# Malt Freelancers Directory Scraper (`parseforge/malt-freelancers-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes Malt freelancer profiles by skill or keyword, optional city and daily rate cap. Returns each profile as a flat row with name, headline, rating, skills, and profile URL.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/malt-freelancers-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 4 total users, 1 monthly users, 90.3% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $7.50 / 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

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

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# README

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### Malt Freelancers Directory Scraper

**Scrape Malt freelancer profiles by skill, city, or daily rate, up to a million per run.** Each profile comes with its name, headline, rate, rating, and skills, ready for CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML export. No login or API key required.

Malt's platform connects businesses with vetted freelancers across Europe, but manually browsing profiles is slow and does not scale for sourcing. This Actor reads the public directory directly, accepts a skill or keyword plus optional city and rate filters, and returns a structured list of matching freelancers. You can pull as many profiles as you need in one go, filtered as they are read so only candidates that fit your criteria reach your dataset.

| Who uses it | What they scrape Malt for |
|---|---|
| Recruiters | Build a shortlist of freelancers in a specific city with a target skill and budget ceiling. |
| Agency owners | Source subcontractors for an upcoming project pipeline by scraping the latest available talent. |
| Sales professionals | Identify independent consultants on Malt who match an ideal customer profile for outreach. |
| HR analysts | Benchmark daily rates for roles like React Developer across Paris, Berlin, or Amsterdam. |

### What it does

This Actor collects Malt freelancer profiles by skill, city, and maximum daily rate, and returns each one as a flat row.

- 🔍 **Skill or keyword search:** supply a role like "react developer" or "SEO consultant" and the Actor discovers all matching profiles.
- 🏙️ **City filter:** narrow the results to freelancers in a single city such as Paris, Berlin, or Madrid.
- 💰 **Budget ceiling:** set a maximum daily rate in EUR and see only freelancers within that limit.
- ⚡ **High-volume runs:** the max items setting lets you pull up to a million profiles per execution.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with Malt data

**🎯 Build a recruitment pipeline.**

A tech recruiter searches "react developer" in Paris with a 600 EUR daily rate cap, exports 200 profiles, and screens the top-rated candidates.

**📊 Benchmark freelance rates.**

An HR analyst runs the Actor for five roles across Berlin and Amsterdam, then aggregates the daily rates to adjust their contractor rate card.

**🧠 Map a competitive niche.**

A marketing agency owner scrapes "SEO consultant" profiles across France to understand how many independents compete on Malt at each price band.

**📬 Enrich a contact list.**

A sales team takes a list of freelancer names and uses the Actor to verify their Malt presence and pull up-to-date skills and ratings.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No API integration** | Malt does not offer a public API. The Actor reads the live directory so you get the same data you see on the web. |
| **One fixed schema** | Every profile arrives with the same fields, so you can load the dataset straight into Excel, Airtable, or a CRM. |
| **Scale on demand** | Collect 10 profiles for a quick check or 10,000 for a market map, and the platform handles the infrastructure. |
| **Ready-to-use exports** | Download results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML without writing a single line of parsing code. |

### How it compares

Both actors scrape Malt freelancer profiles by skill and location. This actor adds a daily rate ceiling and a one-click schema, while the alternative offers a broader country list and coded features for agencies.

| Feature | ParseForge | Malt Scraper |
|---|---|---|
| Search by skill or keyword | Yes | Yes |
| City filter | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum daily rate filter | Yes | Yes |
| Fixed flat schema for every row | Yes | Not listed |
| No-code run from Apify console | Yes | Not listed |
| Multi-country coverage listed | Not listed | Yes |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor with a skill or keyword, an optional city, and an optional maximum daily rate in EUR, and filters run as each profile is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "query": "react developer",
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "query": "react developer",
 "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.0085 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.85 |
| 1,000 results | $8.50 |
| 10,000 results | $85.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [Malt Freelancers Directory Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/malt-freelancers-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Malt through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/malt-freelancers-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**I receive fewer results than the number I set as Maximum freelancers.**

Malt returns only as many profiles as match your filters. Try broadening your keyword or removing the city and rate filters to see the full pool.

**The Actor returns zero results.**

Malt may not have profiles for that keyword and city combination. Test the same keyword without a city filter first, then add the city back once you confirm profiles exist.

**Some profile fields are empty.**

Malt freelancers can leave certain fields blank, such as the headline or a rating when no reviews exist yet. The Actor preserves those as empty cells so the schema stays consistent.

**The run takes a long time.**

Large maximum item counts combined with broad filters can pull many pages. Set a lower 'Maximum freelancers' value or tighten the city and rate filters to speed up the run.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does Malt have an official API? | Malt does not offer a public API for its freelancer directory. This Actor reads the public web pages and returns the same information you would see in a browser. |
| Can I scrape profiles from multiple cities at once? | The city filter accepts a single city per run. To cover multiple cities, run the Actor once per city or use multiple runs inside an Apify workflow. |
| Which countries does Malt cover? | Malt operates mainly in France, Germany, Spain, the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The Actor returns profiles from whichever country's directory Malt surfaces for your combination of skill and city. |
| What is the maximum daily rate filter value? | The 'Max daily rate' field accepts any integer in EUR. Malt shows only freelancers whose listed daily rate falls at or below that ceiling. |
| Does this Actor require login credentials? | No. The Actor reads public directory pages. You do not need a Malt account, cookies, or an API key to run it. |
| Can I get freelancer skills, rating, and review count? | Yes. Each profile row includes the freelancer's skills, rating, and number of reviews as displayed on Malt. |
| Will I get exactly the same fields on every row? | Yes. The Actor returns a fixed schema so that every row has the same columns, even if a field is empty for a particular freelancer. |
| What output formats are supported? | You can export your dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform. |
| How many freelancers can I scrape in one run? | The 'Maximum freelancers' field accepts any number between 1 and 1,000,000. Actual run time scales with the count you request. |
| Is Malt scraping legal? | This Actor accesses publicly available web pages. Always ensure your use complies with Malt’s terms of service and applicable data protection regulations. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Malt. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Skill, role or keywords (e.g. "react developer").

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

How many freelancers to collect per run.

## `city` (type: `string`):

Optional city filter (e.g. Paris, Berlin).

## `maxDailyRate` (type: `integer`):

Optional ceiling on daily rate in EUR.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "react developer",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# 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 = {
    "query": "react developer",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/malt-freelancers-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 = {
    "query": "react developer",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/malt-freelancers-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 '{
  "query": "react developer",
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/malt-freelancers-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/malt-freelancers-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/daavYbPmLOhPHXHxF/builds/jlyYb8u22byIyJveo/openapi.json