Shine Job Scraper

Extracts structured job listing data from Shine.com, a major Indian job portal. It's designed for developers and analysts who need to programmatically collect job market data for recruitment, research, or business intelligence.

Overview

This actor scrapes Shine.com for job postings based on your search criteria. It returns detailed, structured data for each job, including titles, companies, salaries, descriptions, and required skills. It handles pagination, respects rate limits, and outputs clean JSON.

Key Features

• Targeted Scraping: Search by keyword, location, and job category. You can also provide a specific Shine.com search URL.
• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Captures:
  • Job title, company name, and location.
  • Salary range and experience requirements.
  • Full job description and required skills/qualifications.
  • Job type, posting date, and company details.
• Reliable Performance: Includes pagination handling, error recovery, and anti-detection measures to maintain consistent data collection.
• Structured JSON Output: Data is formatted in a consistent schema, ready for databases or direct integration into applications.

How to Use

Configure the actor via input settings. The main options are:

• searchKeywords: Terms like "Python Developer" or "Data Analyst".
• location: A city or state in India (e.g., "Bangalore", "Maharashtra").
• category: A job category from Shine.com (e.g., "IT/Telecom").
• maxJobs: The total number of job listings to scrape.
• startUrls: An array of specific Shine.com search URLs to scrape directly.

Run the actor on the Apify platform. It will navigate the search results, scrape each job detail page, and compile the data into a dataset.

Input/Output

Input (example JSON configuration):

{
  "searchKeywords": "Software Engineer",
  "location": "Remote",
  "category": "IT/Telecom",
  "maxJobs": 100
}

Output:
The actor stores results in a dataset. Each item is a JSON object representing one job. A typical output item includes:

{
  "jobTitle": "Backend Developer",
  "companyName": "Tech Solutions Ltd",
  "location": "Mumbai",
  "salaryRange": "₹8,00,000 - ₹12,00,000",
  "experienceRequired": "3-5 years",
  "jobDescription": "Full description text...",
  "skills": ["Java", "Spring Boot", "AWS"],
  "jobType": "Full-time",
  "postedDate": "2023-10-26",
  "jobUrl": "https://www.shine.com/job-detail/...",
  "companyIndustry": "Information Technology"
}

You can download this dataset as JSON, CSV, or other formats via the Apify console or API.