Search Singapore property rental and sale listings with flexible filters. Use when asked to search Singapore properties, find rental or sale listings, check property prices near MRT stations, or compare commute times. Supports filtering by listing type (rent/sale), property type (HDB/Condo/Landed), bedrooms, bathrooms, price range, size, TOP year, MRT station codes, distance to MRT, room type, availability, and commute time to a destination. Outputs JSON to stdout.
Scrapes Singapore property listings via HTTP requests. Returns structured JSON.
scripts/scrape.py
Relative to this SKILL directory. Run with:
python3 <SKILL_DIR>/scripts/scrape.py [OPTIONS]
pip install curl_cffi beautifulsoup4 lxmlGOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY env var for commute time calculation (Google Routes API)# Search 2BR condos for rent under SGD 4000 near Circle Line
python3 scripts/scrape.py \
--listing-type rent --bedrooms 2 --max-price 4000 \
--property-type-group N --mrt-range CC:20-24 \
--output json
# JSON input mode (easier for AI tools)
python3 scripts/scrape.py --json '{
"listingType": "rent",
"bedrooms": 2,
"maxPrice": 4000,
"propertyTypeGroup": ["N"],
"mrtStations": ["CC20","CC21","CC22","CC23","CC24"]
}'
# Dry run: print URL only without scraping
python3 scripts/scrape.py --dry-run --listing-type rent --bedrooms 3
| Flag | URL Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--listing-type | listingType | string | rent or sale |
--property-type-group | propertyTypeGroup | string (repeatable) | N=Condo, L=Landed, H=HDB |
--entire-unit-or-room | entireUnitOrRoom | string | ent for entire unit only; omit for all |
--room-type | roomType | string (repeatable) | master, common, shared |
--bedrooms | bedrooms | int | -1=room, 0=studio, 1-5 |
--bathrooms | bathrooms | int | Number of bathrooms |
--min-price | minPrice | int | Minimum price (SGD) |
--max-price | maxPrice | int | Maximum price (SGD) |
--min-size | minSize | int | Minimum size (sqft) |
--max-size | maxSize | int | Maximum size (sqft) |
--min-top-year | minTopYear | int | Minimum TOP year |
--max-top-year | maxTopYear | int | Maximum TOP year |
--distance-to-mrt | distanceToMRT | float | Max distance to MRT in km (e.g. 0.5, 0.75) |
--availability | availability | int | Availability filter |
--mrt-station | mrtStations | string (repeatable) | MRT station code, e.g. CC20 |
--mrt-range | mrtStations | string (repeatable) | MRT range, e.g. CC:20-24 |
--sort | sort | string | date, price, psf, size |
--order | order | string | asc, desc |
--commute-to | commuteTo | string | Destination address for commute time (requires GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY) |
--entire-unit-or-room ent --bedrooms 4 = 4-bedroom entire unit--entire-unit-or-room ent --bedrooms 0 = studio--bedrooms -1 --room-type master --room-type common = room rental (master or common room)--entire-unit-or-room to show both entire units and rooms--mrt-station CC20--mrt-range CC:20-24 (expands to CC20, CC21, CC22, CC23, CC24)"mrtStations": ["CC20", "EW15"] or [["CC", [20, 24]]] (tuple format)See references/params.md for the complete list of ~213 valid MRT station codes.
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--pages N | Number of pages to scrape (default: 1) |
--dry-run | Build and print URL(s), skip scraping |
--no-validate | Skip parameter validation |
--timeout N | HTTP request timeout in seconds (default: 30) |
--raw-param K=V | Extra URL query param (repeatable) |
--output json|text|none | Output format (default: json when piped) |
--verbose | Verbose logging to stderr |
Pass filters as a JSON string with --json. Keys use camelCase matching the URL parameter names:
python3 scripts/scrape.py --json '{
"listingType": "rent",
"propertyTypeGroup": ["N"],
"bedrooms": 2,
"bathrooms": 2,
"maxPrice": 4000,
"mrtStations": ["EW16", "EW17", "EW18"],
"distanceToMRT": 0.75,
"minTopYear": 1990
}'
Or load from a file: --config filters.json
JSON array on stdout (empty [] if no results):
[
{
"id": "23744236",
"name": "Kingsford Waterbay",
"price": "S$ 3,900 /mo",
"psf": "S$ 4.53 psf",
"address": "68 Upper Serangoon View",
"bedrooms": "2",
"bathrooms": "2",
"area": "861 sqft",
"type": "Condominium",
"built": "Built: 2018",
"availability": "Ready to Move",
"mrt_distance": "14 min (1.15 km) from SE4 Kangkar LRT Station",
"list_date": "Listed on Feb 15, 2026 (2d ago)",
"agent": "May Chong",
"agency": "PROPNEX REALTY PTE. LTD.",
"headline": "Perfect work from home unit, river facing, unblocked high floor cozy",
"link": "https://www.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/for-rent-kingsford-waterbay-23744236",
"commute_driving": "25 mins",
"commute_transit": "45 mins"
}
]
0: Success, results found1: Error (bad parameters, scraping failure)2: Success but zero listings foundWhen calling this script from an AI agent:
--output json for structured output (default when piped)--json flag for easier parameter passing than individual CLI flags--dry-run to preview the search URL before scraping--pages N if the user wants more results (each page has ~20 listings)--commute-to with a destination address to calculate commute times (driving + transit) for each listing. Requires GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY env var. If the key is not set, commute fields are omitted silently.commute_driving and commute_transit fields are empty strings "" when API key is missing or calculation fails