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Classifieds & Local Data

Craigslist Scraper API

Extract classified listings across all Craigslist regional subdomains. Scrape cars, trucks, rental properties, electronics, tools, and local services with structured specs and direct image CDNs.

Multi-City SearchAutomotive Specs & VINRental Property DetailsZero IP Blocks
Pricing: Pay-Per-Event
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Latency: Sub-Second
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Format: JSON / CSV
normalized_output.json
HTTP 200 OK
{
  "postId": "7789124012",
  "title": "2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4x4",
  "price": 27500,
  "region": "austin.craigslist.org",
  "category": "cto (cars & trucks - by owner)",
  "specs": {
    "year": 2018,
    "make": "Toyota",
    "model": "Tacoma",
    "odometer": 68000,
    "titleStatus": "clean",
    "transmission": "automatic"
  },
  "location": "South Austin",
  "images": [
    "https://images.craigslist.org/00z0z_91823..._1200x900.jpg"
  ],
  "url": "https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/austin-2018-toyota-tacoma/7789124012.html",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-25T14:30:00Z"
}
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Engine Architecture

Key Extraction Capabilities

Built specifically for high-throughput enterprise pipelines with zero credential leakage.

01

Cross-City Geographic Aggregation

Scrape single metro areas or aggregate queries across entire states and nationwide regions simultaneously.

02

Automotive Specification Parsing

Extracts vehicle title status, odometer mileage, VIN, transmission, fuel type, and seller type (dealer vs owner).

03

Rental & Real Estate Breakdown

Captures rent prices, bedroom count, bathrooms, square footage, housing type, and pet accommodation flags.

04

Clean Uncluttered JSON

Filters out HTML markup, extracting normalized text, posted timestamps, updated timestamps, and image arrays.

Instant Developer Integration

Run in Your Application in 3 Lines

Trigger extractions via the official Apify Client or standard REST endpoints.

Python SDK • pip install apify-client
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "site": "sfbay",
    "category": "cta",
    "query": "electric car",
    "maxItems": 50
}

run = client.actor("unitbytes/craigslist-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

for post in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(post["title"], post["price"], post["location"])

Technical Documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I search multiple cities at the same time?

Yes. Pass a list of Craigslist subdomains (e.g. ["austin", "dallas", "houston"]) to execute multi-city sweeps in one run.

Q: How does the scraper handle Craigslist IP rate limits?

Craigslist strictly blocks cloud datacenter IPs. The UnitBytes engine automatically routes requests through rotating residential proxies with zero IP bans.

Q: Can I extract email addresses or phone numbers?

Any contact information published directly in the listing body is extracted. Craigslist two-way relay email addresses are preserved.

Q: How frequently can I run this scraper?

Run on demand or schedule hourly cron runs to detect new bargain listings minutes after publication.

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Enterprise SLA & Custom Pipelines

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Ready to Deploy Craigslist Scraper API?

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