BlocketAPI allows users to query saved searches, known as "Bevakningar", on blocket.se. This means you can either retrieve results from a specific saved search or list all listings/ads across all saved searches. The results from these queries are returned in a json format.
Blocket is one of Sweden's largest online marketplaces. It was founded in 1996 and allows users to buy and sell a wide range of items, including cars, real estate, jobs, services, and second-hand goods. The platform is known for its extensive reach and user-friendly interface, making it a popular choice for Swedes looking to purchase or sell items quickly and efficiently.
- List saved searches, called "Bevakningar".
- Query all listings/ads filtered on a region.
- Query listings related to a saved search.
- Use motor search to query listings related to a specific car.
BlocketAPI is available on PyPI.
pip install blocket-api>>> from blocket_api import BlocketAPI
>>> api = BlocketAPI("YourBlocketTokenHere")| Function | Description |
|---|---|
api.saved_searches() |
List your saved searches (bevakningar) |
api.get_listings() |
List items related to a saved search |
api.custom_search() |
Search for everything on Blocket and filter by region |
api.motor_search() |
Advanced search for car-listings. |
Saved searches are your so called "Bevakningar" and can be found here. Each saved search has and unique id which can be used as a parameter to get_listings(), see below.
>>> api.saved_searches()
[
{
"id":"4150081",
"new_count":0,
"total_count":41,
"push_enabled":false,
"push_available":true,
"query":"cg=1020&q=buggy&st=s",
"name":"\"buggy\", Bilar säljes i hela Sverige"
},
]Returns all listings related to a saved search.
Parameters:
search_id(int, optional) - Get listings for a specific saved search. If not provided, all saved searches will be combined.limit(int, optional) - Limit number of results returned, max is 99.
>>> api.get_listings(4150081)
{
"data":[
{
"ad":{
"ad_id":"1401053984",
"list_id":"1401053984",
"zipcode":"81290",
"ad_status":"active",
"list_time":"2024-07-15T19:07:16+02:00",
"subject":"Volkswagen 1500 lim 113 chassi",
"body":"Säljer ett chassi/bottenplatta till en volkswagen 1500 lim 113 1967, blästrat och målat.\nFinns en beach buggy kaross att få med om man vill det. \nReg nmr ABC123",
"price":{
"value":10000,
"suffix":"kr"
},
...
},
},
],
"total_count":41,
"timestamp":"2024-07-16T08:08:43.810828006Z",
"total_page_count":1
}Make a custom search through out all of blocked. A region can be passed in as parameter for filtering.
Parameters:
search_query(str, required) - A string to search for.region(str, optional) - Filter results on a region, default is all of Sweden.limit(int, optional) - Limit number of results returned, max is 99.
>>> from blocket_api import Region
>>> api.custom_search("saab", Region.blekinge) # search for term "saab" in region of "Blekinge"
{
"data":[
{
"ad_id":"1401038836",
"ad_status":"active",
"advertiser":{
"account_id":"684279",
"name":"Stefan Ingves",
"type":"private"
},
...
"location":[
{
"id":"22",
"name":"Blekinge",
"query_key":"r"
},
{
"id":"256",
"name":"Ronneby",
"query_key":"m"
}
],
...
}
]
}To query listings related to a specific car, supply the following parameters:
page(int, required) - Results are split in pages, set page number here.make(List[MAKE_OPTIONS]) - Filter a specific make, ex.Audi.fuel(Optional[List[FUEL_OPTIONS]]) - Filter a specific fuel, ex.Diesel.chassi(Optional[List[CHASSI_OPTIONS]]) - Filter a specific chassi, ex.Cab.price(Optional[Tuple[int, int]]) - Set price range, ex.(50000, 100000).modelYear(Optional[Tuple[int, int]]) - Set model year range, ex.(2000, 2020).milage(Optional[Tuple[int, int]]) - Set milage range, ex.(1000, 2000).gearbox(Optional[GEARBOX_OPTIONS]) - Filter a specific gearbox, ex.Automat.
>>> api.motor_search(
make=["Audi", "Ford"],
fuel=["Diesel"],
chassi=["Cab"],
price=(50000, 100000),
page=1,
)
...Your token is located in the request headers in the "Bevakningar"-section on Blocket.
- Login to blocket.se: Sign in with your credentials.
- Click "Bevakningar": Go to the "Bevakningar" section.
- Inspect the page: Right-click the page and select "Inspect".
- Open the Network tab: Switch to the Network tab in the Developer Tools.
- Find request headers: Locate a request where the domain is "api.blocket.se" and the file is "searches". Pretty much every request to api.blocket.se contains this auth-header, so any request will do.
- Inspect request headers: Look at the request headers to find your token under "Authorization".
My token has never expired or changed during this project. However, if your're met with a 401 Unauthorized at some point, you may want to refresh your token by repeating the steps above.