# ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper (`solidscripting/ziprecruiter-scraper`) Actor

Scrape ZipRecruiter jobs by keyword & location: title, company, salary (employer + ZipRecruiter-estimated), remote/on-site, employment type, posted date, description & job URL. Reliable through Cloudflare, auto-paging, de-duplicated. Export JSON, CSV, Excel or API.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/solidscripting/ziprecruiter-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Alwin](https://apify.com/solidscripting) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Business, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.90 / 1,000 results

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## ZipRecruiter Jobs Scraper

**Scrape ZipRecruiter job listings at scale** — by keyword and location — and export clean, structured data: **job title, company, salary, location, remote status, employment type, posted date, description, and the job URL.**

Most ZipRecruiter scrapers break on Cloudflare or return thin data. This **ZipRecruiter scraper** is built to be **reliable** (real browser + rotating US residential sessions with automatic retries) and **complete** — it reads ZipRecruiter's own structured job data, so you get salary (including ZipRecruiter's *estimated* pay), posted date, and work arrangement that DOM scrapers miss.

Use it as a **ZipRecruiter API** for recruiting, lead generation, job boards, salary benchmarking, and labor-market research.

### Why this ZipRecruiter scraper

- 🔓 **Reliable through Cloudflare** — headful Chromium + US residential proxies, with per-page session reuse and retries. No random empty runs.
- 💰 **Salary on every job** — employer-provided *and* ZipRecruiter-estimated, flagged with `salaryEstimated`, plus structured `salaryMin` / `salaryMax` / interval / currency.
- 🏠 **Remote / Hybrid / On-site** work arrangement and **employment type** (Full-time, Part-time, Contract…).
- 🗓️ **Posted date** (UTC) and a **`daysOld`** filter to get only fresh jobs.
- 🔗 **Canonical job URL** and **company URL + logo** for every listing.
- 🧹 **Auto-paging** to your `maxItems` and automatic **de-duplication**.
- 📤 Export to **JSON, CSV, Excel**, or pull via the **Apify API**.

### What data you get

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `title`, `company`, `companyUrl`, `companyLogo` | Job + employer |
| `location`, `city`, `state`, `country` | Normalized location |
| `workArrangement` | Remote / Hybrid / On-site |
| `employmentType` | Full-time / Part-time / Contract / … |
| `salary`, `salaryMin`, `salaryMax`, `salaryInterval`, `salaryCurrency` | Pay, structured |
| `salaryEstimated` | `true` if ZipRecruiter estimated it, `false` if employer-provided |
| `postedAt` | When the job was posted (UTC) |
| `description` | Job description snippet |
| `url`, `jid`, `listingKey` | Links / IDs |

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `search` | Job title / keyword — e.g. `software engineer`, `registered nurse`. **Required.** |
| `location` | City, state, or ZIP — e.g. `New York, NY` or `60601`. Blank = nationwide. |
| `maxItems` | How many jobs to return (pages fetched automatically, ~20/page). |
| `daysOld` | Only jobs posted within this many days (optional). |
| `radiusMiles` | Search radius around the location (optional). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | **US residential required** — ZipRecruiter blocks datacenter IPs and geo-redirects non-US ones. |

### Example output

```json
{
  "title": "Senior Software Engineer",
  "company": "Capital One",
  "location": "Manhattan, NY",
  "workArrangement": "Remote optional",
  "employmentType": "Full-time",
  "salary": "$75,700 - $137,100/yr",
  "salaryEstimated": true,
  "postedAt": "2026-08-28T20:43:49Z",
  "description": "Staff AI Engineer role …",
  "url": "https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Capital-One/Job/…?jid=16b95c937eed52e1"
}
```

### How to use

1. Enter a **search** keyword and optional **location**.
2. Set **maxItems** (and optionally **daysOld** for fresh jobs only).
3. Keep the proxy on **US residential** (the default).
4. Run it, then download the dataset as JSON/CSV/Excel — or call it from the API.

### Use cases

- **Recruiting & sourcing** — pull live openings by role and city.
- **Job boards & aggregators** — feed fresh ZipRecruiter listings into your site.
- **Salary benchmarking** — structured pay ranges across roles and locations.
- **Lead generation** — companies that are actively hiring.
- **Labor-market research** — track demand, remote share, and pay over time.

### FAQ

**Does it get job URLs and salaries?** Yes — a canonical apply URL for every job, and salary on every job (employer-provided or ZipRecruiter-estimated, flagged so you can tell which).

**Why is a residential proxy required?** ZipRecruiter uses Cloudflare and blocks datacenter IPs, and it geo-redirects non-US IPs to localized sites. The scraper uses **US residential** proxies so you always hit the US site and get results.

**Can I scrape only recent jobs?** Yes — set `daysOld` (e.g. `1` for the last 24 hours, `7` for the last week).

**How many jobs can I get?** Set `maxItems` to anything; the scraper pages automatically until it reaches it or runs out of results for that search.

**What formats can I export?** JSON, CSV, Excel, or pull straight from the Apify API/integrations.

# Actor input Schema

## `search` (type: `string`):

Job title, skill, or keyword to search for (e.g. "software engineer", "registered nurse").

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

City, state, or ZIP (e.g. "New York, NY" or "60601"). Leave blank for a nationwide search.

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

Stop after this many job records. Pages are fetched automatically to reach it (~20 jobs/page).

## `daysOld` (type: `integer`):

Only return jobs posted within this many days. Leave blank for all.

## `radiusMiles` (type: `integer`):

Search radius around the location, in miles. Leave blank for ZipRecruiter's default.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap on result pages, in case a query returns many. Usually leave as is.

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

RESIDENTIAL proxy is REQUIRED — ZipRecruiter is behind Cloudflare and blocks datacenter IPs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "search": "software engineer",
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxPages": 25,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `jobs` (type: `string`):

The scraped ZipRecruiter job listings (one item per job).

# 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 = {
    "search": "software engineer",
    "location": "New York, NY",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("solidscripting/ziprecruiter-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 = {
    "search": "software engineer",
    "location": "New York, NY",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("solidscripting/ziprecruiter-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 '{
  "search": "software engineer",
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call solidscripting/ziprecruiter-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,solidscripting/ziprecruiter-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/0uykJ6xJ3v47EAZ0l/builds/vfnsrRGGZOH1WI5DP/openapi.json