Platform availability
- 24h health
- Normal
Last 30 days
Available capabilities
Each Craigslist action, what it does, its price and its health over the last 24 hours. Open an action for its parameters, response fields and code samples.
| Capability | What it does | Per 1,000 | 24-hour health |
|---|---|---|---|
Searchsearch | Search Craigslist classifieds in a chosen city and section, with each post's title, price, location, date, coordinates, images and listed contacts. | $1.39 per 1,000 requests | Normal |
Open a capability for its parameters, response fields, code samples and trial.
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.
| Action | Required | Optional | Delivery | Limit | Per 1,000 | Response fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
searchSearch Search Craigslist classifieds in a chosen city and section, with each post's title, price, location, date, coordinates, images and listed contacts. Despite its name, | 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 do the Craigslist search parameters mean?
Search Craigslist classifieds in a chosen city and section, with each post's title, price, location, date, coordinates, images and listed contacts. Despite its name, country picks a city site such as newyork or sfbay, and unrecognized region values fall back to New York.
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 searches — Official 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 searches — Craigslist 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 action runs asynchronously.
- 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 record, and every other action has its own field list.
Does every Craigslist action return immediately?
Actions labeled asynchronous return a job ID you poll. Every other action can also run asynchronously: add "mode": "async" to the request body to receive a job ID immediately, useful for slow tasks or large limits. The current catalog contains sync delivery.