Marktplaats Scraper

Scrape classified listings from Marktplaats.nl — the Netherlands' largest online marketplace with over 10 million active listings. Also supports 2dehands.be (Belgium) which runs on the same backend. Extract prices, seller info, images, locations, and more. No login or cookies required.

Why use this actor?

Marktplaats dominates the Dutch classifieds market with millions of daily visitors. This actor calls the internal Marktplaats API directly, giving you fast, structured data for market research, price monitoring, competitor analysis, and inventory sourcing.

Use cases:

• Price monitoring — track secondhand market prices for any product category
• Market research — analyze listing volumes, pricing trends, and regional supply
• Inventory sourcing — find deals on electronics, furniture, vehicles, and more
• Competitor analysis — monitor what sellers are listing and at what prices
• Cross-border analysis — compare NL (Marktplaats) and BE (2dehands) markets with one actor

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
query	String	No	Search term (e.g. "laptop", "fiets", "iPhone 15")
category	String	No	Marktplaats category (e.g. "auto-s", "fietsen-en-brommers")
location	String	No	Postcode to search around (e.g. "1012" for Amsterdam)
distanceKm	Integer	No	Search radius in km from the postcode
minPrice	Number	No	Minimum price filter in EUR
maxPrice	Number	No	Maximum price filter in EUR
condition	String	No	Filter: "Nieuw", "Zo goed als nieuw", or "Gebruikt"
sortBy	String	No	Sort: "relevance", "newest", "cheapest", "most-expensive"
maxResults	Integer	No	Maximum listings to return (default: 100, max: 5,000)
platform	String	No	"marktplaats" (default) or "2dehands" for Belgium
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Proxy settings for extra reliability

Output

Each result contains:

Field	Type	Example
itemId	String	"m2045678901"
title	String	"iPhone 15 Pro 256GB zwart"
description	String	Full listing description
price	Number	849.00
currency	String	"EUR"
priceType	String	"FIXED", "BIDDING", "SEE_DESCRIPTION"
condition	String	"Zo goed als nieuw"
deliveryMethod	String	"Ophalen of Verzenden"
city	String	"Amsterdam"
country	String	"Netherlands"
latitude	Number	52.3676
longitude	Number	4.9041
sellerName	String	"Piet"
sellerId	Number	12345678
sellerVerified	Boolean	true
category	String	"Telecommunicatie"
imageUrls	Array	List of image URLs
listingDate	String	"2026-04-01T10:30:00Z"
url	String	Full listing URL
platform	String	"marktplaats"
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp

Example output

{
    "itemId": "m2045678901",
    "title": "iPhone 15 Pro 256GB zwart - als nieuw",
    "description": "Te koop: iPhone 15 Pro 256GB in zwart, nauwelijks gebruikt...",
    "price": 849.00,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "priceType": "FIXED",
    "condition": "Zo goed als nieuw",
    "deliveryMethod": "Ophalen of Verzenden",
    "city": "Amsterdam",
    "country": "Netherlands",
    "latitude": 52.3676,
    "longitude": 4.9041,
    "sellerName": "Piet",
    "sellerId": 12345678,
    "sellerVerified": true,
    "category": "Telecommunicatie",
    "imageUrls": [
        "https://images.marktplaats.com/api/v1/listing-mp-prod/images/ab/ab123456.jpg"
    ],
    "listingDate": "2026-04-01T10:30:00Z",
    "url": "https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/telecommunicatie/mobiele-telefoons/m2045678901-iphone-15-pro-256gb",
    "platform": "marktplaats",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-08T12:00:00.000Z"
}

How to use the API

Call the actor via the Apify API:

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/studio-amba~marktplaats-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -X POST \
  -d '{"query": "fiets", "maxResults": 50}' \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Cost estimate

This actor uses approximately 0.01 compute units per 100 results. It calls a lightweight JSON API with no browser overhead.

Tips

• Use platform: "2dehands" to scrape Belgian listings from 2dehands.be
• Combine location + distanceKm for local market analysis
• The 35 category options cover everything from cars to electronics to real estate
• Works without proxies but you can add them for extra reliability

Limitations

• The API returns a maximum of 5,000 results per query
• Some fields (condition, delivery method) may be empty if the seller didn't fill them in
• Data is scraped from the internal API and may change without notice
• Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly

How to scrape Marktplaats data

1. Go to this actor's page on the Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open it in Apify Console.
3. Configure your search query or URL, set the maximum number of results, and adjust proxy settings if needed.
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.

Need this data on a schedule, or a custom version?

We run this scraper as a managed service for businesses: scheduled runs, deduplication, delta detection, and delivery to your inbox, Google Sheets, or API — maintenance included. We can also build a custom version with your exact fields and filters, or combine multiple sources into one feed.

See studioamba.dev/services or email hello@studioamba.dev for a free data sample. We maintain 300+ European web scrapers and answer within one business day.