🔍 Upwork Talent Search Scraper Use this actor to turn any Upwork talent search page into a structured dataset of freelancers. Keep your existing filters, capture the key information that matters for recruiting, and analyze talent pools without manual copy-paste work. ## Features - Filter-friendly input: Paste the exact Upwork search URL you already built and keep every keyword, location, or availability setting intact. - Profile intelligence: Each profile includes names, titles, hourly rates, earnings, success metrics, availability tags, skills, and overview snippets for fast screening. - Quality highlights: Surface Top Rated and Available Now badges plus the number of roles related to your query to prioritize outreach. - Hiring context: Log locations, profile links, enriched descriptions, and curated skill lists so teams can compare candidates in one place. ## Input Parameters | Field | Type | Required | Description | |-------|------|----------|-------------| | searchUrl | string | Yes | Full Upwork talent search URL with your filters | | maxItems | integer | No | Maximum number of freelancer profiles to collect | | proxyConfiguration | object | No | Optional proxy settings if you need them | ## Output Every dataset item represents a freelancer profile and contains: - searchUrl: The Upwork search URL that produced the record - name: Freelancer name - profileId: Upwork identifier (without the tilde) - profileUrl: Direct profile link - title: Headline shown in search results - location: Freelancer-reported location - avatarUrl: Profile image URL - rate: Hourly rate as a number - jobSuccess: Job Success Score percentage when available - earnings: Lifetime earnings string (e.g., “$200k+ earned”) - hasAvailableNow: Whether the freelancer shows the Available Now badge - hasTopRated: Whether the freelancer carries a Top Rated badge - skills: Array of listed skills surfaced on the card - description: Short overview snippet - jobsRelatedCount: Count of jobs Upwork marks as related to your search - scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the profile was captured Example output: json [ { "searchUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/nx/search/talent/?nbs=1&q=generative%20ai&price=HourlyRate_50-%2A", "name": "Amelia W.", "profileId": "01e5a4df0b0b3c1234", "profileUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01e5a4df0b0b3c1234", "title": "Generative AI Product Strategist", "location": "San Francisco, United States", "avatarUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/profile-photos/01e5a4df0b0b3c1234", "rate": 120, "jobSuccess": 100, "earnings": "$400k+ earned", "hasAvailableNow": true, "hasTopRated": true, "skills": ["Product Strategy", "Prompt Engineering", "AI Consulting"], "description": "Helps venture-backed teams turn AI ideas into shipped experiences.", "jobsRelatedCount": 4, "scrapedAt": "2025-05-29T02:10:44.350Z" }, { "searchUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/nx/search/talent/?nbs=1&q=generative%20ai&price=HourlyRate_50-%2A", "name": "Milos S.", "profileId": "019dcb27f856712345", "profileUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~019dcb27f856712345", "title": "Senior Machine Learning Engineer", "location": "Belgrade, Serbia", "avatarUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/profile-photos/019dcb27f856712345", "rate": 85, "jobSuccess": 96, "earnings": "$200k+ earned", "hasAvailableNow": false, "hasTopRated": true, "skills": ["Python", "LLM Fine-tuning", "Data Engineering"], "description": "Builds production-grade ML systems for SaaS companies and labs.", "jobsRelatedCount": 2, "scrapedAt": "2025-05-29T02:11:03.112Z" } ] ## Use Cases - Build recruiter-ready shortlists for emerging skills like GenAI, Shopify, or RevOps - Benchmark hourly rates and success metrics across multiple regions - Enrich CRM or ATS records with fresh skill tags and profile links - Track availability signals before kicking off outbound interviews - Support agency delivery teams with curated freelancer inventories ## Notes - Always review Upwork’s Terms of Service before distributing collected data - Keep profile information current by scheduling recurring runs with the same URL - Combine the dataset with job pipelines or CRM systems to speed up sourcing --- Start exploring Upwork talent pools with ready-to-use profile data.