Naukri Jobs Scraper Apify Actor to scrape job listings from Naukri.com via API interception with advanced anti-bot detection measures. Supports both basic search and deep search for comprehensive job details. ## Features - API Interception: Captures job data directly from Naukri's internal APIs for accurate, complete data - Deep Search Mode: Visit each job page to get full details including company reviews, salaries, and benefits - Anti-Bot Detection: Uses Firefox browser with stealth scripts to bypass Naukri's bot detection - Proxy Support: Built-in support for Apify residential proxies (recommended for India) - Human-like Behavior: Random delays, mouse movements, and scrolling to mimic real users - Retry Logic: Automatic retries with exponential backoff for failed requests - Comprehensive Logging: Detailed logs for debugging and monitoring - Click-based Pagination: Properly handles pagination by clicking page links ## Input | Field | Type | Description | Default | |-------|------|-------------|---------| | keywords | string | Job search keywords (e.g., 'devops engineer') | Required | | location | string | City or location to filter by | Optional | | experience | integer | Minimum years of experience | 0 | | maxItems | integer | Maximum number of jobs to scrape | 100 | | maxPages | integer | Maximum pages to scrape | 5 | | deepSearch | boolean | Enable deep search for full job details | false | | headless | boolean | Run in headless mode | true | | proxyConfiguration | object | Proxy settings | Residential IN | ## Output ### Basic Search Output json { "jobId": "111225925275", "title": "DevOps Engineer L3", "company": "Wipro", "companyId": 1384, "companyUrl": "https://www.naukri.com/wipro-jobs-careers-1384", "jobUrl": "https://www.naukri.com/job-listings-devops-engineer-l3-wipro...", "jobType": "full-time", "location": "Bengaluru", "experience": "3-5 Yrs", "salary": "Not disclosed", "salaryDetail": { "minimumSalary": null, "maximumSalary": null, "currency": "INR", "hideSalary": true }, "skills": ["devops", "ci/cd", "docker", "kubernetes"], "description": "Job description text...", "postedDate": "2025-12-11T10:59:27.280Z", "footerPlaceholderLabel": "6 Days Ago", "ambitionBoxData": { "url": "https://www.ambitionbox.com/reviews/wipro-reviews", "reviewsCount": 62584, "aggregateRating": "3.6" }, "scrapedAt": "2025-12-17T11:04:33.188Z", "deepSearchCompleted": false } ### Deep Search Output (Additional Fields) When deepSearch: true is enabled, you get all the basic fields PLUS: json { "deepSearchCompleted": true, "educationUg": ["B.Tech/B.E. in Any Specialization"], "educationPg": ["Any Postgraduate"], "educationDegreeCombination": "ugorpgorppg", "preferredSkills": ["devops"], "otherSkills": ["docker", "kubernetes", "jenkins", "git", "linux"], "locationsDetailed": [ {"label": "Bengaluru", "url": "https://www.naukri.com/jobs-in-bangalore"} ], "applyCount": 650, "viewCount": 1415, "vacancy": 5, "fullDescription": "Complete HTML job description...", "shortDescription": "Brief summary of the job...", "employmentType": "Full Time, Permanent", "roleCategory": "DevOps", "jobRole": "DevOps Engineer", "functionalArea": "Engineering - Software & QA", "industry": "IT Services & Consulting", "wfhLabel": "Remote", "salaryLabel": "6-11 Lacs", "companyAddress": "Full company address...", "companyDescription": "Detailed company description...", "companyWebsiteUrl": "https://www.company.com", "overallRating": 3.6, "followCount": "5000", "overallReviewCount": "62584", "employeeReviews": [ { "title": "Devops Engineer for 3 years", "likes": "Work life balance, good environment", "dislikes": "Low salary hikes", "rating": "4", "publishedOn": "24 Dec 2024" } ], "averageCtc": "7.0", "minCtc": "5.0", "maxCtc": "12.0", "salaryProfileName": "Devops Engineer", "salariesUrl": "https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/...", "employeeBenefits": [ {"name": "Health insurance", "status": "true"}, {"name": "Performance bonus", "status": "true"}, {"name": "WFH setup", "status": "true"} ], "benefitsUrl": "https://www.ambitionbox.com/benefits/...", "awards": [ {"title": "Best Employer 2024", "year": 2024} ], "keyHighlights": [ {"value": 4.2, "label": "Job Security"}, {"value": 4.1, "label": "Work Life Balance"} ] } ## Dataset Views The actor provides multiple views for different use cases: - Full Job Details: All available fields - Job Summary: Quick overview with title, company, location, salary - Company View: Company-focused data with ratings and logos - Salary View: Salary analysis with detailed compensation info - Deep Search View: Complete data from deep search including reviews and benefits - Reviews View: Company reviews and employee feedback ## Usage ### On Apify Platform 1. Go to this Actor's page on Apify 2. Enter your search parameters 3. Enable deepSearch for comprehensive job details (recommended) 4. Click "Start" 5. Wait for results and download the dataset ### Example Input json { "keywords": "devops engineer", "location": "Bangalore", "experience": 3, "maxItems": 50, "maxPages": 3, "deepSearch": true, "headless": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "IN" } } ### Local Development bash cd naukri-jobs-scraper npm install npx playwright install firefox npm start ## Proxy Recommendations For best results, use Residential proxies with India (IN) location: json { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "IN" } } ## Performance - Basic Search: ~20 jobs per page, ~3-5 seconds per page - Deep Search: ~5-10 seconds per job (visits each job page) - Recommended: Use maxItems: 100 and deepSearch: true for best results ## Limitations - Naukri has aggressive bot detection - some requests may still be blocked - Rate limiting may occur with high-volume scraping - Deep search takes longer but provides more comprehensive data - Some company information may be available only for branded employers