# Snapchat Profile Scraper (`alien_force/snapchat-profile-scraper`) Actor A powerful Snapchat data scraper that extracts Spotlights, Lenses, Stories, and Profile Statistics. Ideal for analyzing creator performance, monitoring engagement, or gathering marketing insights. Efficient and reliable for all your Snapchat data needs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/alien\_force/snapchat-profile-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Alien Force](https://apify.com/alien_force) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Social media - **Stats:** 255 total users, 5 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $20.00/month + usage To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period. You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#rental-actors ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. - **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use). - **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`. - **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`. - **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`. - **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Snapchat Profile Scraper 🎯 This actor is designed to extract **comprehensive data** from Snapchat profiles, including **Spotlights**, **Lenses**, **Stories**, and **Profile Statistics**. Whether you're analyzing creator performance, monitoring engagement, or gathering insights for marketing, this scraper has you covered. *** ### 🌟 Use Cases - **Social Media Analysis**\ Gain insights into content performance and trends to stay ahead. - **Influencer Tracking**\ Monitor the activity and engagement of Snapchat creators. - **Marketing Research**\ Compare engagement metrics for competitive analysis and campaign planning. - **Content Aggregation**\ Collect stories, spotlights, and lenses for further use or reference. *** ### 🛠️ How It Works 1. **Provide Input**:\ Supply the Snapchat profile usernames or other required inputs. 2. **Data Extraction**:\ The actor scrapes the specified data, such as: - **Spotlights**: Metadata, views, shares, captions, and more. - **Lenses**: Lens names, usage stats, and links. - **Stories**: Story content and captions. - **Profile Statistics**: Followers, bio, website, and more. 3. **Output**:\ The collected information is provided in an easy-to-read **JSON format** for your analysis. *** ### Example Input The input accepts an object with the key `"usernames"` to scrape multiple Snapchat usernames: ```json { "usernames": [ "bobbysolez" ] } ``` *** ### Example Output Here is an example of the **JSON output** returned by the scraper: ```json [ { "profile": { "name": "Bobby Solez", "username": "bobbysolez", "followers": "571500", "img_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvT2JLV2JGM0QwZjhzcEM2WmNxVWJuP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,90_FMjpeg", "address": "New York, New York", "website": "hoo.be/bobbysolez", "bio": "", "link": "https://www.snapchat.com/add/bobbysolez" }, "spotlights": [ { "id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbXB4YnpzZnJqAYrideQGAYrideOvAAAAAQ", "caption": "", "views": 1104861, "shares": 963, "created_time": 1696016491439, "content_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/FwBOgoOv1RYXndVrYJzYJ.27.IRZXSOY?mo=GrwBGg0aABoAMgEESAJQLmABWhBTcG90bGlnaHRTaGFyaW5nogGXAQgbEoUBCoIBIAFKfgp50QFYVE9CR0NCfkUyOz8xMSpZPyxLRiQlGDAqGRlwXkhVMzliLComVVhcZFtlND07MHAyTzVZJSc5PGVsHh0mJxcYMxJTOTUrKi4tVXpkbF53X1tfkQErLzJsMjokKB48PjUuIztMbC8vJDI7KSFOGj5MXVlsbWtATRD0AyILEgAqB0lSWlhTT1k%3D&uc=46", "thumbnail": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/FwBOgoOv1RYXndVrYJzYJ.256.IRZXSOY?mo=GkcaDRoAGgAyAQRIAlAuYAFaEERmTGFyZ2VUaHVtYm5haWyiARAIgAIiCxIAKgdJUlpYU09ZogEQCJoKIgsSACoHSVJaWFNPWQ%3D%3D&uc=46", "hashtags": [], "keywords": [], "width": 540, "height": 960, "duration": 59830, "link": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbXB4YnpzZnJqAYrideQGAYrideOvAAAAAQ", "author": { "id": "bobbysolez", "username": "bobbysolez", "profile_pic": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvT2JLV2JGM0QwZjhzcEM2WmNxVWJuP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,90_FMjpeg" } } ], "stories": [ { "caption": "MY CYBERTRUCK EXPERIENCE 🚀", "thumbnail": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt_web/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvNWZZOEk5S1RUOFBZQ2lFY1poVzhELjQxMC5JUlpYU09ZP21vPUdqOGFHQm9BR2dBeUFRUTZBWDFDQmdpNnBaR3dCa2dDVUY1Z0FWb1FSR1pNWVhKblpWUm9kVzFpYm1GcGJLSUJFQWlhQXlJTEVnQXFCMGxTV2xoVFQxayUzRCZ1Yz05NA._RS210,294_FMwebp" } ], "lenses": [ { "name": "Hip Hop 50", "url": "https://lens-storage.storage.googleapis.com/webp/fdac026aac534076bd90be7e34947b3f" } ], "relations": [ { "name": "Jfer", "username": "fashionjfer", "img_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvSFl3MnFEOU56ZzhXNDNKM3NJQzc1P2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,640_FMjpeg", "link": "https://www.snapchat.com/add/fashionjfer" } ] } ] ``` # Actor input Schema ## `usernames` (type: `array`): List of snapchat profile usernames ## Actor input object example ```json { "usernames": [ "loganpaul" ] } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "usernames": [ "loganpaul" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("alien_force/snapchat-profile-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "usernames": ["loganpaul"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("alien_force/snapchat-profile-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}") for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "usernames": [ "loganpaul" ] }' | apify call alien_force/snapchat-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,alien_force/snapchat-profile-scraper" } } } ``` The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations). ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/joIMG1RZjbTZx87sH/builds/8W360U7qionL8Uplt/openapi.json