Use startup.jobs Category & Keyword Job Scraper with Python

Collect startup job listings from startup.jobs by category and keyword, with title, company, work mode, salary, job type, listing text, tags, and the listing link.

1. Choose the data you need

Review the published README for supported collection modes, examples, and limits. The recipe below uses the current published input definition.

2. Prepare a source-based input

This JSON contains published prefills and required-field defaults. Review every value for your task before running it; it is not a promise of successful collection.

{
  "category": "remote",
  "employmentType": "",
  "experienceLevel": "",
  "maxItems": 2,
  "postedWithin": "",
  "role": "",
  "workplaceType": ""
}

Download input.example.json and save your reviewed copy as input.json.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`category`	string	optional	Broad job category. Choose All categories to search everything, or Remote jobs for remote-only listings.
`role`	string	optional	Specific role from the startup.jobs role taxonomy. When set, the category is ignored.
`keyword`	string	optional	Matches job titles, company names and tags on startup.jobs. It does not search full description text.
`company`	string	optional	Company name, slug or startup.jobs company URL (e.g. stripe or https://startup.jobs/company/stripe).
`location`	string	optional	City or country name, or a startup.jobs location URL (e.g. United States, London, https://startup.jobs/locations/germany). Use Remote for remote jobs.
`workplaceType`	string	optional	Filter by remote, hybrid or on-site work.
`employmentType`	string	optional	Filter by full-time, part-time, contract or internship roles.
`experienceLevel`	string	optional	Filter by the experience range published on the listing. Jobs without an experience level are excluded when this is set.
`minSalaryUsd`	integer	optional	Only jobs whose published maximum salary is at least this amount in USD. Jobs without a published salary are excluded.
`maxSalaryUsd`	integer	optional	Only jobs whose published minimum salary is at most this amount in USD. Jobs without a published salary are excluded.
`postedWithin`	string	optional	Only include jobs published within this period.
`maxItems`	integer	optional	Maximum number of jobs to return (1-500).

3. Start an Actor run

Set APIFY_TOKEN in your environment. Python 3.10 or newer is sufficient; this recipe uses no third-party packages.

Execution may incur charges. Review current pricing on Apify. The request asks for a 120-second timeout and a charge limit; these settings are subject to Apify’s pricing and do not guarantee an all-inclusive spending cap.

import json
import os
import urllib.request

# Save the schema-derived example as input.json; review and edit it first.
with open("input.json", encoding="utf-8") as stream:
    actor_input = json.load(stream)

token = os.environ["APIFY_TOKEN"]
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/ApfeZpSE8udFjcclX/runs?timeout=120&maxTotalChargeUsd=0.50",
    data=json.dumps(actor_input).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + token, "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    method="POST",
)
# This starts a potentially billable run. Do not automatically retry this POST.
with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=40) as response:
    run = json.load(response)["data"]
print("Run ID:", run["id"])
print("Status:", run["status"])
# Inspect and download results in Apify Console once the run succeeds.

4. Inspect the actual results

Open the run in Apify Console and wait for a successful completion. Use the published output schema to locate results and the dataset schema to understand declared views. Missing or optional record fields must not be treated as guaranteed values.

Dataset of live startup.jobs listings with full descriptions, structured salary, location, company logo, tags, and posted date.

Questions before you run

Which inputs are required?

No top-level fields are marked required in the published schema. Conditional requirements can still apply; check the README.

What does this guide verify?

The fields, prefills, and schema links are rendered from the published build. This is a usage recipe, not a paid live extraction test. Source availability and collection results can vary.

What if the run request times out?

Check Apify Console before retrying. The first request may already have created a run. Do not automatically repeat a run-creation POST.

Open on Apify Full Actor reference

Generated from source build J2ttUxi3zsAMAny4j and its README and schemas. Source changes regenerate this guide; no third-party editorial claims are inferred.