Is there a developers api for craigslist.org
ApiCraigslistApi Problem Overview
I am building an application and would like to automatically post to craigslist with a click of a button. Is there any way to do this?
I have an account and will pay for each post.
Api Solutions
Solution 1 - Api
Ultimately no. You can query for listings with a search string from an RSS feed such as this:
http://YOURCITY.craigslist.org/search/sss?format=rss&query=SearchString
As far as posting, craiglist has not opened their API. However, this SO Question may shed some light and a possible solution - although not a very reliable one.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3633830/craigslist-automated-posting-api
Write a note to craigslist asking them to open their API,
Solution 2 - Api
Craigslist does have a "bulk posting interface" which allows for multiple posts to happen at once through HTTPS POST. See:
Solution 3 - Api
Craiglist is pretty stingy with their data , they even go out of their way to block scraping. If you use ruby here is a gem I wrote to help scrape craiglist data you can search through multiple cities , calculate average price ect...
Solution 4 - Api
Good news everybody! Craigslist has actually released a bulk posting api now!
Solution 5 - Api
The closest I have been able to find is called 3taps. 3taps was sued by Craigslist with the result that "access to public data on a public website can be selectively censored by blacklisting certain viewers (i.e. competitors)", and thus states that "3taps will therefore access the very same data exclusively from public sources that retain open and equal access rights to public data".