Kayak: scrapers and the official API, compared

Flight and hotel search results with prices, airlines, stops, ratings and booking providers from Kayak.

Short answer

For most Kayak jobs, start with Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder: it covers 7 of 8 core fields (origin, destination, price, currency and 3 more) at $0.99 per 1,000 results on Apify's Free plan. It also has the top published score for Kayak (84 of 100).

From published Store listings, output schemas and the official documentation. Checked 2026-11-10. How the ranking works.

Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder: inputs, code and cost Open in Apify Store

1 catalogue Actor 8 other Store tools Official API: Partner only Lowest rate $0.90 per 1K

Route map

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

1 Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder 19 output fields, pay per event 7 of 8 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
+ 7 other Store tools, combined Reference only 6 of 8 core fields
from $0.90 / 1K
API KAYAK Affiliate Network APIs Partner only fields not compared

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Catalogue Actors for Kayak

Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder

Searches Kayak for flight prices between two cities, cheap destinations from an origin airport, or hotel rates for a stay, with airline, price,…

7/8 core fields 19 output fields $0.99 per 1K Open in Apify Store

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 8 fields most Kayak jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Which tools return each core Kayak field, from published output schemas
Tool	origin	destination	depart	price	currency	airline	hotel	rating	Fields
Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder	●	●	–	●	●	●	●	●	7/8
Kayak Flights ScraperReference only, by lergassy	–	–	–	●	●	●	–	–	3/8
KAYAK Flight ScraperReference only, by fetchfinch	●	●	–	●	●	●	–	–	5/8
Kayak Flights ScraperReference only, by shahidirfan	–	–	–	●	●	●	–	–	3/8
Kayak Flights ScraperReference only, by piotrv1001	–	–	–	●	–	●	–	–	2/8
Kayak Flights ScraperReference only, by khadinakbar	●	●	–	●	●	●	–	–	5/8
Kayak Reviews ScraperReference only, by knagymate	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	●	1/8
KAYAK Flight ScraperReference only, by parseforge	–	–	–	●	●	●	–	–	3/8
Tools returning it	3	3	0	7	6	7	1	2

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 Kayak Actor by field.

Output keys for each core Kayak field in the top catalogue Actors
Core field	Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap…
origin	origin
destination	destination
depart	–
price	price
currency	currency
airline	airline
hotel	hotelName
rating	stars, rating

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.

Catalogue Actors for Kayak, ranked by the published method
		Sample fields
84	Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder Catalogue Actor, pay per event	origin, destination, price	19	$0.99	1 run, too few to rate	Nov 2026

Other Store tools, for reference

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

Other Store tools for Kayak, for reference
		Sample fields
81	Kayak Flights Scraper Reference only, by lergassy	price, currency, airline	10	$1.00	99% of 1,901 runs	Nov 2026
80	KAYAK Flight Scraper Reference only, by fetchfinch	origin, destination, price_amount	47	$0.90	73% of 33 runs	Nov 2026
79	Kayak Flights Scraper Reference only, by shahidirfan	price_amount, currency, airlines	16	$1.00	97% of 1,582 runs	Oct 2026
74	Kayak Flights Scraper Reference only, by piotrv1001	formattedPrice, airlines, provider	8	$1.00	100% of 53 runs	Oct 2026
73	Kayak Flights Scraper Reference only, by khadinakbar	searchOrigin, searchDestination, price	43	$6.00	65% of 65 runs	Nov 2026
68	Kayak Reviews Scraper Reference only, by knagymate	score, id, monthYear	7	$3.00	100% of 30 runs	Nov 2026
65	Kayak Flights Scraper Reference only, by axlymxp	No published schema	–	$5.00	83% of 36 runs	Nov 2026
57	KAYAK Flight Scraper Reference only, by parseforge	price, priceCurrency, airlineName	24	$16	100% of 29 runs	Oct 2026

Official API route

KAYAK Affiliate Network APIs

KAYAK lists Hotels Search, Flights Search, Cars Search, Price Insights, Autocomplete, static data feeds and ad APIs for its Affiliate Network. Partners apply, get approved and then manage integrations in the Affiliate Portal; sandbox APIs are offered during the application.

Price. No API fee is published; affiliates earn through clicks, bookings and ad revenue.

Limits. Production access requires an approved affiliate application. Limits are not published.

Official documentation

Terms and personal data

KAYAK's terms prohibit scraping, harvesting or other automated tools without written permission. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Kayak'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

Open Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder and start from its default input; its Actor page has the full example input and code.
Set the Kayak search, profile, listing or URL you need and a result limit.
Run it and export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call it from the Apify API.

Call Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder from code

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

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "searchFlights",
    "site": "kayak.com",
    "origin": "NYC",
    "destination": "LON",
    "tripType": "round-trip",
    "cabinClass": "economy",
    "adults": 1,
    "children": 0,
    "maxStops": "any",
    "redeyeOnly": False,
    "alliance": "any",
    "wifiOnly": False,
    "sortBy": "price",
    "rooms": 1,
    "minRating": "any",
    "freeCancellation": False,
    "freeBreakfast": False,
    "freeInternet": False,
    "freeParking": False,
    "payLater": False,
    "propertyType": "any",
    "dealsOnly": False,
    "hotelSortBy": "recommended",
    "minTripDays": 1,
    "maxTripDays": 30,
    "maxItems": 3
}

run = client.actor("vexaloom-labs/kayak-flight-hotel-and-cheap-destination-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)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "searchFlights",
    "site": "kayak.com",
    "origin": "NYC",
    "destination": "LON",
    "tripType": "round-trip",
    "cabinClass": "economy",
    "adults": 1,
    "children": 0,
    "maxStops": "any",
    "redeyeOnly": false,
    "alliance": "any",
    "wifiOnly": false,
    "sortBy": "price",
    "rooms": 1,
    "minRating": "any",
    "freeCancellation": false,
    "freeBreakfast": false,
    "freeInternet": false,
    "freeParking": false,
    "payLater": false,
    "propertyType": "any",
    "dealsOnly": false,
    "hotelSortBy": "recommended",
    "minTripDays": 1,
    "maxTripDays": 30,
    "maxItems": 3
};

const run = await client.actor("vexaloom-labs/kayak-flight-hotel-and-cheap-destination-finder").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~kayak-flight-hotel-and-cheap-destination-finder/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"searchFlights","site":"kayak.com","origin":"NYC","destination":"LON","tripType":"round-trip","cabinClass":"economy","adults":1,"children":0,"maxStops":"any","redeyeOnly":false,"alliance":"any","wifiOnly":false,"sortBy":"price","rooms":1,"minRating":"any","freeCancellation":false,"freeBreakfast":false,"freeInternet":false,"freeParking":false,"payLater":false,"propertyType":"any","dealsOnly":false,"hotelSortBy":"recommended","minTripDays":1,"maxTripDays":30,"maxItems":3}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=vexaloom-labs/kayak-flight-hotel-and-cheap-destination-finder",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest catalogue Actor for Kayak data?

Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder lists $0.99 per 1,000 results (pay per event), with 19 fields in its published output schema. Start events and platform usage are billed separately. Checked 2026-11-10.

Which Kayak scraper returns the most core fields?

Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder covers 7 of the 8 core Kayak fields this page tracks (origin, destination, depart, price, currency, airline, hotel, rating), based on its published output schema.

Does Kayak have an official API?

Partner only: KAYAK lists Hotels Search, Flights Search, Cars Search, Price Insights, Autocomplete, static data feeds and ad APIs for its Affiliate Network. Partners apply, get approved and then manage integrations in the Affiliate Portal; sandbox APIs are offered during the application. No API fee is published; affiliates earn through clicks, bookings and ad revenue.

Is it legal to scrape Kayak?

It depends on what you collect and how. KAYAK's terms prohibit scraping, harvesting or other automated tools without written permission. Read Kayak's terms (https://www.kayak.com/terms-of-use) before you collect, and check whether personal data is involved. This is general information, not legal advice.

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Sources

Data checked 2026-11-10

Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "How to get Kayak data." https://scraperfinder.com/sites/kayak/ (data checked 2026-11-10).

Highest-scoring catalogue Actor

Kayak Flight, Hotel & Cheap Destination Finder: 7 of 8 core fields, $0.99 per 1,000 results, score 84.

Open in Apify Store