# Craigslist Scraper - Listings, Prices & Locations (`swerve/craigslist-scraper`) Actor Scrape Craigslist across any city and section: for sale, housing, jobs, gigs, services and cars. Get title, price, location, coordinates, images and links. No login or API key. Pay per result. - **URL**: https://apify.com/swerve/craigslist-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Swerve](https://apify.com/swerve) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Real estate - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Craigslist Scraper - Listings, Prices & Locations Scrape **Craigslist** across any city and section: **for sale, housing, jobs, gigs, services, and cars**. Get every posting with title, price, location, coordinates, images and a clean link. **No login and no API key.** ### What you can do with it - Pull for-sale listings for a keyword and city (price, location, images) - Collect housing or rental posts with prices and map coordinates - Gather job, gig or service posts for a market - Track cars and trucks for sale, or any category, across multiple cities ### Input | Field | What it does | Example | |-------|--------------|---------| | **Cities** | Craigslist cities to search, as they appear in the site address. | `austin`, `newyork`, `losangeles`, `sfbay` | | **Category** | Which section: for sale, housing, jobs, gigs, services, cars & trucks. | For sale | | **Search keyword** | Optional keyword within the category. | `bike`, `sofa`, `toyota` | | **Craigslist search URLs** | Optional. Paste Craigslist search URLs directly. | `https://austin.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=bike` | ### Output One row per posting: ```json { "id": "74qk39d33aJQ97raAPtERj", "url": "https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/austin-schwinn-230-recumbent-bike/...", "title": "schwinn 230 recumbent bike", "price": 300, "currency": "USD", "location": "Duval Rd & West Cow Path", "city": "Austin", "state": "TX", "latitude": 30.4224, "longitude": -97.7967, "images": ["https://images.craigslist.org/..._600x450.jpg"], "imageCount": 5, "category": "sss", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-18T14:00:00.000Z" } ```` Fill rates on the core fields (id, title, url, price) are ~100%. City, coordinates and images are filled for the great majority of postings. ### How it works This actor reads Craigslist's own search pages and combines the two data sets they contain: the result list (title, price, link) and a structured data block (price, city, coordinates, images). It works over plain HTTP with no login and no browser. ### Limits - Each city search returns Craigslist's first batch of results (a few hundred). Search several cities to cover more ground. - Some postings omit a neighborhood, coordinates or images; those fields come back empty for them. - Cities must be spelled as they appear in the Craigslist address (for example `newyork`, `losangeles`, `sfbay`). ### Pricing Pay per result. You only pay for the listings you actually get. # Actor input Schema ## `cities` (type: `array`): Craigslist cities to search (as they appear in the site address). Examples: austin, newyork, losangeles, sfbay, chicago, seattle. ## `category` (type: `string`): Which section to search. ## `query` (type: `string`): Optional keyword to search within the category. Example: bike, sofa, iphone. Leave blank for everything in the category. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Optional. Paste Craigslist search URLs directly (a filtered search). ## `maxItemsPerSearch` (type: `integer`): Cap listings per city search. Leave blank for all. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Optional overall cap. Leave blank for everything. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional. Craigslist answers without a proxy; add one only for very large, multi-city runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "cities": [ "austin" ], "category": "for-sale", "startUrls": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "cities": [ "austin" ], "startUrls": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("swerve/craigslist-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "cities": ["austin"], "startUrls": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("swerve/craigslist-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 '{ "cities": [ "austin" ], "startUrls": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call swerve/craigslist-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=swerve/craigslist-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Craigslist Scraper - Listings, Prices & Locations", "description": "Scrape Craigslist across any city and section: for sale, housing, jobs, gigs, services and cars. Get title, price, location, coordinates, images and links. No login or API key. Pay per result.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "AY1aVql2hxWjZDLvh" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/swerve~craigslist-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-swerve-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/swerve~craigslist-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-swerve-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/swerve~craigslist-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-swerve-craigslist-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "cities": { "title": "Cities", "type": "array", "description": "Craigslist cities to search (as they appear in the site address). Examples: austin, newyork, losangeles, sfbay, chicago, seattle.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "category": { "title": "Category", "enum": [ "for-sale", "housing", "jobs", "gigs", "services", "cars-trucks" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which section to search.", "default": "for-sale" }, "query": { "title": "Search keyword", "type": "string", "description": "Optional keyword to search within the category. Example: bike, sofa, iphone. Leave blank for everything in the category." }, "startUrls": { "title": "Craigslist search URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Optional. Paste Craigslist search URLs directly (a filtered search).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItemsPerSearch": { "title": "Max listings per city", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Cap listings per city search. Leave blank for all." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max listings in total", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Optional overall cap. Leave blank for everything." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "Optional. Craigslist answers without a proxy; add one only for very large, multi-city runs.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```