Influencer Tracker

Track 1000s of influencers over time with periodic metric snapshots. Statistical deviation analysis, engagement authenticity detection, and comment quality scoring like MARLEY NYC.

BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) -- you provide your own API credentials.

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Before You Start

This actor requires your own API credentials to fetch real data.

Where to get your key: API key for your chosen AI provider

You can test with Demo Mode first (free, no key needed) to see the output format before committing.

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Quick Start

Test with Demo Mode (free, no API key needed)

{
  "demoMode": true,
  "influencers": [
    {
      "username": "example_fitness",
      "platform": "instagram",
      "tags": [
        "fitness"
      ]
    },
    {
      "username": "example_beauty",
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "tags": [
        "beauty"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "alertThresholds": {
    "followerDropPercent": 5,
    "engagementDropPercent": 20,
    "suspiciousGrowthPercent": 50
  }
}

Run with real data

{
  "demoMode": false,
  "influencers": [
    {
      "username": "example_fitness",
      "platform": "instagram",
      "tags": [
        "fitness"
      ]
    },
    {
      "username": "example_beauty",
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "tags": [
        "beauty"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "snapshotType": "full",
  "postsToAnalyze": 30,
  "includeCommentAnalysis": false,
  "calculateDeviations": true,
  "detectEngagementPods": true,
  "aiProvider": "none",
  "aiApiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
  "alertThresholds": {
    "followerDropPercent": 5,
    "engagementDropPercent": 20,
    "suspiciousGrowthPercent": 50
  }
}

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Required	Description
influencers	array	-	No	List of influencers to track with their platform
datasetId	string	-	No	Load influencer list from a previous Apify dataset
snapshotType	string	"full"	No	Depth of snapshot to capture
postsToAnalyze	integer	30	No	Number of recent posts to analyze per influencer
includeCommentAnalysis	boolean	false	No	Analyze comment quality and authenticity (requires AI)
calculateDeviations	boolean	true	No	Calculate standard deviations for engagement metrics
detectEngagementPods	boolean	true	No	Detect signs of engagement pod activity
aiProvider	string	"none"	No	AI provider for comment analysis
aiApiKey	string	-	Yes*	API key for your chosen AI provider
compareToDatasetId	string	-	No	Dataset ID of previous snapshot for comparison
alertThresholds	object	-	No	Thresholds for generating alerts
webhookUrl	string	-	No	URL to send results to when complete
alertWebhookUrl	string	-	No	Separate webhook for alerts only
demoMode	boolean	true	No	Run with sample data to test output format
proxy	object	-	No	Proxy settings for scraping

*Required when Demo Mode is off.

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Troubleshooting

"API key is required"

You have Demo Mode turned off but didn't provide an API key. Either:

• Turn Demo Mode on to test with sample data
• Add your API key in the input

"API error 403" or "Unauthorized"

Your API key is invalid, expired, or doesn't have access to this specific API endpoint. Double-check your key and account permissions.

"API error 429" or "Rate limit"

Too many requests. Wait a minute and try again, or reduce the number of items per run.

No results or empty dataset

Check the run log for error messages. Common causes:

• Invalid input format (check the examples above)
• API key without proper permissions
• The target data doesn't exist or is too small to track

How do I test without an API key?

Enable Demo Mode in the input. This returns realistic sample data so you can verify the output format works for your workflow.

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Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal