Is there an API for Craigslist?

Craigslist does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for craigslist.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Craigslist data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when craigslist.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Craigslist account?

No. Every Craigslist action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Craigslist API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Marketplace

Craigslist API

craigslist.org

Classifieds across 400+ US regions - apartments, cars, jobs, and listing details.

Actions: 7
Category: Marketplace
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Craigslist API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs cl_cars.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "cl_cars",
    "params": {
      "region": "sfbay"
    }
  }'

7 actions on craigslist.org

Read

Cars Search
cl_carsread1 credit / call
Returns car and truck listings with price and year filtering.
region
string · required
query
string
min_price
integer
max_price
integer
min_auto_year
integer
max_auto_year
integer
For Sale Items
cl_for_saleread1 credit / call
Returns for-sale item listings with keyword and price filtering.
region
string · required
query
string
min_price
integer
max_price
integer
Housing Search
cl_housingread1 credit / call
Returns apartment and housing listings with bedroom and price filtering.
region
string · required
query
string
min_price
integer
max_price
integer
min_bedrooms
integer
max_bedrooms
integer
Job Listings
cl_jobsread1 credit / call
Returns job listings by region with keyword search.
region
string · required
query
string
Listing Details
cl_listingread1 credit / call
Returns full listing details including body text, price, location, post date, and images.
url
string · required
Region List
cl_regionsread1 credit / call
Returns all valid region codes covering US regions, Canada, and worldwide.
country
string
Search Listings
cl_searchread2 credits / call
Returns matching listings across any category and region with price filtering.
region
string · required
category
string · required
query
string
min_price
integer
max_price
integer

Craigslist API questions

Is there an API for Craigslist?: Craigslist does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for craigslist.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Craigslist data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when craigslist.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Craigslist account?: No. Every Craigslist action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Craigslist API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.