Totaljobs: scrapers and the official API, compared

Route map

Each line is one way to get Totaljobs 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 Totaljobs 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 Totaljobs 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 searches on Totaljobs help teams follow advertised demand by role, employer and area. Pay and remote-work attributes can support comparisons when their meaning is clear enough to group consistently.

The vacancy finder focuses on keyword, area and pay searches, with salary bounds and work attributes in its published schema. Totaljobs does not publish a general public job search API, so check each Store tool's documented collection scope before planning a recurring feed.

Checklist

• Confirm whether you need search summaries or full vacancy text. The vacancy finder's published schema includes title, company and jobUrl but does not list description.
• Read salary alongside salaryMin and salaryMax, and confirm currency and pay period before comparing listings.
• Review the meanings of jobType, workType and isRemote before applying filters. Retain jobUrl when importing into a destination that expects url.

Where the data is incomplete

It also does not list description, limiting what can be assumed about requirements or duties from the output.

postedDate offers posting-time context. The published schema does not identify a separate stable listing key, so check how jobUrl behaves before using it to match vacancies across recurring collections.

Official API route

Terms and personal data

Limit collection to public vacancies and review Totaljobs' terms before collecting or republishing listing content. Public access does not by itself establish permission to reuse vacancy text. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Totaljobs' 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. Set up a small collection for a specific role and UK area using the documented options, then start the collection.
2. Inspect title, company, location and the available pay details, check the vacancy links, and export the records using the tool's published output names.

Call Totaljobs UK Vacancy Finder by Keyword, Area & Pay from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Totaljobs 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 developer"
    ],
    "location": "London",
    "includeDetails": False,
    "onlyNewJobs": False,
    "maxItems": 3
}

run = client.actor("dataspryva/totaljobs-uk-vacancy-finder-by-keyword-area").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 developer"
    ],
    "location": "London",
    "includeDetails": false,
    "onlyNewJobs": false,
    "maxItems": 3
};

const run = await client.actor("dataspryva/totaljobs-uk-vacancy-finder-by-keyword-area").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dataspryva~totaljobs-uk-vacancy-finder-by-keyword-area/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"search","keywords":["software developer"],"location":"London","includeDetails":false,"onlyNewJobs":false,"maxItems":3}'

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=dataspryva/totaljobs-uk-vacancy-finder-by-keyword-area",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Questions people ask

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Sources

• Totaljobs UK Vacancy Finder by Keyword, Area & Pay on Apify Store
• No public jobs API documentation
• Totaljobs terms