# CV.ee Scraper - Estonian Job Board Extractor (`studio-amba/cv-ee-scraper`) Actor

Scrape job listings from cv.ee, Estonia's #2 general job board (Alma Career). Search by keyword and location. Extract job titles, companies, salaries, locations, descriptions and categories. No login or cookies required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/cv-ee-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

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does CV.ee Scraper do?

**CV.ee Scraper** extracts job listings from [cv.ee](https://www.cv.ee), Estonia's #2 general job board, run by Alma Career. The scraper searches for jobs by keyword and location, then returns structured data including job titles, companies, salaries, locations, job types, categories, and full descriptions.

Run it on the Apify platform to get **API access, scheduling, proxy rotation, webhook integrations, and monitoring** out of the box. No login or cookies required — all data is extracted from publicly available job listings.

### Why use CV.ee Scraper?

- **Market research**: Analyze the Estonian job market by sector, salary ranges, and demand for specific skills.
- **Recruitment intelligence**: Monitor competitor hiring patterns across Estonia.
- **Salary benchmarking**: Collect salary data from thousands of Estonian job postings in EUR.
- **Job aggregation**: Feed Estonian job listings into your own job board or aggregator platform.
- **Academic research**: Study employment trends, skill demand, and labor market dynamics in Estonia.
- **Lead generation**: Identify actively hiring companies in Estonia for B2B outreach.

This is a sibling to `cvkeskus-scraper` (Estonia's #1 board) — the two together cover the majority of Estonian job-listing volume. cv.ee is a distinct site under a different owner (Alma Career, also behind CV.lv and CV-Online across the Baltics), with its own listings, not a mirror of cvkeskus.ee.

### How to scrape CV.ee data

1. Go to the CV.ee Scraper page on Apify Store.
2. Click **Try for free** to open the Actor in Apify Console.
3. Enter your search keyword (e.g. "müüja", "arendaja", or English terms like "accountant").
4. Optionally set a location (Tallinn, Tartu, Harjumaa, etc.).
5. Set the maximum number of results you want.
6. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
7. Download your data as JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it to your workflow via API.

That's it — no coding required. The scraper handles pagination, proxy rotation, and data extraction automatically.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description | Default |
|-------|------|-------------|---------|
| `searchQuery` | String | Job search keyword (Estonian or English) | `müüja` |
| `location` | String | County or city (Tallinn, Tartu, Harjumaa, etc.) | All Estonia |
| `maxResults` | Integer | Maximum number of listings to scrape (1–10,000, hard-capped) | `100` |
| `includeDetails` | Boolean | Visit each job's detail page for salary, job type, category and full description. Roughly doubles request volume — off for a faster, cheaper listing-only run. | `true` |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | Proxy settings | Apify Residential, Estonia |

#### Example input

```json
{
    "searchQuery": "arendaja",
    "location": "Tallinn",
    "maxResults": 50,
    "includeDetails": true,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "EE"
    }
}
```

### Output

The scraper outputs structured JSON data for each job listing. You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

#### Example output

```json
{
    "jobTitle": "Müüja - laotöötaja Tähesaju JYSK",
    "company": "JYSK Linnen`n Furniture OÜ",
    "location": "Tähesaju tee 3, 13917 Tallinn, Eesti",
    "salaryFrom": 1350,
    "salaryTo": null,
    "salaryPeriod": "MONTHLY",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "jobType": "FULL_TIME",
    "category": "SALES",
    "remoteWork": false,
    "postedDate": "2026-08-04",
    "expiryDate": "2026-09-04",
    "jobDescription": "Oskused\nSul on hea füüsiline vastupidavus...",
    "url": "https://www.cv.ee/vacancy/1632402",
    "sourceId": "1632402",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-08-13T09:16:37.273Z"
}
```

### Data fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `jobTitle` | Job position title |
| `company` | Hiring company name |
| `location` | Job location — full address, town/county, or "Kaugtöö" for fully remote roles |
| `salaryFrom` / `salaryTo` | Salary range if disclosed by the employer (numbers, not strings) — `null` when not disclosed. Most Estonian listings do not publish a salary. |
| `salaryPeriod` | `MONTHLY` or `HOURLY` rate basis, when disclosed |
| `currency` | `EUR` when a salary is disclosed, empty string otherwise |
| `jobType` | Employment type(s), e.g. `FULL_TIME`, `PART_TIME` (with `includeDetails`) |
| `category` | Job category/field(s), e.g. `SALES`, `INFORMATION_TECHNOLOGY` (with `includeDetails`) |
| `remoteWork` | `true`/`false`/`null` — whether the role offers remote work |
| `postedDate` | Publication date of the listing (ISO 8601 date) |
| `expiryDate` | Expiration date of the listing (ISO 8601 date) |
| `jobDescription` | Full job description text (with `includeDetails` enabled). Empty when the employer published the posting as an image/flyer instead of text — a real minority of cv.ee listings do this, and there is no text to extract. |
| `url` | Direct link to the job listing |
| `sourceId` | cv.ee internal vacancy ID |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO 8601 timestamp of data collection |

### How much does it cost to scrape CV.ee?

This actor is priced per result plus a small per-run start fee (Pay-Per-Event), not per compute-unit — see the **Pricing** tab on the Store page for the exact current rate. It calls a lightweight JSON API for the listing pages and, when `includeDetails` is on, one additional page fetch per job for salary/description — so cost scales roughly linearly with `maxResults`, doubling with details on versus off. Disable `includeDetails` for a faster, cheaper listing-only run when you only need title, company, location and dates.

Your run's usage cost only settles after the run reports **SUCCEEDED** — reading the dataset mid-run, or a run that fails or is aborted, will undercount or show no charge for the events it would have produced.

### Tips and advanced options

- **Use Estonian keywords** for broader results. Many listings are in Estonian only (e.g. "müüja" for salesperson, "raamatupidaja" for accountant, "arendaja" for developer).
- **Enable `includeDetails`** (default: on) to get full job descriptions, salary, job type, category and remote-work flag. Disable for faster runs when you only need basic listing data.
- **Set `maxResults`** to control costs. Start small (5–10) to verify the output, then scale up.
- **Location filtering** supports Estonian counties and towns: Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu, Narva, Rakvere, Viljandi, Kuressaare, Haapsalu, and all 15 counties (Harjumaa, Tartumaa, Ida-Virumaa, Pärnumaa, Lääne-Virumaa, Viljandimaa, Raplamaa, Võrumaa, Valgamaa, Jõgevamaa, Järvamaa, Läänemaa, Hiiumaa, Saaremaa, Põlvamaa).
- **Schedule runs** to track new listings daily or weekly using Apify's built-in scheduler.
- **Combine with `cvkeskus-scraper`** to build a comprehensive Estonian job-market dataset covering both major boards.

### FAQ and support

#### Is it legal to scrape cv.ee?

This scraper extracts only publicly available job listing data that any visitor can see without logging in. It does not access private data, bypass authentication, or violate GDPR. Always review the website's Terms of Service before large-scale scraping and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws.

#### The scraper returns 0 results

- Make sure your search query matches actual job listings on cv.ee.
- Try broader search terms or remove location filters.
- Ensure residential proxies are enabled in the proxy configuration.
- The site may temporarily block automated access — try again after a few minutes.

#### Can I get custom modifications?

Yes. If you need additional fields, different output formats, or integration with your systems, open an issue in the **Issues** tab or contact us for a custom solution.

#### How often should I run this scraper?

cv.ee updates listings continuously. For most use cases, running once daily or weekly is sufficient. Use Apify's scheduler to automate recurring runs.

# Actor input Schema

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

Job search keyword (e.g. 'müüja', 'arendaja', 'raamatupidaja'). Supports Estonian and English. Defaults to 'müüja' if empty.

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

City or county filter (e.g. 'Tallinn', 'Tartu', 'Harjumaa'). Leave empty for all Estonia.

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

Maximum number of job listings to scrape. Hard-capped at 10,000 per run.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Visit each job's detail page to add salary, job type, category and full description. Roughly doubles the number of requests (and the run time) versus a listing-only run — turn off for a faster, cheaper pass.

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

Proxy settings. cv.ee is Cloudflare-fronted; Apify's automatic (datacenter) pool has no Estonia-scoped IPs on this account (407s), so residential + EE is the working default. No anti-bot challenge was observed during recon at this proxy tier.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "müüja",
  "maxResults": 5,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "EE"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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": "müüja",
    "maxResults": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "EE"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/cv-ee-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": "müüja",
    "maxResults": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "EE",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/cv-ee-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": "müüja",
  "maxResults": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "EE"
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/cv-ee-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,studio-amba/cv-ee-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/nREmrUnu4Z5zbN4uS/builds/w45vXIcT8LivqyQot/openapi.json