Snapchat Profile Scraper

Scrape public Snapchat profile data and Spotlight content at scale. This Apify actor extracts structured information from one or thousands of profiles efficiently and cost-effectively.

Overview

This actor collects publicly available data from Snapchat profiles. Provide a list of usernames or profile URLs, and it returns detailed profile metadata and Spotlight content. It's useful for data analysis, competitor tracking, or social media research.

Key Features

• Scalable Performance: Process thousands of profiles quickly.
• Cost-Effective: Approximately $2 per 1000 profiles; the free plan allows for 2500 profiles.
• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Captures a wide range of public profile fields and Spotlight content.
• Simple Input: Accepts Snapchat usernames or full profile URLs.

How to Use

Run the actor with your input. The main input options are:
* usernames (Array of Strings): A list of Snapchat usernames (e.g., ["username1", "username2"]).
* urls (Array of Strings): A list of full Snapchat profile URLs.

The actor will navigate to each profile, extract the available data, and return it in a structured dataset.

Input/Output

Input

The actor accepts a JSON object. The primary parameters are:

{
  "usernames": ["snapchat_username"],
  "urls": ["https://www.snapchat.com/add/snapchat_username"]
}

You can use either usernames or urls, or both.

Output

The actor outputs a dataset where each item represents one scraped profile. The data includes:

Profile Information:
* username, title, subscriberCount, bio
* profilePictureUrl, snapcodeImageUrl, websiteUrl, address
* categoryStringId, subcategoryStringId, publisherType
* badge, hasStory, primaryColor
* hasCuratedHighlights, hasSpotlightHighlights

Spotlight Highlights (Curated):
An array of objects for curated highlights, each containing:
* storyId, highlightId, storyTitle, thumbnailUrl
* snapList: An array of individual snaps with details like snapId, snapMediaType, snapUrls, and timestampInSec.

Spotlight Videos:
An array of objects for Spotlight videos, each containing:
* spotlightId, link, thumbnailSrc, spotlightTitle
* Engagement metrics: plays, shares, comments
* isSponsored flag and timestamp information.

The output is available in JSON, CSV, and other formats via the Apify platform.