gumtree-jobs-monitoring

Gumtree Jobs Monitoring (UK & AU) Fast, reliable, and fully structured job extraction from Gumtree UK and Gumtree Australia. Designed for speed, stability, and high-quality datasets suitable for automation, analytics, and lead generation workflows. ⭐ Features Ultra-fast navigation using resource blocking + intelligent timeouts Parallel scraping (5 safe concurrent workers) for high-speed data collection Automatic retry handling for slow or heavy job pages Clean, normalized structured output (ideal for pipelines & CRMs) Supports both UK and AU job portals Optional Apify Proxy with region routing for improved reliability Built-in handling for pagination, dynamic DOM loading, and inconsistent fields 🧩 Input The Actor accepts the following: regions – UK, AU, or both start_urls – custom URLs OR default Gumtree job index pages max_items – limit the number of job listings to scrape proxy – enable Apify Proxy and optionally choose the proxy country fast_mode (optional) – processes only 1–2 pages for Apify QA & quick validation Full details inside input_schema.json. 📤 Output Each scraped item includes: region url title location recruiter / company posted_date salary description (cleaned & normalized) timestamp Additional metadata depending on region (if available) See output_schema.json for full field definitions. 🚀 Example Workflow Choose regions (default: UK + AU) Provide custom start_urls (optional) Set max_items (optional) Enable or disable proxy Click Run Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or via API Ideal for: Daily job monitoring Lead generation pipelines Recruitment agencies Market research & competitor hiring analysis Automation workflows (Make.com, Zapier, Google Sheets, APIs) 📝 Notes Pages are processed using optimized navigation to handle heavy DOM structures HTML content is auto-cleaned for consistent text output Actor adapts to Gumtree’s layout differences between UK and AU Designed for long-running monitoring tasks and enterprise workflows