# StepStone Jobs Scraper — Titles, Companies, Locations (`hipersoft/stepstone-scraper`) Actor

Scrape jobs from StepStone (stepstone.de) by keyword and location: job title, company, location, remote/home-office flag, posted time, apply link and a description snippet. Fast clean HTTP. For recruiting, job boards and labor-market research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/stepstone-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Hipersoft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.0004 / job scraped

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## StepStone Jobs Scraper — Titles, Companies, Locations & Apply Links

Scrape job listings from **StepStone** (stepstone.de) by keyword and location into clean, structured JSON, CSV or Excel. Give it plain search terms or full StepStone jobs URLs and pull **job title, company, company page link, location, home-office flag, posted time, badges, a description snippet and a direct apply link**.  Built for recruiters, job-board builders and labour-market analysts in the German-speaking market.

![StepStone Scraper input — search terms, page depth and item limit in the Apify Console](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/stepstone-scraper-input.png?v=2)

### Features

- 🔎 **Keyword + location search** — pass `searches` as `"software engineer|Berlin"` lines, or feed full stepstone.de/jobs URLs.
- 🔗 **Advanced start URLs** — supply a `startUrls` request list of `{"url":"..."}` jobs pages for precise control.
- 🏢 **Company links** — captures both the employer name and its StepStone `companyUrl` where present.
- 🏠 **Home-office flag** — every record carries a boolean `workFromHome` so you can filter remote-friendly roles.
- 🏷️ **Job badges** — collects listing badges (e.g. tags shown on the card) as an array.
- 📄 **Page depth control** — set `maxPagesPerSearch` (~25 jobs each) and `maxItems` to balance cost and coverage.

### Input

```json
{
  "searches": ["software engineer|Berlin", "pflege|München"],
  "maxItems": 0,
  "maxPagesPerSearch": 10
}
```

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `searches` | One per line: `"keyword|location"` or a full stepstone.de/jobs URL. |
| `startUrls` | Advanced: a request list of `{"url":"..."}` StepStone jobs URLs. |
| `maxItems` | Cap total jobs across all searches (0 = no cap). |
| `maxPagesPerSearch` | Result pages (~25 jobs each) to crawl per search. |

### Use cases

- Build or refresh a German-market job board with fresh listings.
- Source candidates by monitoring roles by title and city.
- Track hiring demand and home-office trends for labour-market research.
- Feed structured job records into an ATS, CRM or analytics pipeline.

### What you get

![StepStone Scraper output example — jobs with company, location and apply link as structured JSON](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/stepstone-scraper-output.png?v=5)

Each job is one dataset record like this:

```json
{
  "jobId": "1234567",
  "title": "Softwareentwickler (m/w/d)",
  "company": "Acme GmbH",
  "companyUrl": "https://www.stepstone.de/cmp/de/acme-gmbh-12345",
  "location": "Berlin",
  "workFromHome": true,
  "posted": "vor 2 Tagen",
  "badges": ["Home Office möglich"],
  "snippet": "Wir suchen einen erfahrenen Softwareentwickler für unser Plattform-Team...",
  "url": "https://www.stepstone.de/stellenangebote--softwareentwickler-berlin-acme-gmbh--1234567-inline.html"
}
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `jobId` | string | StepStone's unique identifier for the job listing. |
| `title` | string | Job title / role. |
| `company` | string | Name of the hiring company. |
| `companyUrl` | string (URL) | Link to the company's StepStone page. |
| `location` | string | Job location / city. |
| `workFromHome` | boolean | Whether the role offers home office / remote work. |
| `posted` | string | Human-readable posting age (e.g. `vor 2 Tagen`). |
| `badges` | array | Listing badges or tags shown on the job card. |
| `snippet` | string | Short description snippet from the listing. |
| `url` | string (URL) | Direct link to the job listing on StepStone. |

### Related Actors

- [Reed Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/reed-scraper)
- [Indeed Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/indeed-scraper)
- [WeWorkRemotely Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/weworkremotely-scraper)
- [RemoteOK Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/remoteok-scraper)

### FAQ

**How many jobs can I scrape?**
As many as your searches return. Use `maxPagesPerSearch` and `maxItems` to control the volume and cost.

**What export formats are supported?**
JSON, CSV, Excel and XML, plus the Apify API for programmatic access.

**Can I filter for remote roles?**
Yes — every record carries a `workFromHome` boolean you can filter on.

**Can I connect it to other tools?**
The StepStone Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations). It works with [Make](https://apify.com/integrations/make), [Zapier](https://apify.com/integrations/zapier), [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack), [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte), [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github), [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) and [many more](https://apify.com/integrations), plus the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), JavaScript/Python clients and MCP. Or use [webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

### Notes

Returns only public StepStone job data — the same information any visitor can see. This is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to StepStone; "StepStone" is a trademark of its respective owner.

# Actor input Schema

## `searches` (type: `array`):

Keyword + optional location as "keyword|location" (e.g. "software engineer|Berlin"), or a full stepstone.de/jobs URL. One per line.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Alternative to searches: a request list of {"url":"..."} StepStone jobs URLs.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Cap total jobs across all searches (0 = no cap).

## `maxPagesPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Pages (~25 jobs each) to crawl per search.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. StepStone works without a proxy; enable one only if you hit rate limits at scale.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searches": [
    "software engineer|Berlin"
  ],
  "maxItems": 0,
  "maxPagesPerSearch": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searches": [
        "software engineer|Berlin"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/stepstone-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

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searches": ["software engineer|Berlin"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/stepstone-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searches": [
    "software engineer|Berlin"
  ]
}' |
apify call hipersoft/stepstone-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/stepstone-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ZEgS96rXhBvwXyga1/builds/IP0bH2BFgcQUVeup3/openapi.json