# Upwork Jobs Search Scraper (`jobsapi/upwork-jobs-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape freelance and contract job listings from Upwork. Extract job titles, client info, budget ranges, skills required, experience levels, and project types for freelance marketplace analysis and recruitment.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jobsapi/upwork-jobs-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jobs API](https://apify.com/jobsapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 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?

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".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
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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

## Upwork Jobs Search Scraper

The latest and most advanced Upwork Jobs Search Scraper. Our Upwork Jobs Search Scraper extracts real-time job postings at scale from all over the world. A new research tool built for recruitment, insights and HR.

### Features

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

### Use Cases

- **Freelance job market analysis** — track demand for independent contractors across skills and industries
- **Gig economy trend tracking** — monitor shifts in project-based and remote contract work
- **Remote contract rate benchmarking** — collect hourly and fixed-price rates for freelance roles
- **Independent talent demand research** — identify which skills and categories have the most client demand

### Sample Input

```json
{
  "query": "javascript developer",
  "jobType": "",
  "experienceLevel": "",
  "budgetMin": "",
  "budgetMax": "",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "category": "",
  "subcategory": "",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

### Sample Output

```json
{
  "title": "React Developer Needed for E-commerce Dashboard",
  "url": "https://www.upwork.com/jobs/React-Developer_~0123456789",
  "jobType": "Hourly",
  "budget": "$40 - $60/hr",
  "duration": 3,
  "skills": "React, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS",
  "postedAt": "2026-06-18",
  "proposals": "5 to 10",
  "clientCountry": "United States",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-20T10:00:00.000Z",
  "jobId": "0123456789",
  "description": "We are building an e-commerce dashboard and need an experienced React developer...",
  "budgetMin": 40,
  "budgetMax": 60,
  "hourlyRate": "$40.00 - $60.00/hr",
  "workload": "Part Time",
  "experienceLevel": "Intermediate",
  "clientPaymentVerified": "Yes",
  "clientRating": 4.8,
  "clientTotalSpent": "$50,000+",
  "searchQuery": "javascript developer"
}
```

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Required | Description |
|-------|------|---------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | `javascript developer` | ✓ | Job search keyword (e.g. 'javascript developer', 'data scientist', 'graphic design'). |
| `rawUrl` | string | — |  | Directly use this Upwork search URL instead of constructing one. |
| `experienceLevel` | string | — |  | Filter by required experience level: Entry Level, Intermediate, Expert. |
| `maxItems` | integer | `50` |  | Maximum number of job postings to scrape. |
| `pagesToScrape` | integer | `1` |  | Number of pages to scrape sequentially. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | `{"useApifyProxy":true,"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"]}` |  | Proxy settings. Residential proxies required for Upwork (Cloudflare protected). |
| `salaryMin` | integer | — |  | Minimum salary filter (in USD). |
| `salaryMax` | integer | — |  | Maximum salary filter (in USD). |
| `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 |
|-------|-------------|
| `title` | Job Title |
| `url` | URL |
| `jobType` | Type |
| `budget` | Budget |
| `duration` | Duration |
| `skills` | Skills |
| `postedAt` | Posted |
| `proposals` | Proposals |
| `clientCountry` | Client Country |
| `scrapedAt` | Scraped At |
| `jobId` | Job ID |
| `description` | Description |
| `budgetMin` | Budget Min |
| `budgetMax` | Budget Max |
| `hourlyRate` | Hourly Rate |
| `workload` | Workload |
| `experienceLevel` | Experience |
| `clientPaymentVerified` | Payment Verified |
| `clientRating` | Client Rating |
| `clientTotalSpent` | Client Total Spent |
| `searchQuery` | Query |
| `id` | Job ID |
| `subId` | Sub ID |
| `clientLocation` | Client Location |
| `clientName` | Client Name |
| `clientNameConfidence` | Name Confidence |
| `clientAvgHourlyRate` | Client Avg Hourly Rate |
| `clientHireRatePercent` | Client Hire Rate % |
| `hasHired` | Has Hired |
| `paymentVerified` | Payment Verified |
| `relativeDate` | Posted (Relative) |
| `absoluteDate` | Posted Date |
| `allowedApplicantCountries` | Allowed Applicant Countries |
| `questions` | Screening Questions |
| `tags` | Tags |

### 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`):

Job search keyword (e.g. 'javascript developer', 'data scientist', 'graphic design').

## `rawUrl` (type: `string`):

Directly use this Upwork search URL instead of constructing one (must be from upwork.com and include nx/search/jobs)

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

Filter by required experience level.

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

Maximum number of job postings to scrape.

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

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

## `pagesToScrape` (type: `integer`):

Number of pages to scrape sequentially.

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

Minimum salary filter (in local currency).

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

Maximum salary filter (in local currency).

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

Filter by work location type.

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

Filter by minimum education level required.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "javascript developer",
  "experienceLevel": "",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "IN"
  },
  "pagesToScrape": 1,
  "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": "javascript developer",
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "IN"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jobsapi/upwork-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": "javascript developer",
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "IN",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jobsapi/upwork-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": "javascript developer",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "IN"
  }
}' |
apify call jobsapi/upwork-jobs-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/BZpSna3OUWnPv9vD0/builds/rbmxSYuJfSHcLFi8Q/openapi.json