EveryData platform API
Craigslist API
Search Craigslist listings within a city site and category. Keep the listing location, category, price, and post date together so a housing result is never compared with a sale item or job by accident.
Here, `country` means a Craigslist city site such as `newyork`, `sfbay`, or `toronto`—not an ISO country code. `category` selects the listings section, while `min_price` and `max_price` filter listing prices rather than API charges.
- Endpoint
- POST /api/v1/social
- Capabilities
- 1
- Per 1,000
- $1.389
Available capabilities
Compare the Craigslist actions by required input, returned data, and price. Use the action identifier exactly as shown in your request.
| Action | Required | Optional | Delivery | Limit | Per 1,000 | Response fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
searchSearch Search public results on Craigslist. Accepts these parameters: | keyword | category, country, location, max_price, min_price, region, sort | Sync delivery | Catalog values: defaultLimit=20, maxLimit=200. A limit can control pages or per-parent expansion for some actions, so it is not always a final row count. | $1.39 per 1,000 requests | id · url · title · text · price · currency · category · location · posted_at · lat · lng · emails · phones · images · platform |
What does each Craigslist action accept?
Each answer below pairs one callable action with its real inputs. Parameter meanings and allowed values are action-specific; a familiar name does not carry the same meaning across every platform.
Official sources are linked only to clarify the platform term beside them. They do not imply platform authorization or endorsement, and they do not add official-site features to the EveryInfra API contract.
What do the Craigslist search parameters mean?
Search public results on Craigslist. Accepts these parameters: category, location, min_price, region, sort, country, keyword, and max_price. Returns these fields: price, location, posted_at, and images.
keywordRequired- Specifies the search term for Craigslist classifieds, such as bicycle. The resulting listings depend on the selected category, allowing the same term to query sales, housing, or jobs.
categoryOptional- Specifies the listing category slug: for_sale (default), cars_trucks, electronics, furniture, housing_apartments_houses, housing_rooms_shares, housing_sublets_temporary, jobs, gigs, resumes, services, community, or events.Allowed values:
cars_truckscommunityelectronicseventsfor_salefurnituregigshousing_apartments_houseshousing_rooms_shareshousing_sublets_temporaryjobsresumesservicesCraigslist: How category directories work with text searchesOfficial Craigslist guidance specifies selecting a local area category before refining results with text queries. The category parameter in this action uses the neutral values defined above and does not directly accept official platform category codes or other site filters.Checked countryOptional- Selects the target city subdomain rather than a country code. Accepts values listed in the schema, such as newyork, sfbay, or toronto. When provided, overrides subdomain selections made by region or location.Allowed values:
anchorageatlantaaustinbaltimorebostoncalgarycharlottechicagocincinnaticlevelandcolumbusdallasdenverdetroitedmontonhartfordhonoluluhoustonindianapoliskansascitylasvegaslosangelesmiamimilwaukeeminneapolismontrealnashvillenewhavennewyorkorlandoottawaphiladelphiaphoenixpittsburghportlandprovidenceraleighrichmondsacramentosalemsaltlakecitysanantoniosandiegoseattlesfbaystlouistampatorontovancouverwashingtondcCraigslist: Geographic selection versus city-subsite searchesCraigslist separates geographic location selection from search query processing, offering official map and ZIP code narrowing tools. In this action, country / region parameters only accept the city subsite format defined above and do not add support for postal code or radius filtering.Checked locationOptional- Acts as a fallback input for region, evaluated only when region is omitted. Maps to a Craigslist city subdomain, not street addresses, zip codes, or geographic coordinates.
max_priceOptional- Sets the maximum listing price for the selected city subdomain and category. Used alongside min_price, with currency and billing cycles determined by individual listings.
min_priceOptional- Sets the minimum listing price for the selected city subdomain and category. Does not represent API request costs, and price meanings vary across categories (such as resale items versus housing rent).
regionOptional- Specifies the city subdomain slug, such as newyork, sfbay, or toronto. Accepts exact list values or common aliases like nyc, la, dc, and sanfrancisco. Unrecognized inputs fall back to newyork; check the returned location rather than assuming the input was used.
sortOptional- Sorts results by post date (newest), ascending price (price_asc), or relevance (relevance), defaulting to post date if omitted. Does not sort by seller reputation or transaction volume.Allowed values:
newestprice_ascrelevance
How to use the Craigslist API
- 01Read the public catalog and choose a platform action.
- 02Send the platform, action, and required parameters to POST /api/v1/social.
- 03Handle a synchronous result or poll the returned job ID when the selected action is asynchronous.
- 04Store the structured response fields needed by your application.
curl -X POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"platform":"craigslist","action":"search","params":{"keyword":"<keyword>"}}'
Craigslist API questions
What can I retrieve with the Craigslist API?
Set platform to craigslist. The current catalog lists search. These action names identify different Craigslist objects or views; they are not interchangeable search modes.
Which input starts a Craigslist `search` request?
Specifies the search term for Craigslist classifieds, such as bicycle. The resulting listings depend on the selected category, allowing the same term to query sales, housing, or jobs. Send it as keyword inside params.
Which fields can Craigslist `search` return?
Its declared schema includes title, text, price, and currency. A declared field can still be absent from an individual source record, and every other action has its own field list.
Does every Craigslist action return immediately?
No assumption is needed: this page labels each action's delivery mode. The current catalog contains sync delivery; poll a returned job ID only for an action labeled asynchronous.