Truth Social Profile Scraper

Overview

This Apify actor scrapes public data from Truth Social profiles and posts. It extracts profile information, posts, and engagement metrics for research, monitoring, or dataset building. The actor supports both full-profile scraping and targeted post scraping, with optional monitoring for new content.

Key Features

• Dual Scraping Modes: Scrape all posts from a user's profile or target specific individual posts.
• Flexible Input: Accepts profile URLs, usernames (with or without @), or direct post URLs.
• Monitoring Mode: Enables incremental scraping to track new posts and profile updates efficiently.
• Comprehensive Data: Extracts profile details, posts, engagement metrics (likes, shares, comments), and media information.
• Configurable Performance: Adjust concurrency and utilize proxy support for reliable operation.
• Structured Output: Exports data in JSON and CSV formats.

How to Use

Scraping a User Profile

To get all posts from a profile:
1. Configure Input: Provide the target in one of these formats:
* Full URL: https://truthsocial.com/@username
* Username: @username or username
2. Set Parameters: Define maxItems to limit posts, enable monitoring for incremental runs, and adjust concurrency if needed.
3. Run the Actor: Execute it on the Apify platform.

Scraping Individual Posts

To scrape specific posts:
1. Configure Input: Provide the full post URL:
* https://truthsocial.com/@username/posts/12345
2. Run the Actor: The actor will extract data for the provided post URLs.

Input/Output

Input Configuration

The actor accepts input via the Apify platform. Key input fields include:
* profileUrls (Array of Strings): List of profiles or posts to scrape.
* maxItems (Number): Maximum number of posts to scrape per profile.
* monitoring (Boolean): Enables monitoring mode to only process new content on subsequent runs.
* concurrency (Number): Controls the number of concurrent page requests.

Output Dataset

The actor outputs a dataset where each item represents a scraped post or profile. Typical output includes:

Profile Data:
* username, displayName, bio, avatarUrl
* Follower/Following counts, post count
* Profile metadata (join date, verified status)

Post Data:
* id, url, textContent, createdAt
* Engagement metrics: likeCount, repostCount, replyCount
* Media attachments (images, videos)
* Link previews and poll data (if present)

Data is available for download in JSON, CSV, XML, and other formats via the Apify dataset.