How to Scrape Kleinanzeigen in Node.js

This example shows how to scrape listings from Kleinanzeigen — Germany's largest classifieds platform — using the Kleinanzeigen Listings Scraper actor on Apify. No browser automation or HTML parsing required: just call the actor via the Apify API client and get structured data back.

What this example does

• Calls the Kleinanzeigen Listings Scraper actor with a category URL and search terms
• Waits for the run to complete
• Fetches results from the actor's output dataset
• Prints each listing to the console

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18 or higher
• An Apify account (free tier works)
• An Apify API token

Installation

npm install

Environment setup

cp .env.example .env

Open .env and replace your_apify_token_here with your actual Apify API token.

Usage

npm start

Code example

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
import 'dotenv/config';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Set APIFY_TOKEN in your .env file (copy .env.example to get started)
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN,
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-elektronik/"
        }
    ],
    "searchTerms": [
        "iphone 13",
        "laptop"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("piotrv1001/kleinanzeigen-listings-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

Example output

See sample-output.json for a full example. The actor returns results in two modes:

Listing mode — fast, page-level data:

Field	Description
adId	Unique ad identifier
url	Direct link to the listing
title	Ad title
price	Price string (e.g. "900 € VB")
location	City and postal code
datePosted	Posting date or relative time
description	Short description snippet
shipping	Available shipping options
isPro	Whether the seller is a professional
imageCount	Number of images attached
scrapedAt	ISO timestamp of when the item was scraped

Detail mode — richer data fetched from individual listing pages:

Field	Description
sellerName	Name of the seller
category	Breadcrumb category path
attributes	Structured key/value attributes (brand, condition, color, etc.)
images	Array of full-resolution image URLs

Use cases

• Price monitoring — track used electronics or car prices over time
• Market research — analyze supply/demand for specific product categories in Germany
• Competitor analysis — monitor listings from professional sellers in your niche
• Lead generation — find sellers of specific items for resale or sourcing
• Academic research — study pricing patterns, regional trends, or listing behavior on German classifieds

Try the actor on Apify

Open the Kleinanzeigen Listings Scraper on Apify

Related resources

• Kleinanzeigen Listings Scraper — the Apify actor used in this example
• How to Scrape Kleinanzeigen Listings — full guide with walkthrough and use cases

License

MIT