# Indeed Job Scraper (`scraperx/indeed-job-scraper`) Actor - **URL**: https://apify.com/scraperx/indeed-job-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ScraperX](https://apify.com/scraperx) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Jobs, Lead generation - **Stats:** 3 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.99 / 1,000 results 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 a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Indeed Jobs Scraper Apify Actor that scrapes Indeed job listings from search or list URLs. Uses no proxy by default; if Indeed blocks the request, the actor falls back to datacenter proxy, then to residential proxy (with up to 3 retries), and sticks with residential for all remaining requests. ### Why Choose Us? - **Same output as official-style scrapers**: Structured `job`, `company`, `location`, `apply`, `sourceMeta`, and `_raw` per result. - **Proxy fallback**: Starts without proxy; automatically escalates to datacenter then residential on block, with clear logs. - **Bulk URLs**: Supports multiple Indeed search/list URLs in one run. - **Filters**: Optional remote/level/date filters and deduplication. ### Key Features | Feature | Description | |--------|-------------| | **Bulk URLs** | Input many Indeed search or list URLs. | | **Proxy** | No proxy by default; auto fallback to datacenter → residential on block. | | **Rich output** | Job title, company, location, salary, benefits, apply URL, full description, etc. | | **Pagination** | Follows "next" and `start` parameter to collect more jobs per URL. | | **Live save** | Results are pushed to the dataset as they are scraped. | ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |-------|------|----------|-------------| | **urls** | array (requestListSources) | Yes | Indeed search or job list URLs (e.g. `https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=sales&l=New+York`). | | **proxyConfiguration** | object (proxy) | Yes | Proxy settings. Default: no proxy. Fallback is applied automatically on block. | | maxRows | integer | No | Max total jobs (default: 50). | | maxRowsPerUrl | integer | No | Max jobs per URL (default: 50). | | includeSimilarJobs | boolean | No | Include "View similar jobs" cards (default: true). | | enableUniqueJobs | boolean | No | Deduplicate by job ID (default: true). | | remote | string | No | Filter: `remote` or `hybrid`. | | level | string | No | US experience level: `entry_level`, `mid_level`, `senior_level`. | | fromDays | integer | No | Only jobs posted in last N days. | | sort | string | No | `date` or `relevance` (default: relevance). | | countryCode | string | No | Indeed country (default: us). | #### Example input ```json { "urls": [{ "url": "https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=sales&l=New+York%2C+NY" }], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false }, "maxRows": 50, "maxRowsPerUrl": 50 } ```` ### Output Each dataset item is one job with this structure (matches the reference output): - **job**: id, jobKey, title, displayTitle, normalizedTitle, descriptionText, descriptionHtml, jobDescription, jobDescriptionHTML, language, locale, isRemote, remoteLocation, jobType, shiftAndSchedule, workingSystem, occupation, requirements, attributes, benefits, salary (text, currency, type, min, max, weeklyMin, weeklyMax, source), hiring, dates, status. - **company**: name, displayName, industry, revenue, numEmployees, foundedYear, description, briefDescription, rating (score, count), ceo, branding, links, emails. - **location**: countryCode, country, state, stateName, city, postalCode, streetAddress, formattedShort, formattedLong, latitude, longitude. - **apply**: jobUrl, applyUrl, originalApplyUrl, thirdPartyApplyUrl, indeedApplyEnabled. - **sourceMeta**: source "Indeed", feedId, fccId, scrapingInfo, rankingScores. - **\_raw**: Raw scraped job object. ### How to Use (Apify Console) 1. Open [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com) and go to **Actors**. 2. Find **indeed-jobs-scraper** and open it. 3. Set **urls** (add one or more Indeed search URLs) and **proxyConfiguration** (default no proxy). 4. Optionally set maxRows, maxRowsPerUrl, filters. 5. Click **Start**. 6. Watch **Log** for progress and proxy messages (e.g. `[PROXY] Using no proxy`, `[PROXY] Fallback: switching to datacenter proxy`). 7. Open the **Output** tab to view or export the dataset (JSON/CSV). ### Best Use Cases - Aggregating job listings from multiple Indeed searches or locations. - Building job feeds, research datasets, or recruitment pipelines. - Testing or backup when using no proxy first and falling back only when blocked. ### Frequently Asked Questions **Do I need to enable proxy?**\ No. By default the actor uses no proxy. If Indeed returns 401/403, it will switch to datacenter then residential automatically. **What if residential proxy fails?**\ The actor retries up to 3 times with residential proxy. If it still fails, the run ends; you can try again or add proxy in input. **Can I use a single search URL?**\ Yes. Add one object to `urls` with your Indeed search URL. ### Cautions - Data is collected from **publicly available** Indeed pages only. - You are responsible for compliance with applicable laws (e.g. privacy, data protection, terms of use). - Use reasonable limits (e.g. maxRows) and respect Indeed’s load. ### Support and Feedback For bugs or feature requests, use the Apify actor’s support channel or repository issues. # Actor input Schema ## `countryCode` (type: `string`): Select the Indeed country domain to scrape from. ## `query` (type: `string`): Job search keywords (e.g. job title, skills). Required when using Option 1. ## `location` (type: `string`): Job location for search. Leave empty for no location filter. ## `maxRows` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of jobs to scrape in total. ## `radius` (type: `string`): Search radius from location. ## `remote` (type: `string`): Filter by remote or hybrid work. 'Remote' is applied server-side; 'Hybrid' is post-filtered on description/attributes. ## `level` (type: `string`): Experience level (US only). Post-filtered on title/attributes/description. ## `fromDays` (type: `string`): Only jobs posted in the last N days. NOTE: server-side this is mutually exclusive with jobType / remote — when set, those become post-filters. ## `sort` (type: `string`): Sort results by relevance or date. ## `jobType` (type: `string`): Filter by employment type. Full/part-time/contract/internship are server-side; temporary/permanent/seasonal/freelance are post-filtered on text. ## `urls` (type: `array`): List of Indeed search or company URLs (https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=…\&l=… or https://www.indeed.com/cmp/). When provided, each URL becomes its own search; URL parameters override the top-level config (Option 1 is bypassed). ## `maxRowsPerUrl` (type: `integer`): Optional per-URL cap when using Option 2 with multiple URLs. Leave empty to let `Max rows` be the only ceiling — recommended when you only have 1 Start URL, otherwise this cap will silently limit you below `Max rows`. ## `includeSimilarJobs` (type: `boolean`): (No-op for the mobile-API path — Indeed's GraphQL endpoint does not return 'View similar jobs' placeholder cards.) Kept for input-schema compatibility. ## `enableUniqueJobs` (type: `boolean`): Deduplicate by Indeed job key across pages and URLs. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): By default no proxy is used (the mobile API usually doesn't need one). On 401/403/429 the actor falls back to datacenter then residential proxy (3 retries per tier). When running on Apify, the default tier is residential. ## Actor input object example ```json { "countryCode": "us", "query": "Sales", "location": "", "maxRows": 10, "radius": "", "remote": "", "level": "", "fromDays": "0", "sort": "relevance", "jobType": "", "urls": [ "https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=sales&l=New+York%2C+NY&vjk=b28e7b80d0399215" ], "includeSimilarJobs": true, "enableUniqueJobs": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # 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 = { "urls": [ "https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=sales&l=New+York%2C+NY&vjk=b28e7b80d0399215" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scraperx/indeed-job-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 = { "urls": ["https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=sales&l=New+York%2C+NY&vjk=b28e7b80d0399215"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scraperx/indeed-job-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 '{ "urls": [ "https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=sales&l=New+York%2C+NY&vjk=b28e7b80d0399215" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call scraperx/indeed-job-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scraperx/indeed-job-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Indeed Job Scraper", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "64osumz8Im5UVk5cn" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scraperx~indeed-job-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scraperx-indeed-job-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scraperx~indeed-job-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scraperx-indeed-job-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scraperx~indeed-job-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scraperx-indeed-job-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "countryCode": { "title": "🌍 Country", "enum": [ "us", "ae", "ar", "au", "at", "bh", "be", "br", "ca", "cl", "cn", "co", "cr", "cz", "dk", "ec", "eg", "es", "fi", "fr", "de", "gr", "hk", "hu", "in", "id", "ie", "il", "it", "jp", "kr", "kw", "lu", "my", "mx", "ma", "nl", "nz", "ng", "no", "om", "pk", "pa", "pe", "ph", "pl", "pt", "qa", "ro", "ru", "sa", "sg", "za", "se", "ch", "tw", "th", "tr", "uk", "uy", "ve", "vn" ], "type": "string", "description": "Select the Indeed country domain to scrape from.", "default": "us" }, "query": { "title": "📝 Query", "type": "string", "description": "Job search keywords (e.g. job title, skills). Required when using Option 1.", "default": "Sales" }, "location": { "title": "📍 Location (city, state, zip code or 'remote')", "type": "string", "description": "Job location for search. Leave empty for no location filter.", "default": "" }, "maxRows": { "title": "📦 Max rows (listings)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of jobs to scrape in total.", "default": 10 }, "radius": { "title": "📏 Radius", "enum": [ "", "0", "5", "10", "15", "25", "35", "50", "100" ], "type": "string", "description": "Search radius from location.", "default": "" }, "remote": { "title": "🏠 Remote", "enum": [ "", "remote", "hybrid" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by remote or hybrid work. 'Remote' is applied server-side; 'Hybrid' is post-filtered on description/attributes.", "default": "" }, "level": { "title": "🎯 Job level", "enum": [ "", "entry_level", "mid_level", "senior_level" ], "type": "string", "description": "Experience level (US only). Post-filtered on title/attributes/description.", "default": "" }, "fromDays": { "title": "📅 From days", "enum": [ "0", "1", "3", "7", "14", "30" ], "type": "string", "description": "Only jobs posted in the last N days. NOTE: server-side this is mutually exclusive with jobType / remote — when set, those become post-filters.", "default": "0" }, "sort": { "title": "↕️ Sort", "enum": [ "", "relevance", "date" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort results by relevance or date.", "default": "relevance" }, "jobType": { "title": "💼 Job type", "enum": [ "", "fulltime", "parttime", "contract", "temporary", "internship", "volunteer", "permanent", "seasonal", "freelance" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by employment type. Full/part-time/contract/internship are server-side; temporary/permanent/seasonal/freelance are post-filtered on text.", "default": "" }, "urls": { "title": "🌐 Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of Indeed search or company URLs (https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=…&l=… or https://www.indeed.com/cmp/). When provided, each URL becomes its own search; URL parameters override the top-level config (Option 1 is bypassed).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxRowsPerUrl": { "title": "📄 Max rows per URL", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Optional per-URL cap when using Option 2 with multiple URLs. Leave empty to let `Max rows` be the only ceiling — recommended when you only have 1 Start URL, otherwise this cap will silently limit you below `Max rows`." }, "includeSimilarJobs": { "title": "🧩 Include similar jobs", "type": "boolean", "description": "(No-op for the mobile-API path — Indeed's GraphQL endpoint does not return 'View similar jobs' placeholder cards.) Kept for input-schema compatibility.", "default": true }, "enableUniqueJobs": { "title": "✅ Unique jobs only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Deduplicate by Indeed job key across pages and URLs.", "default": true }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "🛡️ Proxy Configuration (optional)", "type": "object", "description": "By default no proxy is used (the mobile API usually doesn't need one). On 401/403/429 the actor falls back to datacenter then residential proxy (3 retries per tier). When running on Apify, the default tier is residential." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```