# Blocket.se Classifieds Scraper (Sweden) (`engaging_pyrite/blocket-se-classifieds`) Actor

Scrape Swedish classified ads from Blocket.se by search URL: title, price, location, brand, condition, images. Export JSON/CSV/Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/engaging\_pyrite/blocket-se-classifieds.md
- **Developed by:** [lysum](https://apify.com/engaging_pyrite) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 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

## 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".

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
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- **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`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 🇸🇪 Blocket.se Classifieds Scraper

Scrape classified ads from **Blocket.se** (Sweden) by search URL — fast, reliable, and pay-per-result. Paste one or more Blocket.se search-result URLs and export clean structured data as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or pull it via the Apify API.

### What it does

Give it a Blocket.se search URL (with whatever filters you set on the site) and it returns one row per listing with:

- **title**
- **price (SEK)**
- **location**
- **brand**
- **condition**
- **age (relative, e.g. '1 dag')**
- **paid-placement flag**
- **image**
- **ad URL**

It handles pagination automatically, deduplicates by listing URL, and runs behind an Apify **residential Sweden proxy** to avoid datacenter-IP blocking.

### How to use it

1. Go to Blocket.se, apply the filters you want (location, price, category, …).
2. Copy the resulting search-result URL.
3. Paste it into **Search URLs**, set **Max listings**, and click **Start**.

**Example input**

```json
{
  "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.blocket.se/annonser/hela_sverige?q=iphone" }],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

### Output

Each item is a flat JSON object with the fields listed above, plus the source search URL and a scrape timestamp — ready for spreadsheets, databases, market analysis, or lead generation.

### Notes

- Age is a relative string ('1 dag'), and exact seller name + timestamps are detail-page only. Brand appears only when the seller set it.
- **Keep the residential Sweden proxy enabled** (prefilled). A run that suddenly returns 0 items usually means IP blocking, not broken selectors.
- This Actor collects **only publicly available listing data**. Use responsibly and in line with Blocket.se's terms and applicable law.

### Pricing

Pay-per-result — you're charged per listing returned. Run a small `maxItems` first to preview the data before scaling up.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste one or more Blocket search URLs, e.g. https://www.blocket.se/recommerce/forsale/search?q=cykel (old /annonser/... URLs redirect and work too)

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

Stop after this many ads (0 = no limit).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Blocket (Schibsted) rate-limits datacenter IPs — residential SE proxy is strongly recommended.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.blocket.se/recommerce/forsale/search?q=cykel"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "SE"
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.blocket.se/recommerce/forsale/search?q=cykel"
        }
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "SE"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("engaging_pyrite/blocket-se-classifieds").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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.blocket.se/recommerce/forsale/search?q=cykel" }],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "SE",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("engaging_pyrite/blocket-se-classifieds").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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.blocket.se/recommerce/forsale/search?q=cykel"
    }
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "SE"
  }
}' |
apify call engaging_pyrite/blocket-se-classifieds --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=engaging_pyrite/blocket-se-classifieds",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/dpGUOYGQMMswwGgX1/builds/Tt2xKKZDBi6QXcZ5a/openapi.json