Retrieve a single Craigslist posting by its 22-character id: title, url, price and currency, plain-text description, category, posting time and last update time (ISO 8601 UTC), attribute pairs such as condition or size, all images and an approximate location with coordinates. Street addresses and all contact data are never returned, and phone numbers and email addresses inside the description text are replaced by [redacted]. An unknown or expired posting returns a not billable 404.
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Endpoint
Parameters
Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.
Runnable path
1 required parameter needed before sending a request.
string
Required
The 22-character posting id from the search results. Example: g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq.
g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq
Request Examples
<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "GET",
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}
<?php
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
$response = Http::timeout(30)
->withHeaders(['x-api-key' => 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'])
->get('https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq');
if ($response->successful()) {
echo $response->body();
} else {
echo "Error: " . $response->status();
}
const options = {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
}
};
fetch('https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq', options)
.then(response => {
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
}
return response.text();
})
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));
const axios = require('axios');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq',
headers: {
x-api-key: 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}
};
try {
const response = await axios(options);
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error.message);
}
require 'net/http'
require 'uri'
uri = URI.parse("https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq")
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == 'https'
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri.request_uri)
request['x-api-key'] = 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
begin
response = http.request(request)
puts response.body
rescue => e
puts "Error: #{e.message}"
end
import http.client
import json
conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("scrappa.co")
headers = {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}
try:
conn.request("GET", "/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq", headers=headers)
res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()
print(data.decode("utf-8"))
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
finally:
conn.close()
import requests
headers = {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}
try:
response = requests.get('https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq', headers=headers)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.text)
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
import okhttp3.Request;
import okhttp3.Response;
import java.io.IOException;
public class ApiExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
Request request = new Request.Builder()
.url("https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq")
.addHeader("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
.build();
try (Response response = client.newCall(request).execute()) {
if (response.isSuccessful()) {
System.out.println(response.body().string());
} else {
System.out.println("Error: " + response.code());
}
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"io/ioutil"
)
func main() {
client := &http.Client{}
req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq", nil)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error creating request:", err)
return
}
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error making request:", err)
return
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error reading response:", err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
#!/bin/bash
curl -X GET \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
"https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq"
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class Program
{
static async Task Main()
{
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE");
try
{
var response = await client.SendAsync(new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq"));
var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(content);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
}
}
}
import axios from 'axios';
async function run(): Promise<void> {
try {
const response = await axios({
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
},
});
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
}
}
void run();
use reqwest::Client;
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let client = Client::new();
let response = client
.get("https://scrappa.co/api/craigslist/posting?id=g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq")
.header("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
.send()
.await?;
println!("{}", response.text().await?);
Ok(())
}
Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
Scan these fields before integrating.
success
data
meta
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"posting": {
"id": "g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq",
"posting_id": 7946124093,
"title": "LeMond Greg Lemond Road Bike 55cm ((( REDUCED )))",
"url": "https://www.craigslist.org/view/g5tuoYXMyVFFgpXzYbiXMq",
"price": 200,
"description": "Estate Sale Find Nice Bike ..... FIRST CALL With 300.00 CASH Takes Home .....Excellent Riding Bike ! .. Fits Rider 5\"4 - 5\" 8 ... CALL or Text If Local Only ... Thanks",
"category": "bicycles - by owner",
"category_code": "bik",
"posted_at": "2026-07-09T17:56:11Z",
"updated_at": "2026-10-15T19:19:12Z",
"attributes": [
{
"label": "bicycle type",
"value": "road"
},
{
"label": "frame size",
"value": "55cm"
},
{
"label": "wheel size",
"value": "700C"
},
{
"label": "condition",
"value": "excellent"
},
{
"label": "make / manufacturer",
"value": "Lemonds"
},
{
"label": "model name / number",
"value": "Road Bike"
}
],
"images": [
"https://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_52oL7PFWTmc_0CI0lN_600x450.jpg",
"https://images.craigslist.org/00o0o_7s8PevWIQe8_0CI0lN_600x450.jpg",
"https://images.craigslist.org/00505_jFRAv7Cqove_0lN0CI_600x450.jpg",
"https://images.craigslist.org/00y0y_bKnHO1Cve0_0lN0CI_600x450.jpg",
"https://images.craigslist.org/00M0M_ioRjf0szqmB_09G06h_600x450.jpg"
],
"location": {
"name": "Tigard",
"site": "portland",
"subarea": "wsc",
"latitude": 45.4403,
"longitude": -122.7793
}
}
},
"meta": {
"endpoint_family": "posting",
"billable": true
}
}
Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"id": [
"The id field is invalid."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Resource Not Found
The posting id is unknown or the posting has expired. This response is not billable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": false,
"endpoint_family": "posting"
},
"error": {
"code": "NOT_FOUND",
"message": "The requested Craigslist resource was not found."
},
"success": false
}Invalid Source Response
Craigslist answered with a shape that no longer matches the documented contract. This response is not billable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "posting"
},
"error": {
"code": "PARSER_DRIFT",
"message": "Craigslist returned an unexpected response. Please retry later."
},
"success": false
}Service Unavailable
The upstream service is temporarily unavailable. Please retry shortly.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "posting"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "The Craigslist API is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
},
"success": false
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