Snapchat Profile Scraper

by alpha-scraper

Effortlessly scrape public Snapchat profile data like usernames, bios, locations, and more. Get clean, ready-to-use JSON output for analysis, research, or lead generation.

125 runs

15 users

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About Snapchat Profile Scraper

Need to pull data from Snapchat profiles without the headache of manual collection? This scraper does the heavy lifting for you. I've used it to gather public profile details quickly—it grabs the username, display title, any badges, subscriber counts, and the bio text. It also pulls in practical stuff like linked websites, profile pictures, physical addresses if listed, and the timestamp of the last update. Everything gets organized into clean, structured JSON, which makes it a breeze to import into your analysis tools, databases, or applications. It's genuinely useful for a few key jobs. If you're in marketing or social media analysis, you can track influencer presence or brand mentions. Researchers can collect demographic or location-based data from public profiles. For anyone in local business or real estate, finding addresses and contact info linked to profiles can help with lead generation or market studies. You save hours of copying and pasting, and the standardized output means you can start working with the data immediately. Just point it at the profiles you need, and let it run.

What does this actor do?

Snapchat Profile Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
API access for integration with your applications
Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
Configure the input parameters as needed
Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Snapchat Profile Scraper

An Apify actor for scraping structured public profile data from Snapchat. It extracts metadata, stats, and profile details, outputting clean JSON for analysis, marketing, or research.

Categories: SOCIAL_MEDIA, OTHER, REAL_ESTATE

Overview

This is a production-ready scraper built for reliability and scalability. It visits public Snapchat profile pages, extracts embedded data from the page's JSON structures, and stores the results in Apify Datasets and Key-Value Store. It's designed for data teams, researchers, and automated workflows.

What It Scrapes

For each public profile, the actor extracts available data, including:
* Profile Identity: Username, display name, title.
* Media: Profile image and hero image URLs.
* Bio & Category: Description text, account category, and subcategory.
* Stats: Subscriber/follower count (when public).
* Badges & Type: Verification badges and publisher type.
* Branding: Primary color and hero images.
* Timestamps: Account creation and last update times.
* Location: Geographic data, if exposed.
* Availability Flags: Indicators for story and highlight presence.

Key Features

Flexible Input: Accepts Snapchat usernames, full profile URLs, or mixed lists. Handles formats like @username, s_kramarzz, or https://www.snapchat.com/@realmadrid.
Robust Data Extraction: Parses embedded JSON from Snapchat's frontend, including __NEXT_DATA__, application/ld+json, and inline JavaScript state objects.
Built for Scale: Supports concurrent scraping with configurable concurrency and request delays. Integrates with Apify Proxy for residential IP rotation.
Structured Output: Cleans and normalizes data (converts timestamps to ISO-8601, etc.) into analytics-ready JSON.
Error Resilient: Designed so partial failures don't halt the entire job.
Apify Native: Outputs automatically save to the run's Dataset and Key-Value Store.

How to Use

Input Configuration

Configure the actor run using the following input parameters.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`usernames`	array[string]	Yes	List of Snapchat usernames or profile URLs to scrape.
`proxyConfiguration`	object	No	Apify proxy settings. Recommended for large-scale runs.
`concurrency`	number	No	Number of profiles to scrape in parallel. Default: `5`.
`requestDelay`	number	No	Delay (in seconds) between requests per task. Default: `0.5`.

Input Example

Provide a list of profiles in the usernames array.

{
  "usernames": [
    "https://www.snapchat.com/@realmadrid",
    "https://www.snapchat.com/@mohsenalnssar",
    "s_kramarzz",
    "@markielucas"
  ]
}

Output

The actor pushes each profile's data as a separate item to the Apify Dataset. A complete array of all scraped profiles is also saved in the Key-Value Store under the OUTPUT key.

Output Sample (Abbreviated)

[
  {
    "username": "realmadrid",
    "title": "Real Madrid",
    "snapcodeImageUrl": "https://app.snapchat.com/web/deeplink/snapcode?username=realmadrid&type=SVG",
    "profileImageUrl": "https://static.whatsapp.cloud/.../profile.jpg",
    "heroImageUrl": "https://static.whatsapp.cloud/.../hero.jpg",
    "description": "Official Real Madrid Snapchat...",
    "category": "Professional sports team",
    "subscriberCount": 14000000,
    "primaryColor": "#00529f",
    "creationTimestamp": "2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z",
    "location": "Madrid, Spain"
  }
]