PeoplePerHour Job Scraper: how to get the data as JSON or CSV (Python, API, no code)

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Scrape freelance job listings from PeoplePerHour category pages: title, description, budget, currency, project type, category, proposal count, posted date, expiry date and job URL.

This tutorial shows what the Actor v0iddo/peopleperhour-job-scraper returns, how to run it on the Apify Store without code, and how to call it from Python and cURL.

What data you get

One row per result. Every row can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or read through the API.

Field	Label	Type	Example
`jobId`	Job ID	text	4529226
`title`	Title	text
`budget`	Budget	number	500
`currency`	Currency	text	GBP
`projectType`	Project Type	text	fixed_price
`category`	Category	text	Marketing, Branding & Sales
`subCategory`	Sub-Category	text	Strategy & Research
`proposalCount`	Proposals	number	13
`postedAt`	Posted	date	2026-11-01 12:09:02
`expiresAt`	Expires	date	2026-12-01 12:09:02
`description`	Description	text	Target Locations: United States and Europe About the Opportunity We...
`url`	Job URL	URL
`categorySlug`	categorySlug	text	technology
`page`	page	number	1

Real rows from a run of the Actor (fields that name people are left out):

[
  {
    "categorySlug": "technology",
    "page": 1,
    "jobId": "4529226",
    "budget": 500,
    "currency": "GBP",
    "projectType": "fixed_price",
    "category": "Marketing, Branding & Sales",
    "subCategory": "Strategy & Research",
    "proposalCount": 13,
    "postedAt": "2026-11-01 12:09:02",
    "expiresAt": "2026-12-01 12:09:02",
    "description": "Target Locations: United States and Europe About the Opportunity We are currently connecting talented software developers with potential..."
  },
  {
    "categorySlug": "technology",
    "page": 1,
    "jobId": "4529210",
    "title": "WordPress & PHP Developer Required",
    "budget": 200,
    "currency": "USD",
    "projectType": "fixed_price",
    "category": "Technology & Programming",
    "subCategory": "Website Development",
    "proposalCount": 29,
    "postedAt": "2026-11-01 10:00:34",
    "expiresAt": "2026-12-01 10:00:34",
    "description": "We are looking for an **experienced WordPress and PHP developer** to work on two projects: 1. **Existing Website Enhancement:** Improve a...",
    "url": "https://www.peopleperhour.com/freelance-jobs/technology-programming/website-development/wordpress-php-developer-required-4529210"
  }
]

No code: run it on the Apify Store

Open the PeoplePerHour Job Scraper page on Apify.
Fill in the input form. An example input is already filled in.
Press Start, wait for the run to finish, and download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel from the Output tab.

The input that is pre-filled on the Actor page:

{
  "categorySlugs": [
    "technology"
  ],
  "maxPages": 1,
  "maxItems": 20
}

Python (apify-client)

Get your API token in Apify Console under Settings, then Integrations. The Actor id is v0iddo/peopleperhour-job-scraper.

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {'categorySlugs': ['technology'], 'maxPages': 1, 'maxItems': 20}

run = client.actor("v0iddo/peopleperhour-job-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/v0iddo~peopleperhour-job-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"categorySlugs": ["technology"], "maxPages": 1, "maxItems": 20}'

Good to know

Budget figures are in the job's own currency (GBP, USD or EUR). A budget of 0 or null means no fixed amount was set by the client.
Job descriptions in listing pages may be truncated; the full text appears on the individual job page.
Not affiliated with PeoplePerHour.

Price

$0.85 per 1,000 results. You pay per result row. There is no separate charge per run. Higher Apify plans pay less per result, down to $0.59 per 1,000.

FAQ

What data does the PeoplePerHour Job Scraper return?

Each result is one row in an Apify dataset. Fields include jobId, title, budget, currency, projectType, category, subCategory, proposalCount, and more. The table above shows every field with an example value.

Can I use it without writing code?

Yes. Open the Actor page on Apify, fill in the input form (an example is already filled in), press Start, and download the results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML. You can also schedule runs there.

How much does it cost?

$0.85 per 1,000 results. You pay per result row. There is no separate charge per run. Higher Apify plans pay less per result, down to $0.59 per 1,000. A new Apify account gets $5 of platform credit every month.

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