# VLR.gg Valorant Esports Scraper (`crawlerbros/vlrgg-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Valorant esports data from VLR.gg - world and regional team rankings, match results, upcoming matches, and tournament events. Covers all VCT regions. No API key required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/vlrgg-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Integrations
- **Stats:** 6 total users, 1 monthly users, 98.3% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## VLR.gg Valorant Esports Scraper

Scrape Valorant esports data from **[VLR.gg](https://www.vlr.gg)** — the leading statistics and news site for Valorant competitive play. Get world and regional team rankings, match results, upcoming matches, and tournament events across all VCT (Valorant Champions Tour) regions.

> **Data source:** VLR.gg (vlr.gg) — publicly accessible esports stats site, no API key required. Replaced HLTV (hltv.org) which uses Cloudflare Bot Management blocking all datacenter IPs.

### Features

- **Team rankings** — world and regional rankings with team rating scores
- **Matches** — upcoming match schedule and recent match results with scores
- **Tournament events** — ongoing, upcoming, and completed VCT events with prize pools and dates
- **Global coverage** — 12 supported regions including NA, EMEA, Brazil, Pacific, Korea, China, and more

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `mode` | select | `rankings`, `matches`, or `events` |
| `region` | select | Rankings region (mode=rankings) |
| `maxItems` | integer | Max records to return (1–200, default 50) |

### Supported Regions

| Region Code | Description |
|-------------|-------------|
| `world` | Global world rankings |
| `north-america` | North America |
| `europe` | Europe (EMEA) |
| `brazil` | Brazil |
| `latin-america` | Latin America |
| `asia-pacific` | Asia-Pacific |
| `korea` | Korea |
| `china` | China |
| `japan` | Japan |
| `oceania` | Oceania |
| `mena` | Middle East & North Africa |
| `gc` | Game Changers (women's circuit) |

### Output Fields

#### Ranking record (mode=rankings)

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `rank` | Team's rank position |
| `teamName` | Team name |
| `teamId` | VLR.gg team ID |
| `teamUrl` | Team page URL |
| `countryCode` | Team's home country code |
| `rating` | Rating/ranking score |
| `recentResults` | Last few results (W/L/T) |
| `region` | Region scraped |
| `logoUrl` | Team logo image URL |

#### Match record (mode=matches)

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `matchId` | VLR.gg match ID |
| `matchUrl` | Match page URL |
| `team1` | First team name |
| `team2` | Second team name |
| `score1` | First team's score |
| `score2` | Second team's score |
| `matchTime` | Match time |
| `eventName` | Tournament/event name |
| `status` | Match status (Upcoming/Live/Completed) |

#### Event record (mode=events)

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `eventId` | VLR.gg event ID |
| `eventName` | Tournament name |
| `eventUrl` | Event page URL |
| `status` | Event status (ongoing/upcoming/completed) |
| `prizePool` | Prize pool (e.g., "$1,000,000") |
| `dates` | Event date range |
| `regionCode` | Host region country code |
| `thumbnailUrl` | Event thumbnail image URL |

### Frequently Asked Questions

**What is VLR.gg?**
VLR.gg is the premier source for Valorant esports statistics, match results, and player data. It covers the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) and all major professional tournaments globally.

**Is this official Riot Games data?**
No. VLR.gg is a third-party community site that aggregates official match data from VCT broadcasts and tournament organizers.

**How current is the data?**
VLR.gg is typically updated within minutes of match results. Rankings are recalculated after each match series.

**What is Game Changers (gc)?**
VCT Game Changers is Riot Games' competitive circuit for women and other marginalized genders in Valorant esports.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What data to scrape.

## `region` (type: `string`):

Region to fetch rankings for.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "rankings",
  "region": "world",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `records` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped Valorant esports records.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "rankings",
    "region": "world",
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/vlrgg-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "rankings",
    "region": "world",
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/vlrgg-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 '{
  "mode": "rankings",
  "region": "world",
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/vlrgg-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlerbros/vlrgg-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 <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` 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/ei99AcPb7wiKyZb2l/builds/YUar0TykmbcPKTbAn/openapi.json