Personio Jobs Scraper & Vacancy Monitor

_type	job
_schemaVersion	1.0
_source	personio

How to use it: 3 steps

Make a free Apify accountApify is the cloud platform where our tools run. The free plan gives you $5 of usage every month, no credit card needed. You pay Apify, not us.
Paste your input and press StartNo code needed: you fill in a form (the input). It already has a working example. For example: teamative in Personio board names or URLs. Each start is one run.
Download the resultsWhen the run ends, the results are in a table (the dataset). Open Output, press Export and pick Excel or CSV. JSON and the API are there too.

This tool is an Apify Actor: a small program that runs on Apify. You can also run it on a schedule, for example every Monday. New to it? Read how it works, step by step and the 8 words you need first.

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What it does

Watch known Personio boards for new, changed and removed jobs. This Personio jobs scraper reads public XML feeds and saves job rows or change events. It keeps the last complete board state when a check fails, so a failed check does not report every old job as removed.

Who uses it

HR tech and job boards

Keep a current list of vacancies from Personio companies.

B2B sales teams

Watch European companies for new roles as a buying signal.

Analysts

Compare locations and published pay across several boards.

Price

Pay per event: you pay for each result the tool saves, plus a small start fee for each run. The price includes Apify platform costs. Apify bills you, not us. Prices below are for the Apify free plan.

What you pay for	Price	When
Complete board check	$0.018	One complete successful Personio board check, including a valid empty feed.
Saved current job	$0.00045	One unique saved baseline, new, changed or requested unchanged job from a complete board. Removed/failed/truncated results have no event fee. Platform usage may be charged separately as shown in Pricing.

Examples

One job: about $0.02.
1,000 jobs: about $0.47.
Every day 100 jobs, for 30 days: about $1.89 a month.

Free to try: the Apify free plan gives you $5 of usage every month, no credit card needed. That is enough for about 10,000 jobs.

Prices checked on 24 October 2026. See the current price on Apify.

Questions

Do I need a Personio account?

No. The tool reads known public XML boards only. It reads no applicant data.

Can I use a job link or custom domain?

No. Use the board name or the Personio board or XML URL.

Why does my first change run show every job?

There is no saved state yet. That first run becomes the baseline.

What happens when a check fails?

The tool keeps the last complete state. Old jobs are not marked as removed.

Does removed mean the company filled the job?

No. It means the ID disappeared from a complete accepted feed. The employer may have hidden, moved or removed the listing for another reason.

Why is the first delta a baseline?

There is no prior complete board snapshot under this key and language. Later delta runs compare with the saved state. Changing the key starts a new comparison.

Does snapshot mode affect my monitor?

Yes. A complete snapshot updates the selected state record. Use a separate key for an export that should not move your delta baseline.

Is createdAt the job's last change date?

No. It is the source creation value. updatedAt remains null. changed events compare content; they do not supply an employer update timestamp.

Are all fields always filled?

No. Null means the mapped value is absent or not safe to use. Empty arrays mean no values were supplied. Optional event timestamps can be absent. A job row with null source fields is different from a failed board fetch.

Are repeated runs free if no jobs change?

No free-run promise is made. Source checks and state work still use platform resources. Check the Pricing tab and run usage.

Details

Step by step on Apify

Open the Actor you have access to in Apify Console, then open Input.
Switch to JSON input and paste the minimal example below. Use a tenant from the company public Personio careers board, such as teamative. A job title or search word such as mediabuyer is not a verified tenant.
Keep language as en and choose snapshot for this first check.
Click Start. Wait for the run to finish.
Open Output or the run's default Dataset. Check tenant, jobId, title and eventType.
Open the default Key-value store and read RUN_SUMMARY. Check each board's status and complete.

Use cases

Buyer task	Input	Key fields	Next step
Keep a current vacancy list	snapshot on known boards	tenant, jobId, title, publicUrl	Export JSON or CSV; replace your current list only from complete boards.
Track added or edited jobs	delta with a stable stateKey	eventType, changedFields, contentHash	Upsert by tenant + jobId in your database.
Mark a job as no longer listed	delta with complete source	removedAt, previousObservedAt, jobId	Archive the saved role; keep its last-known content.
Check locations and published pay	either mode	allLocations, salaryInformation	Filter these values in your own worksheet or application.

Tips for better results

A plain board name points to jobs.personio.de. Use a full URL for .com boards.
Pick the job text language with the language setting, for example en or de.
Use a separate state key for one-off exports. Your monitor baseline stays safe.

Limits and good to know

Input safety caps are 50 boards, 5000 positions per board and 10 MiB per response. Real Cloud checks covered up to 22 current jobs across 3 boards at 256 MB. A local synthetic test accepted 5000 positions on one board. The local test is not a Cloud capacity or throughput guarantee. Start small and inspect the results for your source.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Likely reason	Check	Safe next action
Input error before requests	Bad board shape, duplicate board, reserved state key or unknown field	Input and top-level errorClass	Use the exact fields and valid board root URL.
Failed run with redirect_blocked	The tenant redirects away from its XML feed	RUN_SUMMARY and the company careers board	Use the actual public company tenant. Redirects stay blocked. Previous state is kept.
Empty delta Dataset	No changes, a valid empty board, or failed checks	terminalOutcome, status, domainStatus, complete	For no changes do nothing; for failure fix the input/source and retry.
descriptionText is null	Employer has no text in the requested language	descriptionSections and public source	Try the employer's language with a separate monitor key if desired.
Posted time is null but createdAt is filled	No explicit timezone or invalid source date	Original createdAt string	Keep the source value; do not invent a timezone.
Truncated status	Feed exceeds maxJobsPerBoard	cap and jobCount	Raise the cap within its range; previous complete state stays intact.
body_cap / timeout	Response is too large or slow	maxBodyBytes, boardTimeoutMs and attemptLog	Raise the relevant bound within the input range, then test one board.
not_found / access_block / schema_drift	Wrong board, denied access or changed XML	sourceUrl and safe errorMessage	Check the public board; report a reproducible source change. Do not treat it as all jobs removed.

For developers

Sample result

One result from a real test run, in JSON. Real values change from run to run. In Excel or CSV each field is a column.

one result · JSON

{
  "_type": "job",
  "_schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "_source": "personio",
  "tenant": "teamative",
  "jobId": "2681315",
  "title": "Junior SAP Funkčný Konsultant – SAP CE / SAP IS-U",
  "publicUrl": "https://teamative.jobs.personio.de/job/2681315",
  "applyUrl": null,
  "subcompany": "teamative Slovakia s.r.o.",
  "office": "SK - Bratislava",
  "additionalOffices": [
    "SK - Košice"
  ],
  "department": "Delivery",
  "recruitingCategory": "SK - application process IT/SAP",
  "employmentType": "permanent",
  "seniority": "entry-level",
  "schedule": "full-time",
  "yearsOfExperience": "1-2",
  "keywords": [
    "SAP IS-U,SAP CE,ISU,CE,Junior"
  ],
  "occupation": "enterprise_software_implementation_consulting",
  "occupationCategory": "it_software",
  "createdAt": "2026-06-22T11:07:27+00:00",
  "descriptionSections": [],
  "descriptionText": null,
  "salaryInformation": {
    "minimum": 2000,
    "maximum": null,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "period": "monthly"
  },
  "company": "teamative",
  "url": "https://teamative.jobs.personio.de/job/2681315",
  "location": "SK - Bratislava",
  "allLocations": [
    "SK - Bratislava",
    "SK - Košice"
  ],
  "postedAt": "2026-06-22T11:07:27.000Z",
  "commitment": "Full-time",
  "team": null,
  "country": null,
  "workplaceType": null,
  "updatedAt": null,
  "observedAt": "2026-10-01T11:43:33.910Z",
  "contentHash": "6b6d47abef37ae0392319d40644adbbefd20f280ac210875376111463339dbfe",
  "_scrapedAt": "2026-10-01T11:43:33.910Z",
  "eventType": "baseline",
  "changedFields": []
}

Use it from code

Actor ID: cliqtomedia/personio-jobs-monitor-scraper. You need your Apify API token from Apify Console → Settings → API & Integrations.

Python · apify-client

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("cliqtomedia/personio-jobs-monitor-scraper").call(run_input={
    "boards": [
        "teamative"
    ],
    "language": "en"
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/cliqtomedia~personio-jobs-monitor-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"boards": ["teamative"], "language": "en"}'

LangChain · langchain-apify

# pip install langchain-apify
# set APIFY_TOKEN in your environment
from langchain_apify import ApifyActorsTool

tool = ApifyActorsTool("cliqtomedia/personio-jobs-monitor-scraper")
result = tool.invoke({"run_input": {"boards": ["teamative"], "language": "en"}})
print(result)

The cURL call waits for the results, up to 300 seconds. For longer runs, start a run (/runs) and get the results with a webhook or by checking the run. Apify API docs. LlamaIndex, MCP for AI agents and the JavaScript client: AI agents & MCP.

Data fields (40)

Field	Type	Meaning
`_type`	string	Stable record type marker.
`_schemaVersion`	string	Job record schema version.
`_source`	string	Upstream source marker.
`tenant`	string	Canonical Personio tenant slug.
`jobId`	string	Stable upstream job identifier.
`title`	string	Public job title.
`publicUrl`	string	Canonical public job URL.
`applyUrl`	string	Public application URL when supplied.
`subcompany`	string	Public subcompany value when supplied.
`office`	string	Primary public office value when supplied.
`additionalOffices`	array	Additional public office values.
`department`	string	Public department value when supplied.
`recruitingCategory`	string	Public recruiting category when supplied.
`employmentType`	string	Public employment type when supplied.
`seniority`	string	Public seniority value when supplied.
`schedule`	string	Public schedule value when supplied.
`yearsOfExperience`	string	Public experience requirement when supplied.
`keywords`	array	Normalized public keyword values.
`occupation`	string	Public occupation value when supplied.
`occupationCategory`	string	Public occupation category when supplied.
`createdAt`	string	Public upstream creation timestamp when supplied.
`descriptionSections`	array	Structured public description sections.
`descriptionText`	string	Normalized public description text when supplied.
`salaryInformation`	object	Public salary information when supplied.
`eventType`	string	Delta event classification.
`observedAt`	string	UTC observation timestamp.
`changedFields`	array	Job fields that changed for a changed event.
`contentHash`	string	Deterministic content hash used for comparisons.
`previousObservedAt`	string	Previous observation timestamp for a changed event.
`removedAt`	string	Removal observation timestamp for a removed event.
`company`	string	Canonical tenant alias for existing consumers.
`url`	string	Validated public job URL alias.
`location`	string	Primary source office alias.
`allLocations`	array	Unique source offices, primary first; null when absent.
`postedAt`	string	UTC source creation timestamp when timezone is explicit; null otherwise.
`commitment`	string	Source schedule with initial uppercase, compatible with the leader.
`_scrapedAt`	string	UTC timestamp of this extraction, excluded from content hash.
`team`	null	Not exposed as a dedicated source field; never inferred.
`country`	null	Not exposed as a dedicated source field; never inferred.
`workplaceType`	null	Not exposed as a dedicated source field; never inferred.

Input settings (9)

The main fields of the input form. With the API you send them as JSON.

Setting	Name in the API	Type	Example value
Personio board names or URLs required	`boards`	array	`["teamative"]`
Job text language	`language`	string	`"en"`
Snapshot or changes	`mode`	string	`"snapshot"`
Jobs allowed per board	`maxJobsPerBoard`	integer	`100`
XML size limit (bytes)	`maxBodyBytes`	integer	`10485760`
Time limit per board (ms)	`boardTimeoutMs`	integer	`30000`
Request attempts per board	`maxAttempts`	integer	`3`
Monitor state key	`stateKey`	string	`"PERSONIO_UI_DEMO_TEAMATIVE_EN"`
Show unchanged jobs	`includeUnchanged`	boolean	`false`

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How to use it: 3 steps

What it does

Who uses it

HR tech and job boards

B2B sales teams

Analysts

Price

Examples

Questions

Details

Troubleshooting

For developers

Sample result

Use it from code

Use cases with this tool

Start on Apify

Personio jobs scraper and vacancy change monitor

How to use it: 3 steps

What it does

Who uses it

HR tech and job boards

B2B sales teams

Analysts

Price

Examples

Questions

Details

Troubleshooting

For developers

Sample result

Use it from code

Use cases with this tool

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