# Arbeitnow Scraper — EU & DACH Job Listings API (`studio-amba/arbeitnow-scraper`) Actor

Scrape job listings from arbeitnow.com, a multi-country EU/DACH job board. Extract titles, companies, locations, remote status, tags, and descriptions via the site's own public API.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/arbeitnow-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Studio Amba](https://apify.com/studio-amba) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.20 / 1,000 result scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Arbeitnow Scraper

Collect job listings from arbeitnow.com, a multi-country EU/DACH job board covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and beyond. Updated hourly on the source site.

### How to use it

Point the scraper at arbeitnow.com's own public API. It fetches the full job feed page by page and applies your search keyword and remote filter client-side (the underlying API has no server-side search, so filtering happens after each page is fetched).

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `searchQuery` | String | No | Keyword to filter by title, company, location, or tags, e.g. `"developer"`, `"marketing"`, `"Berlin"` |
| `remoteOnly` | Boolean | No | Only return remote jobs (default: false) |
| `maxResults` | Integer | No | Result limit (default: 100) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings for better reliability |

Leave `searchQuery` empty to scrape the unfiltered feed.

### Output

| Field | Type | Example |
|-------|------|---------|
| `jobTitle` | String | `"Senior Backend Developer"` |
| `company` | String | `"Clera"` |
| `location` | String | `"Berlin"` |
| `remote` | Boolean | `false` |
| `jobTypes` | Array | `["Full Time"]` |
| `tags` | Array | `["Engineering"]` |
| `jobDescription` | String | Plain-text job description |
| `postedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp |

```json
{
    "jobTitle": "Senior Backend Developer",
    "company": "Clera",
    "location": "Berlin",
    "remote": false,
    "jobTypes": ["Full Time"],
    "tags": ["Engineering"],
    "url": "https://www.arbeitnow.com/jobs/companies/clera/senior-backend-developer-berlin-466521",
    "postedAt": "2026-08-07T02:40:22.000Z",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-08-07T09:20:14.264Z"
}
```

### Cost

No browser overhead — hits the site's own JSON API directly. Cost estimate: roughly **$0.0005 per result** (about $0.50 per 1,000 jobs) including default Apify proxy usage. Usage cost only settles once a run reports SUCCEEDED — reading the dataset mid-run will undercount cost, so check the final run status before comparing spend.

### Things to keep in mind

- Job feed covers Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other EU markets, mostly German- and English-language postings
- The site's API has no server-side search — this actor fetches the full feed and filters client-side, so a rare keyword may need to scan several pages before hitting `maxResults`
- Feed is updated hourly on arbeitnow.com's own end

### How to scrape Arbeitnow data

1. Go to this actor's page on the [Apify Store](https://apify.com/store).
2. Click **Try for free** to open it in Apify Console.
3. Configure your search keyword, remote filter, and maximum number of results.
4. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
5. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it to your workflow via API.

You can also schedule regular runs, set up webhooks for real-time notifications, or integrate the results directly into your application using the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api).

### Tips and tricks

- **Start small**: test with `maxResults: 5` before running large scrapes.
- **Combine filters**: use `searchQuery` + `remoteOnly` together to narrow down to remote roles in a specific field.
- **Schedule runs**: set up recurring runs to keep your job listings fresh automatically.
- **Integrate via API**: use the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api) or [client libraries](https://docs.apify.com/api/client) to fetch results programmatically.
- **No login required**: this actor scrapes publicly available data without needing an account.

### Limitations

- Data is scraped from the public API and may change without notice.
- Search filtering is client-side keyword matching, not a full-text search engine.
- Very large scraping jobs may be slower due to pagination limits.
- Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly.

### Features

- **No login required** — scrapes publicly available data from Arbeitnow without needing credentials or cookies.
- **Structured output** — results are returned as clean JSON objects, ready for processing.
- **Pagination handling** — automatically follows multiple pages of results.
- **Proxy support** — configurable proxy settings for reliable, large-scale scraping.
- **Flexible input** — filter by keyword and remote status.
- **Scheduled runs** — run on a schedule to keep your dataset up to date automatically.
- **API access** — integrate results into your workflow using the Apify API or webhooks.

### Related Scrapers

- [Arbeitsagentur Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/arbeitsagentur-scraper) — German federal job agency
- [StepStone DE Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-de) — Major German job board
- [Xing Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/xing-jobs-scraper) — German-speaking professional network jobs
- [Jobware Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/jobware-scraper) — German job board
- [Stellenanzeigen.de Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stellenanzeigen-de-scraper) — German job listings

### FAQ

**Is it legal to scrape Arbeitnow?**
This actor uses Arbeitnow's own public job board API, which the site explicitly documents for external use. Always review the website's terms of service before scraping.

**How often should I run this scraper?**
Since the source feed updates hourly, daily runs are usually enough to stay current. Set up a [schedule](https://docs.apify.com/schedules) in Apify Console to automate this.

**Can I export the data to Google Sheets or Excel?**
Yes. After each run, you can download results in CSV, JSON, or Excel format directly from Apify Console. You can also connect results to Google Sheets using Apify integrations.

**What if the scraper stops working?**
Websites change their structure occasionally. If you notice issues, please open an issue on the actor's page. We actively maintain this scraper and fix issues promptly.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Filter jobs by keyword matched against title, company, location, and tags (case-insensitive). Leave empty to scrape the full feed.

## `remoteOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only return jobs marked as remote

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of jobs to scrape

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

Apify proxy configuration

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "developer",
  "remoteOnly": false,
  "maxResults": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchQuery": "developer",
    "remoteOnly": false,
    "maxResults": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/arbeitnow-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 = {
    "searchQuery": "developer",
    "remoteOnly": False,
    "maxResults": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/arbeitnow-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 '{
  "searchQuery": "developer",
  "remoteOnly": false,
  "maxResults": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/arbeitnow-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,studio-amba/arbeitnow-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/yOHA3sEGYOzCuhGrc/builds/c6K0l29bXBcpLWJZ9/openapi.json