ProfileHunt: Advanced Product Hunt Profiles API ## What is ProfileHunt? ProfileHunt is a powerful API tool that allows you to extract comprehensive data about upcoming Product Hunt launches, with a special focus on the people behind the products. Unlike standard Product Hunt scraping tools, ProfileHunt enriches launch data with social media profiles (LinkedIn, Twitter) of makers, team members, and Product Hunt staff, giving you a complete picture of the people driving innovation. This Actor crawls upcoming Product Hunt launches and extracts detailed information including product details, maker profiles, and social media connections, allowing you to build relationships with creators even before their products go live. ## Why use ProfileHunt? Product Hunt has become the premier platform for discovering and launching new products, with a vibrant community of makers, early adopters, and tech enthusiasts. Having advanced information about upcoming launches provides several advantages: - Early networking opportunities with product creators before their launch day - Competitive intelligence on new products in your industry - Talent scouting by identifying skilled makers and teams - Investment research to discover promising startups early - Marketing opportunity identification to plan collaborations or partnerships - Community building by connecting with makers in your niche ## What data can you extract with ProfileHunt? ProfileHunt delivers rich, structured data for upcoming Product Hunt launches, focused on both products and the people behind them. Here’s what you get: Product Information - Product ID, name, and description - Tagline and launch date - Product Hunt URL and official website - Categories/topics (e.g., Photography, Artificial Intelligence) - Launch status Maker & Team Details - Maker’s full name and Product Hunt username - Maker’s Product Hunt profile URL - Maker’s personal website - Social profiles: - LinkedIn (profile URL) - Twitter/X (profile URL and username) - Team member titles and roles (e.g., “Building apps for human connection”) - Team member social links Community & Engagement - List of followers/supporters (name and Product Hunt username) - Engagement metrics (upvotes, comments – when available) Data Format - All data is provided in a clean, developer-friendly JSON format for easy integration. Example Output: json { "productId": "***", "productName": "***", "makerName": "***", "productUrl": "***", "productDescription": "***", "productCategory": "***", "makerUrl": "***", "website": "***", "linkedin": "***", "twitter": "***", "launchDate": "2025-05-10", "followers": "***", "teamMemberTitle": "***", "isAgent": false } ## Output Formats 1. JSON (default) - Structured data format - Perfect for API integration - Full data structure preserved 2. CSV - Comma-separated values - Ideal for spreadsheet applications - Easy to import into data analysis tools 3. Excel - Microsoft Excel format - Ready-to-use spreadsheet - Formatted for easy reading ## Data Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | productId | Unique identifier for the product | | productName | Name of the product | | makerName | Name of the product maker | | productUrl | URL to the Product Hunt page | | productDescription | Brief description of the product | | productCategory | Categories the product belongs to | | makerUrl | URL to the maker's Product Hunt profile | | website | Maker's website URL | | linkedin | Maker's LinkedIn profile URL | | twitter | Maker's Twitter profile URL | | launchDate | Scheduled launch date | | followers | List of followers with usernames | | teamMemberTitle | Maker's title or role | | isAgent | Whether the maker is an agent | ProfileHunt makes it easy to discover, analyze, and connect with upcoming products and their makers-all in one place.