# StepStone Jobs Scraper - Germany, Austria & Belgium (`thirdwatch/stepstone-jobs-scraper`) Actor Scrape StepStone jobs in Germany, Austria, and Belgium over HTTP. Get full descriptions, salary, employer, location, remote mode, skills, dates, filters, and apply URLs without a browser. - **URL**: https://apify.com/thirdwatch/stepstone-jobs-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Thirdwatch](https://apify.com/thirdwatch) (community) - **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.55 / 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. 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 ## 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 ## StepStone Jobs Scraper β€” Germany, Austria & Belgium Turn StepStone searches into clean job-market data without a browser, login, or manual pagination. Search by role and location or paste an existing StepStone result page. The Actor returns one normalized row per job across `stepstone.de`, `stepstone.at`, and `stepstone.be`. It is built for recurring recruiting feeds, salary research, hiring-intent signals, and European job-board productsβ€”not just one-off exports. ### Why use this StepStone scraper? - **Three markets, one schema:** Germany, Austria, and Belgium produce the same columns. - **Full job details:** complete descriptions, employment type, industry, structured address, expiry date, employer, and apply flow. - **Useful search controls:** newest-first sorting, posted-within filters, home-office mode, and direct-apply jobs. - **Up to 1,000 jobs per query:** pagination is automatic and duplicate job IDs are removed across inputs. - **Browserless HTTP:** direct structured data plus a lightweight TLS client keeps runs fast and inexpensive. - **Pay only for results:** empty searches and failed requests create no paid dataset items. At the Gold tier, the result price is **$0.55 per 1,000 jobs**. That is designed for scheduled feeds and bulk market research, not tiny demo-only runs. ### Input Use keyword searches, existing URLs, or both. ```json { "country": "de", "queries": ["software engineer", "data scientist"], "location": "Berlin", "maxResultsPerQuery": 100, "sortBy": "date", "postedWithinDays": 7, "workFromHome": "any", "directApplyOnly": false, "includeDetails": true, "includeDescription": true, "cleanHtml": true, "maxConcurrency": 5 } ```` You can also paste filtered search pages or individual jobs: ```json { "startUrls": [ {"url": "https://www.stepstone.de/jobs/data-engineer/in-muenchen?sort=2"}, {"url": "https://www.stepstone.at/jobs/software-engineer/in-wien"} ], "maxResultsPerQuery": 250 } ``` Filters already present in a Start URL are preserved. Explicit Actor inputs add or override their matching URL parameters. ### Output fields Every country uses the same stable schema. Search-only mode returns the first group immediately; detail mode adds the richer fields. | Group | Fields | |---|---| | Identity | `job_id`, `title`, `job_url`, `source_market`, `source_search_url` | | Employer | `company_id`, `company_name`, `company_url`, `company_logo_url` | | Location | `location`, `postal_code`, `address_street`, `address_locality`, `address_region`, `address_country` | | Salary | `salary_raw`, `salary_min`, `salary_max`, `salary_currency`, `salary_period`, `salary_available` | | Job attributes | `employment_type`, `industry`, `skills`, `work_from_home`, `labels`, `direct_apply` | | Dates | `date_posted`, `valid_through`, `scraped_at` | | Content | `snippet`, `description`, `description_html` | | Ranking context | `section`, `is_sponsored`, `is_top_job` | | Application | `apply_url` when StepStone hosts the direct application flow | Example result: ```json { "job_id": "14138674", "title": "Software Engineer (ServiceNow) - RegTech", "company_name": "N26 GmbH", "location": "Berlin, de", "work_from_home": "hybrid", "date_posted": "2026-07-11T01:31:28.927Z", "valid_through": "2026-08-10T01:31:28.927Z", "employment_type": "FULL_TIME", "industry": "IT, IT-Softwareentwicklung", "direct_apply": true, "description": "About the opportunity ...", "job_url": "https://www.stepstone.de/stellenangebote--...--14138674-inline.html", "apply_url": "https://www.stepstone.de/stellenangebote--...--14138674-inline.html", "source_market": "de" } ``` ### Common workflows #### Monitor new jobs by role and city Set `sortBy` to `date`, `postedWithinDays` to `1` or `7`, and schedule the Task daily. Stable `job_id` values make downstream deduplication straightforward. #### Build salary benchmarks Run several role/location pairs with `includeDetails: false`. The search payload already includes StepStone's published salary range and currency when available, so this is the cheapest mode. #### Find companies actively hiring Aggregate by `company_name` and `company_id`, then join the employer URL into a recruiting, sales, or market-intelligence workflow. The Actor returns public job and employer information; it does not invent personal contact data. #### Feed a job board or ATS Keep `includeDetails` enabled for full descriptions and expiry dates. Use `source_market` to partition Germany, Austria, and Belgium while retaining one schema. ### Cost and speed controls - Disable `includeDetails` for the lowest-cost monitoring and salary-analysis runs. - Disable `includeDescription` when descriptions are not needed downstream. - Keep `maxConcurrency` between 3 and 5 for balanced throughput and reliability. - Use focused queries and recent-date filters instead of downloading thousands of irrelevant rows. ### Reliability behavior Search pages use StepStone's server-rendered state and automatically fall back to a German/Austrian/Belgian residential route when the direct HTTP lane is blocked. Detail pages use structured `JobPosting` data. If one detail request fails, the Actor preserves the useful search row instead of discarding the job. If every input fails, the run fails explicitly rather than reporting a misleading successful run with zero results. ### FAQ #### Does it need a StepStone account or cookies? No. It reads publicly accessible job searches and job pages. #### Can I scrape a filtered StepStone URL? Yes. Paste it into `startUrls`; the Actor preserves its query-string filters and paginates the result set. #### Does it return external ATS application URLs? `apply_url` is set when StepStone declares a direct application flow. For externally hosted applications, the destination may only be resolved after an interactive click, so the Actor returns the public `job_url` and leaves `apply_url` empty rather than guessing. #### Are descriptions plain text or HTML? Both modes are supported. `cleanHtml: true` returns readable text in `description`; turn it off to retain the source HTML. #### Is this affiliated with StepStone? No. This independent Actor extracts publicly available information. Use the data in accordance with StepStone's terms and applicable privacy, employment, and database laws. ### Support Open an issue on the Actor page with a reproducible public URL and the missing or incorrect field. We prioritize broken searches and schema regressions. **SEO keywords:** StepStone scraper, StepStone jobs API, StepStone Germany scraper, StepStone Austria jobs, StepStone Belgium jobs, German job listings API, salary data scraper, recruiting data, job market intelligence, StepStone job monitoring. # Actor input Schema ## `country` (type: `string`): Choose the StepStone country site used for keyword searches. Start URLs can mix supported markets. ## `queries` (type: `array`): One search per value, for example software engineer or data scientist. ## `location` (type: `string`): City or region applied to keyword searches, for example Berlin, Wien, or Brussels. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Optional StepStone result pages or individual job URLs. Existing URL filters and country domains are preserved. ## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`): Each query or search URL can return up to this many unique jobs. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): Order each search by StepStone relevance or newest posting date. ## `postedWithinDays` (type: `string`): Keep jobs posted within this many days. Use 0 for any date. ## `workFromHome` (type: `string`): Limit results to partly remote or fully remote jobs, or keep every work mode. ## `directApplyOnly` (type: `boolean`): Only return listings where StepStone hosts the application flow. ## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Adds the complete description, employment type, industry, valid-through date, and structured address. ## `includeDescription` (type: `boolean`): Include the complete public job description when detail enrichment is enabled. ## `cleanHtml` (type: `boolean`): Return description as readable text instead of HTML. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Number of detail pages fetched concurrently. Lower this if the source becomes unstable. ## Actor input object example ```json { "country": "de", "queries": [ "software engineer", "data scientist" ], "location": "Berlin", "startUrls": [], "maxResultsPerQuery": 100, "sortBy": "relevance", "postedWithinDays": "0", "workFromHome": "any", "directApplyOnly": false, "includeDetails": true, "includeDescription": true, "cleanHtml": true, "maxConcurrency": 5 } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "queries": [ "software engineer", "data scientist" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("thirdwatch/stepstone-jobs-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ 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); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ 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 = { "queries": [ "software engineer", "data scientist", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("thirdwatch/stepstone-jobs-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "queries": [ "software engineer", "data scientist" ] }' | apify call thirdwatch/stepstone-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=thirdwatch/stepstone-jobs-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "StepStone Jobs Scraper - Germany, Austria & Belgium", "description": "Scrape StepStone jobs in Germany, Austria, and Belgium over HTTP. Get full descriptions, salary, employer, location, remote mode, skills, dates, filters, and apply URLs without a browser.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "9T7zy8UIOAnLx12et" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/thirdwatch~stepstone-jobs-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-thirdwatch-stepstone-jobs-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/thirdwatch~stepstone-jobs-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-thirdwatch-stepstone-jobs-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/thirdwatch~stepstone-jobs-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-thirdwatch-stepstone-jobs-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "country": { "title": "StepStone market", "enum": [ "de", "at", "be" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose the StepStone country site used for keyword searches. Start URLs can mix supported markets.", "default": "de" }, "queries": { "title": "Job titles or keywords", "type": "array", "description": "One search per value, for example software engineer or data scientist.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "location": { "title": "Location", "type": "string", "description": "City or region applied to keyword searches, for example Berlin, Wien, or Brussels.", "default": "Berlin" }, "startUrls": { "title": "StepStone search or job URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Optional StepStone result pages or individual job URLs. Existing URL filters and country domains are preserved.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "maxResultsPerQuery": { "title": "Maximum results per search", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Each query or search URL can return up to this many unique jobs.", "default": 100 }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort by", "enum": [ "relevance", "date" ], "type": "string", "description": "Order each search by StepStone relevance or newest posting date.", "default": "relevance" }, "postedWithinDays": { "title": "Posted within", "enum": [ "0", "1", "7", "14", "30" ], "type": "string", "description": "Keep jobs posted within this many days. Use 0 for any date.", "default": "0" }, "workFromHome": { "title": "Remote / home-office filter", "enum": [ "any", "partial", "full" ], "type": "string", "description": "Limit results to partly remote or fully remote jobs, or keep every work mode.", "default": "any" }, "directApplyOnly": { "title": "Quick/direct apply jobs only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only return listings where StepStone hosts the application flow.", "default": false }, "includeDetails": { "title": "Fetch full job details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Adds the complete description, employment type, industry, valid-through date, and structured address.", "default": true }, "includeDescription": { "title": "Include job description", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include the complete public job description when detail enrichment is enabled.", "default": true }, "cleanHtml": { "title": "Plain-text descriptions", "type": "boolean", "description": "Return description as readable text instead of HTML.", "default": true }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Concurrent detail requests", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of detail pages fetched concurrently. 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