# GotFriends Scraper: Israel Tech Jobs (`getascraper/gotfriends-scraper`) Actor GotFriends scraper to extract tech jobs from Israel's leading startup recruitment platform. Squeeze job descriptions, locations, requirements, and hot tags via lightweight Cheerio code. Bypasses geo-fencing with proxy configurations. Perfect for recruitment and lead gen. - **URL**: https://apify.com/getascraper/gotfriends-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [GetAScraper](https://apify.com/getascraper) (community) - **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation, Social media - **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $1.49 / 1,000 jobs 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". ## 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. - **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 ## 💼 GotFriends Scraper: Israel Tech Jobs

Startup and high-tech vacancies from Israel's GotFriends board. Extract job title, startup category, location hub, requirements, and hot tags from every public GotFriends listing for recruiters and founders.
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Israeli startup jobs, structured for recruiting
Pull every public listing from gotfriends.co.il into clean JSON or CSV, complete with category tags, location hubs, and hot-job signals.

⚡ Cheerio speed
Pulls listings directly from category and search indexes, no browser overhead

🇮🇱 Israel proxy built in
Automatic country-IL routing bypasses the geographic firewall

🏷 Hot tag detection
isHot flags trending or urgent postings on every listing

🧩 Nine tech categories
Filter by software, AI, security, QA, DevOps, and more

Whether you are a recruiter sourcing tech candidates in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, or Herzliya, a compensation analyst tracking salary demands, or a B2B SaaS sales development team hunting for growing tech startups, this Actor delivers reliable hiring telemetry daily. *** ### 🔍 What does GotFriends Scraper do? - **Highly Optimized Extraction:** Connects directly to gotfriends.co.il's categories and search indexes to pull jobs. Runs strictly on lightweight Cheerio code, bypassing the overhead of browser engines. - **Israel Proxy Integration:** Automatically routes requests through Israeli proxies (`country-IL` proxy configuration group) to bypass strict geographic firewalls. - **Deduplicated Vacancies:** Extracts unique job codes from listing paths, enabling seamless deduplication and incremental tracking of job board shifts. - **Structured Tech Specifications:** Organizes titles, descriptions, required locations, category tags, and hot/sponsored indicators. ***

⚡ Startup roles, structured. No login required. Every listing mapped to clean fields, ready to schedule for daily monitoring.

### 💡 Why use GotFriends Scraper? GotFriends is Israel's premier recruitment platform focusing exclusively on **startups and high-tech companies**. Sourcing Hebrew and English tech job descriptions from Tel Aviv's tech ecosystem is highly valuable for B2B dev-tool vendors, compensation platforms, and recruiters. Use this Actor to: 1. **Source Elite Candidates:** Discover localized tech roles (Software Development, AI & Machine Learning, Cyber Security, DevOps) that never surface on global job boards. 2. **Track Hiring Trends:** Aggregate skill definitions and seniority signals to map the growth of Israeli startups. 3. **Generate Qualified Leads:** Identify startups that have active expansion budgets for engineering and development teams. *** ### 🚀 How to Scrape GotFriends Data Step-by-Step

STEP 1
Set filters or URLs
Enter GotFriends URLs, or use category, location, and keyword filters in the Input tab.

STEP 2
Turn on the Israel proxy
The country-IL proxy configuration bypasses the geographic firewall automatically.

STEP 3
Start and export
Click Start and download your clean job dataset as JSON or CSV.

*** ### ⚙️ Input | Field | Type | Description | Default | |---|---|---|---| | `startUrls` | array | Specific gotfriends.co.il category or search URLs. | `[]` | | `category` | string | Tech category lobby filter (`software`, `ai`, `security`, `qa`, `devops`, etc.). | `"all"` | | `location` | string | Filter geographically by Hebrew name or English slug (e.g. "tel-aviv"). | `""` | | `searchQuery` | string | Filter by keywords or skills (e.g. "React" or "Golang"). | `""` | | `maxItems` | integer | Hard cap on total results returned. | `500` | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings. Israel-based proxies are recommended to bypass geo-fencing. | `{"useApifyProxy": true}` | *** ### 📦 Output Example Each dataset item represents a single job vacancy. ```json { "jobId": "74821", "url": "https://www.gotfriends.co.il/jobslobby/software/74821/", "jobTitle": "Full Stack Developer בחברת סטארט-אפ בתחום ה-AI", "company": "סטארט-אפ בתחום ה-AI", "category": "software", "location": "תל אביב", "jobDescription": "פיתוח ותחזוקה של מערכת ווב מבוססת React ו-Node.js\nעבודה עם מסדי נתונים PostgreSQL ו-MongoDB...", "requirements": "3+ שנות ניסיון בפיתוח Full Stack\nניסיון עם React, TypeScript, Node.js...", "isHot": true, "scrapedAt": "2026-03-26T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` *** ### 📊 Data Fields Explanation | Field Name | Format | Description | |---|---|---| | `jobId` | text | Unique numeric ID parsed from the listing path. | | `url` | link | Direct URL of the GotFriends vacancy card. | | `jobTitle` | text | Job title (Hebrew). | | `company` | text | Extracted descriptive text of the employer (e.g. "סטארט-אפ בתחום ה-AI"). | | `category` | text | Job category classification (e.g. `software`, `ai`, `devops`). | | `location` | text | Primary location parsed from description text (Hebrew). | | `jobDescription` | text | Core job description and company overview. | | `requirements` | text | Specific professional experience and tech requirements. | | `isHot` | boolean | Set to `true` if the position is marked as a trending or urgent job. | | `scrapedAt` | date | ISO 8601 scraping timestamp. | *** ### 💰 How Much Does It Cost to Scrape GotFriends? **$1.80 per 1,000 results.** We offer the **best value at an affordable price**, providing high-quality startup and tech vacancy data at 40% less than the typical $3.00/1k competitors. Because the platform loads listings natively via server-side rendered HTML, there is zero headless browser overhead. You only pay for standard residential or datacenter proxy data transfer when routing requests through Israel. *** ### ⭐ Enjoying GotFriends Scraper?

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*** ### ✨ Advanced Options & Tips - **Israel Proxy Group:** For optimal results, ensure your proxy configuration uses the Apify Proxy group for Israel (`country-IL`). Datacenter or residential proxies both bypass the geo-fence easily. - **Precise Sourcing Filters:** Set `category` to targeted lanes (e.g., `graduates` to fetch Mamram / 8200 military intelligence veterans) to capture elite tech hiring activity. *** ### ❓ FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) #### Why does the scraper require an Israeli proxy? GotFriends utilizes a strict geographic firewall (geo-fence) that immediately blocks or times out connections originating from datacenter IPs or networks outside of Israel (such as AWS us-east-1). This Actor automatically defaults to using Apify's Israel Proxy Group (`country-IL`) to route requests natively and avoid blocks. #### Do I need a login or API Key? No. All GotFriends vacancy listings are fully public and require no authentication or cookies to read. #### Why is the company name sometimes a description instead of a brand? To prevent competitors and other recruiters from poaching clients, GotFriends hides the actual registered brand name of the employer in the listing. Instead, they use descriptions (e.g., "בחברת סטארט-אפ בתחום ה-AI" meaning "AI Startup Company"). The scraper extracts these descriptive texts so you still capture high-quality target insights. *** ### 🛡️ Disclaimers & Support This Actor is an independent web scraping tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GotFriends, GotFriends Limited, gotfriends.co.il, or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The scraper accesses only the public, unauthenticated job listings of the GotFriends website, matching data the platform serves to any public user. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with GotFriends Terms of Service and local data regulations (GDPR). If you encounter issues or have custom requirements, please submit a report on the **Issues** tab. For custom scraping or dataset services, contact the author's profile. ### 🔗 Other actors - [AllJobs Scraper](https://apify.com/getascraper/alljobs-scraper) ↗ - extracts job listings from Israel's largest job board. - [Ethosia Scraper](https://apify.com/getascraper/ethosia-scraper) ↗ - pulls executive tech job vacancies from Israel's recruitment platform. - [JobKarov Scraper](https://apify.com/getascraper/jobkarov-scraper) ↗ - collects Israeli job listings plus B2B contact leads. - [JobMaster Scraper](https://apify.com/getascraper/jobmaster-scraper) ↗ - gathers Israeli job vacancies with employer contact details. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Any gotfriends.co.il category, search, or direct job URL (e.g. https://www.gotfriends.co.il/jobslobby/software/). If empty, the scraper will walk the job lobby using the filters below. ## `category` (type: `string`): Select the tech specialism/lobby to scrape. ## `location` (type: `string`): Filter geographically by Hebrew name or English slug (e.g., 'תל אביב' or 'tel-aviv'). ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Filter by job title keywords (e.g. 'React' or 'Golang'). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of jobs to return (hard cap). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Israel-based proxies are required due to the target website's geo-fencing. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.gotfriends.co.il/jobslobby/software/" } ], "category": "all", "location": "", "searchQuery": "", "maxItems": 500, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.gotfriends.co.il/jobslobby/software/" } ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("getascraper/gotfriends-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 = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.gotfriends.co.il/jobslobby/software/" }] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("getascraper/gotfriends-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 '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.gotfriends.co.il/jobslobby/software/" } ] }' | apify call getascraper/gotfriends-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,getascraper/gotfriends-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 ` 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/dIVZ6sIePZrDJznqy/builds/aNoC9rQJbukI03WCq/openapi.json