Web Search Scraper

Web Search Scraper is an Apify Actor that searches the web through the Ollama API and returns structured, machine-readable results — page titles, URLs, and content snippets — saved to the Apify dataset for easy export.

What Is Web Search Scraper?

Web Search Scraper (a web search & data extraction API) takes a search query, performs the search via the Ollama API, and writes each result to the Apify dataset with four normalized fields: query, title, url, and content. Results are stored in the default dataset where they can be previewed in a table view or exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML. The Actor also writes run metadata (search execution info) to the key-value store.

Key Features

• Web search with customizable result limits — return 1–5 results per run
• Structured JSON output — query, title, URL, and content snippet for every result
• Ollama-powered search — runs through the Ollama API (configure the OLLAMA_API_KEY secret)
• Dataset integration — table view in Apify Console and one-click export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML
• Run metadata — search execution info saved to the key-value store (RUN_INFO)
• Pay-per-event pricing — $0.01 per returned search result
• Lightweight footprint — 128 MB of memory per run

Use Cases

• Quick research — pull top web results for any question without opening a browser
• AI & LLM pipelines — feed titles, URLs, and snippets into RAG pipelines, agents, or summarization workflows
• Content discovery — find sources and references on a topic for articles or newsletters
• Monitoring & enrichment — enrich datasets with web sources for products, keywords, or brands

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	Yes	—	The search query to look up on the web
maxResults	integer	No	1	Maximum number of search results to return (1–5)

Example input:

{
  "query": "Latest advancements in AI technology",
  "maxResults": 5
}

Sample Output

Each dataset item contains one search result:

{
  "query": "search query",
  "title": "Page Title",
  "url": "https://example.com/page",
  "content": "Content snippet..."
}

Field	Type	Description
query	string	The search query used
title	string	Title of the search result
url	string	URL of the search result
content	string	Content snippet from the search result

How to Use

1. Open the Actor page on Apify Store and click Start Actor.
2. Enter your search query.
3. Optionally set maxResults (1–5).
4. Run the Actor and view results in the Dataset tab, then export as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

How to Use via API

cURL:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/akash9078/web-search-scraper/runs" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query": "Latest advancements in AI technology", "maxResults": 5}'

Python:

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/akash9078/web-search-scraper/runs",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"},
    json={"query": "Latest advancements in AI technology", "maxResults": 5},
)
print(response.json())

Node.js with Apify Client:

const { ApifyClient } = require('apify-client');

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });

const run = await client.actor('akash9078/web-search-scraper').call({
    query: 'Latest advancements in AI technology',
    maxResults: 5,
});

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

Pricing

Event	Price
Search Result (search-result)	$0.01 per result

You are charged for each search result returned — no subscription, no runtime fees.

Limitations

• Maximum of 5 results per run
• Requires the OLLAMA_API_KEY secret to be configured for the Actor (search runs through the Ollama API)
• Results are snippets, not full page content

FAQ

How many results can I get per run?

Between 1 and 5, controlled by maxResults (default 1). For more coverage, run multiple queries.

What fields does each result contain?

query, title, url, and content — a normalized record for every search result.

Does the Actor need an API key?

The Actor runs through the Ollama API using the OLLAMA_API_KEY secret configured on the Actor; you don't need to supply your own key in the input.

How is billing calculated?

$0.01 per returned search result under the pay-per-event model.

Related Actors

Check out my other Apify Actors:

• Keyword Suggestion Generator — expand seed keywords for SEO research
• YouTube Search Scraper — search YouTube via the official Data API
• Website Screenshot Generator — capture PNG screenshots of any website
• Random Facts API — random facts and trivia on demand

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Built and maintained by akash9078 on the Apify platform.