Position index on the listing page.
category	String	Primary job category.
sub_category_1	String	First-level subcategory.
sub_category_2	String	Second-level subcategory.
region	String	Region label.
region_zip	String	ZIP code associated with the region.
company_id	String	Company identifier.
company_group_id	String	Company group identifier.
company_group_name	String	Company group label.
company_type	String	Company type classification.
product_id	String	Product/package identifier.
language	String	Job language code.
required_language	String	Required language profile.
required_degree	String	Required degree information.
regime	String	Work regime (for example full time).
contract_type	String	Contract type classification.
salary_type	String	Salary classification signal.
application_type	String	Application flow type.
apply_source_internal	String	Internal apply source marker.
pof	String	Additional classification marker.
detail_api_url	String	Detail request URL used for enrichment.
detail_error	String	Error message if detail enrichment failed.
fetched_at	String	ISO timestamp when item was saved.

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Usage Examples

Basic Run

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.jobat.be/nl/jobs/administratie",
  "results_wanted": 20
}

Larger Run

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.jobat.be/nl/jobs/administratie",
  "results_wanted": 100,
  "max_pages": 6
}

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Sample Output

{
  "job_id": "5391152",
  "title": "Office Manager",
  "company": "Industrial Solutions in Stitching & Sourcing",
  "description_html": "<p>...</p><strong>PROFIEL</strong><ul><li>...</li></ul>",
  "description_text": "PROFIEL ...",
  "job_url": "https://www.jobat.be/en/jobs/office-manager/job_5391152?filter=ZnVuY3Rpb250eXBlPTM2MQ==",
  "listing_url": "https://www.jobat.be/nl/jobs/office-manager/job_5391152",
  "source_search_url": "https://www.jobat.be/nl/jobs/administratie",
  "source_search_filter": "ZnVuY3Rpb250eXBlPTM2MQ==",
  "source_index": 1,
  "category": "Sales",
  "sub_category_1": "Sales",
  "sub_category_2": "Sales support & administration",
  "region": "Aalst",
  "region_zip": "9500",
  "company_id": "3806",
  "company_group_name": "Sales - NL",
  "company_type": "Agency",
  "product_id": "116",
  "language": "N",
  "required_language": "#NL#",
  "required_degree": "Professional bachelor (Higher Education Short Type)",
  "regime": "Full Time",
  "contract_type": "Fixed",
  "salary_type": "benefits",
  "application_type": "internal",
  "pof": "1",
  "detail_api_url": "https://www.jobat.be/api/jobat/jobdetail/getjobcontent?jobId=5391152&filter=ZnVuY3Rpb250eXBlPTM2MQ==&logListClick=false&setMetaData=false&isResultsPage=true",
  "fetched_at": "2026-03-31T08:55:12.948Z"
}

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Tips for Best Results

Start From Stable Search URLs

• Use category or role URLs that are known to return active results.
• Keep locale in the path consistent with your target market.

Tune Collection Limits

• Begin with results_wanted: 20 for quick validation.
• Increase max_pages only when you need larger datasets.

Manage Throughput

• Use proxy settings when running high-volume jobs repeatedly.

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Integrations

Connect your output with:

• Google Sheets - Share and review scraped jobs with non-technical teams.
• Airtable - Build searchable hiring intelligence bases.
• Make - Trigger downstream automations from new jobs.
• Zapier - Send jobs to CRMs, Slack, or email workflows.
• Webhooks - Push run results to custom backend services.

Export Formats

• JSON - Developer and API workflows.
• CSV - Spreadsheet analysis.
• Excel - Business reporting.
• XML - Legacy integrations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs can I collect in one run?

You can collect as many as available, bounded by your results_wanted and max_pages limits.

Does the actor remove empty fields?

Yes. Empty, null, and undefined fields are automatically removed before saving each item.

Can I run multiple searches at once?

Run separate scheduled runs with different startUrl values.

What happens if detail enrichment fails for a job?

The job can still be saved with available listing data and an error marker.

Can I schedule this actor?

Yes. You can schedule periodic runs from Apify to keep datasets continuously updated.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• Apify API Reference
• Scheduling Runs

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Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate data collection purposes. Users are responsible for complying with website terms, robots directives, and applicable laws in their jurisdiction.