Steam Email Scraper

Overview

An Apify actor that scrapes email addresses from Steam based on user-provided keywords. It's designed for lead generation, allowing you to target specific users, developers, or communities on the Steam platform.

Key Features

• Keyword & Location Filtering: Search for emails using keywords and optionally refine by location.
• Domain Targeting: Filter results by specific email domains (defaults to @gmail.com).
• Proxy Support: Built-in proxy configuration to handle rate limits and ensure reliable scraping.
• Structured Output: Returns clean, organized data including the source URL and associated profile/game title.

Input/Output

Input Parameters

Configure the actor using the following input schema:

{
  "keywords": ["example", "search terms"],
  "location": "Optional City or Region",
  "platform": "Steam",
  "customDomains": ["@gmail.com"],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}

• keywords: (Required) An array of search terms.
• location: (Optional) A string to geo-filter results.
• platform: Fixed as "Steam"; no other platforms are supported.
• customDomains: An array of email domains (e.g., ["@company.com"]) to filter results.
• proxyConfiguration: Recommended for sustained scraping to avoid IP blocks.

Output Structure

The actor outputs an array of objects, each containing:

{
  "keyword": "the-search-term-used",
  "title": "Steam Profile or Game Title",
  "description": "Text snippet containing the email",
  "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/...",
  "email": "extracted.address@domain.com"
}

Results can be downloaded in JSON, CSV, or Excel format directly from the Apify dataset.

How to Use

1. Set Input: In the Apify console, provide your keywords array and adjust other parameters like location or customDomains as needed.
2. Configure Proxies: For large or repeated runs, enable proxyConfiguration (useApifyProxy: true is the simplest method).
3. Run: Start the actor. It will crawl Steam, extract emails matching your criteria, and store the results.
4. Export: Once finished, download the dataset from the Apify console for use in your outreach, CRM, or analysis tools.

Typical Use Cases

• Lead generation for game publishers or marketing agencies.
• Contacting indie game developers for partnership opportunities.
• Building contact lists for esports or gaming community outreach.
• Market research by aggregating developer and publisher contacts on Steam.