Naukri Jobs Scraper

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A high-performance Apify Actor for scraping job listings from Naukri.com, India's leading job portal. This scraper uses direct API extraction for maximum speed and reliability, with intelligent fallbacks to ensure comprehensive data collection.

🚀 Quick Start

Run on Apify Platform

1. Visit Naukri Jobs Scraper on Apify
2. Click "Run" and configure your search parameters
3. Get structured job data in JSON format

Local Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run locally
apify run

# Deploy to Apify
apify push

✨ Features

• API-First Extraction: Direct access to Naukri's internal job API for lightning-fast results
• Comprehensive Data: Job titles, companies, locations, salaries, descriptions, and more
• Advanced Filtering: Experience level, location, salary range, and job type filters
• Anti-Bot Bypass: Stealth browser with proxy rotation and challenge handling
• Pagination Support: Automatically handles multiple result pages
• Structured Output: Clean JSON data ready for analysis and integration

📊 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchQuery	string	Job search keywords	"software engineer"
location	string	Job location (city/state)	"Mumbai"
experience	enum	Experience level filter	"any"
salaryMin	number	Minimum salary in Lakhs INR	-
maxJobs	integer	Maximum jobs to scrape	100
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for anti-bot	Apify Proxy

Experience Options

• any - All experience levels
• 0-1 - 0-1 years
• 1-3 - 1-3 years
• 3-5 - 3-5 years
• 5-10 - 5-10 years
• 10+ - 10+ years

📋 Output Schema

Each job listing contains:

{
  "title": "Software Engineer",
  "company": "Tech Corp",
  "location": "Mumbai, Maharashtra",
  "experience": "2-5 years",
  "salary": "₹8-15 LPA",
  "description": "Full job description...",
  "jobUrl": "https://www.naukri.com/job/...",
  "postedDate": "2024-01-15",
  "jobType": "Full-time",
  "skills": ["JavaScript", "React", "Node.js"]
}

🔧 Usage Examples

Basic Job Search

{
  "searchQuery": "data scientist",
  "location": "Bangalore",
  "maxJobs": 50
}

Senior Level Roles

{
  "searchQuery": "product manager",
  "experience": "5-10",
  "salaryMin": 20,
  "location": "Delhi NCR"
}

Entry Level Positions

{
  "searchQuery": "frontend developer",
  "experience": "0-1",
  "location": "Pune"
}

🔗 Integration

Webhook Integration

Set up webhooks to receive job data automatically when runs complete.

API Integration

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });
const input = { searchQuery: 'python developer', location: 'Hyderabad' };

const run = await client.actor('apify/naukri-jobs-scraper').call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

Export Options

• JSON: Direct API access
• CSV: Export from Apify console
• Excel: Convert JSON to spreadsheet
• Database: Import into PostgreSQL/MySQL

🎯 Use Cases

• Job Market Analysis: Track salary trends and demand
• Recruitment Automation: Build candidate pipelines
• Career Research: Compare opportunities across locations
• Data Journalism: Analyze employment patterns
• HR Analytics: Monitor job posting volumes

⚡ Performance

• Speed: API extraction delivers results in seconds
• Reliability: 99%+ success rate with proxy rotation
• Scale: Handles thousands of jobs per run
• Cost: Efficient proxy usage minimizes costs

🔒 Privacy & Compliance

• Respects robots.txt and rate limits
• No personal data collection
• GDPR compliant data handling
• Transparent data usage policies

❓ FAQ

Q: How many jobs can I scrape per run? A: Up to 10,000 jobs, but recommended limit is 1,000 for optimal performance.

Q: Do I need proxies? A: Highly recommended for reliable results. Use Apify Proxy with RESIDENTIAL groups.

Q: What's the difference between this and other job scrapers? A: This scraper uses direct API access for maximum speed and accuracy, unlike browser-based scrapers.

Q: Can I filter by company size? A: Currently supports experience, location, and salary filters. Company size filtering coming soon.

Q: Is the data real-time? A: Data is current as of the last Naukri.com update. Jobs are refreshed regularly.

🆘 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Low success rate:

• Enable residential proxies
• Reduce concurrency settings
• Add delays between requests

Missing job descriptions:

• Enable "collectDetails" option
• Some jobs may not have full descriptions

Geographic restrictions:

• Use proxies from target country
• Configure proper locale settings

Error Codes

• BLOCKED: IP blocked, use different proxy
• CAPTCHA: Challenge detected, retry with delay
• RATE_LIMIT: Too many requests, add delays

📞 Support

• Documentation: Apify Docs
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Community: Apify Discord

📈 Roadmap

• Company size filtering
• Advanced salary analysis
• Job alert monitoring
• Integration with ATS systems
• Real-time job notifications

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests
5. Submit a pull request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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