# USAJobs Listing Scraper (`powerbox/usajobs-listing-scraper`) Actor

Scrape federal job listings from usajobs.gov by providing a search URL, with automatic pagination and comprehensive job data extraction.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerbox/usajobs-listing-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [PowerBox](https://apify.com/powerbox) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Automation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.99 / 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.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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

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# README

## 🇺🇸 USAJobs Listing Scraper

This actor allows you to scrape federal job listings from USAJobs (usajobs.gov), the official job site of the United States federal government. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive job information.

### Features

- **URL-based Scraping:** Extract job listings by providing a complete USAJobs search URL
- **Automatic Pagination:** Automatically navigates through all pages until reaching the end or max items limit
- **Comprehensive Job Data:** Extract detailed information about each federal job listing including:
  - Job title
  - Agency/Company name
  - Department
  - Location
  - Salary range and pay grade
  - Employment type (Permanent, Full-time, etc.)
  - Eligibility requirements
  - Application open and close dates
- **Duplicate Prevention:** Automatically removes duplicate listings
- **Fresh Data:** All listings include timestamp of when they were collected

### Input Parameters

| Field      | Type    | Required | Description                                    |
|------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------|
| `searchUrl`| string  | Yes      | Complete USAJobs search URL to scrape          |
| `maxItems` | integer | No       | Maximum number of job listings to fetch        |

### Output

The output is a list of job listing objects, each containing:

- `searchUrl`: The original search URL used
- `title`: Title of the job position
- `jobUrl`: URL to the full job details
- `company`: Name of the hiring agency
- `department`: Federal department
- `location`: Geographic location of the job
- `salary`: Salary range and pay grade
- `employmentType`: Type of employment (Permanent, Full-time, etc.)
- `eligibility`: Who can apply for this position
- `openDates`: Application window (open and close dates)
- `scrapedAt`: Timestamp of when the listing was scraped
  Example output:

```json
[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.usajobs.gov/search/results/?k=Nurse",
    "title": "Advanced Practice Nurse- (Certified Nurse Anesthetist) - CRNA",
    "jobUrl": "https://www.usajobs.gov/job/852080500",
    "company": "Veterans Health Administration",
    "department": "Department of Veterans Affairs",
    "location": "Columbia, Missouri",
    "salary": "Starting at $200,000 Per year (VN 3)",
    "employmentType": "Permanent • Full-time",
    "eligibility": "Jobs open to U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.",
    "openDates": "Open 12/04/2025 to 03/27/2026",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-01-20T10:30:45.123Z"
  }
]
```

### Use Cases

- Federal government job market research
- Public sector career opportunity tracking
- Salary benchmarking for federal positions
- Agency hiring trend monitoring
- Veterans and military transition job search
- Healthcare and specialized federal job analysis
- Government contractor intelligence

### Notes

- Results are automatically paginated until reaching the end or max items limit
- Duplicate job listings are automatically filtered out
- All URLs are automatically converted to absolute paths
- The actor supports all job categories and filters available on USAJobs

***

**Start exploring federal career opportunities on USAJobs today!**

# Actor input Schema

## `searchUrl` (type: `string`):

The complete USAJobs search URL to scrape

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

Maximum number of job listings to fetch

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

Proxy settings for the actor

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchUrl": "https://www.usajobs.gov/search/results/?k=Nurse",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# 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("powerbox/usajobs-listing-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("powerbox/usajobs-listing-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 powerbox/usajobs-listing-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,powerbox/usajobs-listing-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/jEJ2oNfGS0hn8Us1Z/builds/ffvBACfypzqlBMFQY/openapi.json