# DeviantArt Search Scraper (`powerai/deviantart-search-scraper`) Actor

Search and discover artwork on DeviantArt with comprehensive metadata extraction including titles, artist information, thumbnails, and direct links.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerai/deviantart-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [PowerAI](https://apify.com/powerai) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Social media, Other
- **Stats:** 23 total users, 2 monthly users, 97.4% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.99 / 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.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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".

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- **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`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

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

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# README

## DeviantArt Search Scraper

This actor enables you to search and discover artwork on DeviantArt by providing a search URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive artwork information including titles, artist details, thumbnails, and direct links to the original pieces.

### Features

- **URL-based Search:** Discover artwork by providing a complete DeviantArt search URL
- **Automatic Pagination:** Automatically navigates through search result pages until reaching the end or max items limit
- **Rich Artwork Metadata:** Extract detailed information about each artwork including:
  - Artwork title and description
  - Direct URL to the original artwork
  - High-quality thumbnail images
  - Artist name and profile URL
  - Artist avatar images
- **Smart Discovery:** Find artwork across various categories, styles, and mediums
- **Unlimited Potential:** Perfect for art research, inspiration gathering, market analysis, and creative projects

### Input Parameters

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `searchUrl` | string | Yes | Complete DeviantArt search URL to scrape |
| `maxItems` | integer | No | Maximum number of artwork results to fetch |

### Output

The output is a list of artwork objects, each containing:

- `searchUrl`: The original search URL used
- `artUrl`: Direct URL to the artwork page
- `title`: Title of the artwork
- `thumbnailUrl`: URL of the artwork thumbnail image
- `artistName`: Name of the artist
- `artistUrl`: URL to the artist's DeviantArt profile
- `avatarUrl`: URL of the artist's avatar image
- `scrapedAt`: Timestamp of when the artwork was scraped

Example output:

```json
[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=ai",
    "artUrl": "https://www.deviantart.com/suicideemoji/art/The-Liminal-Cardinal-Conceptual-Abstract-1293889429",
    "title": "The Liminal Cardinal Conceptual Abstract",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/e18a5f7c-a7f9-4f95-a498-d35c8b656e96/dlecj",
    "artistName": "SUICIDEEMOJI",
    "artistUrl": "https://www.deviantart.com/suicideemoji",
    "avatarUrl": "https://a.deviantart.net/avatars-big/s/u/suicideemoji.jpg?4",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-02-05T10:30:00.000Z"
  },
  ...
]
```

### Use Cases

- Art research and inspiration gathering
- Market analysis and trend identification
- Creative project reference collection
- Artist portfolio exploration
- Design resource collection
- Art community analysis

### Notes

- Results are automatically paginated until reaching the end or max items limit
- The actor includes random delays between actions to avoid rate limiting
- All extracted URLs are absolute and ready to use
- Thumbnails are optimized for preview and reference purposes

***

**Start discovering amazing artwork on DeviantArt today!**

# Actor input Schema

## `searchUrl` (type: `string`):

The complete DeviantArt search URL to scrape

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

Maximum number of artwork results to fetch

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for the actor

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchUrl": "https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=ai",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=ai",
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("powerai/deviantart-search-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 = {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=ai",
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("powerai/deviantart-search-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 '{
  "searchUrl": "https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=ai",
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call powerai/deviantart-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,powerai/deviantart-search-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/HUuPTSaFClonUh6JP/builds/KJsxk6fo1VlbZUxdN/openapi.json