# /craigslist/postings/search

`POST /api/craigslist/postings/search`

Price: 20 credits

Search Craigslist postings in any of its regional sites: for each result returns title, price, posting date, location with coordinates, images and category-specific details such as odometer, bedrooms, square footage, salary or event dates. Supports the full filter surface of the site, including vehicle, motorcycle, boat, housing, job, gig and event facets.

## How to use it

Search live Craigslist postings. `area` is a regional site alias from craigslist/areas (sfbay, newyork, london) and `category` a category alias from craigslist/categories (sss for sale, cta cars & trucks, apa apartments, jjj jobs, ggg gigs, bbb services, eve events). Narrow geographically with subarea, with postal + radius, or with lat + lon + radius. Returns cards with id (pass to craigslist/postings for the full posting), posting_id, posting_title, price/price_string/currency, created_at, location (area, subarea, neighborhood, lat/lon), image/images and facet fields (bedrooms, sqft, auto_miles, salary, company, job_title, open_house_dates, event_dates).

## Parameters

- `access-token` (string, required)

## Request body

- `timeout` (integer) — Max scrapping execution timeout (in seconds) (default: 300; min: 20; max: 1500)
- `area` (string, required) — Area alias of the regional Craigslist site to search, from craigslist/areas (examples: "sfbay", "newyork", "london"; minLength: 1)
- `count` (integer, required) — Max number of postings to return (min: 1; max: 10000)
- `category` (string) — Category alias to search in, from craigslist/categories (default: "sss"; examples: "cta", "apa", "jjj")
- `keyword` (string, nullable) — Free-text search query (examples: "toyota tacoma")
- `subarea` (string, nullable) — Sub-area alias within the area (examples: "sfc")
- `sort` (string) — Result ordering (default: "newest"; one of: "newest", "oldest", "price_asc", "price_desc", "distance", "relevance", "upcoming")
- `postal` (string, nullable) — Postal code to search around (examples: "94103")
- `lat` (number, nullable) — Latitude of the point to search around, an alternative to postal (min: -90; max: 90)
- `lon` (number, nullable) — Longitude of the point to search around, an alternative to postal (min: -180; max: 180)
- `radius` (number, nullable) — Search radius around the postal code or coordinates, in miles (min: 0)
- `min_price` (number, nullable) — Minimum price (min: 0)
- `max_price` (number, nullable) — Maximum price (min: 0)
- `free` (boolean) — Only postings offering the item for free (default: false)
- `purveyor` (string, nullable) — Filter by who is selling (one of: "all", "owner", "dealer")
- `titles_only` (boolean) — Match the query against posting titles only (default: false)
- `has_image` (boolean) — Only postings that have at least one image (default: false)
- `posted_today` (boolean) — Only postings published today (default: false)
- `hide_duplicates` (boolean) — Collapse duplicate postings (default: false)
- `crypto_ok` (boolean) — Only postings accepting cryptocurrency (default: false)
- `delivery_available` (boolean) — Only postings offering delivery (default: false)
- `language` (array) — Languages the posting is written in (default: []; one of: "afrikaans", "catala", "dansk", "deutsch", "english", "espanol", "suomi", "francais", "italiano", "nederlands", "norsk", "portugues", "svenska", "filipino", "turkce", "chinese", "arabic", "japanese", "korean", "russian", "vietnamese")
- `condition` (array) — Item condition (default: []; one of: "new", "like_new", "excellent", "good", "fair", "salvage")
- `make_model` (string, nullable) — Vehicle make and model (examples: "toyota tacoma")
- `min_auto_year` (integer, nullable) — Minimum vehicle model year (min: 0)
- `max_auto_year` (integer, nullable) — Maximum vehicle model year (min: 0)
- `min_auto_miles` (integer, nullable) — Minimum odometer reading (min: 0)
- `max_auto_miles` (integer, nullable) — Maximum odometer reading (min: 0)
- `min_monthly_payment` (number, nullable) — Minimum monthly payment (min: 0)
- `max_monthly_payment` (number, nullable) — Maximum monthly payment (min: 0)
- `transmission` (array) — Vehicle transmission (default: []; one of: "manual", "automatic", "other")
- `drivetrain` (array) — Vehicle drivetrain (default: []; one of: "fwd", "rwd", "4wd")
- `fuel_type` (array) — Vehicle fuel type (default: []; one of: "gas", "diesel", "hybrid", "electric", "other")
- `title_status` (array) — Vehicle title status (default: []; one of: "clean", "salvage", "rebuilt", "parts_only", "lien", "missing")
- `body_type` (array) — Vehicle body type (default: []; one of: "bus", "convertible", "coupe", "hatchback", "minivan", "offroad", "pickup", "sedan", "truck", "suv", "wagon", "van", "other")
- `paint` (array) — Vehicle paint color (default: []; one of: "black", "blue", "brown", "green", "grey", "orange", "purple", "red", "silver", "white", "yellow", "custom")
- `cylinders` (array) — Vehicle engine cylinder count (default: []; one of: "3", "4", "5", "6", "8", "10", "12", "other")
- `min_engine_displacement_cc` (integer, nullable) — Minimum engine displacement, cc (min: 0)
- `max_engine_displacement_cc` (integer, nullable) — Maximum engine displacement, cc (min: 0)
- `street_legal` (boolean) — Only street-legal motorcycles (default: false)
- `motorcycle_motor` (array) — Motorcycle motor type (default: []; one of: "gas", "electric", "other")
- `motorcycle_type` (array) — Motorcycle type (default: []; one of: "adventure", "bobber", "cafe_racer", "chopper", "cruiser", "dirtbike", "dual_sport", "scooter_moped", "sport_bike", "sport_touring", "standard", "touring", "trike", "other")
- `min_boat_length` (number, nullable) — Minimum boat length overall (min: 0)
- `max_boat_length` (number, nullable) — Maximum boat length overall (min: 0)
- `min_year_manufactured` (integer, nullable) — Minimum year manufactured (min: 0)
- `max_year_manufactured` (integer, nullable) — Maximum year manufactured (min: 0)
- `boat_propulsion` (array) — Boat propulsion type (default: []; one of: "sail", "power", "human")
- `boat_type` (array) — Boat type (default: []; one of: "commercial_boat", "houseboat", "kayak_canoe_sup", "luxury_classic_yacht", "personal_watercraft", "pontoon_boat", "powerboat", "rowboat", "rowing_shell", "sailboat", "ski_boat", "small_outboard_fishing", "trawler", "other")
- `min_bedrooms` (integer, nullable) — Minimum number of bedrooms (min: 0)
- `max_bedrooms` (integer, nullable) — Maximum number of bedrooms (min: 0)
- `min_bathrooms` (number, nullable) — Minimum number of bathrooms (min: 0)
- `max_bathrooms` (number, nullable) — Maximum number of bathrooms (min: 0)
- `min_sqft` (integer, nullable) — Minimum area in square feet (min: 0)
- `max_sqft` (integer, nullable) — Maximum area in square feet (min: 0)
- `housing_features` (array) — Required housing features (default: []; one of: "cats_ok", "dogs_ok", "furnished", "no_smoking", "wheelchair_accessible", "air_conditioning", "ev_charging", "no_broker_fee", "no_application_fee", "private_room", "private_bath")
- `rent_period` (array) — Rent period (default: []; one of: "daily", "weekly", "monthly")
- `availability` (string, nullable) — Move-in availability window (one of: "all", "within_30_days", "beyond_30_days")
- `housing_type` (array) — Housing type (default: []; one of: "apartment", "condo", "cottage_cabin", "duplex", "flat", "house", "in_law", "loft", "townhouse", "manufactured", "assisted_living", "land")
- `laundry` (array) — Laundry options (default: []; one of: "in_unit", "hookups", "in_building", "on_site", "none")
- `parking` (array) — Parking options (default: []; one of: "carport", "attached_garage", "detached_garage", "off_street", "street", "valet", "none")
- `employment_type` (array) — Job employment type (default: []; one of: "full_time", "part_time", "contract", "employees_choice")
- `is_internship` (boolean) — Only internship postings (default: false)
- `is_nonprofit` (boolean) — Only non-profit employers (default: false)
- `is_telecommuting` (boolean) — Only postings where telecommuting is allowed (default: false)
- `is_paid` (string, nullable) — Whether the gig is paid (one of: "all", "paid", "unpaid")
- `lost_or_found` (array) — Lost or found postings (default: []; one of: "lost", "found")
- `event_types` (array) — Event categories (default: []; one of: "food_drink", "competition", "tech", "festival", "sustainability", "art_film", "singles", "fitness_health", "career", "outdoor", "sale", "free", "music", "charitable", "dance", "kid_friendly", "literary")

## Response

### 200 — Successful Response

- `@type` (string) (default: "CraigslistPostingCard")
- `id` (string, required)
- `posting_id` (integer, required)
- `posting_title` (string, nullable)
- `alias` (string, nullable)
- `url` (string, nullable)
- `price` (number, nullable)
- `price_string` (string, nullable)
- `currency` (string, nullable)
- `monthly_payment_string` (string, nullable)
- `created_at` (integer, nullable)
- `category_id` (integer, nullable)
- `category_alias` (string, nullable)
- `category` (string, nullable)
- `location` (object, nullable)
  - `@type` (string) (default: "CraigslistPostingLocation")
  - `area_id` (integer, nullable)
  - `area_alias` (string, nullable)
  - `subarea_alias` (string, nullable)
  - `description` (string, nullable)
  - `neighborhood` (string, nullable)
  - `lat` (number, nullable)
  - `lon` (number, nullable)
- `image` (string, nullable)
- `images` (array) (default: [])
- `image_count` (integer) (default: 0)
- `bedrooms` (number, nullable)
- `sqft` (number, nullable)
- `auto_miles` (number, nullable)
- `salary` (string, nullable)
- `company` (string, nullable)
- `job_title` (string, nullable)
- `start_date` (string, nullable)
- `end_date` (string, nullable)
- `open_house_dates` (array) (default: [])
- `event_dates` (array) (default: [])

## Errors

### 422 — Validation Error

The request body did not validate

What to do: Check the fields against this schema. A URN with the wrong prefix is the most common cause.

- `detail` (array)
  - `loc` (array, required)
  - `msg` (string, required)
  - `type` (string, required)
  - `input` (any)
  - `ctx` (object)

### 408

The request ran past its time limit

What to do: Raise `timeout` in the request body, up to the maximum this endpoint documents. Lowering `count` or turning off the `with_*` flags also helps, because less work finishes sooner.

### 412

The entity was not found, or a precondition failed

What to do: Retrying will not help: either the entity does not exist, or the input points at a different one.

### 429

Too many requests: a rate limit or a usage window is exhausted

What to do: When the response carries an X-Retry-After header, wait that many seconds and retry: the same number is in the body as `detail.retry_after`, and the limit clears once that window passes. The message in the body names the limit that was hit.

### 500

Something broke on our side

What to do: Retrying will not help. If it keeps happening, send us the X-Request-ID from the response headers.

### 529

Rate limit reached, or the endpoint is overloaded

What to do: Wait at least 30 seconds, then retry.

## Response envelope

Success: Array of objects (may be empty if no results)

Error: Error may coexist with partial results if it occurs mid-execution. Check X-Error header and status code.

Every response carries these headers:

- `X-Error` — Error message text (present only on error)
- `X-Request-ID` — Unique request identifier
- `X-Execution-Time` — Execution time in seconds
- `X-Result-Count` — How many records the body carries. 0 means an empty result, which is a normal answer and not by itself an error. A non-zero count can come back together with X-Error when the failure happened partway through — read this header and X-Error independently.
- `X-Total-Available-Results` — How many records exist for this query, when the endpoint can say. On a `dry_run` request this is the answer and the body is empty. It saturates: the endpoint's documented maximum means 'at least that many', any smaller number is exact.
- `X-Warning` — Present when the request body carried keys this endpoint does not document. They were ignored, so any filter you meant to apply through them did not apply. Check the spelling against this schema and retry.
- `X-Retry-After` — Seconds to wait before retrying. Present only on 429.