Reed: scrapers and the official API, compared

Route map

Each line is one way to get Reed 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 6 fields most Reed 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 Reed 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

UK vacancy research on Reed can connect job titles and employers with local hiring patterns and advertised pay. Regional analysis benefits from detailed location output, while pay comparisons need the original salary basis as well as the range.

Reed's public Jobseeker API offers a documented search route with an API key. Store tools are another option for collection; choose between them by checking the attributes needed for your dataset, especially employer identity, location detail and salary representation.

Checklist

• Compare the Jobseeker API's documented output with the Store tool's published schema before choosing a route. API access requires a key and remains subject to usage policies.
• For pay analysis, keep salaryDescription, salaryType and salaryCurrency alongside salaryFrom and salaryTo. Check the documented treatment of salaryFromPerAnnum and salaryToPerAnnum before using them in comparisons.
• For employer and regional analysis, inspect companyName and location detail together. companyName can represent a hiring employer or recruitment agency, while town, county and region offer different geographic groupings.

Where the data is incomplete

Classification based on responsibilities, qualifications or benefits therefore needs confirmation that full job text is available through the chosen route.

An employer label does not always identify the organisation where the successful applicant will work, since a recruitment agency may advertise the role.

Official API route

Terms and personal data

Check Reed's usage policies and any attribution requirements before collecting or republishing public job listings. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Reed'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. Use the Reed scraper Store listing to confirm supported search inputs, output and billing.
2. Set up a focused UK vacancy search with the documented controls, choosing a role and location and a small result limit where supported.
3. Inspect the first dataset for listing links, employer labels, location detail and salary basis, then export the records through the available dataset controls.

Call Reed.co.uk UK Job Listings & Pay Extractor from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Reed 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",
    "keywords": "software engineer",
    "sector": "any",
    "proximity": "10",
    "postedWithin": "anytime",
    "postedBy": "any",
    "remoteOption": "any",
    "permanent": False,
    "contract": False,
    "temporary": False,
    "fullTime": False,
    "partTime": False,
    "graduateOnly": False,
    "easyApplyOnly": False,
    "visaSponsorship": False,
    "hideNoSalary": False,
    "hideTrainingJobs": False,
    "hideSurveyJobs": False,
    "fetchDetails": True,
    "maxItems": 3
}

run = client.actor("vexaloom-labs/reed-co-uk-uk-job-listings-and-pay-extractor").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",
    "keywords": "software engineer",
    "sector": "any",
    "proximity": "10",
    "postedWithin": "anytime",
    "postedBy": "any",
    "remoteOption": "any",
    "permanent": false,
    "contract": false,
    "temporary": false,
    "fullTime": false,
    "partTime": false,
    "graduateOnly": false,
    "easyApplyOnly": false,
    "visaSponsorship": false,
    "hideNoSalary": false,
    "hideTrainingJobs": false,
    "hideSurveyJobs": false,
    "fetchDetails": true,
    "maxItems": 3
};

const run = await client.actor("vexaloom-labs/reed-co-uk-uk-job-listings-and-pay-extractor").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~reed-co-uk-uk-job-listings-and-pay-extractor/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"search","keywords":"software engineer","sector":"any","proximity":"10","postedWithin":"anytime","postedBy":"any","remoteOption":"any","permanent":false,"contract":false,"temporary":false,"fullTime":false,"partTime":false,"graduateOnly":false,"easyApplyOnly":false,"visaSponsorship":false,"hideNoSalary":false,"hideTrainingJobs":false,"hideSurveyJobs":false,"fetchDetails":true,"maxItems":3}'

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=vexaloom-labs/reed-co-uk-uk-job-listings-and-pay-extractor",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Questions people ask

More on Reed

• Topic groupJobs and hiring data: every website compared
• ToolWhich Reed route fits your job?
• ToolReed cost by Apify plan, rows and runs

Related websites

• Totaljobs1 Actor
• Indeed2 Actors

Sources

• Reed.co.uk UK Job Listings & Pay Extractor on Apify Store
• Reed Jobseeker API documentation
• Reed terms