OpenSooq Product Search Scraper: Extract Classified Ads Data at Scale

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What Is OpenSooq.com?

OpenSooq is one of the largest Arabic-language classified ads platforms in the Middle East and North Africa, operating across countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, and more. It hosts millions of listings spanning real estate, vehicles, electronics, jobs, and general goods.

Manually collecting product data from OpenSooq search results is impractical at scale. The OpenSooq Product Search Scraper automates extraction from paginated search result pages, delivering structured records ready for analysis or integration.

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Overview

This scraper targets OpenSooq's search listing pages (e.g., /find?page=2) and extracts rich per-listing data including pricing, seller identity, location hierarchy, category taxonomy, media availability, and trust/verification signals.

Ideal for:

• Price monitoring across categories and regions
• Market research on MENA classified ad trends
• Competitive intelligence for sellers and businesses
• Data aggregators building regional product indices

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Input Format

{
  "urls": ["https://ae.opensooq.com/en/find?page=2"],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 50
}

Field	Type	Default	Description
urls	array	["https://ae.opensooq.com/en/find?page=2"]	URLs of OpenSooq search result pages to scrape. Add one per line or use bulk edit. Supports any country subdomain (e.g., ae., sa., jo.).
ignore_url_failures	boolean	true	If true, the scraper continues running when a URL fails instead of stopping the entire run. Recommended for bulk jobs.
max_items_per_url	integer	20	Maximum number of listings extracted per URL. Increase up to the page's listing count for full coverage.

Tip: To scrape multiple pages or countries, add multiple URLs to the urls array — one per page/country subdomain.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "posted_at": "41 minutes ago",
  "expired_at": "13-06-2026",
  "highlights": "Swatch » Automatic » Other » New",
  "booleans": [
    "DeliveryService"
  ],
  "image_uri": "48/80/48805d6a0d04419607c362eb31a6a2cbd4821c6632102b99ac3fc72c16e8f312.jpg",
  "member_id": "81469770",
  "member_avatar_uri": "uXXXX_07.png",
  "member_display_name": "Ali",
  "member_user_name": "member-1778729428.6051999",
  "title": "Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop - Confirmed Pick-up May 16",
  "image_count": 17,
  "has_360": 0,
  "has_video": 0,
  "has_youtube": 0,
  "has_reels": 0,
  "price_amount": "3,500 AED",
  "price_currency_iso": "AED",
  "city_id": "16",
  "city_label": "Dubai",
  "nhood_id": "4923",
  "nhood_label": "Downtown Dubai",
  "cat1_code": "FashionAndKids",
  "cat1_label": "Fashion And Kids",
  "cat1_uri": "fashion-and-kids",
  "cat2_code": "MenWatches",
  "cat2_label": "Men's Watches",
  "cat2_uri": "men-s-watches",
  "member_badges": [],
  "post_badges": [
    "add_on_chat",
    "featured"
  ],
  "verification_level_i": 1,
  "has_phone": 1,
  "id": 281158972,
  "city_reporting": "Dubai",
  "nhood_reporting": "Downtown Dubai",
  "user_target_type": "free",
  "member_rating_avg": 0,
  "member_rating_count": 0,
  "units_obj": {},
  "cps": [
    "Swatch ",
    "Automatic ",
    "M ( 33-41mm ) ",
    "Cloth ",
    "Other ",
    "New "
  ],
  "new_cps": [
    "Type_Watches/Swatch ",
    "Watch_Movementtype/Automatic ",
    "Watch_Size/M ( 33-41mm ) ",
    "Watches_Material/Cloth ",
    "Color/Other ",
    "ConditionUsed/New "
  ],
  "highlights_object": null,
  "star_cps": null,
  "reels": [],
  "is_active": true,
  "bottom_tags": [
    {
      "label": "Delivery by seller",
      "icon": "https://opensooqui2.os-cdn.com/api/apiV/android/{size}/listing_view/check.webp"
    }
  ],
  "masked_description": "THE HOTTEST COLLAB OF 2026 IS HERE! Selling the exclusive Swatch x AP Royal Pop pocket watch. I will be at the official launch in…",
  "post_url": "/search/281158972",
  "bookmark_status": 0,
  "phone_number": "05535974XX",
  "phone_reveal_key": "128a1b62f81dd564cade836461c18d83",
  "addons": {
    "contact": {
      "chat": true
    }
  },
  "slider_actions": [
    "call",
    "chats",
    "request_video"
  ],
  "share_deep_link": "https://opensooq.com/site/dl?requestUri=${utm}$ae/post/281158972",
  "listing_status": "featured",
  "inserted_date": "2026-05-14",
  "verification_level": 1,
  "from_url": "https://ae.opensooq.com/en/find?page=2"
}

Each listing returns 50+ fields organized into the following groups:

Listing Identity

Field	Meaning
ID	Unique internal OpenSooq listing identifier
Title	Listing headline as shown on the search page
Post URL	Direct URL to the full listing page
Masked Description	Truncated/masked preview description shown in search results
Listing Status	Current status of the post (e.g., active, sold)
Is Active	Boolean flag — whether the listing is currently live
Inserted Date	Date the listing was first inserted into the system
Posted At	Public posting timestamp
Expired At	Expiry timestamp for the listing

Pricing

Field	Meaning
Price Amount	Numeric listing price
Price Currency ISO	ISO currency code (e.g., AED, SAR, JOD)
Units Obj	Unit metadata (e.g., price-per-unit context for bulk goods)

Seller / Member Info

Field	Meaning
Member ID	Unique seller account ID
Member Display Name	Seller's display name
Member User Name	Seller's username/handle
Member Avatar URI	URL to seller's profile photo
Member Badges	Trust or achievement badges assigned to the seller
Member Rating Avg	Seller's average rating score
Member Rating Count	Total number of ratings received
Verification Level	Seller verification tier (numeric)
Verification Level I	Alternative/internal verification level field
User Target Type	Seller type classification (e.g., private, business)
Has Phone	Whether a phone number is attached to the listing
Phone Number	Seller's phone number (if accessible)
Phone Reveal Key	Token used to unlock the phone number

Location

Field	Meaning
City ID	Numeric ID for the listing's city
City Label	Human-readable city name
City Reporting	City value used for analytics/reporting
Nhood ID	Neighbourhood/district ID
Nhood Label	Neighbourhood display name
Nhood Reporting	Neighbourhood value for reporting

Category Taxonomy

Field	Meaning
Cat1 Code	Top-level category code (e.g., vehicles)
Cat1 Label	Top-level category display name
Cat1 URI	URL path for the top-level category
Cat2 Code	Sub-category code
Cat2 Label	Sub-category display name
Cat2 URI	URL path for the sub-category

Media Flags

Field	Meaning
Image URI	Primary listing image URL
Image Count	Total number of images in the listing
Has 360	Whether a 360° view is available
Has Video	Whether a video is attached
Has Youtube	Whether a YouTube link is included
Has Reels	Whether short-form reel media is present
Reels	Reel media metadata object

Listing Promotion & Features

Field	Meaning
Highlights	Active highlight packages applied to the listing
Highlights Object	Detailed highlight metadata
Booleans	Miscellaneous boolean feature flags
Post Badges	Badges displayed on the listing card (e.g., "Featured")
Bottom Tags	Tags shown at the bottom of the listing card
Addons	Paid add-on features attached to the listing
CPS	Cost-per-search or placement score (promotional metric)
New CPS	Updated CPS value
Star CPS	Star/premium placement score
Slider Actions	Actions available in the listing slider UI
Share Deep Link	Deep link URL for sharing the listing via app
Bookmark Status	Whether the listing is bookmarked (session-dependent)

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How to Use

1. Get search URLs — Go to OpenSooq for your target country (e.g., ae.opensooq.com, sa.opensooq.com), run a search or browse a category, and copy the result page URL including pagination (?page=N).
2. Build your input — Paste URLs into the urls array. For multi-page scraping, add each page URL separately.
3. Set item limit — Adjust max_items_per_url to match the number of listings per page (typically 20–50).
4. Run and export — Start the scraper and download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Best practices:

• Use country-specific subdomains to get localized pricing and categories.
• For category-specific scraping, filter on OpenSooq first, then copy the filtered URL.
• Keep ignore_url_failures: true for bulk multi-page runs.

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Price benchmarking: Compare listing prices for specific goods across UAE, KSA, Jordan, and other markets
• Seller analysis: Identify top sellers, rating patterns, and verification trends
• Inventory research: Understand stock availability and listing freshness by category
• Regional market studies: Analyze classified ad volume and category distribution across MENA

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Conclusion

The OpenSooq Product Search Scraper turns paginated classified ad results into structured, analysis-ready datasets. With 50+ fields per listing — covering pricing, location, seller trust signals, media, and promotion metadata — it provides a comprehensive view of one of the MENA region's most active marketplaces.