# SideProjectors Marketplace Scraper — Side Projects For Sale (`tactful_anvil/sideprojectors-startup-marketplace-scraper`) Actor

Scrape side-project-for-sale listings from sideprojectors.com: asking price, revenue claim, monthly users/views, live auctions + bids, seller verification and a 0-100 deal score. HTTP-only, no login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/tactful\_anvil/sideprojectors-startup-marketplace-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Mr Zack](https://apify.com/tactful_anvil) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.40 / 1,000 results

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#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.
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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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

## SideProjectors Marketplace Scraper — Side Projects For Sale

Scrape **sideprojectors.com**, the oldest marketplace for buying and selling side projects (29,000+ listings, 10,000+ for sale), straight from the board's own public JSON — no login, no browser, no proxies. One scheduled run gives you every fresh deal with the numbers buyers actually compare: asking price, revenue claim, traffic ranges, live auctions and seller verification — plus a **0-100 deal score** so the best-evidenced fresh deals float to the top.

### Who is this for?

- **Buyers & flippers** hunting cheap SaaS, shops, domains and mobile apps before someone else DMs the seller — new listings appear daily and negotiable deals go fast.
- **Micro-PE / indie acquirers** tracking asking prices and revenue claims across the sub-$50k market (pairs with our [Microns Startup Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/tactful_anvil/microns-startup-listings-scraper) for cross-marketplace comps).
- **Agencies & builders** watching what kinds of projects actually get listed (and at what price) in their niche.
- **AI agents / MCP** — typed output schema, one clean row per listing.

### What you get per listing

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `name`, `pitch`, `projectType`, `url` | What it is: saas, website, mobile, shop, domain, desktop, browser |
| `askingUsd`, `priceMode` | Published asking price (null when not stated — never a fake 0) + negotiable / minimum / set / contact |
| `hasRevenue`, `revenueRangeRaw`, `revenueRangeMidUsd`, `revenueNote` | Seller's revenue claim, exactly as stated |
| `avgMonthlyUsersRaw/Mid`, `avgMonthlyViewsRaw/Mid`, `avgDownloadsRaw/Mid` | Traffic ranges as published + numeric midpoints |
| `isAuction`, `auctionEndsAt`, `auctionStartingBidUsd`, `numBids` | Live auction state |
| `sellerVerified`, `sellerIsMember`, `sellerUsername` | Identity-verified sellers stand out |
| `daysListed`, `usersPerThousandUsd` | How fresh, and how much traffic per $1k of asking price |
| `dealScore` | 0-100: traction 35 + revenue evidence 25 + value 20 + freshness 20. Unknowns score neutral — never a bonus. |

### How to schedule this Actor (the whole point)

The board moves daily — buying is a speed game. Set it and forget it:

1. Open the Actor → **Schedules** tab → **Create new**.
2. Pick `@daily` (e.g. 07:00 your time).
3. Keep default input (`postType: sell`, `sortBy: dealScore`, `maxItems: 500`).
4. Add an integration (email/Slack/webhook) on new dataset items — you'll get fresh deals every morning before you open the site.

Typical scheduled run: 500 rows ≈ **$1.21** ($0.01 start + $2.40/1,000 rows). Set `maxItems: 100` for a ~$0.25 daily check of just the newest listings.

### Input (all optional)

```json
{
  "postType": "sell",
  "projectTypes": ["saas", "shop"],
  "minAskingUsd": 500,
  "maxAskingUsd": 20000,
  "onlyWithRevenue": false,
  "onlyAuctions": false,
  "onlyVerifiedSellers": false,
  "sortBy": "dealScore",
  "maxItems": 500
}
```

### Honest-data policy

Public listing data only, fetched politely from the site's own endpoint. Unknown numbers stay `null` (never fake zeros), range strings are kept raw alongside parsed midpoints, and `dealScore` gives no bonus for missing information. Revenue figures are **seller claims**, labeled as such — verify before you wire money.

### Was this Actor useful?

A ⭐ review on the Store page takes 20 seconds and genuinely helps. Something broken or missing? Open an **Issue** on the Issues tab — parser drift gets fixed fast.

***

*More money-board scrapers by tactful\_anvil: [Microns startups for sale](https://apify.com/tactful_anvil/microns-startup-listings-scraper) · [Whop content rewards](https://apify.com/tactful_anvil/whop-content-rewards-scraper) · [class-action settlements](https://apify.com/tactful_anvil/classaction-settlements-scraper) · [crypto airdrops](https://apify.com/tactful_anvil/airdrops-io-crypto-airdrop-scraper).*

# Actor input Schema

## `postType` (type: `string`):

Which board section to pull: 'sell' (projects for sale — default), 'showcase' (not for sale), or 'all'.

## `projectTypes` (type: `array`):

Optional server-side filter. Allowed values: saas, website, mobile, shop, domain, desktop, browser, other. Empty = all types.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Optional free-text search passed to the board (matches name/pitch).

## `minAskingUsd` (type: `integer`):

Keep only listings with a published asking price at or above this value.

## `maxAskingUsd` (type: `integer`):

Keep only listings with a published asking price at or below this value.

## `onlyWithRevenue` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only listings where the seller explicitly states the project has revenue.

## `onlyAuctions` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only listings currently running as an auction (auction end date set).

## `onlyVerifiedSellers` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only listings from sellers who completed SideProjectors identity verification.

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

dealScore (default, best-evidenced fresh deals first), newest, askingPrice (cheapest first), or bids (most-bid auctions first).

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum listings to fetch (newest first). Board history holds 29,000+; default 500 covers several months of fresh inventory.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "postType": "sell",
  "projectTypes": [],
  "onlyWithRevenue": false,
  "onlyAuctions": false,
  "onlyVerifiedSellers": false,
  "sortBy": "dealScore",
  "maxItems": 500
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `listings` (type: `string`):

One row per marketplace listing: asking price, revenue claim + range, monthly users/views ranges, auction state + bids, seller verification, days listed and a 0-100 deal score.

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("tactful_anvil/sideprojectors-startup-marketplace-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("tactful_anvil/sideprojectors-startup-marketplace-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 '{}' |
apify call tactful_anvil/sideprojectors-startup-marketplace-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,tactful_anvil/sideprojectors-startup-marketplace-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/vExIXekHsGJrQiQ8Y/builds/M49XKnFhjriQY0gNl/openapi.json