Medium Publications Search Scraper

Medium Publications Search Scraper

by easyapi

Scrape Medium publications by keywords - Extract publication details including name, description, URL and avatar from Medium's search results efficien...

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About Medium Publications Search Scraper

Scrape Medium publications by keywords - Extract publication details including name, description, URL and avatar from Medium's search results efficiently and reliably.

What does this actor do?

Medium Publications Search 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

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

Documentation

Medium Publications Search Scraper 🔍 Powerful scraper for extracting publication data from Medium's search results. Get detailed information about publications matching your search keywords. ## 🎯 Use Cases - Research Medium publications in your niche - Find potential publication partners for content distribution - Analyze publication landscape for specific topics - Build databases of Medium publications - Monitor new publications in specific areas ## ✨ Features - Keyword-based Search: Search publications using specific keywords - Customizable Results: Control the number of results you want to collect - Rich Data: Extract comprehensive publication details - Efficient Scraping: Uses advanced scrolling and data interception techniques - Clean Output: Well-structured JSON data ready for analysis ## 📊 Output Data Structure For each publication, you'll get: - id: Unique publication identifier - name: Publication name - slug: URL-friendly name - url: Complete Medium publication URL - shortDescription: Brief description of the publication - avatarUrl: Publication's avatar image URL (if available) ## 💡 Input Parameters | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | keywords | Array | List of keywords to search for publications | | maxItems | Number | Maximum number of publications to collect | ### Input Example A full explanation of an input example in JSON. { "keywords": [ "write" ], "maxItems": 30 } ### Output sample The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the Storage tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above: And here is the same data but in JSON. You can choose in which format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML. [ { "id": "f5806a35d98f", "name": "Lumen Press", "slug": "lumen-press", "url": "https://medium.com/lumen-press", "shortDescription": "The Press Arm of the Nigeria Federation of Catholic…", "avatarUrl": "https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:64:64/1*DEH32ROUse1jNilCjKhOXQ.png" }, { "id": "cf83e574f4f7", "name": "I want to be a writer", "slug": "i-want-to-become-a-writer", "url": "https://medium.com/i-want-to-become-a-writer", "shortDescription": "My evolution from someone who wanted, to the person who…", "avatarUrl": "https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:64:64/1*9xRCeqQHO5iCHpMbf2pUAQ.jpeg" }, ... ]

Categories

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
easyapi
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
132
Active Users
6
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