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OpenSooq Product Search Scraper: Extract Classified Ads Data at Scale

What Is OpenSooq.com?

OpenSooq is one of the largest Arabic-language classified ads platforms in the Middle East and North Africa, operating across countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, and more. It hosts millions of listings spanning real estate, vehicles, electronics, jobs, and general goods.

Manually collecting product data from OpenSooq search results is impractical at scale. The OpenSooq Product Search Scraper automates extraction from paginated search result pages, delivering structured records ready for analysis or integration.

Overview

This scraper targets OpenSooq's search listing pages (e.g., /find?page=2) and extracts rich per-listing data including pricing, seller identity, location hierarchy, category taxonomy, media availability, and trust/verification signals.

Ideal for:

• Price monitoring across categories and regions
• Market research on MENA classified ad trends
• Competitive intelligence for sellers and businesses
• Data aggregators building regional product indices

Input Format

{
"urls":["https://ae.opensooq.com/en/find?page=2"],
"ignore_url_failures":true,
"max_items_per_url":50
}

Tip: To scrape multiple pages or countries, add multiple URLs to the urls array — one per page/country subdomain.

Output Format

Sample output

{
"posted_at":"41 minutes ago",
"expired_at":"13-06-2026",
"highlights":"Swatch » Automatic » Other » New",
"booleans":[
"DeliveryService"
],
"image_uri":"48/80/48805d6a0d04419607c362eb31a6a2cbd4821c6632102b99ac3fc72c16e8f312.jpg",
"member_id":"81469770",
"member_avatar_uri":"uXXXX_07.png",
"member_display_name":"Ali",
"member_user_name":"member-1778729428.6051999",
"title":"Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop - Confirmed Pick-up May 16",
"image_count":17,
"has_360":0,
"has_video":0,
"has_youtube":0,
"has_reels":0,
"price_amount":"3,500 AED",
"price_currency_iso":"AED",
"city_id":"16",
"city_label":"Dubai",
"nhood_id":"4923",
"nhood_label":"Downtown Dubai",
"cat1_code":"FashionAndKids",
"cat1_label":"Fashion And Kids",
"cat1_uri":"fashion-and-kids",
"cat2_code":"MenWatches",
"cat2_label":"Men's Watches",
"cat2_uri":"men-s-watches",
"member_badges":[],
"post_badges":[
"add_on_chat",
"featured"
],
"verification_level_i":1,
"has_phone":1,
"id":281158972,
"city_reporting":"Dubai",
"nhood_reporting":"Downtown Dubai",
"user_target_type":"free",
"member_rating_avg":0,
"member_rating_count":0,
"units_obj":{},
"cps":[
"Swatch ",
"Automatic ",
"M ( 33-41mm ) ",
"Cloth ",
"Other ",
"New "
],
"new_cps":[
"Type_Watches/Swatch ",
"Watch_Movementtype/Automatic ",
"Watch_Size/M ( 33-41mm ) ",
"Watches_Material/Cloth ",
"Color/Other ",
"ConditionUsed/New "
],
"highlights_object":null,
"star_cps":null,
"reels":[],
"is_active":true,
"bottom_tags":[
{
"label":"Delivery by seller",
"icon":"https://opensooqui2.os-cdn.com/api/apiV/android/{size}/listing_view/check.webp"
}
],
"masked_description":"THE HOTTEST COLLAB OF 2026 IS HERE! Selling the exclusive Swatch x AP Royal Pop pocket watch. I will be at the official launch in…",
"post_url":"/search/281158972",
"bookmark_status":0,
"phone_number":"05535974XX",
"phone_reveal_key":"128a1b62f81dd564cade836461c18d83",
"addons":{
"contact":{
"chat":true
}
},
"slider_actions":[
"call",
"chats",
"request_video"
],
"share_deep_link":"https://opensooq.com/site/dl?requestUri=${utm}$ae/post/281158972",
"listing_status":"featured",
"inserted_date":"2026-05-14",
"verification_level":1,
"from_url":"https://ae.opensooq.com/en/find?page=2"
}

Each listing returns 50+ fields organized into the following groups:

Listing Identity

Pricing

Seller / Member Info

Location

Category Taxonomy

Media Flags

Listing Promotion & Features

How to Use

1. Get search URLs — Go to OpenSooq for your target country (e.g., ae.opensooq.com, sa.opensooq.com), run a search or browse a category, and copy the result page URL including pagination (?page=N).
2. Build your input — Paste URLs into the urls array. For multi-page scraping, add each page URL separately.
3. Set item limit — Adjust max_items_per_url to match the number of listings per page (typically 20–50).
4. Run and export — Start the scraper and download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Best practices:

• Use country-specific subdomains to get localized pricing and categories.
• For category-specific scraping, filter on OpenSooq first, then copy the filtered URL.
• Keep ignore_url_failures: true for bulk multi-page runs.

Use Cases & Business Value

• Price benchmarking: Compare listing prices for specific goods across UAE, KSA, Jordan, and other markets
• Seller analysis: Identify top sellers, rating patterns, and verification trends
• Inventory research: Understand stock availability and listing freshness by category
• Regional market studies: Analyze classified ad volume and category distribution across MENA

Conclusion

The OpenSooq Product Search Scraper turns paginated classified ad results into structured, analysis-ready datasets. With 50+ fields per listing — covering pricing, location, seller trust signals, media, and promotion metadata — it provides a comprehensive view of one of the MENA region's most active marketplaces.