Apify $1M Challenge: weekly spotlight

Every week, we choose an Actor with exceptional code, concept, or user experience. The developer behind it wins $2,000.

Week 8: Community vote

This week's winner is AI Lead Extractor by FlowExtract API. The community chose it for solving a major technical hurdle: complex extraction shouldn't require complex code. Combine scraping with AI to surface contacts, summaries, and structured data from any site using simple natural language.

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AI Lead Extractor

dz_omar/ai-lead-extractor

Extract any information from websites using intelligent AI - from contact details to custom data fields, summaries, and creative content. Free tier: basic contact extraction. Paid tier: AI-powered dynamic extraction with natural language instructions.

FlowExtract API

3.9

(14)

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Industry expert pick

This week's winner is Messe Stuttgart Exhibitor List Scraper by Skython. Dr. Jay Feldman chose it for solving a critical B2B lead gen challenge: turning static event directories into ready-to-use outreach lists without the manual grind. Scrape full company profiles, contacts, and stand details.

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Messe Stuttgart Exhibitor List Scraper

skython/messe-stuttgart-exhibitor-list-scraper

Simple web scraper for extracting exhibitor data from Messe Stuttgart trade show exhibitor lists. Extract company details using this scraping tool for B2B lead generation, event networking, and market research. Supports multiple Messe Stuttgart trade fair websites with a consistent HTML structure.

Skython

5.0

(1)

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Build tools for AI agents and automation workflows. Publish on Apify Store and win up to $2,000 per Actor, plus weekly spotlight prizes and grand prizes up to $30,000. The challenge ends January 31, but your earnings continue as long as people use what you built.