# NVA Latvia Job Scraper (`unfenced-group/nva-lv-scraper`) Actor
Scrape all active job listings from the Latvian State Employment Agency (NVA) public vacancy portal. Structured JSON with salary, skills, and descriptions.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/unfenced-group/nva-lv-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Unfenced Group](https://apify.com/unfenced-group) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $1.49 / 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
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```bash
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# README
## NVA Latvia Job Scraper
Scrape all active job listings from the Latvian State Employment Agency (NVA) public vacancy portal — structured JSON output including job descriptions, salary ranges, work conditions, and ESCO skills. No API key required.
---
### Why this scraper?
#### 📋 Complete vacancy data
Every active listing from the official Latvian government job portal, including full job descriptions, required qualifications, and salary information.
#### 💶 Salary extraction
Salary range parsed into structured `salaryMin` / `salaryMax` fields (EUR) with automatic period detection (monthly or hourly).
#### 🎯 ESCO skill tags
Captures structured ESCO competency links attached to each vacancy — useful for labour market analysis and skills-gap research.
#### 🔁 Repost detection
Cross-run deduplication (90-day memory) via `skipReposts` — run daily to get only genuinely new listings.
#### 🗓️ Date filtering
Filter by `daysOld` to limit results to recently published vacancies. Combine with `skipReposts: true` for a daily incremental feed.
#### 🔗 Direct URL mode
Pass specific vacancy URLs via `startUrls` to scrape individual listings on demand.
---
### Input parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `maxResults` | integer | 9999 | Maximum number of vacancies to return |
| `fetchDetails` | boolean | `true` | Fetch full vacancy detail (description, work conditions, skills, education) |
| `skipReposts` | boolean | `false` | Skip vacancies already seen in previous runs (90-day memory) |
| `daysOld` | integer | — | Only return vacancies published within this many days |
| `startUrls` | array | `[]` | Specific NVA vacancy URLs to scrape directly |
---
### Output schema
#### Always present
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `id` | string | Unique NVA vacancy ID |
| `url` | string | Public URL to the vacancy on cvvp.nva.gov.lv |
| `title` | string | Job title / profession name (in Latvian) |
| `company` | string | Employer name |
| `location` | string | Work location address |
| `vacancyNumber` | string\|null | NVA vacancy reference number (e.g. "260424-146") |
| `salaryText` | string\|null | Raw salary string as published (e.g. "900-1450") |
| `salaryMin` | number\|null | Minimum salary (null if not published) |
| `salaryMax` | number\|null | Maximum salary (null if single value or not published) |
| `salaryCurrency` | string | Always "EUR" |
| `salaryPeriod` | string\|null | "MONTH" for monthly, "HOUR" for hourly rates |
| `validUntil` | string\|null | Application deadline (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `publishDate` | string\|null | Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `publishDateISO` | string\|null | Publication timestamp in ISO 8601 format |
| `isRepost` | boolean | Whether this vacancy was seen in a previous run |
| `originalPublishDate` | string\|null | First-seen publish date if repost |
| `originalUrl` | string\|null | Original URL if repost |
| `contentHash` | string | 16-char MD5 fingerprint for change detection |
| `source` | string | Always "cvvp.nva.gov.lv" |
| `scrapedAt` | string | ISO timestamp of when this record was scraped |
#### With `fetchDetails: true`
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `descriptionHtml` | string\|null | Full job description as HTML (base64 images stripped) |
| `descriptionText` | string\|null | Plain text version of the job description |
| `descriptionMarkdown` | string\|null | Markdown version of the job description |
| `summary` | string\|null | First 200 characters of the description (plain text) |
| `jobArea` | string\|null | Industry / occupation area (e.g. "Tirdzniecība / Mārketings") |
| `contractType` | string\|null | Contract type (e.g. "Darbinieka amats uz nenoteiktu laiku") |
| `workSchedule` | string\|null | Work schedule (e.g. "Maiņu darbs") |
| `workload` | string\|null | Full-time or part-time (e.g. "Viena vesela slodze") |
| `vacancyCount` | integer\|null | Number of open positions |
| `startDate` | string\|null | Planned start date if specified |
| `isRemote` | boolean\|null | Whether fully remote work is possible |
| `isPartialRemote` | boolean\|null | Whether partial remote work is possible |
| `isSeasonal` | boolean\|null | Whether this is a seasonal position |
| `hasTravelRequired` | boolean\|null | Whether business travel is required |
| `hasAccommodation` | boolean\|null | Whether accommodation is provided |
| `educationLevel` | string\|null | Required education level (null if not specified) |
| `educationField` | string\|null | Required education field (null if not specified) |
| `languageRequirements` | array | Language requirements (empty array if none specified) |
| `computerSkills` | array | Computer skill requirements (empty array if none) |
| `escoSkills` | array | ESCO competency objects: `{name, uri}` (empty if none) |
| `driverLicenseCategories` | string\|null | Required driving licence categories (null if none) |
| `certifications` | string\|null | Required certifications (null if none) |
#### Example record
```json
{
"id": "448829929",
"url": "https://cvvp.nva.gov.lv/#/pub/vakances/448829929",
"title": "MAZUMTIRDZNIECĪBAS VEIKALA PĀRDEVĒJS",
"company": "\"FIRMA MADARA 89\" SIA",
"location": "LATVIJA, Selgas iela 1B, Roja, Rojas pag., Talsu nov.",
"vacancyNumber": "260424-146",
"salaryText": "900",
"salaryMin": 900,
"salaryMax": null,
"salaryCurrency": "EUR",
"salaryPeriod": "MONTH",
"validUntil": "2026-05-08",
"publishDate": "2026-04-24",
"publishDateISO": "2026-04-24T14:47:57.090Z",
"descriptionHtml": "Galvenie darba pienākumi:
- Pārtikas un nepārtikas preču tirdzniecība
",
"descriptionText": "Galvenie darba pienākumi: Pārtikas un nepārtikas preču tirdzniecība...",
"descriptionMarkdown": "**Galvenie darba pienākumi:**\n\n- Pārtikas un nepārtikas preču tirdzniecība",
"summary": "Galvenie darba pienākumi: Pārtikas un nepārtikas preču tirdzniecība; Pircēju apkalpošana pie kases; Preču pieņemšana, pasūtīšana...",
"jobArea": "Tirdzniecība / Mārketings",
"contractType": "Darbinieka amats uz nenoteiktu laiku",
"workSchedule": "Maiņu darbs",
"workload": "Viena vesela slodze",
"vacancyCount": 1,
"startDate": null,
"isRemote": null,
"isPartialRemote": null,
"isSeasonal": null,
"hasTravelRequired": null,
"hasAccommodation": null,
"educationLevel": null,
"educationField": null,
"languageRequirements": [],
"computerSkills": [],
"escoSkills": [],
"driverLicenseCategories": null,
"certifications": null,
"isRepost": false,
"originalPublishDate": null,
"originalUrl": null,
"contentHash": "a3f8c1d2e4b9f7a1",
"source": "cvvp.nva.gov.lv",
"scrapedAt": "2026-04-24T17:30:00.000Z"
}
````
***
### Examples
**Fetch all active NVA vacancies with full details:**
```json
{
"fetchDetails": true,
"maxResults": 9999
}
```
**Get only new vacancies published in the last 7 days:**
```json
{
"fetchDetails": true,
"daysOld": 7
}
```
**Direct URL — scrape a specific vacancy:**
```json
{
"startUrls": [
{ "url": "https://cvvp.nva.gov.lv/#/pub/vakances/448829929" }
],
"fetchDetails": true
}
```
**Daily incremental feed — new listings only:**
```json
{
"fetchDetails": true,
"daysOld": 1,
"skipReposts": true
}
```
***
### 💰 Pricing
**$1.49 per 1,000 results** — you only pay for successfully retrieved listings.
Failed retries and filtered reposts are never charged.
| Results | Cost |
|---------|------|
| 100 | ~$0.15 |
| 1,000 | ~$1.49 |
| 10,000 | ~$14.90 |
> Flat-rate alternatives typically charge $29–$49/month regardless of usage.
Use the **Max results** cap in the input to control your spend exactly.
***
### Performance
| Run type | Approx. time | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Full feed, fetchDetails: true (~100 listings) | 30–90 seconds | 512 MB |
| Full feed, fetchDetails: false | 5–15 seconds | 512 MB |
| startUrls (1 listing) | 3–8 seconds | 512 MB |
***
### Known limitations
- The NVA public vacancy portal (`cvvp.nva.gov.lv`) typically lists **50–200 active vacancies** at any time — this is a curated government portal, not a commercial aggregator.
- Job descriptions are published in **Latvian**. No translation is performed.
- Salary data is published at the employer's discretion; `salaryMin` and `salaryMax` may be null for listings without salary information.
- Contact person details are excluded from output in compliance with GDPR / PII policy.
- `educationLevel`, `educationField`, and language requirements are null for many listings.
***
### Technical details
- **Source:** cvvp.nva.gov.lv — Latvian State Employment Agency public vacancy portal (NVA CVVP)
- **Memory:** 512 MB
- **Repost storage:** KeyValueStore `nva-lv-scraper-job-dedup`, 90-day TTL
- **Retry:** Automatic retry on network errors, exponential backoff, 3 attempts per request
***
### Additional services
Need a custom actor, additional filters, scheduled runs, or integration support?
Send an email to — we build on request.
***
*Part of the [Unfenced Group](https://apify.com/unfenced-group) European job board scraper portfolio — 50+ job markets covered.*
*Built by [unfenced-group](https://apify.com/unfenced-group) · Issues? Open a ticket or send a message.*
# Actor input Schema
## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of vacancy records to return. Defaults to all available listings.
## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`):
Fetch the full vacancy detail page for each listing. Provides job description, work conditions, ESCO skills, and education requirements. Recommended: true.
## `skipReposts` (type: `boolean`):
Skip vacancies already seen in previous runs (90-day memory). Useful for daily feeds to get only new listings.
## `daysOld` (type: `integer`):
Only return vacancies published within this many days. Omit or set to 0 to return all active listings.
## `startUrls` (type: `array`):
Optional list of specific NVA vacancy URLs to scrape directly. When provided, only these vacancies are returned. Example: https://cvvp.nva.gov.lv/#/pub/vakances/448829929
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxResults": 9999,
"fetchDetails": true,
"skipReposts": false,
"startUrls": []
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `OUTPUT` (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 = {};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("unfenced-group/nva-lv-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 = {}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("unfenced-group/nva-lv-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 '{}' |
apify call unfenced-group/nva-lv-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=unfenced-group/nva-lv-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "NVA Latvia Job Scraper",
"description": "Scrape all active job listings from the Latvian State Employment Agency (NVA) public vacancy portal. Structured JSON with salary, skills, and descriptions.",
"version": "0.0",
"x-build-id": "0BT7G5kpArMN9Yfgf"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/unfenced-group~nva-lv-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-unfenced-group-nva-lv-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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/unfenced-group~nva-lv-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-unfenced-group-nva-lv-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/unfenced-group~nva-lv-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-unfenced-group-nva-lv-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"maxResults": {
"title": "Max results",
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of vacancy records to return. Defaults to all available listings.",
"default": 9999
},
"fetchDetails": {
"title": "Fetch detail pages",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Fetch the full vacancy detail page for each listing. Provides job description, work conditions, ESCO skills, and education requirements. Recommended: true.",
"default": true
},
"skipReposts": {
"title": "Skip reposts",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Skip vacancies already seen in previous runs (90-day memory). Useful for daily feeds to get only new listings.",
"default": false
},
"daysOld": {
"title": "Max age (days)",
"minimum": 0,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Only return vacancies published within this many days. Omit or set to 0 to return all active listings."
},
"startUrls": {
"title": "Start URLs",
"type": "array",
"description": "Optional list of specific NVA vacancy URLs to scrape directly. When provided, only these vacancies are returned. Example: https://cvvp.nva.gov.lv/#/pub/vakances/448829929",
"default": [],
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"url"
],
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"title": "URL of a web page",
"format": "uri"
}
}
}
}
}
},
"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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```