# Stepstone Jobs Search Scraper (`jobsapi/stepstone-jobs-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape job listings from Stepstone.de, Germany's leading job platform. Extract job titles, companies, locations, salary ranges, and job types for recruitment and job market analysis in Germany and Europe.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jobsapi/stepstone-jobs-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jobs API](https://apify.com/jobsapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.99 / 1,000 job details

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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

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# README

## Stepstone Jobs Search Scraper

Extract job listings from StepStone - Germany and Europe's leading job platform. Collect job titles, companies, locations, and descriptions from DACH markets.

### Features

- **Keyword search** — find jobs by keyword, search term, or role
- **Location filtering** — narrow results to specific cities, regions, or countries

### Use Cases

- **German job market intelligence** — track hiring demand and skill trends across Germany's largest job platform
- **DACH region recruitment analysis** — monitor job postings across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
- **European tech hiring trends** — identify growing roles, skills, and salary ranges in European tech hubs
- **Local salary benchmarking** — collect compensation data for roles in German-speaking markets

### Sample Input

```json
{
  "keywords": "Software Engineer",
  "location": "Berlin",
  "radius": 30,
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

### Sample Output

```json
{
  "jobTitle": "Senior Software Engineer",
  "company": "Zalando",
  "location": "Berlin, Germany",
  "salary": "€80,000 - €110,000",
  "jobUrl": "https://www.stepstone.de/job/senior-software-engineer-12345",
  "postedAt": "2026-06-15",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-20T10:00:00.000Z",
  "id": "12345",
  "title": "Senior Software Engineer (m/w/d)",
  "textSnippet": "Zalando is looking for an experienced software engineer to join our Berlin-based team...",
  "datePosted": "2026-06-15",
  "url": "https://www.stepstone.de/job/senior-software-engineer-12345"
}
```

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Required | Description |
|-------|------|---------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | `python` |  | Search query string for job listings. |
| `keywords` | string | `software developer` |  | Job title or keyword to search for (e.g. 'Software Engineer', 'Marketing Manager'). |
| `maxItems` | integer | `20` |  | Maximum number of job listings to scrape. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | `{"useApifyProxy":true,"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"]}` |  | Proxy settings. DE residential proxy recommended for best results. |
| `experienceLevel` | string | — |  | Filter by minimum experience level: Entry Level, Mid Level, Senior Level, Executive, Director. |
| `salaryMin` | integer | — |  | Minimum salary filter (in EUR). Only show jobs paying at least this amount. |
| `salaryMax` | integer | — |  | Maximum salary filter (in EUR). Only show jobs paying at most this amount. |
| `remoteFilter` | string | — |  | Filter by work location type: Remote, Hybrid, On-site. |
| `educationLevel` | string | — |  | Filter by minimum education level: High School, Associate Degree, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate. |

### Output

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `jobTitle` | The title of the job posting. |
| `company` | The name of the company. |
| `location` | The location of the job posting. |
| `salary` | Salary information (if available). |
| `jobUrl` | Direct link to the job listing. |
| `postedAt` | Date when the job was posted. |
| `scrapedAt` | Timestamp when the item was scraped. |
| `id` | Internal job ID. |
| `title` | Job title (raw field). |
| `textSnippet` | Short description snippet. |
| `datePosted` | Date posted (raw field). |
| `url` | Job URL (raw field). |

### Notes

- **Proxy**: Residential proxy is highly recommended — set `proxyConfiguration: { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }`
- **Rate limits**: Keep result limits reasonable per run to avoid IP bans
- **Scheduling**: Use Apify Scheduler to run this actor on a recurring basis for a consistently fresh dataset

# Actor input Schema

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

Search query string for job listings.

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Job title or keyword to search for (e.g. 'Software Engineer', 'Marketing Manager').

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

Maximum number of job listings to scrape.

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

Optionally, use Apify Proxy or custom HTTP proxy to avoid IP address-based blocking.

## `experienceLevel` (type: `string`):

Filter by minimum experience level required for the position.

## `salaryMin` (type: `integer`):

Minimum salary filter (in local currency). Only show jobs paying at least this amount.

## `salaryMax` (type: `integer`):

Maximum salary filter (in local currency). Only show jobs paying at most this amount.

## `remoteFilter` (type: `string`):

Filter by work location type.

## `educationLevel` (type: `string`):

Filter by minimum education level required.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "python",
  "keywords": "software developer",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "IN"
  },
  "experienceLevel": "",
  "remoteFilter": "",
  "educationLevel": ""
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "python",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "IN"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jobsapi/stepstone-jobs-search-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 = {
    "query": "python",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "IN",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jobsapi/stepstone-jobs-search-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 '{
  "query": "python",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "IN"
  }
}' |
apify call jobsapi/stepstone-jobs-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jobsapi/stepstone-jobs-search-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/QEbL9YA2FK0rquAGy/builds/lee0KzhPujV5EDXYE/openapi.json