Skool Post Scraper

An Apify actor that extracts posts from Skool communities you are a member of. It retrieves post content, author details, engagement metrics, and other data for export and analysis.

Overview

This actor logs into your Skool account and scrapes posts from specified community URLs. It's designed for community managers, content creators, or researchers who need to programmatically collect and analyze forum activity. You can only scrape communities where you have an active membership.

Key Features

• Extracts comprehensive post data, including:
  • Full post title and text content.
  • Author name and profile link.
  • Engagement metrics (like and comment counts).
  • Post timestamp and last updated time.
  • Direct URL to the post.
  • Links to any embedded images or videos.
• Exports data in multiple formats: JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, RSS, or XML via the Apify platform.
• Provides a summary report with total posts scraped, posts per community, unique authors, and the date range covered.
• Respects platform limits by automatically pacing requests to stay within Skool's rate limits.

How to Use

Input Configuration

Run the actor with the following input parameters:

1. Login Credentials: Your Skool account email and password.
2. Community URLs: A list of Skool community URLs to scrape (e.g., https://www.skool.com/skoolers). You must be a member of each community.
3. Page Limit: The number of community pages to scrape (1-100). Each page contains approximately 30-35 posts.

Execution

1. Configure the input with your credentials, community URLs, and desired page limit.
2. Start the actor. Scraping typically takes 1-5 minutes, depending on the number of pages and communities.
3. Once finished, download the dataset from the Apify platform in your preferred format.

Input/Output

Input (Actor Configuration):

{
  "email": "your_login@email.com",
  "password": "your_skool_password",
  "communityUrls": [
    "https://www.skool.com/community-name"
  ],
  "maxPages": 5
}

Output (Dataset):
The primary dataset contains an array of post objects. Each object includes the fields listed in the Key Features section. A separate summary report is also generated with aggregate statistics.

Important Notes

• Access Requirement: You can only scrape communities you are already a member of. Private communities require an active membership.
• Rate Limiting: The actor includes delays to comply with Skool's limits. Scraping large communities (many pages) will take longer.
• Data Usage: This tool accesses content you are authorized to view. Use it responsibly and in accordance with Skool's Terms of Service.
• Troubleshooting: If the actor fails, first verify your login credentials and ensure you have access to the specified community URLs.