🟡 Snapchat - Profile - Scraper pro 🟡 — Apify Actor Easily scrape public Snapchat profile data in seconds using this Apify actor! ⚡ Extract verified account info, stats, links, and profile details — all neatly stored in structured JSON output. Perfect for data analysis, marketing, or research. ## 📌 Actor Overview 🧠 Snapchat Followers Scraper is a production-grade Apify Actor designed to extract public profile metadata and follower-related insights from Snapchat profiles at scale. ⚙️ Built with asynchronous scraping, smart JSON extraction, and proxy-aware networking, this actor is optimized for reliability, performance, and marketplace-ready usage. It supports single or bulk usernames, automatically normalizes inputs, and stores results directly in Apify Datasets and Key-Value Store for easy consumption. --- ## 🎯 What This Actor Does 🔍 This actor fetches and analyzes public Snapchat profile pages to extract structured metadata, including: - 👤 Profile identity details - 📊 Subscriber / follower counts - 📝 Bio & description content - 🔗 External links & emails - 🖼️ Profile & hero images - 🏷️ Category, publisher, and badge data - 🕒 Creation & update timestamps All data is returned in clean JSON format, ready for automation, analytics, or downstream pipelines. --- ## ✨ Key Features - ⚡ Asynchronous high-performance scraping - 🧩 Automatic username & URL normalization - 🧠 Multi-layer JSON discovery (NEXT.js, embedded state, LD+JSON) - 🖼️ Snapcode image generation - 📊 Formatted follower counts (e.g. 1.2k, 3.4M) - 🔗 Automatic extraction of websites, links & emails - 🛡️ Apify Proxy & Residential Proxy fallback - 📦 Results stored in Dataset & Key-Value Store - 🧪 Graceful error handling per username --- ## 🔄 How the Actor Works (Step-by-Step) 1. 🧾 Input Parsing - Accepts usernames, profile URLs, or mixed lists - Normalizes everything into clean Snapchat usernames 2. 🌐 Profile Fetching - Tries multiple Snapchat endpoints (/add/, /@username) - Handles redirects and HTML variations 3. 🧠 Data Extraction - Parses meta tags, embedded JSON, and script variables - Recursively searches for relevant profile fields 4. 🧹 Data Normalization - Formats follower counts - Normalizes timestamps to ISO-8601 - Cleans text & URLs 5. 🧪 Error Isolation - Each username is processed independently - Errors never stop the full run 6. 📤 Data Output - Pushes each profile to Dataset - Writes full results to Key-Value Store (OUTPUT) --- ## ▶️ Usage Examples ## ⚙️ Input Smaple : The actor accepts the following input fields: json { "usernames": [ "https://www.snapchat.com/@mohsenalnssar", "@loganpaul", "rekhak4242", "https://www.snapchat.com/@realmadrid" ] } --- --- ## ⚙️ Multipule Output Smaple : json [ { "username": "mohsenalnssar", "title": "Mohsen Alnassar", "snapcodeImageUrl": "https://app.snapchat.com/web/deeplink/snapcode?username=mohsenalnssar&type=SVG&bitmoji=enable", "badge": 1, "categoryStringId": "public-profile-category-v3-people", "subcategoryStringId": "public-profile-subcategory-v3-entrepreneur", "subscriberCount": "640.3k", "bio": "للتواصل من خلال الإيميل: mohsen@dmsgroup.me أو واتساب: 00966598917354", "websiteUrl": "instagram.com/mohsinh__", "publicEmail": "mohsen@dmsgroup.me", "externalLinks": [ { "type": "website", "url": "instagram.com/mohsinh__" } ], "profilePictureUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvTkUxVzRHczcwVVoyN0tVd2wxalJvP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,90_FMpng", "address": "Kuwait, Kuwait", "hasCuratedHighlights": true, "hasSpotlightHighlights": "[]", "mutableName": "Mohsen Alnassar", "publisherType": "", "squareHeroImageUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvVmJNN2NOZkp0REp5c3NvRUQ4R0t6P2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,1080_FMjpeg", "primaryColor": "", "hasStory": true, "creationTime": "2020-01-25T01:39:44.942Z", "lastUpdateTime": "2025-12-14T17:42:32.944Z", "scrapedAt": "2025-12-15T16:19:22.966261Z" }, { "username": "loganpaul", "title": "Logan Paul", "snapcodeImageUrl": "https://app.snapchat.com/web/deeplink/snapcode?username=loganpaul&type=SVG&bitmoji=enable", "badge": 1, "categoryStringId": "public-profile-category-v3-people", "subcategoryStringId": "public-profile-subcategory-v3-athlete", "subscriberCount": "4.1M", "bio": "🥊", "websiteUrl": "https://maverickclothing.com", "publicEmail": "", "externalLinks": [ { "type": "website", "url": "https://maverickclothing.com" } ], "profilePictureUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvMGdiR0YxNEl0Q1JDYVNZOXlkbVBpP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,90_FMjpeg", "address": "0", "hasCuratedHighlights": "[]", "hasSpotlightHighlights": true, "mutableName": "Logan Paul", "publisherType": "", "squareHeroImageUrl": "", "primaryColor": "", "hasStory": true, "creationTime": "2019-05-16T15:45:16.348Z", "lastUpdateTime": "2025-07-14T01:45:18.159Z", "scrapedAt": "2025-12-15T16:19:23.061151Z" }, { "username": "rekhak4242", "title": "Rekha Khatri", "snapcodeImageUrl": "https://app.snapchat.com/web/deeplink/snapcode?username=rekhak4242&type=SVG&bitmoji=enable", "badge": 1, "categoryStringId": "public-profile-category-v3-people", "subcategoryStringId": "public-profile-subcategory-v3-creator", "subscriberCount": "970.1k", "bio": "Creator : influencer", "websiteUrl": "https://instagram.com/rekha__khatri_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=", "publicEmail": "", "externalLinks": [ { "type": "website", "url": "https://instagram.com/rekha__khatri_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=" } ], "profilePictureUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvM0pKM3hOc1VpbTBUbnFQdVhRMHR3P2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,90_FMjpeg", "address": "India🇮🇳", "hasCuratedHighlights": true, "hasSpotlightHighlights": true, "mutableName": "Rekha Khatri", "publisherType": "", "squareHeroImageUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvY0JlaXByYUkwRG5wZG10b1FqMW5SP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,1080_FMjpeg", "primaryColor": "", "hasStory": true, "creationTime": "2022-04-04T09:18:11.420Z", "lastUpdateTime": "2025-12-15T15:57:40.000Z", "scrapedAt": "2025-12-15T16:19:22.806360Z" }, { "username": "realmadrid", "title": "Real Madrid", "snapcodeImageUrl": "https://app.snapchat.com/web/deeplink/snapcode?username=realmadrid&type=SVG&bitmoji=enable", "badge": 1, "categoryStringId": "public-profile-category-v3-business-group", "subcategoryStringId": "public-profile-subcategory-v3-sports-team", "subscriberCount": "4.5M", "bio": "⚽ Official profile of Real Madrid C.F. | 🏆 15 times European Champions | 🌍 FIFA Best Club of the 20th Century", "websiteUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Real_Madrid/6314412811", "publicEmail": "", "externalLinks": [ { "type": "website", "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Real_Madrid/6314412811" } ], "profilePictureUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvRjhTOVBCQndrUTdlM2NxRGlPWTE0P2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,90_FMjpeg", "address": "Madrid, España", "hasCuratedHighlights": "[]", "hasSpotlightHighlights": true, "mutableName": "Real Madrid", "publisherType": "", "squareHeroImageUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvSjA4Umt5c1NZQ2lxWUZ0ZVIxZ3ROP2JvPUVna3lBUVJJQWxBWllBRSUzRCZ1Yz0yNQ._RS0,1080_FMjpeg", "primaryColor": "", "hasStory": true, "creationTime": "2019-05-21T18:26:22.131Z", "lastUpdateTime": "2025-12-14T21:58:39.000Z", "scrapedAt": "2025-12-15T16:19:22.949938Z" } ] --- ## 🧾 Output Fields | Field | Description | | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | | username | Snapchat handle of the user. | | title | Display name or profile title. | | snapcodeImageUrl | Snapcode link for quick add. | | badge | Verified or business badge indicator. | | categoryStringId | Main category (e.g. Business Group). | | subcategoryStringId | Subcategory (e.g. Sports Team). | | subscriberCount | Total number of subscribers. | | bio | User’s biography or description. | | websiteUrl | Linked website (if available). | | profilePictureUrl | URL of profile avatar image. | | address | Location or base city. | | hasCuratedHighlights | Whether the user has story highlights. | | hasSpotlightHighlights | Whether Spotlight content exists. | | hasStory | If there’s an active story. | | creationTime | Account creation date. | | lastUpdateTime | Last profile update timestamp. | | scrapedAt | Time when data was scraped. | --- ## ☁️ Apify Platform Usage Guide * 📊 Dataset: Each profile is pushed individually * 🗂️ Key-Value Store: Full aggregated results saved under key OUTPUT * 🔄 Retry-safe: Failures are logged per profile * 🧩 Automation-ready: Ideal for API, Scheduler, or Webhook usage --- ## 🔐 Environment Variables ⚠️ This actor does not require any custom environment variables. All configuration is handled via Apify Input Schema. --- ## 🚀 Performance & Limits * ⚡ Scales with concurrency (respect Snapchat rate limits) * 🛡️ Proxy usage strongly recommended for large batches * 📄 Public data only — no authentication required * 🧠 Resilient against layout & JSON structure changes --- ## 🧯 Error Handling & Edge Cases * ❌ Invalid or private profiles return structured error objects * 🔁 Automatic fallback to residential proxy if blocked * 🧩 Partial data still returned if some fields are missing * 🧾 HTML-only pages are parsed safely --- ## 💡 Best Practices * ✅ Use Apify Proxy for consistent results * ✅ Keep concurrency moderate (5–10) * ✅ Batch usernames for efficiency * ✅ Use Dataset export for large-scale analysis --- ## 🧠 Common Use Cases * 📊 Influencer & brand research * 📈 Audience & competitor analysis * 🧩 Social media enrichment pipelines * 🤖 Automation & lead intelligence * 📰 Media monitoring --- ## ⚠️ Notes & Warnings * 📌 Snapchat may change public page structures at any time * 📌 Data availability depends on profile privacy settings * 📌 Follower counts are best-effort public estimates --- ## ⚖️ Legal & Compliance Disclaimer 📜 This actor only collects publicly available data from Snapchat profile pages. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with: * Snapchat Terms of Service * Local data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) 🚫 Do not use this actor for unlawful scraping, harassment, or privacy violations. --- ## 🧑‍💻 Support & Related Actors * 🔗 Advanced Version: Snapchat Profile Scraper (Advanced) * 🔗 Lightweight Version: Snapchat Profile Scraper Mini * 📧 Contact: (alphascraper69@gmail.com) --- ✨ Built for reliability. Designed for scale. Ready for Apify Marketplace.