# 🌐 SimilarWeb Quick Scraper (`api-empire/similarweb-quick-scraper`) Actor πŸš€ SimilarWeb Quick Scraper extracts key traffic & audience insights from SimilarWeb in minutesβ€”perfect for competitor research, market analysis, and lead generation. πŸ“Š Save time, uncover growth trends, and act faster with reliable data. 🌐 - **URL**: https://apify.com/api-empire/similarweb-quick-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [API Empire](https://apify.com/api-empire) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## 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.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.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/platform/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 ## 🌐 SimilarWeb Quick Scraper Get **website traffic, engagement, ranking, keyword, and AI-traffic data** for any list of domains β€” instantly. Paste your websites, hit **Start**, and export the results to **JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML**. No SimilarWeb login, no API key, no browser automation overhead. This Actor taps SimilarWeb's free public data endpoint with a real-browser TLS/JA3 fingerprint (via `curl_cffi`) and smart proxy escalation, so you get clean structured data even though SimilarWeb's CloudFront WAF blocks ordinary requests. --- ### ⭐ Why Choose Us? - ⚑ **Fast & lightweight** β€” no headless browser; pure async HTTP with browser impersonation. - πŸ›‘οΈ **Smart proxy escalation** β€” starts direct, auto-falls back to datacenter then residential proxies *only when needed*, then sticks with the tier that works. - πŸ’Ύ **Live saving** β€” every domain is written to the dataset the instant it's scraped; a mid-run stop never loses completed work. - πŸ“Š **Organized output** β€” four ready-made dataset views (Overview, Traffic, Geography, Keywords/AI). - πŸ” **Robust retries** β€” exponential backoff on blocks, configurable concurrency and delays. - πŸ“₯ **Flexible input** β€” paste bare domains *or* full URLs; both work. --- ### πŸ”‘ Key Features | Feature | Description | |---|---| | 🌐 Traffic & engagement | Monthly visits, bounce rate, pages/visit, time on site | | πŸ₯‡ Rankings | Global rank, country rank, category rank | | 🚦 Traffic sources | Direct, search, social, referral, mail, paid, GenAI, affiliate, display | | πŸ—ΊοΈ Geography | Top country shares with country codes | | πŸ”‘ Keywords | Top organic keywords with volume, CPC, estimated value | | πŸ€– AI traffic | Breakdown of traffic from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and more | | πŸ–ΌοΈ Screenshot | Large site screenshot URL | --- ### πŸ“₯ Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `websites` βœ… | array | Domains or URLs to scrape (bulk supported). | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings; country seeds the residential pool. | | `concurrency` | integer | Max simultaneous requests (default `4`). | | `maxRetries` | integer | Residential retry attempts (default `3`). | | `requestDelay` | number | Optional fixed delay before each request (seconds). | | `timeout` | integer | Per-request timeout in seconds (default `60`). | | `impersonate` | string | Browser TLS fingerprint: `chrome`, `edge`, `safari`, … | | `token` | string | Optional priority token (not required). | #### Example input ```json { "websites": ["apple.com", "https://www.microsoft.com/", "google.com"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true }, "concurrency": 4, "maxRetries": 3 } ```` *** ### πŸ“€ Output One record per domain, matching SimilarWeb's payload verbatim with `Url` and `domain` prepended: ```json { "Url": "https://similarweb.com/website/apple.com", "domain": "apple.com", "Version": 1, "SiteName": "apple.com", "Description": "Data & Privacy", "TopCountryShares": [ { "Country": 840, "CountryCode": "US", "Value": 0.326 } ], "Title": "Legal - Improve Fitness+ & Privacy - Apple", "Engagments": { "BounceRate": "0.524", "Month": "4", "Year": "2026", "PagePerVisit": "3.38", "Visits": "524458499", "TimeOnSite": "146.41" }, "EstimatedMonthlyVisits": { "2026-04-01": 524458499 }, "GlobalRank": { "Rank": 72 }, "CountryRank": { "Country": 840, "CountryCode": "US", "Rank": 56 }, "CategoryRank": { "Rank": "1", "Category": "Computers_Electronics_and_Technology/Consumer_Electronics" }, "TrafficSources": { "Direct": 0.32, "SearchOrganic": 0.42, "GenAi": 0.024 }, "Category": "computers_electronics_and_technology/consumer_electronics", "LargeScreenshot": "https://site-images.similarcdn.com/image?url=apple.com…", "TopKeywords": [ { "Name": "apple", "EstimatedValue": 8948260, "Volume": 6935190, "Cpc": 0.55 } ], "AiTrafficDetails": { "Traffic": { "Split": [ { "Name": "chatgpt.com", "Rank": 1 } ] } }, "SnapshotDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+00:00" } ``` The dataset ships with four views so you can read each section cleanly: **πŸ† Overview & Ranks**, **πŸ“ˆ Traffic & Engagement**, **🌍 Geography**, and **πŸ”‘ Keywords & AI Traffic**. *** ### πŸš€ How to Use (Apify Console) 1. Log in at [console.apify.com](https://console.apify.com) β†’ **Actors**. 2. Open **SimilarWeb Quick Scraper**. 3. Paste your domains/URLs into **πŸ”— Websites / Domains**. 4. (Optional) Pick a proxy country and tweak **βš™οΈ Advanced settings**. 5. Click **Start**. 6. Watch the live log fill in with each domain's rank & visits. 7. Open the **Output** tab and switch between the four views. 8. Export to **JSON / CSV / XLSX / HTML**. *** ### πŸ€– Use via API ```bash curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts//run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"websites":["apple.com","microsoft.com"]}' ``` *** ### πŸ’‘ Best Use Cases - πŸ“Š Competitive & market research - πŸ” SEO / SEM keyword and traffic-source analysis - πŸ“ˆ Lead qualification and sales prospecting - 🏒 Agency reporting and pitch decks - πŸ€– Tracking the rise of AI-referred traffic *** ### πŸ’³ Pricing This Actor uses **pay-per-event**: you are charged once per **successfully scraped domain** (`domain-data` event). Failed domains are not charged. Platform usage (compute/proxy) follows your plan. Exact prices are shown on the Actor's Store page. *** ### ❓ FAQ **Do I need a SimilarWeb account?** No. The Actor uses SimilarWeb's free public data endpoint. **Why does it use a proxy?** SimilarWeb's WAF blocks datacenter/direct traffic. The Actor starts direct and only escalates to datacenter then residential proxies when blocked β€” keeping cost low while ensuring results. **Can I paste full URLs?** Yes β€” `https://www.apple.com/iphone` is automatically trimmed to `apple.com`. **Some domains return no data.** Very small or brand-new sites may have no SimilarWeb data; those are reported as failures, not charged. *** ### πŸ›Ÿ Support & Feedback Found a bug or want a new field? Open an issue on the Actor's **Issues** tab in Apify Console. We read every report. > βš–οΈ Data is collected only from publicly available sources. You are responsible for complying with applicable laws and SimilarWeb's terms of use. # Actor input Schema ## `websites` (type: `array`): πŸ“₯ Paste one or more domains (e.g. apple.com) or full URLs (e.g. https://www.apple.com/iphone) β€” full URLs are auto-trimmed to their domain. Supports bulk input. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): 🧭 The scraper starts direct (no proxy) and auto-escalates to a Datacenter then Residential proxy if SimilarWeb blocks it β€” sticking with the highest tier for the rest of the run. Pick a country here to geo-target the residential pool, or supply your own proxy URLs. ## `concurrency` (type: `integer`): πŸ”’ Maximum simultaneous requests. Keep it gentle (4 is a good default) to avoid blocks. ## `maxRetries` (type: `integer`): πŸ› οΈ Retry attempts on the residential tier before giving up on a domain. ## `requestDelay` (type: `number`): 🐒 Optional fixed delay before each request (random jitter is added). Raise it on stubborn blocks. ## `timeout` (type: `integer`): ⏳ Per-request timeout. Proxies are slower, so 60s is a safe default. ## `impersonate` (type: `string`): πŸ•΅οΈ Real-browser TLS/JA3 fingerprint to spoof (helps slip past anti-bot WAFs). ## `token` (type: `string`): πŸ”‘ Optional token for priority queue. Leave blank β€” not required for normal use. ## Actor input object example ```json { "websites": [ "apple.com", "microsoft.com", "google.com", "twitter.com", "samsung.com", "hp.com", "dell.com", "mi.com", "lg.com", "sony.com" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true }, "concurrency": 4, "maxRetries": 3, "requestDelay": 0, "timeout": 60, "impersonate": "chrome" } ``` # 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 = { "websites": [ "apple.com", "microsoft.com", "google.com", "twitter.com", "samsung.com", "hp.com", "dell.com", "mi.com", "lg.com", "sony.com" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("api-empire/similarweb-quick-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ 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); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ 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 = { "websites": [ "apple.com", "microsoft.com", "google.com", "twitter.com", "samsung.com", "hp.com", "dell.com", "mi.com", "lg.com", "sony.com", ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("api-empire/similarweb-quick-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "websites": [ "apple.com", "microsoft.com", "google.com", "twitter.com", "samsung.com", "hp.com", "dell.com", "mi.com", "lg.com", "sony.com" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call api-empire/similarweb-quick-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=api-empire/similarweb-quick-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "🌐 SimilarWeb Quick Scraper", "description": "πŸš€ SimilarWeb Quick Scraper extracts key traffic & audience insights from SimilarWeb in minutesβ€”perfect for competitor research, market analysis, and lead generation. πŸ“Š Save time, uncover growth trends, and act faster with reliable data. 🌐", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "a8BbPK2uP3f3pwb4u" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/api-empire~similarweb-quick-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-api-empire-similarweb-quick-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/api-empire~similarweb-quick-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-api-empire-similarweb-quick-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/api-empire~similarweb-quick-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-api-empire-similarweb-quick-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", "required": [ "websites" ], "properties": { "websites": { "title": "πŸ”— Websites / Domains", "type": "array", "description": "πŸ“₯ Paste one or more domains (e.g. apple.com) or full URLs (e.g. https://www.apple.com/iphone) β€” full URLs are auto-trimmed to their domain. Supports bulk input.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "πŸ›‘οΈ Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "🧭 The scraper starts direct (no proxy) and auto-escalates to a Datacenter then Residential proxy if SimilarWeb blocks it β€” sticking with the highest tier for the rest of the run. Pick a country here to geo-target the residential pool, or supply your own proxy URLs.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } }, "concurrency": { "title": "⚑ Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "πŸ”’ Maximum simultaneous requests. Keep it gentle (4 is a good default) to avoid blocks.", "default": 4 }, "maxRetries": { "title": "πŸ” Max Retries", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "πŸ› οΈ Retry attempts on the residential tier before giving up on a domain.", "default": 3 }, "requestDelay": { "title": "⏱️ Delay Between Requests (seconds)", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 10, "type": "number", "description": "🐒 Optional fixed delay before each request (random jitter is added). Raise it on stubborn blocks.", "default": 0 }, "timeout": { "title": "βŒ› Request Timeout (seconds)", "minimum": 5, "maximum": 180, "type": "integer", "description": "⏳ Per-request timeout. Proxies are slower, so 60s is a safe default.", "default": 60 }, "impersonate": { "title": "🎭 Browser Fingerprint", "enum": [ "chrome", "chrome110", "chrome120", "edge", "safari" ], "type": "string", "description": "πŸ•΅οΈ Real-browser TLS/JA3 fingerprint to spoof (helps slip past anti-bot WAFs).", "default": "chrome" }, "token": { "title": "🎫 Priority Token (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "πŸ”‘ Optional token for priority queue. Leave blank β€” not required for normal use." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```