# Willhaben Austria Listings Scraper (`parseforge/willhaben-austria-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes Willhaben Austria listings from real estate and used car categories. Returns each listing as a flat row with price, location, and attributes.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/willhaben-austria-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Real estate, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $7.69 / 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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### Willhaben Austria Listings Scraper

**Scrape Willhaben Austria listings from real estate and used car categories, up to a million per run.** Every listing comes with its price, location, description, and attributes. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Willhaben is Austria's largest classifieds platform, but browsing it manually means endless scrolling and no way to compare listings side by side. This Actor reads the public listing feeds for rental apartments, apartments for sale, houses for sale, and used cars, filtered by your search term, and returns each match in one fixed schema.

| Who uses it | What they scrape Willhaben for |
|---|---|
| Market researchers | Track asking prices and supply in Austrian real estate markets |
| Real estate agents | Monitor new rental and sale listings in their target districts |
| Car dealers | Benchmark used car prices and spot undervalued inventory |
| Data analysts | Build datasets of listing attributes for pricing models |
| Journalists | Investigate housing affordability and market trends |

### What it does

This Actor collects Willhaben listings by category and optional keyword, and returns each one as a flat row.

- 🏠 **Real estate categories:** rental apartments, apartments for sale, and houses for sale.
- 🚗 **Used cars:** scrape the entire used car feed or filter by make, model, or keyword.
- 🔍 **Keyword search:** narrow results within a category, for example Wien, BMW, or Garten.
- 📊 **Flat output:** every listing as one row, ready for CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML export.
- ⚡ **Up to a million listings:** set maxItems from 1 to 1,000,000 per run.

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

### What you can do with Willhaben data

**📈 Track rental prices in Vienna.**

A market researcher runs the Actor weekly on rental apartments with keyword Wien, exports the CSV, and charts asking price trends by district.

**🚗 Find undervalued used cars.**

A car dealer scrapes the used car category with keyword BMW, filters by price and mileage in a spreadsheet, and contacts sellers of cars priced below market.

**🏠 Monitor new listings for clients.**

A real estate agent schedules the Actor daily on apartments for sale, filters for a specific district, and sends new matches to buyers.

**📊 Build a housing market dataset.**

A data analyst collects houses for sale across Austria, joins the data with geocoding, and trains a price prediction model.

**📰 Investigate affordability.**

A journalist scrapes rental listings in several cities, compares prices to income data, and reports on housing affordability.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No official API needed** | Scrape public listing feeds without registering an app or handling OAuth. |
| **Fixed schema** | Every listing returns the same fields, so you can merge runs and compare across time. |
| **Export anywhere** | Download as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or push to a dataset via API. |
| **Scale on demand** | Collect a handful of listings or up to a million in a single run. |

### How it compares

This Actor focuses on the four most popular Willhaben categories with a simple category and keyword input, while the competitors below offer either a car-only focus or URL-based scraping across all sections.

| Feature | ParseForge | Willhaben.at Car Scraper | Willhaben.at - Austria's Largest Classifieds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental apartments category | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Apartments for sale category | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Houses for sale category | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Used cars category | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keyword search within category | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Paste any search URL | No | Not listed | Yes |
| Incremental mode | No | Not listed | Yes |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a category and an optional keyword, and set the maximum number of listings to collect per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "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 [Willhaben Austria Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/willhaben-austria-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 Willhaben 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/willhaben-austria-scraper"
```

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

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Check that your keyword is spelled correctly and is relevant to the chosen category. Try removing the keyword to see if the category itself returns listings.

**Why did the run stop before reaching maxItems?**

The Actor stops when there are no more listings matching your category and keyword. Try broadening your search or increasing maxItems.

**Why are some listings missing fields?**

Willhaben listings do not always include every attribute. Missing fields will be empty in the output.

**Why did I get an error or timeout?**

Willhaben may temporarily block automated access. Retry after a few minutes, or reduce the number of listings per run.

**Can I scrape a specific Willhaben URL?**

This Actor works by category and keyword, not by pasting a URL. Use the category selector and keyword field to replicate a search.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need a Willhaben account or API key? | No. The Actor reads the public listing feeds directly, so no login, API key, or app registration is required. |
| Which categories can I scrape? | You can choose from rental apartments, apartments for sale, houses for sale, and used cars. Each category is a separate feed. |
| Can I search within a category? | Yes. Use the keyword field to filter listings, for example Wien for location, BMW for car make, or Garten for a feature. |
| How many listings can I get in one run? | You can set maxItems from 1 to 1,000,000. The Actor stops after collecting that many listings. |
| What data does each listing include? | Each listing returns a flat row with fields like title, price, location, description, and attributes. The exact fields are shown in the sample output. |
| Can I export the results? | Yes. You can download the dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or access it via the Apify API. |
| Can I schedule this Actor to run automatically? | Yes. Use Apify's scheduler to run it daily, weekly, or at any interval, and get notified when new listings appear. |
| Is this Actor legal to use? | You are responsible for complying with Willhaben's terms of service and applicable laws. The Actor only accesses publicly available data. |
| Does this Actor handle pagination? | Yes. It automatically follows pagination to collect up to the number of listings you specify. |
| Can I get only new listings since my last run? | This Actor does not have built-in incremental mode, but you can compare datasets by listing ID or URL to find new entries. |
| What if I need a category that is not listed? | Currently only the four categories are supported. Contact the developer if you need additional Willhaben sections. |
| How fast is the Actor? | Speed depends on the number of listings and current site response, but it is designed to be lightweight and efficient. |

### 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 Willhaben Internet Service GmbH & Co KG. 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

## `category` (type: `string`):

Which Willhaben listing feed to scrape.

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Optional. Free-text search within the chosen category (for example Wien, BMW, Garten).

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

How many listings to collect per run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "category": "immobilien/mietwohnungen/mietwohnung-angebote",
  "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 = {
    "keyword": "",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/willhaben-austria-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 = {
    "keyword": "",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

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

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/willhaben-austria-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/IQJrC7ZVfdMpSIGLK/builds/d3RuigBFkencf7Ojx/openapi.json