# 9GAG Media Downloader (`codingfrontend/9gag-media-downloader`) Actor Extract and download high-quality images and videos from 9GAG posts. Supports hot, trending, fresh feeds and search. Provides detailed metadata including upvotes, comments, tags, and media URLs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/codingfrontend/9gag-media-downloader.md - **Developed by:** [codingfrontend](https://apify.com/codingfrontend) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN 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.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 ## 9GAG Media Downloader Extract posts, images, and videos from **9GAG** with comprehensive metadata. Perfect for content creators, researchers, trend analysts, and social media managers. ### Features - πŸ”₯ Scrape **Hot**, **Trending**, **Fresh** feeds or **Search** results - 🏷️ Filter by 9GAG tags (anime, funny, gaming, etc.) - πŸ“Έ Extracts high-quality image URLs (image700 and original resolution) - 🎬 Extracts video URLs including HD versions - πŸ“Š Collects engagement metrics: upvotes, downvotes, comments - ♾️ **Infinite scroll** support β€” automatically loads more content - πŸ”— Supports custom start URLs for specific posts or sections ### Data Extracted | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `postId` | Unique 9GAG post ID | | `url` | Direct link to the post | | `title` | Post title | | `mediaType` | `photo` or `video` | | `imageUrl` | High-quality image URL (700px wide) | | `thumbnailUrl` | Thumbnail / cover image URL | | `videoUrl` | SD video MP4 URL | | `videoHdUrl` | HD video MP4 URL | | `imageWidth` / `imageHeight` | Image dimensions in pixels | | `videoDuration` | Video duration in seconds | | `hasAudio` | Whether video has audio | | `upvotes` | Number of upvotes | | `downvotes` | Number of downvotes | | `commentsCount` | Number of comments | | `tags` | Array of post tags | | `section` | Which feed the post came from | | `isNsfw` | Whether post is marked NSFW | | `createdTs` | Post creation Unix timestamp | ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `section` | string | `"hot"` | Feed: `hot`, `trending`, `fresh`, or `search` | | `query` | string | - | Search query (required when section = `search`) | | `tags` | array | `[]` | Filter by tag names | | `startUrls` | array | `[]` | Custom start URLs (overrides section/query) | | `maxItems` | integer | `50` | Max posts to extract (1–1000) | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | - | Proxy settings | ### Example Inputs #### Scrape Hot Feed ```json { "section": "hot", "maxItems": 100 } ```` #### Search for Posts ```json { "section": "search", "query": "funny cats", "maxItems": 50 } ``` #### Scrape by Tag ```json { "tags": ["anime", "gaming"], "maxItems": 200 } ``` ### Dataset Views 1. **Posts Overview** β€” Post IDs, titles, media types, engagement metrics 2. **Media Download Links** β€” All image/video URLs for batch downloading 3. **Top Posts by Upvotes** β€” Sorted by popularity for trend analysis ### How It Works 1. **Opens 9GAG** in a real Chrome browser with fingerprint injection to avoid detection 2. **Handles cookie consent** β€” dismisses SourcePoint GDPR popup if present 3. **Calls 9GAG's internal API** directly using `fetch()` within the browser context, inheriting the session cookies 4. **Paginates** using 9GAG's `nextCursor` field which provides exact pagination tokens 5. **Normalizes** all post data into a consistent schema The scraper does **not** rely on DOM scraping β€” it uses 9GAG's undocumented REST API (`/v1/group-posts`), which returns structured JSON with full image/video URLs. This makes it fast, reliable, and independent of HTML changes. ### Anti-Bot Notes 9GAG uses **SourcePoint** for GDPR cookie consent management. The scraper automatically handles this by trying to accept the consent popup before making API calls. No Cloudflare protection is present on 9GAG β€” the real Chrome browser with fingerprinting is sufficient. ### Limitations - `maxItems` per run is bounded by 9GAG's API rate limits - NSFW content requires an authenticated 9GAG account (login) β€” not supported - Video HD URLs (`videoHdUrl`) may not be available for all videos depending on the original upload quality # Actor input Schema ## `section` (type: `string`): Which 9GAG feed to scrape. ## `query` (type: `string`): Search query (only used when section = 'search'). ## `tags` (type: `array`): Filter by 9GAG tags (e.g. 'anime', 'funny', 'gaming'). Leave empty for all posts. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Direct 9GAG post URLs or section URLs to scrape (overrides section/query if set). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of posts to extract. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings for the scraper. ## Actor input object example ```json { "section": "hot", "query": "funny cats", "tags": [ "funny", "anime", "gaming" ], "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://9gag.com/hot" } ], "maxItems": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": 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 = { "section": "hot", "query": "funny cats", "maxItems": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("codingfrontend/9gag-media-downloader").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 = { "section": "hot", "query": "funny cats", "maxItems": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("codingfrontend/9gag-media-downloader").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 '{ "section": "hot", "query": "funny cats", "maxItems": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call codingfrontend/9gag-media-downloader --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=codingfrontend/9gag-media-downloader", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "9GAG Media Downloader", "description": "Extract and download high-quality images and videos from 9GAG posts. Supports hot, trending, fresh feeds and search. Provides detailed metadata including upvotes, comments, tags, and media URLs.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "I9fHlhjK5l2maiZyZ" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/codingfrontend~9gag-media-downloader/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-codingfrontend-9gag-media-downloader", "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/codingfrontend~9gag-media-downloader/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-codingfrontend-9gag-media-downloader", "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/codingfrontend~9gag-media-downloader/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-codingfrontend-9gag-media-downloader", "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": { "section": { "title": "Section / Feed", "enum": [ "hot", "trending", "fresh", "search" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which 9GAG feed to scrape.", "default": "hot" }, "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Search query (only used when section = 'search')." }, "tags": { "title": "Tag Filter", "type": "array", "description": "Filter by 9GAG tags (e.g. 'anime', 'funny', 'gaming'). Leave empty for all posts.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Direct 9GAG post URLs or section URLs to scrape (overrides section/query if set).", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Posts", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of posts to extract.", "default": 50 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings for the scraper." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```