# Clutch.co B2B Agency Directory Scraper (`gio21/clutch-scraper`) Actor

Scrape verified B2B agency and IT service provider listings from any Clutch.co category or location directory page: rating, reviews, pricing, employees, location, service mix and description.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gio21/clutch-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Gio](https://apify.com/gio21) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$5.00 / 1,000 company listing scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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".

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

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# README

## Clutch.co B2B Agency Directory Scraper

Scrape verified B2B service provider listings from any **Clutch.co** category or location directory page (IT services, digital marketing, web/app development, cybersecurity, and hundreds of other categories). Returns rating, review count, pricing tier, employee count, location, service mix, and company description, no login required.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `categoryUrl` | string | Full Clutch.co directory URL, e.g. `https://clutch.co/it-services` or `https://clutch.co/agencies/digital-marketing/new-york` |
| `maxItems` | integer | Max companies to return (paginates automatically, default 20) |
| `maxPages` | integer | Max directory pages to paginate through (default 5) |

Example:

```json
{
    "categoryUrl": "https://clutch.co/it-services",
    "maxItems": 50
}
```

### Output

```json
{
    "name": "Infracore",
    "profileUrl": "https://clutch.co/profile/infracore",
    "rating": 5,
    "reviewCount": 20,
    "minProjectSize": "$5,000+",
    "hourlyRate": "$150 - $199",
    "employees": "50 - 249",
    "location": "San Diego, CA",
    "description": "Infracore is an IT support and cybersecurity company that provides comprehensive solutions...",
    "website": "https://infracore.net/",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Common uses

- Vendor shortlisting and agency discovery by category or city
- Lead generation for agencies/consultancies (pricing tier, size, contact site)
- Competitor and market landscape research
- Feeding verified-review company lists into procurement or RFP tools

### Notes

Works on any Clutch.co category, sub-category, or location directory page. Ratings and rankings are refreshed by Clutch periodically, so re-run to keep listings current.

# Actor input Schema

## `categoryUrl` (type: `string`):

Full Clutch.co directory URL to scrape, e.g. https://clutch.co/it-services or https://clutch.co/agencies/digital-marketing/new-york

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

Maximum number of companies to return (paginates automatically, 10-20 companies per page).

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of directory pages to paginate through.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "categoryUrl": "https://clutch.co/it-services",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "maxPages": 5
}
```

# 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 = {
    "categoryUrl": "https://clutch.co/it-services",
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gio21/clutch-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 = {
    "categoryUrl": "https://clutch.co/it-services",
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gio21/clutch-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 '{
  "categoryUrl": "https://clutch.co/it-services",
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call gio21/clutch-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,gio21/clutch-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/qx4JALOhOt8ZxPMaS/builds/dpTeP3Oo7thszyZNI/openapi.json