Remote Jobs Aggregator - API-Based Multi-Platform Job Scraper

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Aggregate remote job postings from 4 free public APIs in one place.

Fetch remote jobs from Arbeitnow, Jobicy, Himalayas, and RemoteOK. Extract job titles, companies, salaries, locations, and descriptions. Legal, stable, and fast API-based data collection - no browser automation required.

Features

✅ Multi-Platform API Aggregation

• Arbeitnow (completely free, no auth)
• Jobicy (free, rate limited)
• Himalayas (free, rate limited)
• RemoteOK (free with 24hr delay)

✅ Comprehensive Data Extraction

• Job title & description
• Company name
• Location & work type (Remote/Hybrid/On-site)
• Salary information (when available)
• Job type (Full-time, Contract, etc.)
• Skills/tags
• Posted date & URL

✅ Legal & Stable

• Uses free public APIs (no ToS violations)
• No browser automation (faster & cheaper)
• APIs don't break like HTML selectors
• No authentication required

✅ Built for Scale

• Concurrent API requests for fast aggregation
• Simple HTTP requests (no proxy needed)
• Error handling & graceful degradation
• Structured JSON output
• Dataset export (CSV, JSON, Excel)

Use Cases

🎯 Recruiters & HR Teams

• Source remote candidates from multiple platforms
• Build talent pools for distributed teams
• Track remote hiring trends

📊 Market Intelligence

• Monitor remote job market trends
• Track in-demand skills for remote work
• Salary benchmarking for distributed teams

💼 Job Boards & Aggregators

• Aggregate remote listings from multiple sources
• Keep remote job data fresh and updated
• Enrich job postings with additional metadata

🤖 AI & LLM Applications

• Training data for remote job recommendation systems
• Remote career coaching chatbots
• Resume matching for distributed work

Input

{
"searchKeywords":"python developer",
"platforms":["arbeitnow","jobicy","himalayas","remoteok"],
"maxJobsPerPlatform":10,
"maxTotalJobs":40,
"debugMode":false
}

Input Parameters

Output

Each job posting returns the following fields:

{
"title":"Senior Python & Typescript Developer",
"company":"Varicent",
"location":"Mexico",
"salary":null,
"description":"At Varicent, we're transforming Sales Performance Management...",
"platform":"jobicy",
"work_type":"Remote",
"job_type":["Full-Time"],
"tags":[["Programming"]],
"url":"https://jobicy.com/jobs/135061-senior-python-typescript-developer",
"posted_date":"2025-10-29T07:17:22+00:00",
"scraped_at":"2025-11-12T17:45:49.603733",
"index":6
}

Output Fields by Platform

⚠️ = Available when provided by the platform

Example Usage

Basic Remote Jobs Search

{
"searchKeywords":"react developer"
}

Multi-Platform with Limits

{
"searchKeywords":"machine learning",
"platforms":["arbeitnow","himalayas","remoteok"],
"maxJobsPerPlatform":20,
"maxTotalJobs":50
}

All Jobs from Specific Platforms

{
"platforms":["jobicy","himalayas"],
"maxJobsPerPlatform":25
}

Debug Mode

{
"searchKeywords":"nodejs",
"debugMode":true
}

Platform Details

Arbeitnow

• Status: ✅ Completely free, no API key required
• Coverage: Jobs aggregated from company ATS systems
• Rate Limit: None
• Data Quality: High (direct from company systems)

Jobicy

• Status: ✅ Free API
• Coverage: Remote jobs worldwide
• Rate Limit: Once per hour
• Data Quality: High (includes salary data sometimes)

Himalayas

• Status: ✅ Free API
• Coverage: Remote jobs with salary ranges
• Rate Limit: 20 jobs per request
• Data Quality: Very high (includes salary ranges)

RemoteOK

• Status: ✅ Free with 24hr delay
• Coverage: 30,000+ remote jobs (largest collection)
• Rate Limit: None
• Data Quality: High (includes tags, salary ranges)
• Note: Must credit/link to RemoteOK.com when using data

Pricing (Pay-Per-Event)

This actor uses Pay-Per-Event pricing for maximum flexibility:

• Base job fetched: $0.005 per job ($5 per 1,000 jobs)
• Salary extracted: +$0.002 per job (valuable data point)

Example Cost Calculation:

Fetching 1,000 jobs:

• 400 Arbeitnow (no salary): 400 × $0.005 = $2.00
• 300 Jobicy (with salary): 300 × ($0.005 + $0.002) = $2.10
• 200 Himalayas (with salary): 200 × ($0.005 + $0.002) = $1.40
• 100 RemoteOK (with salary): 100 × ($0.005 + $0.002) = $0.70
• Total: $6.20 for 1,000 remote jobs

💡 Only pay for what you use - no browser costs, no proxy costs!

Best Practices

Search Optimization

1. Use Specific Keywords: "python developer" > "developer"
2. Try Different Terms: APIs may use different job categorization
3. Combine Platforms: Each API has different job sources
4. Set Reasonable Limits: Start with 10-20 jobs per platform for testing

Data Quality

1. Handle Missing Data: Not all APIs provide salary information
2. Company Field: Some platforms may not include company names
3. Fresh Data: Jobs are typically updated daily by APIs
4. Remote Filter: All jobs are remote/distributed work

Performance Tips

1. Concurrent Fetching: Actor fetches from all platforms in parallel
2. No Rate Limits: Only Jobicy has hourly limit (others unlimited)
3. Fast Execution: Typically completes in 3-5 seconds
4. Debug Mode: Use for troubleshooting API issues

FAQ

Q: Why use APIs instead of scraping job sites? A: APIs are legal, stable, faster, and don't violate terms of service. They provide official data access without authentication requirements.

Q: Why is salary data sometimes missing? A: Many companies don't publicly list salary ranges. Himalayas and RemoteOK provide salary more often than Arbeitnow/Jobicy.

Q: Can I filter by location? A: All jobs are remote/distributed. Some may specify preferred timezones or regions in the description.

Q: How often is data updated? A: RemoteOK has 24hr delay on free tier. Other APIs provide real-time data.

Q: Can I use this for commercial purposes? A: Yes! Perfect for recruitment agencies, job boards, and market research. RemoteOK requires attribution (link back to remoteok.com).

Q: What if an API is down or rate limited? A: The actor gracefully handles errors - other platforms will still return data.

Legal & Ethics

✅ Legal Compliance:

1. API Terms: All platforms provide free public APIs for data access
2. No Scraping: Uses official APIs only (no browser automation)
3. Attribution: RemoteOK requires linking back to their site
4. Rate Limits: Respects API rate limits (only Jobicy has limits)
5. Personal Data: Handle candidate data per GDPR/privacy laws

This actor is legal and ethical - uses official APIs with proper permissions.

Why API-Based Job Aggregation?

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Remote Work Data Sources:

• Arbeitnow API
• Jobicy API
• Himalayas API
• RemoteOK API