# Substack Comments Monitor for Audience Research

**Use case:** 

Monitor public comments and replies across multiple Substack posts for audience and creator research.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/new-a-free-year-of-cursor-google"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/a-visual-guide-to-getting-out-of"
    }
  ],
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 200,
  "includeReplies": true,
  "sort": "newest"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "commentId": {
    "label": "Comment ID"
  },
  "parentCommentId": {
    "label": "Parent ID"
  },
  "depth": {
    "label": "Depth"
  },
  "text": {
    "label": "Comment"
  },
  "authorName": {
    "label": "Author"
  },
  "authorHandle": {
    "label": "Handle"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published"
  },
  "reactionCount": {
    "label": "Reactions"
  },
  "replyCount": {
    "label": "Replies"
  },
  "postUrl": {
    "label": "Post URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "commentUrl": {
    "label": "Comment URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "postId": {
    "label": "Post ID"
  },
  "publicationId": {
    "label": "Publication ID"
  },
  "scrapedAt": {
    "label": "Scraped at"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Substack Comments Scraper](https://apify.com/automation-lab/substack-comments-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/automation-lab/substack-comments-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.