DoneDeal Ireland listings API & Scraper
DoneDeal Ireland listings API returns live DoneDeal Ireland listings data as clean JSON for donedeal ireland listings The primary endpoint, search, returns items, source total and next_start; promoted rows explicitly marked.
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Developers reach for it when they need to read second-hand listings, asking prices, seller inventory and country-specific listing ids without maintaining one-off scraping code or separate API contracts. If you were about to build or fix a DoneDeal Ireland listings scraper, this API is the maintained alternative — it returns the same data as clean JSON, with the proxies, rotation and anti-bot handling already solved. This page covers the live example, request shape, response shape and available actions: search, listing. Every request uses the same ReefAPI envelope, one API key and one shared credit pool, so it fits alongside the rest of your data stack.
Real request and response JSON
Captured from the indexed primary action, search, on .
{
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://api.reefapi.com/donedeal/v1/search",
"headers": {
"x-api-key": "$REEF_KEY",
"content-type": "application/json"
},
"body": {
"query": "tractor",
"limit": 3
}
}{
"ok": true,
"meta": {
"api": "donedeal",
"endpoint": "search",
"mode": "live",
"latency_ms": 1037.8,
"record_count": 6,
"bytes": 32717,
"cache_hit": false,
"upstream_requests": 1,
"charged_credits": 2,
"version": "1.0.0",
"request_id": "32410812f28d4c2f"
},
"data": {
"items": [
{
"id": "42335532",
"title": "TRACTOR REPAIRS",
"url": "https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/tractor-repairs/42335532?campaign=3",
"price": 123,
"currency": "EUR",
"price_display": "123",
"price_on_request": false,
"location": {
"county": "Co. Galway",
"town": "Ballinasloe"
},
"section": {
"id": 56,
"name": "tractors",
"displayName": "Tractors",
"title": "Tractors",
"subdomain": "www",
"containsSubsections": false,
"xtn2": 103
},
"photos": [
{
"id": "[trimmed-depth]",
"sortOrder": "[trimmed-depth]",
"name": "[trimmed-depth]",
"small": "[trimmed-depth]",
"small2": "[trimmed-depth]",
"medium": "[trimmed-depth]",
"large": "[trimmed-depth]",
"smallWebp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"small2Webp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"mediumWebp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"largeWebp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"xLarge": "[trimmed-depth]",
"xLargeWebp": "[trimmed-depth]"
}
],
"attributes": [
{
"name": "[trimmed-depth]",
"displayName": "[trimmed-depth]",
"value": "[trimmed-depth]"
},
{
"name": "[trimmed-depth]",
"displayName": "[trimmed-depth]",
"value": "[trimmed-depth]"
},
{
"name": "[trimmed-depth]",
"displayName": "[trimmed-depth]",
"value": "[trimmed-depth]"
}
],
"promoted": true,
"state": "Published",
"published_at": 1790865053111,
"seller_type": null,
"seller": null
},
{
"id": "43006558",
"title": "Zetor 5748 4 wd",
"url": "https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/zetor-5748-4-wd/43006558?campaign=3",
"price": 6850,
"currency": "EUR",
"price_display": "6,850",
"price_on_request": false,
"location": {
"county": "Co. Clare",
"town": "Liscannor"
},
"section": {
"id": 56,
"name": "tractors",
"displayName": "Tractors",
"title": "Tractors",
"subdomain": "www",
"containsSubsections": false,
"xtn2": 103
},
"photos": [
{
"id": "[trimmed-depth]",
"sortOrder": "[trimmed-depth]",
"name": "[trimmed-depth]",
"small": "[trimmed-depth]",
"small2": "[trimmed-depth]",
"medium": "[trimmed-depth]",
"large": "[trimmed-depth]",
"smallWebp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"small2Webp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"mediumWebp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"largeWebp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"xLarge": "[trimmed-depth]",
"xLargeWebp": "[trimmed-depth]"
}
],
"attributes": [
{
"name": "[trimmed-depth]",
"displayName": "[trimmed-depth]",
"value": "[trimmed-depth]"
},
{
"name": "[trimmed-depth]",
"displayName": "[trimmed-depth]",
"value": "[trimmed-depth]"
},
{
"name": "[trimmed-depth]",
"displayName": "[trimmed-depth]",
"value": "[trimmed-depth]"
}
],
"promoted": true,
"state": "Published",
"published_at": 1790777587377,
"seller_type": null,
"seller": null
},
{
"id": "31334274",
"title": "Tractor mounted Bio Shredder with Hydraulic Feed",
"url": "https://www.donedeal.ie/otherfarmmachinery-for-sale/tractor-mounted-bio-shredder-with-hydraulic-feed/31334274?campaign=3",
"price": 2987,
"currency": "EUR",
"price_display": "2,987",
"price_on_request": false,
"location": {
"county": "Co. Dublin",
"town": null
},
"section": {
"id": 2047,
"name": "otherfarmmachinery",
"displayName": "Other Farm Machinery",
"title": "Other Farm Machinery",
"subdomain": "www",
"containsSubsections": false,
"xtn2": 103
},
"photos": [
{
"id": "[trimmed-depth]",
"sortOrder": "[trimmed-depth]",
"name": "[trimmed-depth]",
"small": "[trimmed-depth]",
"small2": "[trimmed-depth]",
"medium": "[trimmed-depth]",
"large": "[trimmed-depth]",
"smallWebp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"small2Webp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"mediumWebp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"largeWebp": "[trimmed-depth]",
"xLarge": "[trimmed-depth]",
"xLargeWebp": "[trimmed-depth]"
}
],
"attributes": [
{
"name": "[trimmed-depth]",
"displayName": "[trimmed-depth]",
"value": "[trimmed-depth]"
}
],
"promoted": true,
"state": "Published",
"published_at": 1789749600059,
"seller_type": null,
"seller": null
}
],
"total": 9367,
"start": 0,
"limit": 3,
"next_start": 3,
"paging": {
"total": 9367,
"displayValue": 9367,
"searchRequestPageSize": 3,
"paginationPageSize": 3,
"nextStart": 3,
"previousStart": 0,
"privateCount": 0,
"tradeCount": 0,
"currentPage": 1
}
}
}What the DoneDeal Ireland listings API does
| Action | Description | Concrete use case | Key params |
|---|---|---|---|
| search | Search published Ireland classifieds | Price-intelligence teams call search to search published Ireland classifieds. | none |
| listing | Published listing detail by search ID | Classifieds aggregators call listing to get published listing detail by search ID. | none |
Call search from your stack
curl -X POST https://api.reefapi.com/donedeal/v1/search \
-H "x-api-key: $REEF_KEY" \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d '{"query":"tractor","limit":3}'import requests
r = requests.post(
"https://api.reefapi.com/donedeal/v1/search",
headers={"x-api-key": REEF_KEY},
json={
"query": "tractor",
"limit": 3
},
)
print(r.json()["data"])const res = await fetch("https://api.reefapi.com/donedeal/v1/search", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"x-api-key": process.env.REEF_KEY,
"content-type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"query": "tractor",
"limit": 3
}),
});
const { ok, data, meta, error } = await res.json();Ask your MCP-connected assistant: call reefapi.donedeal.search with {"query":"tractor","limit":3}.Who uses this API and why
- Price-intelligence teams use DoneDeal Ireland listings to search published Ireland classifieds.
- Classifieds aggregators use DoneDeal Ireland listings to get published listing detail by search ID.
- Resale and arbitrage tools use DoneDeal Ireland listings to read second-hand listings, asking prices, seller inventory and country-specific listing ids, all from one ReefAPI key and credit pool.
Questions developers ask before integrating
What is the DoneDeal Ireland listings API?
DoneDeal Ireland listings API is a ReefAPI endpoint group for donedeal ireland listings It returns live JSON through POST requests under /donedeal/v1.
Is the DoneDeal Ireland listings API free to try?
Yes. ReefAPI starts with 1,000 free credits, no card required. DoneDeal Ireland listings calls use the same shared credit balance as every other ReefAPI engine.
Do I need a DoneDeal Ireland listings login or account?
No login to DoneDeal Ireland listings is needed for the API response. You call ReefAPI with your x-api-key header, and the playground can run live examples before you create a production key.
How fresh is the DoneDeal Ireland listings data?
The page example is captured from a live search call, and production requests fetch live data through ReefAPI rather than a static sample.
How many credits does the DoneDeal Ireland listings API use?
DoneDeal Ireland listings actions currently cost 2 credits per successful call. Failed or blocked calls are free. All APIs draw from one credit pool.
Can I call DoneDeal Ireland listings from an AI assistant or MCP client?
Yes. Connect ReefAPI once through MCP and your assistant can call donedeal actions with the same key, credit pool and JSON envelope used by normal REST requests.
Is the DoneDeal Ireland listings API a DoneDeal Ireland listings scraper?
It is the managed alternative to a DIY DoneDeal Ireland listings scraper. Instead of building and maintaining your own scraper — proxies, headless browsers, captcha and constant breakage — you call one ReefAPI endpoint and get the same donedeal ireland listings back as clean JSON.
Why does my DoneDeal Ireland listings scraper keep getting blocked?
Most DoneDeal Ireland listings scrapers break on anti-bot defenses, rate limits and IP bans that need rotating residential proxies and browser fingerprinting to clear. ReefAPI handles all of that for you — no proxies, no captchas, no maintenance — and returns live JSON. Blocked calls are free.