Data Source

Get Data from Craigslist

Classified listings for jobs, housing, services, and goods across hundreds of local markets.

No coding requiredStructured JSON outputReliable delivery

Available Data

Here's what you can extract from Craigslist using AlterLab:

Listing titles & descriptions
Prices
Location data
Contact information (when public)
Category data

Business Use Cases

How businesses use Craigslist data to make better decisions:

  • Local market pricing research
  • Rental market analysis
  • Used goods market intelligence
  • Regional demand patterns

How It Works

1

Send a URL

Provide any public Craigslist URL to AlterLab's API. No authentication with Craigslist needed.

2

We handle the complexity

AlterLab renders JavaScript, handles challenges, and extracts the data — all automatically.

3

Get structured data

Receive clean, structured JSON data ready for your spreadsheet, database, or application.

Quick Start

HTTP
POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "url": "https://craigslist.org/...",
  "advanced": { "render_js": true }
}

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Craigslist data can I extract?

You can extract publicly posted listing data including titles, descriptions, prices, locations, posting dates, and category information from any Craigslist market.

Can I monitor multiple cities at once?

Yes. AlterLab can collect data from Craigslist listings across any number of cities simultaneously, enabling regional market comparisons and trend analysis.

What business insights can Craigslist data provide?

Craigslist data reveals local market pricing for rentals, used goods, and services. Businesses use it for competitive pricing, market entry research, and demand forecasting.

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Responsible Use

AlterLab is designed for extracting publicly available data. Always review the terms of service for any website you access, respect robots.txt directives, and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws in your jurisdiction.

Your first scrape.
Sixty seconds.

$1 free balance. No credit card. No SDK.Just a POST request.

terminal
curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'

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