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Automate Craigslist

Turn the repetitive Craigslist work you do by hand (search a category and area, open a posting) into a workflow Writ runs for you, on your own account, on a schedule or on demand.

Automate Craigslist See how it works
Writ runs on your own accounts, with your own credentials and data, on sites you are authorized to use.
Craigslist workflow
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    search a category and area
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    open a posting
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    extract fields
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    page through results

✓ Recorded once, then run for you

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why

Stop doing Craigslist by hand

The Craigslist tasks you repeat (search a category and area, open a posting, extract fields) are exactly the kind of work a computer should do. But Craigslist has no general public API, and the flow runs behind a login and dynamic pages. Craigslist has no general public API; listings are read directly from the rendered pages.

Writ closes that gap. Record the Craigslist task once (or describe it to an AI session) and Writ runs it for you in a real browser, on your own account. Writ runs on your own accounts, with your own credentials and data, on sites you are authorized to use.

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automate

Craigslist tasks Writ can run for you

Each of these is a real Craigslist action, captured into a workflow and run on your own account.

{ }search a category and area
{ }open a posting
{ }extract fields
{ }page through results

Workflows extract structured fields such as item price, location, posting date, category along the way: typed data you can route anywhere.

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build

Three ways to build your Craigslist automation

Pick whichever fits the task. All three produce the same workflow Writ can run for you.

✦Record itDo the Craigslist task once in a real browser (search a category and area, then open a posting) and the recorder captures every step into a reusable workflow.
✦Describe it to AITell an AI session your goal on Craigslist in plain language; it drives the live page and builds the workflow for you, no recording needed.
✦Discover itLet API discovery watch Craigslist's own network calls as you browse, then turn the underlying requests into a fast, headless workflow.

Built on the same engine as the recorder and workflows, with 30+ step types.

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the hard web

Login, 2FA, and dynamic pages on Craigslist

The reason Craigslist is tedious to automate is the same reason most tools can't. Writ handles it.

Craigslist listing pages are public; Writ renders them in real Chromium to capture price and detail fields cleanly.

PersonasTOTP & mailbox OTP AI navigationReal Chromium rendering
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when it runs

Run the Craigslist automation on your terms

On a schedule, on demand, or the instant something changes. You choose the trigger.

✦On a scheduleRun the Craigslist task every hour, every morning, or any cadence. No one has to remember to do it.
✦On demandTrigger a single run from the dashboard, a webhook, your code, or an AI agent, whenever you need it.
✦On a changeWatch Craigslist for new posting for a query or price drop and fire the automation the instant it happens.
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    Build the Craigslist workflow once

    Record the task, describe it to AI, or discover it from the network. Writ captures each step, including login and 2FA, into a workflow you can edit.

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    Run it on your terms

    Run it on demand, on a schedule, or fire it from a Monitor when Craigslist changes. It runs on your own Craigslist account, in a real browser.

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    Call it from anything

    The same workflow is a REST endpoint at /v1/craigslist/run and an MCP tool, so your code, a no-code tool, or an AI agent can trigger the Craigslist automation too.

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watch

Trigger the Craigslist automation on a change

Monitor Craigslist for new posting for a query, price drop, new posting in an area and run your workflow the moment it happens.

Monitors check as fast as every 10s (10s on Enterprise). A detected change becomes a trigger that runs your Craigslist automation in seconds. Monitor Craigslist ▸

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run it

Free on your own machine, or on cloud

Local / BYO agent

No compute charge. The agent runs on your hardware, so it can reach Craigslist even from an intranet or VPN-only network, and your AI keys never leave your machine.

Writ cloud

Metered by running time at $0.12 per browser-hour, drawn from your plan’s included usage. No infrastructure to manage.

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The same Craigslist automation is an API and an MCP tool

Automating Craigslist for yourself and calling it from software are the same workflow. Once you have it, publish it as a REST endpoint at/v1/craigslist/run and a matching MCP tool, so your code or an AI agent can trigger the Craigslist task too.

Craigslist API Craigslist MCP tools
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other ways

Other ways to work with Craigslist

Craigslist APICall Craigslist as a REST endpoint from your own software.Website to API Craigslist MCP toolsExpose Craigslist as MCP tools your agent can call.For AI agents Monitor CraigslistWatch Craigslist and act the instant it changes.Change detection Track Craigslist pricesWatch Craigslist prices and act on a drop.Price WorkflowsHow recorded workflows run, with login, 2FA, and 30+ step types.Product
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faq

Automating Craigslist: questions

How do I automate Craigslist?
Record the Craigslist task once in the recorder (search a category and area, open a posting, extract fields) or describe your goal to an AI session. Writ turns it into a workflow it can run for you on a schedule or on demand, on your own Craigslist account. It usually takes minutes, not a backend project.
Is it allowed to automate Craigslist this way?
Collect Craigslist data you have the right to access and respect its Terms of Use and rate limits. Writ runs on your own accounts, with your own credentials and data, on sites you are authorized to use.
Does Craigslist automation work behind login and 2FA?
Craigslist listing pages are public; Writ renders them in real Chromium to capture price and detail fields cleanly. Writ handles TOTP and mailbox-OTP two-factor through Personas, so the automation runs inside your own authenticated Craigslist session.
Can I run the Craigslist automation without writing code?
Yes. Recording and AI sessions need no code at all. If you do want to trigger it from software, the same workflow is a REST endpoint and an MCP tool, but that is optional.
Where does it run, and what does it cost?
Run it on your own machine with a local or BYO agent for no compute charge, useful when Craigslist is only reachable from your network or VPN. Or run it on metered cloud at $0.12 per browser-hour, drawn from your plan’s included usage. Start free.
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Automate Craigslist in minutes

Record it once, then let Writ run it for you: on a schedule, on demand, or on a change. Get started free.

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