# Skool Scraper (`silentflow/skool-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Skool communities at scale. Extract posts, comments, courses with modules, events, leaderboards, and community info from any public Skool group. Get structured data including classroom content, member rankings, and calendar events. Perfect for market research and competitor analysis.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/silentflow/skool-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [SilentFlow](https://apify.com/silentflow) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 6 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$13.99/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

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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Actors are written with capital "A".

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

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# README

## Skool Scraper

**50 posts with comments in under 30 seconds.** Extract posts, comments, member profiles, courses, and events from any public Skool community. No login or cookies required.

### How it works

![How it works](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/2ZiNI0cf1DWLSILU2/records/how-it-works-v1.png)

### ✨ Why teams choose this over other Skool scrapers

Copying posts from Skool tabs one by one? Other scrapers asking you to paste your login cookies? Tired of setting up authentication just to get public data?

- 🔓 **No login, no cookies, no setup.** Other Skool scrapers (memo23, louisdeconinck) require you to log in and paste session cookies. This one works out of the box with zero authentication.
- 📝 **5 data types in one run.** Posts, comments, about/leaderboard, classroom courses, and calendar events. One scraper replaces five.
- 👥 **Full member profiles with social links.** Every author gets bio, level, points, and links to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and their website.
- 💬 **Nested comment threads, not just top-level.** All reply levels are extracted with the same rich author data. Competitors often skip nested replies.
- ⚡ **50 posts with full comments in 30 seconds.** Fast pagination and parallel comment extraction keep scraping times low even for large communities.

### 🎯 What you can do with Skool data

| Team | What they build |
|------|----------------|
| **Community analysts** | Map engagement patterns and identify top contributors across 50+ Skool communities |
| **Lead generation** | Build outreach lists from active members with verified social profiles (LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter) |
| **Course creators** | Benchmark competitor course structures, module counts, and content gaps |
| **Content strategists** | Find the highest-upvoted posts and discussion topics to inform your own community content |
| **Market researchers** | Track community growth, member counts, and activity levels across niches |
| **Event planners** | Monitor competitor event schedules, formats, and recurring call patterns |

### 📥 Input parameters

#### Search

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `startUrls` | array | Skool community URL(s) to scrape. Supports community pages, individual post URLs, about, classroom, and calendar pages. |

#### What to Extract

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `maxItems` | integer | `50` | Maximum number of posts to return per community. |
| `scrapeComments` | boolean | `true` | Extract all comments and replies for each post. |
| `scrapeAbout` | boolean | `true` | Extract community info, description, and top members with social links. |
| `scrapeClassroom` | boolean | `true` | Extract classroom courses with modules and video links. |
| `scrapeCalendar` | boolean | `true` | Extract calendar events with dates and descriptions. |

#### Advanced

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `maxPages` | integer | `5` | Maximum pages to scrape per community (~30 posts per page). |
| `requestTimeout` | integer | `30` | HTTP request timeout in seconds. |
| `proxy` | object | Residential | Proxy configuration. Residential proxies are recommended. |

### 📊 Output data

The scraper outputs five data types: **posts**, **comments** (nested inside posts), **community info**, **courses**, and **events**.

#### Post example

```json
{
  "id": "2cc9de07cf3940668d09b01cffe91919",
  "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/new-video-claude-code-scheduled-tasks-somehow-got-even-better",
  "title": "New Video: This New Claude Code Feature is a Game Changer",
  "content": "Claude Code can now run recurring tasks, set reminders, and loop skills on intervals for up to 3 days straight without any input from you.",
  "authorName": "Nate Herk",
  "authorId": "fcb8f1ac74644b298f8268197d647ad4",
  "authorBio": "Founder & CEO @ Uppit AI. Sharing my knowledge of AI Automations through YouTube.",
  "authorPicture": "https://assets.skool.com/f/.../photo.jpg",
  "authorLevel": 9,
  "authorPoints": 76928,
  "authorSocials": {
    "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/",
    "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/",
    "website": "https://nateherk.com/",
    "youtube": "https://www.youtube.com/@nateherk"
  },
  "upvotes": 42,
  "commentsCount": 15,
  "pinned": false,
  "postType": "text",
  "label": "video",
  "createdAt": "2026-03-09T12:44:40.270133Z",
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": "24d0c7f00fef48d3b0fecf986d54d09f",
      "content": "Great breakdown of the new feature!",
      "authorName": "Dani Szwarc",
      "authorBio": "Always ready to learn something new.",
      "authorLevel": 5,
      "authorPoints": 211,
      "authorSocials": {
        "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniszwarc/",
        "twitter": "https://x.com/danitoszwarc",
        "website": "https://ibmi.thiez.com/"
      },
      "upvotes": 3,
      "createdAt": "2026-03-09T15:42:08.030608Z",
      "replies": []
    }
  ],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-09T15:49:39Z",
  "dataType": "post"
}
```

#### Community info example

```json
{
  "id": "b51c57150c70495899bf4bc8aaee8166",
  "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society",
  "name": "AI Automation Society",
  "description": "A community built to master no-code AI automations.",
  "totalMembers": 282778,
  "totalOnlineMembers": 1738,
  "totalPosts": 14095,
  "ownerName": "Nate Herk",
  "ownerSocials": {
    "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/",
    "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/",
    "youtube": "https://www.youtube.com/@nateherk"
  },
  "leaderboard": [
    {
      "name": "Muskan Ahlawat",
      "points": 27226,
      "level": 8,
      "socials": {
        "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/muskanahl2623",
        "youtube": "https://youtube.com/@muskancreates-g4l"
      }
    }
  ],
  "dataType": "community"
}
```

#### Course example

```json
{
  "id": "993c60aa26514df388cc82561fe33e42",
  "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/classroom/3d31807e",
  "title": "Start Here",
  "description": "Welcome to AI Automation Society! Please start here to understand how this community works.",
  "coverImage": "https://assets.skool.com/f/.../cover.jpg",
  "numModules": 3,
  "public": true,
  "groupSlug": "ai-automation-society",
  "dataType": "course"
}
```

#### Event example

```json
{
  "id": "4a7505f691e44a2ba50ae4919488b96d",
  "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/calendar",
  "title": "Q&A w/ Nate",
  "description": "Become a plus member to unlock weekly calls with Nate!",
  "startTime": "2026-02-23T17:00:00-06:00",
  "endTime": "2026-02-23T17:30:00-06:00",
  "timezone": "America/Chicago",
  "location": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society-plus/about",
  "dataType": "event"
}
```

### 🗂️ Data fields

| Category | Fields |
|----------|--------|
| **Post basics** | id, url, title, content, postType, label, pinned, createdAt, updatedAt |
| **Post engagement** | upvotes, commentsCount |
| **Post media** | imageUrl, videoIds, videoLinks |
| **Author profile** | authorName, authorId, authorBio, authorPicture, authorLevel, authorPoints |
| **Author socials** | facebook, instagram, linkedin, twitter, website, youtube |
| **Comments** | id, content, authorName, authorBio, authorLevel, authorPoints, authorSocials, upvotes, createdAt, replies (nested) |
| **Community info** | name, slug, description, landingPageDescription, privacy, totalMembers, totalOnlineMembers, totalPosts, totalAdmins |
| **Community owner** | ownerName, ownerId, ownerBio, ownerSocials |
| **Community extras** | coverUrl, logoUrl, faviconUrl, links, leaderboard, createdAt |
| **Leaderboard users** | userId, name, picture, bio, points, level, socials |
| **Courses** | id, url, title, description, coverImage, numModules, public, groupSlug |
| **Events** | id, url, title, description, coverImage, startTime, endTime, timezone, location |

### 🚀 Examples

#### Get all posts from a community

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society" }
  ],
  "scrapeComments": true,
  "scrapeAbout": true,
  "scrapeClassroom": true,
  "scrapeCalendar": true,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxPages": 5
}
```

#### Extract courses and modules

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society" }
  ],
  "scrapeComments": false,
  "scrapeAbout": false,
  "scrapeClassroom": true,
  "scrapeCalendar": false,
  "maxItems": 1,
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

#### Scrape multiple communities

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society" },
    { "url": "https://www.skool.com/the-ai-marketing-society" }
  ],
  "scrapeComments": true,
  "scrapeAbout": true,
  "scrapeClassroom": true,
  "scrapeCalendar": true,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxPages": 3
}
```

#### Get community info and leaderboard only

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society" }
  ],
  "scrapeComments": false,
  "scrapeAbout": true,
  "scrapeClassroom": false,
  "scrapeCalendar": false,
  "maxItems": 1,
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

### 💻 Integrations

#### Pull Skool posts into a Python pipeline

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {"url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society"}
    ],
    "scrapeComments": True,
    "scrapeAbout": True,
    "scrapeClassroom": True,
    "scrapeCalendar": True,
    "maxItems": 100,
    "maxPages": 5,
}

run = client.actor("silentflow/skool-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

#### Feed Skool data into a JavaScript app

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const input = {
    startUrls: [
        { url: 'https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society' },
    ],
    scrapeComments: true,
    scrapeAbout: true,
    scrapeClassroom: true,
    scrapeCalendar: true,
    maxItems: 100,
    maxPages: 5,
};

const run = await client.actor('silentflow/skool-scraper').call(input);

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

### 📈 Performance

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Speed | 50 posts with comments in ~30 seconds |
| Posts per page | ~30 |
| Comments | All comments and nested replies per post |
| Courses | All public courses in classroom |
| Events | All upcoming calendar events |
| Max posts | Up to 50,000 per run |
| Memory | 256 MB (scales automatically) |

### 💡 Tips for best results

1. **Start with 50 posts.** Use `maxItems: 50` and `maxPages: 5` for your first run to preview the data structure before scaling up.
2. **Skip comments for speed.** Set `scrapeComments: false` to avoid visiting each post's detail page. This makes large scrapes significantly faster.
3. **Extract only what you need.** If you only want courses, disable `scrapeAbout`, `scrapeComments`, and `scrapeCalendar`. Fewer requests means faster results.
4. **Target specific posts.** Pass individual post URLs in `startUrls` to get full content and all comments for those posts only.
5. **Use community URLs for bulk extraction.** A single community URL with `maxItems: 5000` and `maxPages: 200` will paginate through the full post history automatically.

### ❓ FAQ

**Q: Do I need a Skool account or cookies?**
A: No. This scraper works without any login, cookies, or authentication. It extracts publicly available data from public Skool communities.

**Q: Can I scrape private communities?**
A: No. The scraper only accesses public Skool communities. Private communities are not supported.

**Q: How do I get all posts from a large community?**
A: Increase `maxItems` and `maxPages` to cover the full community. Each page contains approximately 30 posts.

**Q: What social links are extracted?**
A: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, YouTube, and personal websites. These are extracted for post authors, comment authors, the community owner, and leaderboard members.

**Q: Can I get just the about page or classroom without posts?**
A: Yes. Set `maxItems: 1` and enable only the sections you need (`scrapeAbout`, `scrapeClassroom`, `scrapeCalendar`).

**Q: Are nested comment replies included?**
A: Yes. All reply levels are fully extracted with the same author data (bio, social links, points, level).

### 📬 Support

Need something this scraper doesn't do yet? We ship features fast.

- Feature requests go straight to our backlog
- Enterprise needs? We do custom integrations

Response time: usually under 24 hours.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Skool community URLs to scrape (e.g. https://www.skool.com/community-name).

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

Maximum number of posts to return per community.

## `scrapeComments` (type: `boolean`):

Extract all comments and replies for each post.

## `scrapeAbout` (type: `boolean`):

Extract community info, description, and top members with social links.

## `scrapeClassroom` (type: `boolean`):

Extract classroom courses with modules and video links.

## `scrapeCalendar` (type: `boolean`):

Extract calendar events with dates and descriptions.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Residential proxies are recommended.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-mastery"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "scrapeComments": true,
  "scrapeAbout": true,
  "scrapeClassroom": true,
  "scrapeCalendar": true,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Complete Skool data including posts with comments, community about info, classroom courses, calendar events, and leaderboard rankings.

## `resultsCSV` (type: `string`):

CSV format export for spreadsheet analysis

## `resultsExcel` (type: `string`):

Excel format export

# 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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-mastery"
        }
    ],
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("silentflow/skool-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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-mastery" }],
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("silentflow/skool-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-mastery"
    }
  ],
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call silentflow/skool-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,silentflow/skool-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/GWvXdQ1HvvGHxgtJX/builds/Y22RmwOgkLHKULUsD/openapi.json