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Freelancer scraper API: search results as JSON

Send any Freelancer page URL with recipe=freelancer and get title, url as JSON. No selectors to write, no proxies to pick.

  • 1 page type
  • 2 fields
  • 5 credits a page · $0.50 per 1,000
  • Working · 100% in 7 days
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recipe=freelancer
curl -G 'https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape' \
  -H "ApiKey: $UJEEBU_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.freelancer.com/jobs/web-scraping/' \
  --data-urlencode 'recipe=freelancer'
200 OK · JSON
{
    "result": {
        "title": "Automate Public PDF Downloads"
    },
    "success": true
}

What you get from Freelancer

The fields of each page type and a real sample from our last validation, shortened.

Search and listing pages recipe=freelancer 5 credits a page

FieldTypeExample
projectslist of 3+ items
projects[].urlURLhttps://www.freelancer.com/projects/data-collection/automate-public...
projects[].titletextAutomate Public PDF Downloads

Sample answer, validated 2026-10-29

{
    "projects": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.freelancer.com/projects/data-collection/automate-public-pdf-downloads",
            "title": "Automate Public PDF Downloads"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://www.freelancer.com/projects/beautifulsoup/property-agent-data-scraping",
            "title": "Property24 Agent Data Scraping"
        }
    ]
}

One call

Send the page URL and the recipe name to the Scrape API. The recipe brings the extract rules and the settings that work on Freelancer (JavaScript rendering).

curl -G 'https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape' \
  -H "ApiKey: $UJEEBU_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.freelancer.com/jobs/web-scraping/' \
  --data-urlencode 'recipe=freelancer'

The answer is {"result": {...}} with the headers Ujb-Recipe and Ujb-Credits. Your own parameters always win over the recipe.

What people build with Freelancer data

  • Demand research

    Track which skills and project types are in demand, and the budgets offered.

    Learn more

Price

Same price as the page call, no fee for the recipe. Only successful responses are billed; blocked, timed-out and failed requests are free.

Page typeCredits a pagePer 1,000, StarterPer 1,000, Pro
Search results5$0.82$0.50

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FAQ

What does the Freelancer recipe return?

JSON with 2 fields from search results (recipe=freelancer), for example title, url. The answer is {"result": {...}} with the fields shown on this page.

How much does it cost to scrape Freelancer?

5 credits a page ($0.50 per 1,000 on Pro, $0.82 on Starter). Same price as the page call, no fee for the recipe. Only successful responses are billed; blocked, timed-out and failed requests are free.

Do I need proxies or a headless browser?

No. The recipe brings the settings that work on Freelancer: JavaScript rendering. Send only the URL and recipe=freelancer.

What happens when Freelancer changes its pages?

We check Freelancer every day and re-validate the recipe on real pages every week, then fix it when the site changes. Until a fix is live, the API answers 404 "the recipe has no working version" instead of empty data, and that call is free.

Can I search Freelancer with parameters?

Yes. Fill in skill, page: we build the Freelancer search URL, and the call is that URL with recipe=freelancer/listing. A single call with the parameters and no URL is coming to the API; it is not live yet.

Developer guide: settings, pagination, troubleshootingHow to scrape Freelancer: live status, URL patterns, the recipe rules and runnable code.

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