IMDb Scraper Actor - README ## Overview This Apify actor allows you to fetch IMDb data including top charts, movie/series reviews, title details, person information, and search results. Users can select the type of task and provide relevant IDs or keywords to retrieve structured IMDb information. ## Input Parameters The actor accepts the following inputs via the Apify UI: ### 1. work_type (required) * Type: select * Description: Choose the type of IMDb task to perform. * Options: * chart_imdb → Fetch IMDb charts (top movies, top series, most popular, trending, box office) * reviews_imdb → Fetch reviews for a specific movie/series * title_detail_imdb → Fetch details for a specific movie/series * person_details_imdb → Fetch details for a person * search_imdb_work → Search IMDb database ### 2. keyword_1 (required) * Type: text field * Description: Main input depending on the selected task: * chart_imdb: choose one from topmovies, topseries, mostpopularmovies, mostpopularseries, trending, boxoffice * reviews_imdb: IMDb title ID (e.g., tt13655456) * title_detail_imdb: IMDb title ID * person_details_imdb: IMDb person ID (e.g., nm0366389) * search_imdb_work: search type: all, tt, nm, ep, co, kw ### 3. keyword_2 (optional) * Type: text field * Description: Additional input depending on task: * reviews_imdb: Number of reviews to fetch (default 100) - can be edited if needed. * search_imdb_work: Search keyword (e.g., movie title, person name) * Other tasks: Leave empty ## How to Use 1. Open the actor in Apify. 2. Select the desired work_type from the dropdown. 3. Fill in keyword_1 according to the task guidance. 4. Fill in keyword_2 if applicable. 5. Run the actor. 6. The results will be stored in the default dataset in JSON format. ## Examples ### 1. Fetch Top Series Charts json { "work_type": "chart_imdb", "keyword_1": "topseries" } ### 2. Fetch Movie Reviews json { "work_type": "reviews_imdb", "keyword_1": "tt13655456", "keyword_2": "20" } ### 3. Fetch Title Details json { "work_type": "title_detail_imdb", "keyword_1": "tt13655456" } ### 4. Fetch Person Details json { "work_type": "person_details_imdb", "keyword_1": "nm0366389" } ### 5. Search IMDb json { "work_type": "search_imdb_work", "keyword_1": "all", "keyword_2": "Venom" } ## Notes * Make sure the IMDb IDs (tt for titles, nm for persons) are correct. * keyword_2 for reviews defaults to 100 but can be changed to fetch fewer or more reviews. * For search tasks, use all, tt, nm, ep, co, or kw in keyword_1 to filter the search type. ## Output The actor returns results in JSON format containing the fetched IMDb data, which can be further processed or stored for analysis.