# Hirist Course Details Scraper (`alexist/hirist-course-details-scraper`) Actor Scrape comprehensive course details from Hirist.tech including titles, pricing, duration, instructors, schedules, and 50+ structured fields. Perfect for education aggregators, career analysts, and course comparison platforms. - **URL**: https://apify.com/alexist/hirist-course-details-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Alex](https://apify.com/alexist) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Jobs - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Hirist.tech Course Scraper: Extract Professional Development Data at Scale --- ### What Is Hirist.tech? Hirist.tech is a professional learning platform offering curated courses in business, technology, and career development. It hosts offerings from leading institutions, executive education programs, and specialized skill-building courses. Extracting course data manually is tedious and error-prone — the **Hirist.tech Course Scraper** automates this process, delivering structured course information instantly. --- ### Overview The **Hirist Course Details Scraper** extracts rich course data from individual Hirist.tech course pages, transforming unstructured web content into machine-readable records. It is ideal for: - **EdTech platforms** aggregating course listings and metadata - **Career advisors** building course recommendation engines - **Market researchers** analyzing professional development trends - **Educational consultants** comparing programs and pricing - **Corporate L&D teams** sourcing training solutions Key features include flexible URL handling, error resilience via `ignore_url_failures`, and comprehensive field coverage spanning course details, scheduling, pricing, and engagement metrics. --- ### Input Format The scraper accepts a simple JSON configuration: ```json { "urls": [ "https://www.hirist.tech/course/isb-chief-financial-officer-programme-874?ref=nav" ], "ignore_url_failures": true } ```` #### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | Example | |---|---|---|---| | `urls` | Array | List of individual Hirist.tech course detail page URLs | `["https://www.hirist.tech/course/course-name-id"]` | | `ignore_url_failures` | Boolean | Continue scraping even if some URLs fail; prevents abrupt stops | `true` or `false` | **Best practices:** - Paste full course URLs including query parameters (e.g., `?ref=nav`) - One URL per course detail page (not search results or category pages) - Set `ignore_url_failures: true` for bulk runs to handle network issues gracefully *** ### Output Format **Sample output** ```json { "id": 874, "title": "ISB | Chief Financial Officer Programme", "push_title": null, "intro_text": null, "one_liner": "Develop a Strategic Mindset, Drive Value Creation & Lead as an Influential CFO", "state": 1, "category": [ { "id": "3", "name": "Other" } ], "industry": null, "tags": [ { "id": "7", "name": ".Net" }, { "id": "2", "name": "UX" }, { "id": "5", "name": "Java" }, { "id": "6", "name": "PHP" }, { "id": "9", "name": "Python" }, { "id": "11", "name": "MySQL" }, { "id": "25", "name": "J2EE" }, { "id": "28", "name": "Product Management" }, { "id": "205", "name": "C" }, { "id": "23", "name": "Linux" }, { "id": "26", "name": "Javascript" } ], "created_by": { "id": "1", "name": "iimjobs.com" }, "fee": "INR 5,00,000 + GST", "duration": "8 Months", "min_work_exp": 8, "max_work_exp": 15, "delivery_method": "Online", "course_start_on": null, "course_close_on": null, "path": "https://edgar.hirist.com/media/courselogo/2025/11/24/2025-11-24-05:58:35-97624-420336.webp", "institute": "ISB", "location": [ { "id": "213", "name": "Anywhere" } ], "redirect_url": "", "after_job_display_flag": 1, "premium_flag": 1, "category_status": 0, "hits": 63, "views": 270, "desired_cand_profile": "

Eligibility Criteria :

", "course_highlight": "

Module 1 Changing Role of the CFO:

Module 2 Global Economics for a CFO:

Module 3 Financial Planning & Analysis:

Module 4 Strategic Corporate Finance :

Module 5 M&A and Business Valuation:

Module 6 Corporate Governance & Regulatory Requirements:

Module 7 Corporate Risk Management:

Module 8 Fintech:

Module 9 Leadership Development and Talent Management:

Module 10 Digital Transformation and Analytics:

", "course_unit": "

", "course_schedule": "

", "study_center": "

", "brochure": "2025-11-24-05:58:35-82489-420336.pdf", "mobilecat": 1, "homecat": 1, "mobilefeatured": 1, "homefeatured": 1, "lg_partner_url": "", "video_link": "None", "blacklisted": 0, "cta_text": "View Course", "course_image": "https://edgar.hirist.com/media/courseimage/2025/11/24/2025-11-24-05:58:35-31955-420336.png", "course_image_cdn": null, "modified": "2026-04-10T00:18:14.000+00:00", "show_on_similar_courses_list": 1, "strict_exp_filter_enabled": 0, "location_filter_enabled": 0, "similar_course_location_filter_enabled": 1, "disable_enquiry_on_download": 0, "survey_enabled": true, "already_enquired": 0, "description": "ISB | Chief Financial Officer Programme for working professionals and entrepreneurs to learn & develop advanced leadership & management skills." } ``` Each scraped course returns a detailed record with 50+ fields: #### Course Identity & Core Info | Field | Meaning | Use Case | |---|---|---| | `ID` | Unique course identifier in Hirist database | Database lookups and updates | | `Title` | Full course name as displayed | Catalog listings and search indexes | | `Push Title` | Shortened course title for notifications | Push notifications and alerts | | `Intro Text` | Brief course introduction | Preview snippets and listings | | `One Liner` | Single-line course summary | Meta descriptions and cards | | `Description` | Complete course description including syllabus | Detailed course pages | #### Course Classification | Field | Meaning | Use Case | |---|---|---| | `Category` | Primary course category (e.g., Finance, Tech) | Filtering and navigation | | `Industry` | Target industry sector | B2B and B2C segmentation | | `Tags` | Multiple topic tags and keywords | Advanced search and recommendations | | `Mobile Category` | Category optimized for mobile display | Mobile app navigation | | `Home Category` | Featured category placement | Homepage prioritization | #### Pricing & Eligibility | Field | Meaning | Use Case | |---|---|---| | `Fee` | Course cost (currency and amount) | Pricing comparisons and budgeting | | `Premium Flag` | Whether course requires premium subscription | Membership analysis | | `Min Work Exp` | Minimum required work experience in years | Candidate filtering | | `Max Work Exp` | Maximum recommended experience level | Audience segmentation | | `Desired Candidate Profile` | Target audience description | Marketing and positioning | #### Timing & Availability | Field | Meaning | Use Case | |---|---|---| | `Duration` | Course length (weeks, months, or hours) | Time commitment analysis | | `Course Start On` | Course launch/enrollment open date | Availability tracking | | `Course Close On` | Course enrollment deadline | Urgency signals and forecasting | | `Course Schedule` | Detailed class schedule and timing | Student planning | | `Study Center` | Physical or virtual learning location | Logistics and accessibility | #### Delivery & Format | Field | Meaning | Use Case | |---|---|---| | `Delivery Method` | Online, hybrid, in-person, or self-paced | Format preference analysis | | `Video Link` | URL to course preview or promotional video | Content enrichment | | `Brochure` | Link to downloadable course brochure | Lead generation materials | #### Platform & Engagement | Field | Meaning | Use Case | |---|---|---| | `State` | Current status (active, archived, draft) | Filtering and updates | | `Category Status` | Category availability status | Data freshness checks | | `Hits` | Number of course page interactions | Engagement trending | | `Views` | Total course page views | Popularity metrics | | `Created By` | Course creator or institution | Attribution and partnership | | `Institute` | Associated educational institution | B2B and verification | #### Metadata & Settings | Field | Meaning | Use Case | |---|---|---| | `Path` | URL-friendly course slug | Link generation and routing | | `Redirect URL` | External link if course hosted elsewhere | Partner and affiliate tracking | | `Location` | Geographic focus or offering location | Geo-targeting and localization | | `LG Partner URL` | Learning gateway partner integration | Ecosystem and APIs | | `Modified` | Last update timestamp | Data recency and versioning | #### Feature Flags & Customization | Field | Meaning | Use Case | |---|---|---| | `Mobile Featured` | Featured on mobile interface | App prioritization | | `Home Featured` | Featured on homepage | Homepage ranking | | `After Job Display Flag` | Show course after job recommendations | Upsell logic | | `Show On Similar Courses List` | Include in recommendation carousel | Recommendation algorithms | | `Strict Experience Filter Enabled` | Enforce experience requirements | Compliance and filtering | | `Location Filter Enabled` | Apply location restrictions | Regional targeting | | `Similar Course Location Filter Enabled` | Location filter for recommendations | Geographic recommendations | | `Disable Enquiry On Download` | Prevent inquiry when downloading brochure | Lead capture control | | `Survey Enabled` | Enable post-course surveys | Feedback collection | | `Already Enquired` | User has previously inquired | Personalization and tracking | | `Blacklisted` | Course flagged as inactive or problematic | Quality control | | `CTA Text` | Custom call-to-action button text | Messaging and conversion | #### Media & Branding | Field | Meaning | Use Case | |---|---|---| | `Course Image` | Course thumbnail or cover image URL | Visual listings and cards | | `Course Image CDN` | CDN-optimized image URL | Fast-loading web and mobile apps | | `Course Highlight` | Key course highlights or badges | Feature promotion | *** ### How to Use 1. **Locate course URLs** — Navigate to Hirist.tech, find the courses you want to scrape, and copy the full URL from the address bar. 2. **Prepare your list** — Paste URLs into the `urls` array. You can add a single URL or hundreds: ```json { "urls": [ "https://www.hirist.tech/course/isb-chief-financial-officer-programme-874?ref=nav", "https://www.hirist.tech/course/another-course-123?ref=nav" ], "ignore_url_failures": true } ``` 3. **Configure error handling** — Set `ignore_url_failures: true` to skip broken or unavailable URLs without halting the entire run. 4. **Start scraping** — Launch the actor and monitor progress in the run log. 5. **Download results** — Export as JSON, CSV, or Excel and integrate into your database or analytics platform. **Troubleshooting tips:** - Verify URLs point to individual course detail pages (with course IDs), not search or category pages - Some courses may have limited data; check for empty or null fields in output - Query parameters like `?ref=nav` are optional but recommended to match your source *** ### Use Cases & Applications **Education Aggregators**\ Build comprehensive course catalogs by scraping thousands of Hirist courses, enriching your platform with pricing, schedules, and instructor info. **Career Intelligence**\ Track professional development trends — which skills are trending, how pricing evolves, and which institutions dominate the executive education market. **Corporate Training**\ Source courses for employee upskilling programs. Scrape details and compare pricing, duration, and eligibility to find the best fit. **Lead Generation**\ Combine course data with user intent signals to create targeted educational marketing campaigns. **Market Research**\ Analyze course metadata, pricing trends, and category distribution to understand the professional development landscape. The **Hirist Course Scraper** reduces manual research time from hours to minutes, enabling data-driven decisions in education and talent development. *** ### Conclusion The **Hirist.tech Course Details Scraper** delivers comprehensive, structured course data from a major professional learning platform. With 50+ fields spanning pricing, schedules, eligibility, and engagement metrics, it powers education aggregators, career platforms, and corporate L\&D initiatives. Start scraping today and transform static course pages into actionable intelligence. # Actor input Schema ## `urls` (type: `array`): Add the URLs of the Specific course urls you want to scrape. You can paste URLs one by one, or use the Bulk edit section to add a prepared list. ## `ignore_url_failures` (type: `boolean`): If true, the scraper will continue running even if some URLs fail to be scraped. ## Actor input object example ```json { "urls": [ "https://www.hirist.tech/course/isb-chief-financial-officer-programme-874?ref=nav" ], "ignore_url_failures": true } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "urls": [ "https://www.hirist.tech/course/isb-chief-financial-officer-programme-874?ref=nav" ], "ignore_url_failures": true }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("alexist/hirist-course-details-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "urls": ["https://www.hirist.tech/course/isb-chief-financial-officer-programme-874?ref=nav"], "ignore_url_failures": True, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("alexist/hirist-course-details-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "urls": [ "https://www.hirist.tech/course/isb-chief-financial-officer-programme-874?ref=nav" ], "ignore_url_failures": true }' | apify call alexist/hirist-course-details-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=alexist/hirist-course-details-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Hirist Course Details Scraper", "description": "Scrape comprehensive course details from Hirist.tech including titles, pricing, duration, instructors, schedules, and 50+ structured fields. Perfect for education aggregators, career analysts, and course comparison platforms.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "pJQlP4E1WQrAQNOiQ" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/alexist~hirist-course-details-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-alexist-hirist-course-details-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/alexist~hirist-course-details-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-alexist-hirist-course-details-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/alexist~hirist-course-details-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-alexist-hirist-course-details-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "urls": { "title": "URLs of the Specific course urls to scrape", "type": "array", "description": "Add the URLs of the Specific course urls you want to scrape. You can paste URLs one by one, or use the Bulk edit section to add a prepared list.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "ignore_url_failures": { "title": "Continue running even if some URLs fail to be scraped", "type": "boolean", "description": "If true, the scraper will continue running even if some URLs fail to be scraped." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```