Craigslist Search Results Scraper 🔍

Craigslist Search Results Scraper 🔍

Scrape Craigslist search results for items with detailed information including titles, prices, locations, posting times, and image URLs. Perfect for market research, price monitoring, and inventory tracking.

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Extract detailed information from Craigslist search results pages with this powerful scraper. Get comprehensive data about listings including titles, prices, locations, posting times, and images.

Features ✨

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient scraping with Puppeteer
  • 🛡️ Built-in proxy support
  • 🤖 Anti-detection mechanisms
  • 📊 Structured JSON output
  • 🔄 Automatic pagination handling
  • ⏱️ Real-time data extraction
  • 📸 Image URL extraction
  • 📍 Location data included

Usage 💡

Simply provide one or more Craigslist search URLs and set your desired maximum number of items. The actor will automatically:

  1. Navigate through search results
  2. Extract detailed listing information
  3. Handle pagination
  4. Save structured data in JSON format

Output Data Structure 📋

For each listing, you'll get:

  • Search URL used
  • Post ID
  • Title
  • Price
  • Location
  • Posted time
  • Post URL
  • Thumbnail URL
  • Timestamp of when the data was scraped

Use Cases 🎯

  • Market research and price analysis
  • Inventory monitoring
  • Competition tracking
  • Deal finding
  • Real estate market analysis
  • Local market trends analysis

Input Parameters ⚙️

FieldTypeDescription
searchUrlsArrayList of Craigslist search URLs to scrape
maxItemsIntegerMaximum number of items to scrape (optional)
proxyConfigurationObjectProxy settings (optional)

Tips for Best Results 💪

  1. Use specific search queries for better results
  2. Set appropriate maxItems limit based on your needs
  3. Consider using proxies for large-scale scraping
  4. Monitor rate limits and adjust accordingly

Need help? Feel free to reach out through Apify's support channels! 🤝

Input Example

A full explanation of an input example in JSON.

1{
2    "searchUrls": [
3        "https://chico.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=bike"
4    ,
5    "maxItems": 130
6}

Output sample

The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the Storage tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above:

And here is the same data but in JSON. You can choose in which format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML.

1[
2    {
3        "searchUrl": "https://chico.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=bike",
4        "post": {
5            "postId": "7822160593",
6            "title": "Bike Tubes (3) - 26 inch with Presta Valves",
7            "price": "$10",
8            "location": "Oroville",
9            "postedTime": "15 mins ago",
10            "postUrl": "https://chico.craigslist.org/spo/d/oroville-bike-tubes-inch-with-presta/7822160593.html",
11            "thumbnailUrl": "https://images.craigslist.org/d/7822160593/00f0f_3rrfV3LGhJA_0CI0rs_300x300.jpg"
12        },
13        "scrapedAt": "2025-02-07T07:47:01.642Z"
14    },
15    ...
16]

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it legal to scrape job listings or public data?

Yes, if you're scraping publicly available data for personal or internal use. Always review Websute's Terms of Service before large-scale use or redistribution.

Do I need to code to use this scraper?

No. This is a no-code tool — just enter a job title, location, and run the scraper directly from your dashboard or Apify actor page.

What data does it extract?

It extracts job titles, companies, salaries (if available), descriptions, locations, and post dates. You can export all of it to Excel or JSON.

Can I scrape multiple pages or filter by location?

Yes, you can scrape multiple pages and refine by job title, location, keyword, or more depending on the input settings you use.

How do I get started?

You can use the Try Now button on this page to go to the scraper. You’ll be guided to input a search term and get structured results. No setup needed!