# StepStone Scraper — Belgian Job Listings, Salaries & Companies (`studio-amba/stepstone-scraper`) Actor

Scrape job listings, salaries, company info, and requirements from StepStone.be — one of Belgium's largest job portals. Search by keyword and location, no login required. Need Germany, Austria, or the Netherlands? See stepstone-de, stepstone-at, and stepstone-nl.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-scraper.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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## StepStone Scraper — Belgium

Scrape job listings, salaries, company info, and requirements from [StepStone.be](https://www.stepstone.be) — one of Belgium's largest job portals.

Looking for another StepStone country site? See [stepstone-de](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-de) (Germany), [stepstone-at](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-at) (Austria), or [stepstone-nl](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-nl) (Netherlands) — same data model, dedicated actors.

### Why use this actor?

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

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `startUrls` | Array | No | StepStone.be job search or listing pages |
| `searchQuery` | String | No | Search for jobs by keyword (e.g., `developer`, `boekhouder`, `comptable`) |
| `location` | String | No | Filter by city or region (e.g., `Brussels`, `Antwerp`) |
| `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 | `"Senior Software Developer"` |
| `company` | String | `"BNP Paribas Fortis"` |
| `url` | String | Full job listing URL |
| `location` | String | `"Brussels, Belgium"` |
| `city` | String | `"Brussels"` |
| `salary` | String | `"EUR 55000 - 75000 per year"` |
| `salaryMin` | Number | `55000` |
| `salaryMax` | Number | `75000` |
| `currency` | String | `"EUR"` |
| `contractType` | String | `"Full-time"` |
| `sector` | String | `"IT"` |
| `postedDate` | String | `"2026-07-10"` |
| `validThrough` | String | Application deadline, if listed |
| `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) |
| `scrapedAt` | String | ISO timestamp of when the data was scraped |

### Example output

```json
{
    "itemTitle": "Senior Software Developer",
    "company": "BNP Paribas Fortis",
    "url": "https://www.stepstone.be/stellenangebote--Senior-Software-Developer-Brussels-BNP-Paribas-Fortis--123456-inline.html",
    "location": "Brussels, Belgium",
    "city": "Brussels",
    "salary": "EUR 55000 - 75000 per year",
    "salaryMin": 55000,
    "salaryMax": 75000,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "contractType": "Full-time",
    "sector": "IT",
    "postedDate": "2026-07-10",
    "companyLogo": "https://www.stepstone.be/...",
    "companyUrl": "https://www.stepstone.be/cmp/en/BNP-PARIBAS-FORTIS/work.html",
    "remoteWork": "Hybrid",
    "description": "We are looking for a Senior Software Developer...",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-16T14:30:00.000Z"
}
```

### Tips

- **Use residential proxies** -- StepStone has strong bot protection (Akamai). The actor defaults to Belgian residential proxies.
- **Start with category pages** like `https://www.stepstone.be/jobs/it` for sector-specific scraping.
- **Use native-language keywords** (Dutch, French, or English all work on stepstone.be, e.g. `boekhouder`, `comptable`, `accountant`) for the most complete results.
- **Keep maxResults reasonable** (100-500) to balance speed and completeness.

### Cost estimate

This actor scrapes over plain HTTP (no browser), which keeps usage low. It charges $0.02 per run (start fee, based on its 4 GB memory allocation) plus $0.002 per result scraped. 100 results costs about $0.22; 1,000 results about $2.02. A run's usage cost only settles after it reports SUCCEEDED.

### Limitations

- StepStone uses aggressive bot protection (Akamai); residential proxies are strongly recommended and included by default.
- Salary data is only available when employers choose to disclose it (typically a minority of listings).
- Data is scraped from the public website and may change without notice.
- Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly.

### How to scrape StepStone Belgium 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 or location, or paste one or more stepstone.be 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 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).

### Features

- **No login required** — scrapes publicly available data from StepStone without needing credentials or cookies.
- **Structured output** — results are returned as clean JSON objects, ready for processing.
- **Pagination handling** — automatically follows multiple pages of results.
- **JSON-LD extraction** — pulls structured JobPosting data straight from each listing page for accurate salary, contract type, and dates.
- **Proxy support** — configurable proxy settings for reliable, large-scale scraping.
- **Flexible input** — search by keyword, provide specific URLs, or crawl categories.
- **Scheduled runs** — run on a schedule to keep your dataset up to date automatically.
- **API access** — integrate results into your workflow using the Apify API or webhooks.

### FAQ

**Is it legal to scrape StepStone?**
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 price monitoring or competitive intelligence, 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. You can also 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 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
- [StepStone Netherlands](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stepstone-nl) — vacatures on stepstone.nl
- [Totaljobs](https://apify.com/studio-amba/totaljobs-scraper) — UK, same StepStone Group platform

Other job boards we cover:

- [Jobat](https://apify.com/studio-amba/jobat-scraper) — Belgium
- [Stellenanzeigen.de](https://apify.com/studio-amba/stellenanzeigen-de-scraper), [Jobware](https://apify.com/studio-amba/jobware-scraper), [XING Jobs](https://apify.com/studio-amba/xing-jobs-scraper), [Kununu](https://apify.com/studio-amba/kununu-scraper) — Germany
- [Willhaben Jobs](https://apify.com/studio-amba/willhaben-jobs-scraper) — Austria
- [Cadremploi](https://apify.com/studio-amba/cadremploi-scraper) — France
- [InfoJobs](https://apify.com/studio-amba/infojobs-scraper) — Spain
- [Profession.hu](https://apify.com/studio-amba/profession-scraper) — Hungary
- [Jobs.cz](https://apify.com/studio-amba/jobs-cz-scraper) — Czechia
- [eFinancialCareers](https://apify.com/studio-amba/efinancialcareers-scraper) — finance jobs, Europe-wide

### 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.

# Actor input Schema

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

StepStone Belgium job search or listing pages. Example: https://www.stepstone.be/jobs/it. For stepstone.de, stepstone.at, or stepstone.nl URLs, use the dedicated stepstone-de / stepstone-at / stepstone-nl actors instead.

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

Search for jobs by keyword (e.g., 'developer', 'accountant', 'software entwickler').

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

Filter by city or region (e.g., 'Brussels', 'Antwerp', 'Berlin', 'Wien').

## `country` (type: `string`):

StepStone country site to search. This actor covers Belgium only — use stepstone-de, stepstone-at, or stepstone-nl for those markets.

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

Maximum number of job listings to return.

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

Proxy settings. Residential proxies recommended due to StepStone's bot protection.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.stepstone.be/jobs/it"
    }
  ],
  "searchQuery": "developer",
  "country": "be",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "BE"
  }
}
```

# 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.be/jobs/it"
        }
    ],
    "searchQuery": "developer",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "BE"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.stepstone.be/jobs/it" }],
    "searchQuery": "developer",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "BE",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.stepstone.be/jobs/it"
    }
  ],
  "searchQuery": "developer",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "BE"
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/stepstone-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,studio-amba/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/WIbaSVzLNNAZvi5jB/builds/rSTh1caDSyOeCkEMf/openapi.json