Whatsapp Scraper Profile By Number Apify actor that fetches a WhatsApp profile by phone number and returns profile data, including the profile picture as BASE64 (without the data: prefix). Results are also saved to the run's Dataset. For each run, the actor: - Validates the provided phone number. - Calls the backend API and normalizes the response. - Downloads the profile picture (when available) and converts it to BASE64 (without data:image/...;base64,). - Returns the final JSON and saves the results to the Dataset (and to the OUTPUT store). ## Input Minimal input (Apify UI): - number (string, required): WhatsApp number (digits only, 8–15). Example: 5579999393233 ## Output Two output formats are supported: 1) API format (default): { "status": 200, "message": "OK", "data": { "phone": "5579999393233", "about": "Hey there! I am using WhatsApp.", "is_business": false, "picture_url": "https://.../profile.jpg", "base64_image": "<BASE64-WITHOUT-PREFIX>", "image_size": 84478, "download_success": true }, "metadata": { "request_type": "profile", "number_searched": "5579999393233", "timestamp": "2025-09-26T12:45:44.389Z", "cost": 0.01 } } 2) Array format (simplified) — set OUTPUT_FORMAT=array: [ { "phone": "5579999393233", "picture": "<URL-OR-BASE64-WITHOUT-PREFIX>", "isbiz": { "isbiz": "Not a Business Account" }, "about": "Hey there! I am using WhatsApp." } ] Picture (BASE64) notes: - The image is returned without the data:image/...;base64, prefix for easier integration. - When picture/picture_url is present, the actor downloads the image and adds base64_image to data. - In array format, the picture field is populated in this order: picture → picture_url → base64_image. ## Dataset and OUTPUT - Results are stored in the run Dataset using pushData (single object or array). - The final payload is also stored in the OUTPUT key-value store for API access. - The Apify UI uses .actor/OUTPUT_SCHEMA.json to present helpful columns (status, phone, picture, etc.). ## How to use 1) On Apify (recommended): - Open the Actor page. - In "Input", provide number. - (Optional) Set OUTPUT_FORMAT=array to get the simplified array. - (Optional) Set OUTPUT_MODE=stdout to print JSON only to stdout. - Run the Actor and view results in Dataset and/or OUTPUT. 2) Locally (development): - Node.js >= 16. - Install dependencies: npm install in the python folder. - Run node src/main.js. ## Costs and limits The Actor logs a nominal $0.01 per request (using a minimum compute-unit usage) for auditing. Adjust according to your actual billing model. ## Support If you need help adapting the output format, feel free to open an issue or contact the maintainer.