VDAB Scraper

Scrapes job listings and detailed information from VDAB (vdab.be), Belgium's public employment service. This actor extracts structured data for job market analysis, lead generation, and aggregation.

Overview

This is a web scraping tool for vdab.be. It's designed for developers and researchers who need programmatic access to Belgian job market data. Use it to collect job postings, company details, requirements, and employment conditions.

Key Features

• Search & Scrape: Extract jobs using search keywords or by providing direct URLs to listings or search result pages.
• Structured Output: Returns consistent, detailed JSON objects for each job.
• Proxy Support: Configurable proxy settings, including Apify Proxy.
• Controlled Execution: Limit the number of items scraped with maxItems.

How to Use

Configure the actor via its input settings. You must provide at least a query (search term) or one or more startUrls. The actor will then crawl and extract job data up to the specified maxItems.

Input

Configure the run using these input fields:

• startUrls (array, optional): Direct URLs to scrape (e.g., specific job pages or search result pages).
• query (string, optional): A search term to find jobs (e.g., "developer").
• maxItems (integer, required): The maximum number of job items to extract.
• proxyConfiguration (object, optional): Proxy settings. Default: { "useApifyProxy": false }.
• debugMode (boolean, optional): Enables more detailed logging. Default: false.

Note: You must provide either startUrls or query.

Example Input:

{
  "query": "developer",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true }
}

Output

The actor outputs a dataset where each item is a detailed job object. Key fields include:

• id, url, name, description
• contract, languageSkills, requiredStudies, workExperiences
• supplierName, supplierAddressLine (recruitment agency info)
• organizationName, organizationWebsite (hiring company info)
• workAddressLine, regionLabel (job location)
• contactFullName (contact person)

Example Output Snippet:

{
  "id": 71945910,
  "url": "https://www.vdab.be/vindeenjob/vacatures/71945910/inside-sales-medewerker",
  "name": "Inside sales medewerker",
  "description": "Je komt in een familiaal team terecht...",
  "contract": "Interim met optie \"vast werk\"; Contract van onbepaalde duur; voltijds",
  "supplierName": "IMPACT",
  "supplierAddressLine": "Koning Albertlaan 5 3910 PELT",
  "organizationName": "IMPACT ",
  "workAddressLine": "3920 LOMMEL",
  "regionLabel": "Regio Pelt - Hamont-Achel - Lommel"
}