# Olx India Scraper (`daddyapi/olx-india-scraper`) Actor

The specialized scraper for OLX.in. Extract detailed listings including prices, locations, descriptions, and high-quality photos.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/daddyapi/olx-india-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [DaddyAPI](https://apify.com/daddyapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 26 total users, 4 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.10 / 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?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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".

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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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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

## OLX India Scraper 🇮🇳

> **The specialized scraper for OLX.in.** Extract detailed listings including prices, locations, descriptions, and high-quality photos.

[![Apify Actor](https://img.shields.io/badge/Apify-Actor-blue?style=for-the-badge\&logo=apify)](https://apify.com/daddyapi/olx-india-scraper)
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### ⚡ Pricing: Pay Per Result

**No Subscription Fee.** You only pay for the data you get.

- **Pay Per Event:** Costs are calculated based on the number of successful search results scraped.
- **Cost-Effective:** Filter your search to get exactly what you need.

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### 🌟 More Scrapers from DaddyAPI

Check out our other specialized tools for scraping data:

| Scraper | Description | Price |
|---------|-------------|-------|
| **[OLX Search Scraper (Global)](https://apify.com/daddyapi/olx-search-scraper)** | Supports **Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Portugal**, and more. The universal solution for OLX Europe. | Pay per result |
| **[OLX Brazil Scraper](https://apify.com/daddyapi/olx-brazil-scraper)** | Dedicated scraper for **olx.com.br**. Optimized for Brazil's specific data structure and anti-bot systems. | Pay per result |
| **[Generic Html Scraper](https://apify.com/daddyapi/generic-html-scraper)** | A lightweight, robust, and simple actor to fetch the raw HTML content of any URL. Perfect for building your own parsers. | Pay per result |

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### 🚀 Features

- **India Optimized:** Tuned specifically for `olx.in` to capture data that generic scrapers miss.
- **High Fidelity Data:**
  - **Full Prices:** Extracts raw amounts and formatted display strings (₹).
  - **High-Res Photos:** Captures all available images.
  - **Descriptions:** Full body text extraction.
  - **Location:** Precise City, Region, and Neighborhood data.
- **Keyword Search:** Search for any term (e.g., "Royal Enfield", "iPhone 15", "Rent Flat").

***

### 📖 How to Use

#### Option 1: Apify Console (Easy Mode)

1. **Search Keyword:** Enter the product or service you are looking for (e.g., `Scorpio N`).
2. **Sort By:** Choose `Newest` to get the latest listings, or `Cheapest` for deals.
3. **Max Pages:** Limit how many pages to scrape (1 page ≈ 40 ads).
4. **Proxy Setup (Crucial):**
   - OLX India has strict security.
   - **Select "Residential Proxies"** (Apify Proxy).
   - *Note: Datacenter proxies often fail with 403 errors.*
5. **Start:** Click the Play button and wait for the run to finish.
6. **Download:** Export your data in Excel, CSV, JSON, or XML format.

#### Option 2: API (For Developers)

You can integrate this actor into your own applications using the Apify API.

**Input Payload (JSON):**

```json
{
    "searchQuery": "MacBook Air M1",
    "sortBy": "newest",
    "maxPages": 2,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}
```

**Python Example:**

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_API_TOKEN')
run_input = {
    "searchQuery": "Royal Enfield",
    "sortBy": "newest",
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }
}

run = client.actor("daddyapi/olx-india-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

## Fetch results
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['title']} - {item['price']['display']}")
```

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### 📊 Data Output Structure

The scraper returns structured JSON for each ad.

```json
{
  "id": "1782930122",
  "title": "Royal Enfield Classic 350 - Mint Condition",
  "price": {
    "display": "₹ 1,85,000",
    "amount": 185000,
    "currency": "INR"
  },
  "location": {
    "city": "Indiranagar",
    "region": "Karnataka"
  },
  "description": "Single owner, 2022 model, stealth black. valid insurance...",
  "photos": [
    "https://apollo.olx.in/v1/files/image1.jpg",
    "https://apollo.olx.in/v1/files/image2.jpg"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.olx.in/item/royal-enfield-classic-350-iid-1782930122",
  "postedAt": "2025-12-30T10:00:00+05:30",
  "isBusiness": false,
  "source": "IN_APP"
}
```

***

### 🛡️ Proxy Recommendations

**OLX India is aggressive against bots.**

- **Residential Proxies:** **Highly Recommended.** Almost always required for success.
- **Datacenter Proxies:** Likely to be blocked (403/407 errors). Use only if you have high-quality private IPs.

***

#### ⚖️ Legal & Ethics

This scraper is intended for educational and analytical purposes.

- Respect OLX India's **Terms of Service**.
- Do not use this tool to spam sellers.
- Use responsible rate limits to avoid overloading the website.

# Actor input Schema

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

What item are you looking for? (e.g., 'Royal Enfield', 'iPhone 15', 'Sofa')

## `olxDomain` (type: `string`):

Target Domain (India Only).

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Order in which ads are scraped.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

How many pages of results to traverse. 1 page ≈ 40 ads.

## `maxRequestsPerCrawl` (type: `integer`):

Hard limit on total requests to prevent runaway costs.

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

⚠️ RESIDENTIAL PROXIES ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Datacenter proxies are usually blocked by OLX India.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "Royal Enfield",
  "olxDomain": "olx.in",
  "sortBy": "newest",
  "maxPages": 1,
  "maxRequestsPerCrawl": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("daddyapi/olx-india-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("daddyapi/olx-india-scraper").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 daddyapi/olx-india-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,daddyapi/olx-india-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

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/TogfnJLXw9pjTFfsZ/builds/J5DJ6ESaVVQ675yeL/openapi.json