Airbnb: scrapers and the official API, compared

Route map

Each line is one way to get Airbnb data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 7 fields most Airbnb jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Field dictionary: the exact keys

The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Airbnb Actor by field.

Download this comparison: CSV · JSON (every tool with a published schema, matching keys per core field, price and score).

All 9 tools, scored

Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.

Other Store tools, for reference

Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.

What to check before you choose

Airbnb stay comparisons need a common booking context: nightly prices, stay totals and property types answer different planning questions. Travel researchers can combine these with location and rating summaries to build a shortlist of comparable listings.

Airbnb Listing Price & Location Finder fits listing and price research. For written guest feedback, check review-specific output coverage; Airbnb publishes no general public listings API.

Checklist

• Inspect nightlyPrice, totalPrice, nights, priceQualifier and priceIncludesFees together before comparing stay costs.
• Choose the location detail your analysis requires, then check how location, lat and lng are populated in actual records.
• Separate rating summaries from guest feedback. rating and reviewCount are published, while individual review text is absent from the listing finder's schema.

Where the data is incomplete

Airbnb Listing Price & Location Finder publishes host references, property categories, price qualifiers and coordinates.

The price-related fields leave their practical interpretation to be checked in the collected records. Confirm the search dates and supported guest settings, then inspect fee indicators before drawing conclusions about comparable stay totals.

Official API route

Terms and personal data

Keep collection to public listings and review Airbnb's terms before automating access. Check local rental rules when using listing research for operating decisions. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Airbnb's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.

How to start

1. Open the Airbnb Listing Price & Location Finder Store listing and review its supported location, listing and booking inputs.
2. Configure a small search with a consistent destination and booking context using the supported settings.
3. Run the search and inspect the dataset for id, url, currency and price qualifiers before expanding collection.

Call Airbnb Listing Price & Location Finder from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Airbnb query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "location": "New York",
    "adults": 1,
    "children": 0,
    "infants": 0,
    "pets": 0,
    "minPrice": 0,
    "maxPrice": 0,
    "roomType": "Any",
    "propertyType": "Any",
    "minBedrooms": 0,
    "minBeds": 0,
    "minBathrooms": 0,
    "maxListings": 3,
    "includeDetails": False,
    "includeReviews": False,
    "maxReviews": 12,
    "includeCalendar": False,
    "calendarMonths": 12,
    "currency": "USD",
    "locale": "en"
}

run = client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/airbnb-listing-price-and-location-finder").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "location": "New York",
    "adults": 1,
    "children": 0,
    "infants": 0,
    "pets": 0,
    "minPrice": 0,
    "maxPrice": 0,
    "roomType": "Any",
    "propertyType": "Any",
    "minBedrooms": 0,
    "minBeds": 0,
    "minBathrooms": 0,
    "maxListings": 3,
    "includeDetails": false,
    "includeReviews": false,
    "maxReviews": 12,
    "includeCalendar": false,
    "calendarMonths": 12,
    "currency": "USD",
    "locale": "en"
};

const run = await client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/airbnb-listing-price-and-location-finder").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/nimbryxo-studio~airbnb-listing-price-and-location-finder/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"search","location":"New York","adults":1,"children":0,"infants":0,"pets":0,"minPrice":0,"maxPrice":0,"roomType":"Any","propertyType":"Any","minBedrooms":0,"minBeds":0,"minBathrooms":0,"maxListings":3,"includeDetails":false,"includeReviews":false,"maxReviews":12,"includeCalendar":false,"calendarMonths":12,"currency":"USD","locale":"en"}'

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=nimbryxo-studio/airbnb-listing-price-and-location-finder",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Questions people ask

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Related websites

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Sources

• Airbnb Listing Price & Location Finder on Apify Store
• No public listing API documentation
• Airbnb terms