# OLX Bulgaria Scraper — Classifieds & Prices (`studio-amba/olx-bg-scraper`) Actor

Scrape classified listings from OLX.bg — Bulgaria's #1 classifieds marketplace. Extract titles, BGN prices, seller info, condition, location, and photos. Search by keyword, filter by city and category. No login, no cookies.

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

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 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.

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

## OLX Bulgaria Scraper

Scrape classified listings from OLX.bg — Bulgaria's largest classifieds and marketplace platform. Extract titles, BGN prices, seller info, condition, location data, and photos. No login or cookies required.

### How to scrape OLX Bulgaria data

1. Go to [OLX Bulgaria Scraper](https://apify.com/studioamba/olx-bg-scraper) on the Apify Store.
2. Click **Try for free** to open the actor in Apify Console.
3. Enter your search query (e.g., "iphone", "apartament Sofia", "velosiped").
4. Optionally set location, category, and price filters.
5. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
6. Download your data as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

The scraper uses OLX.bg's internal API to extract structured data directly, which is faster and more reliable than HTML parsing. Each run returns clean, flat JSON objects ready for analysis.

### Why use this actor?

OLX.bg is Bulgaria's dominant classifieds platform, covering everything from electronics and vehicles to real estate and jobs. This scraper is useful for:

- **Market research** — track prices and availability of products across Bulgaria
- **Price monitoring** — compare asking prices across regions and time periods
- **Lead generation** — find sellers and business listings in specific categories
- **Academic research** — analyze the Bulgarian second-hand market and consumer behavior
- **Competitive analysis** — monitor what competitors are listing and at what prices

No login, cookies, or browser session is needed. The scraper works with direct HTTP requests to the OLX.bg API.

### Pricing note

OLX.bg displays dual pricing (BGN and EUR) as Bulgaria transitions toward the euro. This actor normalizes every listing to **BGN**, using the platform's own conversion where a listing is priced in EUR, so your output is always in a single, consistent currency.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `searchQuery` | String | No | Search keyword (default: "iphone") |
| `category` | String | No | Category slug (e.g., "elektronika", "avtomobili-karavani-lodki") |
| `location` | String | No | City name (e.g., "Sofia", "Plovdiv", "Varna") |
| `minPrice` | Integer | No | Minimum price filter in BGN |
| `maxPrice` | Integer | No | Maximum price filter in BGN |
| `sortBy` | String | No | Sort order: relevance, newest, cheapest, most\_expensive |
| `maxResults` | Integer | No | Maximum listings to return (default: 100) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings (Bulgarian residential recommended) |

#### Supported locations

The actor supports filtering by major Bulgarian cities: Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Ruse, Stara Zagora, Pleven, Dobrich, Sliven, Shumen. Both Latin and Cyrillic names are accepted. Leave empty to search all of Bulgaria.

#### Supported categories

Available category filters: `elektronika`, `avtomobili-karavani-lodki`, `nedvizhimi-imoti`, `dom-i-gradina`, `moda`, `sport-knigi-hobi`, `zhivotni`, `za-bebeto-i-deteto`, `avtochasti-aksesoari`, `mashini-instrumenti-biznes-oborudvane`, `uslugi`, `rabota`, `ekskurzii-pochivki`, `antiki-i-kolektsii`, `podaryavam`.

### Output

Each listing contains the following fields:

| Field | Type | Example |
|-------|------|---------|
| `title` | String | `"Продавам Iphone 16e 128GB"` |
| `price` | Number | `586.75` |
| `currency` | String | `"BGN"` |
| `negotiable` | Boolean | `false` |
| `condition` | String | `"used"` |
| `location` | String | `"гр. Пловдив, Област Пловдив"` |
| `city` | String | `"гр. Пловдив"` |
| `region` | String | `"Област Пловдив"` |
| `description` | String | Full listing description text |
| `imageUrl` | String | Primary image URL |
| `imageUrls` | Array | All listing image URLs |
| `seller` | String | `"Мирослав Илиев"` |
| `sellerType` | String | `"private"` or `"business"` |
| `publishedDate` | String | `"2026-07-06T18:30:04+03:00"` |
| `url` | String | Full OLX.bg listing URL |
| `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp |

### Example output

```json
{
    "title": "Продавам Iphone 16e 128GB",
    "price": 586.75,
    "currency": "BGN",
    "negotiable": false,
    "condition": "used",
    "location": "гр. Пловдив, Област Пловдив",
    "city": "гр. Пловдив",
    "region": "Област Пловдив",
    "description": "Продавам Iphone 16e с вътрешна памет от 128GB. Устройството е в отлично състояние без видими следи от употреба.",
    "imageUrl": "https://frankfurt.apollo.olxcdn.com:443/v1/files/5mnphxcyveg43-BG/image;s=800x600",
    "imageUrls": [
        "https://frankfurt.apollo.olxcdn.com:443/v1/files/5mnphxcyveg43-BG/image;s=800x600"
    ],
    "seller": "Мирослав Илиев",
    "sellerType": "private",
    "publishedDate": "2026-07-06T18:30:04+03:00",
    "url": "https://www.olx.bg/d/ad/prodavam-iphone-16e-128gb-CID632-IDa2YOZ.html",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-06T18:35:00.000Z"
}
```

### Cost estimate

This actor uses direct HTTP API calls (no browser), making it very efficient. Approximate cost: **0.5 compute units per 1,000 results** at standard Apify pricing, which is roughly **$0.50 per 1,000 listings**.

### Tips for best results

- **Use Bulgarian keywords** for better results (Cyrillic terms like "телефон" or "велосипед" match more listings)
- **Set a location** to narrow results to a specific city or region
- **Use residential proxies** for large runs (1,000+ results) to avoid rate limiting
- **Combine filters** — use minPrice/maxPrice with category for targeted searches
- The OLX.bg API returns a maximum of ~1,000 results per query. Use more specific search terms or category filters to access more listings.

### Limitations

- OLX.bg limits API results to approximately 1,000 listings per search query
- Some listings may show "price on request" (price will be null in output)
- Location filtering works best with the major Bulgarian cities listed above
- Data is scraped from the public OLX.bg platform and may change without notice
- Respect OLX.bg's terms of service and use the data responsibly

### Related Scrapers

- [OLX.pl Scraper](https://apify.com/studioamba/olx-scraper) — the same classifieds engine for Poland's OLX marketplace, with prices in PLN.
- Browse more [classifieds and marketplace scrapers](https://apify.com/store?category=ECOMMERCE) from Studio AMBA for other European platforms.

# Actor input Schema

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

Search for listings by keyword on OLX.bg (e.g., 'iphone', 'apartament', 'velosiped').

## `category` (type: `string`):

Filter by OLX.bg category slug (e.g., 'elektronika', 'avtomobili-karavani-lodki', 'nedvizhimi-imoti', 'dom-i-gradina'). Leave empty for all categories.

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

Filter by city name (e.g., 'Sofia', 'Plovdiv', 'Varna', 'Burgas'). Cyrillic names also work.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Filter: minimum price in BGN.

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Filter: maximum price in BGN.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Sort order for search results.

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

Maximum number of listings to return.

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

Proxy settings. Bulgarian residential proxies recommended for reliable scraping.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "iphone",
  "location": "Sofia",
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "BG"
  }
}
```

# 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": "iphone",
    "location": "Sofia",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "BG"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/olx-bg-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": "iphone",
    "location": "Sofia",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "BG",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/olx-bg-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).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": "iphone",
  "location": "Sofia",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "BG"
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/olx-bg-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=studio-amba/olx-bg-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/SEGGJjj4h9bqY1P2f/builds/YoRNTMO5JOpX3mC6z/openapi.json