# StepStone Netherlands Scraper — Vacatures & Jobs (`studio-amba/stepstone-nl`) Actor

Scrape job listings (vacatures), salaries, company info, and requirements from StepStone Netherlands (stepstone.nl). Search by keyword and location, no login required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-nl.md
- **Developed by:** [Studio Amba](https://apify.com/studio-amba) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 result scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

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# README

## StepStone Netherlands Scraper

Scrape job listings (vacatures) from StepStone Netherlands (stepstone.nl) — one of the Netherlands' largest job portals.

Also need Belgium, Germany, or Austria? See [stepstone-scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-scraper) (Belgium), [stepstone-de](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-de) (Germany), or [stepstone-at](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-at) (Austria).

### Why use this actor?

Recruiters, HR analysts, and job market researchers need structured job data to track hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor activity in the Dutch market. This actor extracts complete job listings from StepStone.nl including salary ranges (where disclosed), requirements, and company details — saving hours of manual research.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `startUrls` | Array | No | StepStone.nl job search or listing pages |
| `searchQuery` | String | No | Search for jobs by keyword (e.g. `manager`, `sales`, `engineer`). Leave empty to list every vacature. |
| `location` | String | No | Filter by city or region (e.g., `Amsterdam`, `Rotterdam`) |
| `maxResults` | Integer | No | Maximum results to return (default: 100) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings (residential proxies required — StepStone blocks datacenter IPs) |

### Output

Each result contains:

| Field | Type | Example |
|-------|------|---------|
| `itemTitle` | String | `"Boekhouder"` |
| `company` | String | `"Flynth Adviseurs & Accountants"` |
| `url` | String | Full job listing URL |
| `location` | String | `"Amsterdam, Nederland"` |
| `city` | String | `"Amsterdam"` |
| `salary` | String | `"€ 2.800 - € 3.600 per maand"` |
| `salaryMin` | Number | `2800` |
| `salaryMax` | Number | `3600` |
| `currency` | String | `"EUR"` |
| `contractType` | String | `"FULL_TIME"` or `"PART_TIME"`, null when the posting does not state one |
| `workType` | String | Work type as StepStone shows it, `"Fulltime"` or `"Parttime"` |
| `employmentContract` | String | `"Vast contract, onbepaalde tijd"` (permanent) or `"Tijdelijk werk, interim, projectbasis"` (temporary) |
| `sector` | String | `"Accountancy"` |
| `postedDate` | String | `"2026-07-10"` |
| `companyLogo` | String | Company logo image URL |
| `companyUrl` | String | Company profile URL on StepStone |
| `remoteWork` | String | `"Hybrid"`, `"Remote"`, or empty if not mentioned |
| `description` | String | Full job description text (up to 5,000 characters) |
| `skills` | Array | `["Exact Online", "Boekhouden", "BTW-aangifte"]` (when listed) |
| `scrapedAt` | String | ISO timestamp of when the data was scraped |

### Example output

```json
{
    "itemTitle": "Boekhouder",
    "company": "Flynth Adviseurs & Accountants",
    "url": "https://www.stepstone.nl/jobs--Boekhouder--Amsterdam-Flynth--1234567-inline.html",
    "location": "Amsterdam, Nederland",
    "city": "Amsterdam",
    "salary": "€ 2.800 - € 3.600 per maand",
    "salaryMin": 2800,
    "salaryMax": 3600,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "contractType": "FULL_TIME",
    "workType": "Fulltime",
    "employmentContract": "Vast contract, onbepaalde tijd",
    "sector": "Accountancy",
    "postedDate": "2026-07-10",
    "companyLogo": "https://www.stepstone.nl/...",
    "companyUrl": "https://www.stepstone.nl/cmp/nl/Flynth/work.html",
    "remoteWork": "Hybrid",
    "description": "Voor onze vestiging in Amsterdam zoeken wij een ervaren boekhouder...",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-14T09:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### How to scrape StepStone Netherlands data

1. Go to this actor's page on the [Apify Store](https://apify.com/store).
2. Click **Try for free** to open it in Apify Console.
3. Enter a search keyword (e.g. `manager`, `sales`, `engineer`) and optionally a city, or paste one or more StepStone.nl start URLs directly.
4. Set the maximum number of results and leave the proxy settings on the default residential configuration.
5. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
6. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it to your workflow via the Apify API.

You can also schedule regular runs, set up webhooks for real-time notifications, or integrate the results directly into your application using the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api).

### Tips

- **Use residential proxies** — StepStone runs Akamai bot protection and blocks datacenter IPs. The actor defaults to Dutch residential proxies.
- **Start with search-result pages** like `https://www.stepstone.nl/vacatures/in-amsterdam` or `https://www.stepstone.nl/vacatures/manager/in-amsterdam` for city-specific scraping.
- **Use broad keywords.** StepStone.nl is a small board (about 2,000 vacatures in total in September 2026), so specific Dutch job titles often have only a handful of vacatures or none.
- **Keep maxResults reasonable** (100–500) to balance speed and cost on large runs.

### Features

- **No login required** — scrapes publicly available data from StepStone.nl without needing credentials or cookies.
- **Structured output** — results are returned as clean JSON objects, ready for processing.
- **Pagination handling** — automatically follows multiple pages of search results.
- **Structured-data extraction** — reads the JSON-LD JobPosting and the job header StepStone renders on each page, so salary, work type, contract kind and dates come from the site's own data rather than from guessed selectors.
- **Proxy support** — configurable proxy settings for reliable, large-scale scraping.
- **Scheduled runs** — run on a schedule to keep your dataset up to date automatically.

### Cost estimate

This actor uses hidden-JSON extraction over plain HTTP (no browser). It costs $0.02 per run plus $0.002 per job listing — a 100-listing run costs about $0.22.

### Limitations

- StepStone.nl runs Akamai bot protection; residential proxies are required and included by default.
- The actor returns only the vacatures StepStone counts as matches for your search. When the real matches run out, StepStone fills its result pages with unrelated "recommended" jobs; the actor stops at StepStone's own match count and leaves those out.
- A search StepStone answers with 0 vacatures ends SUCCEEDED with 0 items and a status message saying so. Any other run with 0 items fails, and the status message names the step that failed (search page not loaded, page without result data, or job pages not readable).
- StepStone's city search includes nearby towns, so a search in Amsterdam also returns vacatures in places such as Haarlem or Amstelveen.
- Salary data is only available when employers choose to disclose it (roughly 30–40% of listings).
- Data is scraped from the public website and may change without notice if StepStone updates its page layout.
- Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly.

### FAQ

**Is it legal to scrape StepStone.nl?**
Web scraping of publicly available data is generally permitted. This actor only accesses information that is publicly visible to any website visitor. Always review the website's terms of service before scraping.

**How often should I run this scraper?**
For hiring-trend tracking or salary benchmarking, daily or weekly runs are common. Set up a [schedule](https://docs.apify.com/schedules) in Apify Console to automate this.

**Can I export the data to Google Sheets or Excel?**
Yes. After each run, you can download results in CSV, JSON, or Excel format directly from Apify Console, or connect results to Google Sheets using Apify integrations.

**What if the scraper stops working?**
Websites change their structure occasionally. If you notice issues, please open an issue on the actor's page. We actively maintain this scraper and fix issues promptly.

### More European job scrapers

Part of the StepStone family — same data model across all four country sites:

- [StepStone Belgium](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-scraper) — vacatures on stepstone.be
- [StepStone Germany](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-de) — Stellenanzeigen on stepstone.de
- [StepStone Austria](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-at) — Stellenanzeigen on stepstone.at
- [Totaljobs](https://apify.com/studio-amba/totaljobs-scraper) — UK, same StepStone Group platform

### Related scrapers

- [EU Vacancy Feed](https://apify.com/studio-amba/eu-vacancy-feed) — runs this board alongside up to 49 other European job boards (general boards, public employment services, and sector boards), merges everything into one deduplicated feed, and flags vacancies posted on more than one board at once.

### Need this data on a schedule, or a custom version?

We run this scraper as a managed service for businesses: scheduled runs,
deduplication, delta detection, and delivery to your inbox, Google Sheets,
or API — maintenance included. We can also build a custom version with your
exact fields and filters, or combine multiple sources into one feed.

See [studioamba.dev/services](https://studioamba.dev/services/) or email
<hello@studioamba.dev> for a free data sample.
We maintain 300+ European web scrapers and answer within one business day.

# Actor input Schema

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

StepStone.nl job search or listing pages, for example https://www.stepstone.nl/vacatures/in-amsterdam or https://www.stepstone.nl/vacatures/manager. When set, Search Query and Location are ignored.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Search for jobs by keyword (e.g. 'manager', 'sales', 'engineer'). Leave empty to list every vacature. StepStone.nl is a small board: many specific Dutch job titles have few or no vacatures, and a search the site answers with 0 vacatures ends SUCCEEDED with 0 items and a status message saying so.

## `location` (type: `string`):

Filter by city or region (e.g., 'Amsterdam', 'Rotterdam', 'Utrecht').

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of job listings to return.

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

Proxy settings. Residential proxies are required -- StepStone blocks datacenter IPs (Akamai bot protection).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.stepstone.nl/vacatures/in-amsterdam"
    }
  ],
  "maxResults": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "NL"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.stepstone.nl/vacatures/in-amsterdam"
        }
    ],
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "NL"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/stepstone-nl").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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.stepstone.nl/vacatures/in-amsterdam" }],
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "NL",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/stepstone-nl").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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.stepstone.nl/vacatures/in-amsterdam"
    }
  ],
  "maxResults": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "NL"
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/stepstone-nl --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/dwXHnkcKxPWphrX7Q/builds/pj9qfjevh8uhDP3Jm/openapi.json