# The Muse Jobs Scraper — themuse.com Jobs, No API Key (`logiover/the-muse-jobs-scraper`) Actor
Scrape themuse.com job listings without login. The Muse jobs API alternative — export job postings data to CSV, JSON or Excel. No API key.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/logiover/the-muse-jobs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Logiover](https://apify.com/logiover) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 27 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $2.00 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## The Muse Jobs Scraper — Scrape themuse.com Job Listings (No API Key)
    
Extract job postings from [The Muse](https://www.themuse.com), a US job board known for **quality professional roles at established companies.** This The Muse scraper turns the live board into a clean, structured dataset with **title, company, categories, seniority levels, locations, job type, apply URL and publish date** — filter by keyword, category, seniority and location, and let the Actor paginate automatically through the full result set. **No login and no API key required.**
> ### 🏆 Why this The Muse scraper?
>
> **8 fields per job** · **thousands of listings per run** · filter by keyword, category, seniority level & location · automatic pagination (~20/page) · export to JSON / CSV / Excel. The unofficial **The Muse jobs API alternative** for recruiting, sourcing and job-aggregator feeds — with **no API key** and **no login**.
***
### ✨ What this Actor does / Key features
- 🔎 **Keyword search** — free-text term matched against title, company and description.
- 🗂️ **Category filter** — Engineering, Data Science, Marketing, Sales, Accounting & Finance, Design and more.
- 🎚️ **Seniority filter** — Entry Level, Mid Level, Senior Level, Management.
- 📍 **Location filter** — any location text, including "Remote".
- 🏢 **Company & apply link** — the hiring company name and a direct URL to the original listing / apply page.
- 🗓️ **Publish date** — `publishedAt` on every job for recency tracking.
- 📄 **Automatic pagination** — walks the full result set (~20 jobs per page); cap with `maxJobs` / `maxPages`.
- 🧾 **Flat, tidy schema** — one clean record per job, ready for a spreadsheet, BI tool or ATS.
- 🟢 **No account, no key, no login** — reads public listings directly.
### 🚀 Quick start (3 steps)
1. **Configure** — enter a **Search Keyword** (or leave blank for everything), and optionally add **Categories**, **Seniority Levels** and a **Location**.
2. **Run** — click **Start**. The Actor paginates the board and streams one record per job into your dataset until it hits your `maxJobs` cap.
3. **Get your data** — open the **Output** tab and export to **JSON, CSV, JSONL, Excel or XML**, or pull it via the Apify API.
### 📥 Input
Everything is optional — an empty input pulls all current listings.
#### Example — senior remote engineering roles
```json
{
"searchKeyword": "software engineer",
"categories": ["Engineering"],
"levels": ["Senior Level"],
"location": "Remote",
"maxJobs": 200
}
```
#### Example — all marketing jobs in New York
```json
{
"categories": ["Marketing"],
"location": "New York",
"maxJobs": 500
}
```
#### Example — everything for a keyword (full board sweep)
```json
{
"searchKeyword": "product manager",
"maxJobs": 0
}
```
| Field | Type | Description | Default |
|-------|------|-------------|---------|
| `searchKeyword` | string | Free-text keyword matched against title, company and description. | `""` |
| `categories` | array | Filter by category (Engineering, Data Science, Marketing, Sales, Design…). Empty = all. | `[]` |
| `levels` | array | Filter by seniority (Entry Level, Mid Level, Senior Level, Management). Empty = all. | `[]` |
| `location` | string | Filter by location text (e.g. `New York`, `Remote`). Empty = all. | `""` |
| `maxJobs` | integer | Maximum matching jobs to save. `0` = all. | `100` |
| `maxPages` | integer | Maximum API pages to fetch (~20 jobs per page). `0` = all. | very high (all) |
### 📤 Output
One flat record per job — **8 fields**, exportable to JSON, CSV, JSONL, Excel or XML. Here is a trimmed sample record:
```json
{
"title": "Senior Software Engineer, Platform",
"company": "HubSpot",
"categories": ["Engineering"],
"levels": ["Senior Level"],
"locations": ["Remote", "Cambridge, MA"],
"jobType": "Full Time",
"url": "https://www.themuse.com/jobs/hubspot/senior-software-engineer-platform",
"publishedAt": "2026-07-04T14:22:00Z"
}
```
📋 Full field reference (click to expand)
| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `title` | The job title |
| `company` | The hiring company name |
| `categories` | Job categories (Engineering, Data Science, Marketing, Sales, Design…) |
| `levels` | Seniority level(s): Entry Level, Mid Level, Senior Level, Management |
| `locations` | Advertised location(s), including "Remote" |
| `jobType` | Employment type (e.g. Full Time) |
| `url` | Direct link to the original The Muse listing / apply page |
| `publishedAt` | When the job was published (ISO 8601) |
### 💡 Use cases
- **Recruiting & sourcing leads** — find companies actively hiring in your category and seniority band, and use the data for outreach.
- **Job-market research** — measure hiring volume and in-demand roles by category, level and location.
- **Power a job aggregator or board** — ingest fresh, structured The Muse listings into your own site or app.
- **Build a curated jobs feed** — combine category and level filters to maintain a targeted list (e.g. senior engineering, remote).
- **Daily monitoring** — schedule the Actor to track newly published roles for your target filters.
- **Talent-market intelligence** — benchmark which companies and roles dominate a category over time.
### 👥 Who uses it
Recruiters & sourcers · talent-intelligence and HR analysts · job-board and aggregator builders · career coaches curating role feeds · market researchers tracking hiring demand · founders monitoring competitor hiring.
### 💰 Pricing
This Actor runs on a simple **pay-per-result** model — you pay for the jobs you extract, with no separate Apify platform fees to calculate. Try it on the **free tier** first, then scale up. See the **Pricing** tab on this page for the current rate.
### ❓ Frequently Asked Questions
**Do I need a The Muse account or API key?**
No. The scraper reads public job listings directly — no login, no cookies and no API key to manage. Only an Apify account is needed.
**Is this a The Muse API alternative?**
Yes. It works as a The Muse jobs API alternative — you get structured job postings without registering for an official API or managing keys.
**Does it page through all results automatically?**
Yes. The Actor paginates on its own (~20 jobs per page). Use **Max Pages** and **Max Jobs** to cap how much it collects.
**Can I filter by seniority and category?**
Yes. Use the **Seniority Levels** filter (Entry, Mid, Senior, Management) and the **Categories** filter (Engineering, Data Science, Marketing and more) to target exactly the roles you want.
**How do I scrape remote engineering jobs from The Muse?**
Set `categories` to `Engineering` and `location` to `Remote`, then run to export remote engineering roles with company and apply link to CSV or JSON.
**Can I scrape The Muse without an API key or login?**
Yes. Just enter your filters and run. The Actor reads public themuse.com listings directly, so no API key, account or login is needed.
**How much data can I get?**
Thousands of jobs per run. Set `maxJobs: 0` to pull the full result set for your filters, or cap it for smaller, frequent runs.
**How do I export The Muse jobs data to CSV or JSON?**
Run the scraper, then download the dataset as CSV, JSON, JSONL, Excel or XML — a ready-made themuse.com job-postings dataset for analysis or import — or pull it via the Apify API.
**Is it legal to scrape The Muse?**
The Actor collects only publicly available job listing data. You are responsible for using the data in compliance with The Muse's terms and applicable laws.
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Building a multi-source jobs dataset? Pair The Muse with the rest of the jobs suite:
| Actor | What it does |
|---|---|
| [Greenhouse Job Board Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/greenhouse-job-board-scraper) | Jobs from any Greenhouse-hosted careers page |
| [Lever Postings Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/lever-postings-scraper) | Jobs from Lever-hosted job boards |
| [Welcome to the Jungle Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/welcome-to-the-jungle-jobs-scraper) | European tech & startup jobs |
| [Jobicy Remote Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/jobicy-remote-jobs-scraper) | Curated remote job listings |
| [Remotive Remote Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/remotive-remote-jobs-scraper) | Remote roles across categories |
| [RemoteOK Remote Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/remoteok-remote-jobs-scraper) | Remote jobs from RemoteOK |
| [Himalayas Remote Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/himalayas-remote-jobs-scraper) | Remote-first company jobs |
| [USAJobs Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/usajobs-scraper) | US federal government job openings |
| [Seek Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/seek-jobs-scraper) | Australia & NZ job listings |
| [Indeed Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/indeed-jobs-scraper) | Jobs from Indeed by query and location |
| [Built In Tech Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/built-in-tech-jobs-scraper) | US tech-hub startup jobs |
| [Arbeitnow Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/logiover/arbeitnow-jobs-scraper) | European (esp. German) job listings |
👉 Browse all **[logiover scrapers on Apify Store](https://apify.com/logiover)** — 180+ actors across real estate, jobs, crypto, social media & B2B data.
### ⏰ Scheduling & integration
Schedule this Actor on Apify to track newly published roles daily or hourly. Export results to JSON, CSV or Excel, sync to Google Sheets, or push to your ATS, database, BI tools and webhooks through the Apify API. Connect it to **Make, n8n or Zapier** to build automated recruiting and job-feed pipelines.
### ⭐ Support & feedback
Found a bug or need an extra field? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab — response is usually fast. If this Actor saves you time, a **★★★★★ review** on the Store page genuinely helps and is hugely appreciated. 🙏
### ⚖️ Legal
This Actor extracts only publicly available job listing data and is intended for legitimate recruiting, research and analytics use. You are responsible for complying with The Muse's terms of service and any applicable local laws.
***
### 📝 Changelog
#### 2026-08-01
- Completed the August 2026 full health check: verified empty/programmatic default, Console UI default, and two source-informed alternative inputs on Apify.
- Confirmed successful live execution, non-empty structured output, dataset-field/type integrity, and logical sample quality within the 5-minute quality window.
#### 2026-07-06
- ✨ README overhaul: added shields badges, a green "why" callout, a richer output sample and full field reference, extra ready-to-run example scenarios, a jobs cross-promo grid, and a clearer quick-start.
#### 2026-07-01
- Maintenance pass: re-verified end-to-end on live data and confirmed successful runs within the 5-minute quality window on the default input.
- Sharpened Store metadata (SEO title & description) and expanded the FAQ with high-intent, long-tail questions for easier discovery in Google and Apify Store search.
- Added ready-to-run example tasks that cover common real-world use cases.
#### 2026-06-15
- Reliability pass: re-verified end-to-end on live data with real-world inputs. Routine maintenance build.
#### 2026-06-07
- Docs: added coverage for The Muse API alternative, scraping without an API key or login, and exporting job postings data to CSV/JSON.
# Actor input Schema
## `searchKeyword` (type: `string`):
Free-text keyword matched against title, company and description. Leave empty to take every matching job.
## `categories` (type: `array`):
Filter by one or more job categories (server-side). Leave empty for all categories.
## `levels` (type: `array`):
Filter by one or more experience levels (server-side). Leave empty for all levels.
## `location` (type: `string`):
Filter by location text, e.g. 'New York, NY' or 'Remote'. Leave empty for all locations.
## `maxJobs` (type: `integer`):
Maximum matching jobs to save. 0 = all (bounded by the API's page limit).
## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):
Maximum API pages to fetch (~20 jobs per page). 0 = all. The API is hard-capped at page 99.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"searchKeyword": "",
"categories": [],
"levels": [],
"location": "",
"maxJobs": 100,
"maxPages": 100000
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
All records extracted by this run. Open the Dataset tab to browse, filter, and export as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
# 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 = {
"categories": [],
"levels": [],
"maxJobs": 100
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("logiover/the-muse-jobs-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 = {
"categories": [],
"levels": [],
"maxJobs": 100,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("logiover/the-muse-jobs-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 '{
"categories": [],
"levels": [],
"maxJobs": 100
}' |
apify call logiover/the-muse-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=logiover/the-muse-jobs-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/doIx8SfjCK6ph7bE8/builds/Mst73ED6XRuXf0GCJ/openapi.json