# PublicJobs.ie Scraper (`unfenced-group/publicjobs-ie-scraper`) Actor

Scrape job listings from PublicJobs.ie — Ireland's official public sector recruitment platform. Supports keyword, county and category filters.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/unfenced-group/publicjobs-ie-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Unfenced Group](https://apify.com/unfenced-group) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 7 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.19 / 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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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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Actors are written with capital "A".

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

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# README

## PublicJobs.ie Scraper

![PublicJobs.ie Scraper](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/lJlifu6C8YQfZMPKE/records/publicjobs-ie-scraper)

Extract job listings from publicjobs.ie at scale, in a clean, consistent structure ready for analysis, job boards, recruiting tools and market research. No API key required.

***

### Why this scraper?

#### 🎯 Built for Ireland

A dedicated Irish public-sector scraper, not a global tool with a country dropdown. Search, locations and currency (EUR) are tuned for publicjobs.ie.

#### 📄 Complete job data

Full job title and description, direct listing URL and publish date for every record.

#### 📍 Precise location

City, region and country plus latitude/longitude for mapping and radius analysis.

#### 🔁 Repost & change detection

Every record carries `isRepost` and `changeStatus`, so daily feeds return genuinely new jobs instead of reposted duplicates.

***

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `searchQuery` | string | `"developer"` | Search or filter by searchQuery. |
| `county` | string | (empty) | Search or filter by county. |
| `category` | string | (empty) | Search or filter by category. |
| `vacancyType` | string | `"All"` | vacancyType. |
| `fetchDetails` | boolean | `false` | Enable fetchDetails. |
| `skipReposts` | boolean | `false` | Enable skipReposts. |
| `daysOld` | integer | `1` | Only return items published within the last N days. |
| `startUrls` | array | (empty) | Filter by startUrls. |
| `maxItems` | integer | `100` | Maximum number of results (0 = no limit). |

***

### Output schema

Every field below is present on every record. Fields the source does not publish for a given job are returned as `null` rather than omitted.

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `id` | string | Unique listing ID from the source. |
| `url` | string | Direct link to the listing. |
| `title` | string | Job title as published. |
| `organisation` | string | Organisation. |
| `location` | string | — |
| `county` | string | County. |
| `vacancyType` | string | Vacancy type. |
| `grade` | string | Grade. |
| `contractType` | string | Contract type as published. |
| `workingPattern` | string | Working pattern. |
| `roleType` | string | Role type. |
| `orgWebsite` | string | Org website. |
| `advertisingDate` | string | Advertising date. |
| `closingDate` | string | Closing date. |
| `publishDate` | string | Publish date. |
| `publishDateISO` | string | Publish date iso. |
| `applyUrl` | string | Direct application link. |
| `description` | string | Full job description in plain text. |
| `descriptionText` | string | Full job description in plain text. |
| `descriptionMarkdown` | string | Description markdown. |
| `contentHash` | string | Stable hash of the listing content, used for repost and change detection. |
| `source` | string | Source. |
| `scrapedAt` | string | Timestamp when this record was scraped. |
| `isRepost` | boolean | `true` when the listing is a repost of an earlier job (detected by content hash). |
| `originalPublishDate` | string | Original publish date. |
| `originalUrl` | string | Original url. |
| `summary` | string | Summary. |
| `changeStatus` | string | `NEW`, `CHANGED` or `UNCHANGED` compared to the previous time this job was seen. |
| `latitude` | string | Latitude of the workplace. |
| `longitude` | string | Longitude of the workplace. |

#### Example record

```json
{
  "id": "26",
  "url": "https://publicjobs.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-4/xf-1d812bde946d/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/26-Consultant-Radiologist-S-I-Breast-Radiology-Breastcheck-Western-Unit-and-University- …",
  "title": "Consultant Radiologist S.I. Breast Radiology -  Breastcheck Western Unit and University Hospital Galway",
  "organisation": "Health Service Executive",
  "location": "University Hospital Galway",
  "county": "Galway",
  "vacancyType": "publicjobs",
  "grade": "Consultant Radiologist (s.i. Breast Radiology)",
  "contractType": "Permanent",
  "workingPattern": "Full-Time",
  "roleType": "Health Service Executive",
  "orgWebsite": "https://www.hse.ie",
  "advertisingDate": "2026-06-06",
  "closingDate": "2026-06-18",
  "publishDate": "2026-06-06",
  "publishDateISO": "2026-06-06",
  "applyUrl": "https://publicjobs.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-4/xf-1d812bde946d/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/26-Consultant-Radiologist-S-I-Breast-Radiology-Breastcheck-Western-Unit-and-University- …",
  "description": "<h3>Job summary</h3><p></p><p><strong>Consultant Radiologist S.I. Breast Radiology Western Unit for 20 hours per week and University Hospital Galway for 17 hours</strong><br><br>This is an appointment …",
  "descriptionText": "Job summaryConsultant Radiologist S.I. Breast Radiology Western Unit for 20 hours per week and University Hospital Galway for 17 hoursThis is an appointment to the BreastCheck on a Public Only Consult …",
  "descriptionMarkdown": "### Job summary\n\n**Consultant Radiologist S.I. Breast Radiology Western Unit for 20 hours per week and University Hospital Galway for 17 hours**  \n  \nThis is an appointment to the BreastCheck on a Pub …",
  "contentHash": "33410ad7ccf05168",
  "source": "publicjobs.ie",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-06T05:34:26.256Z",
  "isRepost": false,
  "originalPublishDate": null,
  "originalUrl": null,
  "summary": "Consultant Radiologist S.I. Breast Radiology -  Breastcheck Western Unit and University Hospital Galway at Health Service Executive — University Hospital Galway",
  "changeStatus": "UNCHANGED",
  "latitude": null,
  "longitude": null
}
```

***

### Examples

**Search for administrative officer roles in Dublin:**

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "administrative officer",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

**Filter by contract type:**

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "administrative officer",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "category": "FULL_TIME"
}
```

**Scrape a specific search URL:**

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.publicjobs.ie/"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

**Daily feed (run on a schedule):**

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "administrative officer",
  "daysOld": 1,
  "skipReposts": true,
  "maxItems": 500
}
```

Schedule this input to run once a day in the Apify Scheduler — each run returns only jobs posted in the last 24 hours.

***

### 💰 Pricing

**$1.49 per 1,000 results** — you only pay for successfully retrieved listings. Failed retries are never charged.

| Results | Cost |
|---|---|
| 100 | ~$0.15 |
| 1,000 | ~$1.49 |
| 10,000 | ~$14.9 |
| 100,000 | ~$149 |

> Flat-rate alternatives typically charge $29–$49/month regardless of usage.

Subscription tiers lower the rate further, down to $0.89 per 1,000 at the highest tier. Use the **Max results** cap in the input to control your spend exactly.

***

### Performance

| Run size | Typical time |
|---|---|
| 100 results | under 1 minute |
| 1,000 results | 2–4 minutes |
| 10,000 results | 20–35 minutes |

***

### Known limitations

- Salary is only returned when the employer publishes it — many listings carry `null` salary fields.
- Company details vary per listing; the scraper returns what the source publishes and never invents data.
- Very large result sets are bounded by the source's own paging limits.
- Listings can be removed by the source at any time, so a small share of URLs may expire shortly after scraping.

***

### Technical details

- **Source:** publicjobs.ie — Ireland job listings
- **Coverage:** everything the public search exposes, filterable via the input parameters above
- **Retry:** automatic retry on network errors with exponential backoff

***

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# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Search or filter by searchQuery.

## `county` (type: `string`):

Search or filter by county.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Search or filter by category.

## `vacancyType` (type: `string`):

vacancyType.

## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Enable fetchDetails.

## `skipReposts` (type: `boolean`):

Enable skipReposts.

## `daysOld` (type: `integer`):

Only return items published within the last N days.

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

Filter by startUrls.

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

Maximum number of results (0 = no limit).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "developer",
  "county": "",
  "category": "",
  "vacancyType": "All",
  "fetchDetails": false,
  "skipReposts": false,
  "daysOld": 1,
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 = {
    "searchQuery": "developer",
    "maxItems": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("unfenced-group/publicjobs-ie-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 = {
    "searchQuery": "developer",
    "maxItems": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("unfenced-group/publicjobs-ie-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 '{
  "searchQuery": "developer",
  "maxItems": 100
}' |
apify call unfenced-group/publicjobs-ie-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=unfenced-group/publicjobs-ie-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/j1nWEdBKSGApLlAal/builds/XUiqUzIh65gBvnLzt/openapi.json