daft-scraper

A python library for scraping housing data from Daft.ie.

Inspired by the wonderful daftlistings library.

• daft-scraper
• Install
  • Via Pip
  • Via Git
• Real-life Usage
• Example Usage
• Using the CLI
  • search command

Install

Via Pip

You can install the library using pip:

pip install daft-scraper

Via Git

The project uses poetry, so you'll need poetry to install the dependencies and setup the project.

git clone git@github.com:TheJokersThief/daft-scraper.git
cd daft-scraper
make install

Real-life Usage

• Daft2BigQuery: A project that pulls housing information from Daft and puts it in GCP BigQuery for data modelling.

Example Usage

from daft_scraper.search import DaftSearch, SearchType
from daft_scraper.search.options import (
    PropertyType, PropertyTypesOption, Facility, FacilitiesOption,
    PriceOption, BedOption
)
from daft_scraper.search.options_location import LocationsOption, Location

options = [
    PropertyTypesOption([PropertyType.APARTMENT]),
    FacilitiesOption([Facility.PARKING, Facility.SERVICED_PROPERTY]),
    LocationsOption([Location.SWORDS_DUBLIN]),
    PriceOption(0, 999999),
    BedOption(1, 4),
]

api = DaftSearch(SearchType.RENT)
listings = api.search(options)

for listing in listings:
    print(listing.title)

Using the CLI

The CLI is included as an easy way for me test things and get some quick results :) Let me know if you have any suggestions!

To install the CLI, clone the repo and install the dependencies with make install.

$ poetry run daft search --max-pages 1 property-for-rent --location cork --location galway
     id    price  title                                                                    propertyType    url
-------  -------  -----------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2315059  3328     The Elysian, Eglinton Road, Co. Cork                                     Apartments      https://daft.ie/for-rent/the-elysian-eglinton-road-co-cork/2315059
2588837   570     Parchment Square, Model Farm Road, Cork, Co. Cork                        Apartments      https://daft.ie/for-rent/parchment-square-model-farm-road-cork-co-cork/2588837
2310295   759.5   Nido Curraheen Point, Farranlea Road, Co. Cork                           Apartments      https://daft.ie/for-rent/nido-curraheen-point-farranlea-road-co-cork/2310295
2292251   954.8   From Here - Student Living, Galway Central, Fairgreen Road, Co. Galway   Apartments      https://daft.ie/for-rent/from-here-student-living-galway-central-fairgreen-road-co-galway/2292251
2590894   495     BUNK CO LIVING, Kiltartan house Forster Street, Co. Galway               Apartments      https://daft.ie/for-rent/bunk-co-living-kiltartan-house-forster-street-co-galway/2590894
2575994   650     Steelworks, 9/10 Copley Street, Ballintemple, Cork City, Cork, Co. Cork  Apartments      https://daft.ie/for-rent/steelworks-9-10-copley-street-ballintemple-cork-city-cork-co-cork/2575994
2327420  1028.58  Lee Point, South Main Street, Co. Cork                                   Apartments      https://daft.ie/for-rent/lee-point-south-main-street-co-cork/2327420
2751036  2400     16A The Long Walk, Co. Galway                                            House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-16a-the-long-walk-co-galway/2751036
2745585  1588     Wellington Road, Co. Cork                                                Apartment       https://daft.ie/for-rent/apartment-wellington-road-co-cork/2745585
2626561  2800     3 Saint Joseph's Terrace, Gould Street, Co. Cork                         House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-3-saint-josephs-terrace-gould-street-co-cork/2626561
2737101  1800     CHURCHFIELDS SALTHILL, Salthill, Co. Galway                              House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-churchfields-salthill-salthill-co-galway/2737101
2759058  1400     24 Rutland Place, South Terrace, Co. Cork                                Apartment       https://daft.ie/for-rent/apartment-24-rutland-place-south-terrace-co-cork/2759058
2629695  1750     56 Caiseal Cam, Roscam, Co. Galway                                       House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-56-caiseal-cam-roscam-co-galway/2629695
2737848  1500     Dark Rd, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway                                           House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-dark-rd-kilcolgan-co-galway/2737848
2758935  1200     Hollyville, Turners Cross, Co. Cork                                      House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-hollyville-turners-cross-co-cork/2758935
2737834  1800     11 Shangort Park, Knocknacarra, Co. Galway                               House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-11-shangort-park-knocknacarra-co-galway/2737834
2757337   950     Apartment 3, 13 Harbour Row, Cobh, Co. Cork                              House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-apartment-3-13-harbour-row-cobh-co-cork/2757337
2756288  4500     Meizelljob, Coast Road, Fountainstown, Co. Cork                          House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-meizelljob-coast-road-fountainstown-co-cork/2756288
2756231  1500     Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Taylor's Hill, Co. Galway                  House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-garrai-de-brun-fort-lorenzo-taylors-hill-co-galway/2756231
2632714  1650     3 Bothar An tSléibhe, Moycullen, Co. Galway                             House           https://daft.ie/for-rent/house-3-bothar-an-tsl-ibhe-moycullen-co-galway/2632714

search command

For any flag that can take [multiple] arguments, you can supply the flag multiple times.