# Seek Job Scraper(Pay As You Go) (`powerai/seek-job-scraper-ppr`) Actor

Scrape job listings from Seek.com.au with advanced stealth techniques and pay-per-result billing

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerai/seek-job-scraper-ppr.md
- **Developed by:** [PowerAI](https://apify.com/powerai) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation, Other
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 22 total users, 2 monthly users, 96.4% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.99 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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# README

## Seek Job Scraper

This actor scrapes job listings from Seek.com.au, Australia's leading job search platform, using advanced web scraping techniques to extract comprehensive job data.

### Features

- **Comprehensive Job Search**: Scrape job listings from multiple Seek search URLs
- **Advanced Scraping**: Stealth techniques to avoid detection
- **Real-time Data**: Extracts live job data including all job details and metadata
- **Smart Pagination**: Automatically handles pagination and infinite scroll
- **Proxy Support**: Built-in proxy configuration for reliable scraping
- **Pay-per-Result**: Charges only for successfully scraped job listings

### Input

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

#### Required Parameters

- **searchUrls**: Array of Seek job search URLs to scrape

#### Optional Parameters

- **maxItems**: Maximum number of job listings to scrape (default: 100, max: 50000)
- **proxyConfiguration**: Proxy configuration for the scraper

### Output

The actor outputs each job listing as an individual data item. Each job contains comprehensive information including:

```json
{
  "advertiser": {
    "id": "29977934",
    "description": "TTP Recruitment Pty Ltd"
  },
  "bulletPoints": [
    "Exciting and lucrative industry domain - International horse racing",
    "Challenging role in mathematics",
    "If your ideas work, they are implemented"
  ],
  "branding": {
    "serpLogoUrl": "https://bx-branding-gateway.cloud.seek.com.au/7a4fd20c-29ae-18d7-5954-483ada2af735.1/serpLogo"
  },
  "classifications": [
    {
      "classification": {
        "id": "1223",
        "description": "Science & Technology"
      },
      "subclassification": {
        "id": "6222",
        "description": "Mathematics, Statistics & Information Sciences"
      }
    }
  ],
  "companyName": "TTP Recruitment",
  "companyProfileStructuredDataId": 364450,
  "displayStyle": {
    "search": "A"
  },
  "displayType": "promoted",
  "id": "80540374",
  "isFeatured": true,
  "listingDate": "2024-12-01T23:37:32Z",
  "listingDateDisplay": "8h ago",
  "locations": [
    {
      "label": "Sydney NSW",
      "countryCode": "AU",
      "seoHierarchy": [
        {
          "contextualName": "All Sydney NSW"
        },
        {
          "contextualName": "New South Wales NSW"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "roleId": "data-scientist",
  "salaryLabel": "$300,000 - $400,000 + 7 figure bonus potential",
  "solMetadata": {
    "searchRequestToken": "d1a5fce2-dbf2-41a5-b26f-827fdd439864",
    "token": "0~d1a5fce2-dbf2-41a5-b26f-827fdd439864",
    "jobId": "80540374",
    "section": "MAIN",
    "sectionRank": 23,
    "jobAdType": "SPONSORED",
    "tags": {
      "mordor__flights": "mordor_570",
      "mordor__s": "0"
    }
  },
  "teaser": "Implement your models into challenging Quant problems for wagering industry. On-going & long-term contract role. Huge earning potential.",
  "title": "Data Scientist / Quant Mathematician – Horse Racing – WFH Globally",
  "tracking": "ewogICJ0b2tlbiI6ICJhOTg3YzZjYy01NmMxLTQ3ZjctYjY2Yy0zYjZjOThlMDlmYzhfMSIKfQ==",
  "workTypes": [
    "Contract/Temp"
  ],
  "workArrangements": {
    "data": [
      {
        "id": "3",
        "label": {
          "text": "Remote"
        }
      }
    ],
    "displayText": "Remote"
  },
  "link": "https://www.seek.com.au/job/80540374"
}
```

### Usage

1. **Input Configuration**: Provide Seek search URLs and scraping parameters
2. **Set Max Items**: Specify how many job listings you want to scrape
3. **Choose Description Scraping**: Decide whether to scrape detailed job descriptions
4. **Run the Actor**: Execute the actor with your input
5. **Get Results**: Receive individual job listings in the dataset

### Examples

#### Basic Job Search

```json
{
  "searchUrls": [
    "https://www.seek.com.au/ai-jobs"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

#### Multiple Search URLs

```json
{
  "searchUrls": [
    "https://www.seek.com.au/data-scientist-jobs",
    "https://www.seek.com.au/software-developer-jobs",
    "https://www.seek.com.au/marketing-jobs"
  ],
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

#### With Proxy Configuration

```json
{
  "searchUrls": [
    "https://www.seek.com.au/ai-jobs"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

### Job Data Structure

Each job listing includes:

#### Basic Information

- **id**: Unique job identifier
- **title**: Job title
- **teaser**: Brief job description/teaser
- **listingDate**: When the job was posted (ISO format)
- **listingDateDisplay**: Human-readable posting date (e.g., "8h ago")
- **link**: Direct link to the job posting

#### Company Information

- **companyName**: Company name
- **advertiser**: Advertiser information
  - **id**: Advertiser identifier
  - **description**: Advertiser description
- **branding**: Company branding information
  - **serpLogoUrl**: Company logo URL
- **companyProfileStructuredDataId**: Company profile structured data ID

#### Location and Work Details

- **locations**: Array of location information
  - **label**: Location label (e.g., "Sydney NSW")
  - **countryCode**: Country code (e.g., "AU" for Australia)
  - **seoHierarchy**: SEO hierarchy information
- **workTypes**: Array of work types (e.g., \["Contract/Temp"])
- **workArrangements**: Work arrangement details
  - **data**: Array of work arrangement data
  - **displayText**: Display text for work arrangement

#### Job Details

- **salaryLabel**: Salary information (if available)
- **bulletPoints**: Array of job highlights and benefits
- **classifications**: Job categories
  - **classification**: Main job category with ID and description
  - **subclassification**: Sub-category with ID and description

#### Job Status and Features

- **isFeatured**: Whether the job is featured
- **displayType**: Display type (e.g., "promoted", "standard")
- **displayStyle**: Display style information
- **roleId**: Role identifier

#### Metadata and Analytics

- **solMetadata**: Search optimization metadata
  - **searchRequestToken**: Search request token
  - **token**: Token for tracking
  - **jobId**: Job identifier
  - **section**: Section information
  - **sectionRank**: Rank within section
  - **jobAdType**: Type of job ad (e.g., "SPONSORED")
  - **tags**: Additional tags
- **tracking**: Tracking token for analytics

### Job Categories

#### Common Job Classifications

- **Science & Technology**: IT, engineering, data science roles
- **Healthcare & Medical**: Medical professionals, healthcare workers
- **Education & Training**: Teaching, training, education roles
- **Sales & Marketing**: Sales representatives, marketing specialists
- **Administration & Office Support**: Administrative roles
- **Trades & Services**: Skilled trades, service roles

#### Work Arrangements

- **Remote**: Fully remote positions
- **Hybrid**: Combination of remote and on-site work
- **On-site**: Traditional office-based positions

#### Work Types

- **Full time**: Permanent full-time positions
- **Part time**: Part-time positions
- **Contract/Temp**: Contract-based work
- **Casual**: Casual employment

### Billing

This actor uses a **pay-per-result** billing model:

- You are charged only for successfully scraped job listings
- No charges for failed requests or empty results
- Transparent pricing based on actual data extracted

### Support

For technical support or questions about this actor, please contact our support team.

### Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate research and business purposes. Users are responsible for complying with Seek's terms of service and applicable laws. Please use responsibly and respect the website's robots.txt and rate limits.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchUrls` (type: `array`):

List of Seek job search URLs to scrape

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

Maximum number of jobs to scrape (default: 100)

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

Proxy settings for the actor

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchUrls": [
    "https://www.seek.com.au/ai-jobs"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("powerai/seek-job-scraper-ppr").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("powerai/seek-job-scraper-ppr").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call powerai/seek-job-scraper-ppr --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,powerai/seek-job-scraper-ppr"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/NOyUgeUqd9CPOh0PI/builds/9mVuGS9BgsLpd1iZr/openapi.json