OpenSooq Data Parser & API

OpenSooq is a leading regional classifieds marketplace across Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the GCC — a large multi-category platform with a major real-estate vertical — and PropAPIS extracts its resale, rental, commercial and land listings through a single REST API. One integration spans multiple Gulf and Levant markets where OpenSooq is a top classifieds destination.

Platform Overview

Market Position

• Large multi-category classifieds marketplace with a major real-estate vertical (per the MENA & Africa research report)
• Operates across Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the wider GCC — one parser family spans several markets
• High volume with thinner structured fields than dedicated portals — typical of classifieds (per the MENA & Africa research report)
• Medium anti-bot difficulty

Market Coverage

Geographic Coverage:

• Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam
• Jordan: Amman and nationwide
• Wider GCC markets
• Levant and regional cities

Property Types:

• Apartments and Floors
• Villas and Houses
• Commercial (offices, shops)
• Land and Plots

Data Availability

Across the Gulf, off-plan / new-build is the dominant and richest segment, but OpenSooq’s strength is breadth and volume in resale, rental and land classifieds rather than developer-direct off-plan depth. It carries large listing counts with lighter agent metadata than dedicated portals (per the MENA & Africa research report).

Listing Categories:

• Buy: Resale and ready properties
• Rent: Long-term and short-term rentals
• Commercial: Offices, shops, warehouses
• Land: Plots and land for sale

Data Fields Available

PropAPIS extracts structured data from each OpenSooq listing:

Property Information

• Address: District, city and country
• Price: Sale price or rent (local currency)
• Bedrooms and Bathrooms
• Property Type: Apartment, villa, land, commercial
• Area: Built-up / plot size (sq m)

Listing Details

• Description: Full listing text
• Amenities: Facilities and features
• Photos: Image URLs
• Added Date

Seller Information

• Seller: Owner or agency name
• Seller Contact: Phone where published

Location Data

• District and City
• Country / Market
• Coordinates: Latitude and longitude where shown

API Endpoints

Get Property Details

from propapis import PropAPIS
 
api = PropAPIS(api_key='your_api_key')
 
# Get a listing by URL or ID
property_data = api.platforms.opensooq.get_property(
    listing_id='12345678'
)
 
print(f"Title: {property_data.title}")
print(f"Price: {property_data.price:,}")
print(f"Type: {property_data.property_type}")
print(f"City: {property_data.city}")

Search Listings

# Search OpenSooq listings
listings = api.platforms.opensooq.search(
    country='SA',
    city='Riyadh',
    purpose='for-sale',
    property_type='Apartment'
)
 
for listing in listings[:10]:
    print(f"{listing.title} - {listing.price:,}")
    print(f"  {listing.bedrooms} bed | {listing.city}")

Quick Start

from propapis import PropAPIS
 
api = PropAPIS(api_key='your_api_key')
 
# Search OpenSooq listings in Riyadh
listings = api.platforms.opensooq.search(country='SA', city='Riyadh', purpose='for-sale')
 
for listing in listings[:5]:
    print(f"{listing.title} - {listing.price:,}")

import { PropAPIS } from 'propapis';
 
const api = new PropAPIS({ apiKey: 'your_api_key' });
 
// Search OpenSooq listings in Riyadh
const listings = await api.platforms.opensooq.search({
  country: 'SA',
  city: 'Riyadh',
  purpose: 'for-sale',
});
 
listings.slice(0, 5).forEach((l) => {
  console.log(`${l.title} - ${l.price.toLocaleString()}`);
});

curl "https://api.propapis.com/v1/platforms/opensooq/search?country=SA&city=Riyadh&purpose=for-sale" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_key"

Frequently asked questions

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