Startpage Search Scraper

What does Startpage Search Scraper do?

This Actor collects organic web results from Startpage for a public query. It returns titles, external result URLs, domains, descriptions, optional site links, search settings, result-page provenance, and timestamps from Startpage's public results.

Why use Startpage Search Scraper?

Use it for public search discovery, source comparison, and research. maxItems caps unique results, while maxPages limits the number of result pages.

What data can it extract?

Field	Description
position, pageNumber	One-based rank and visible result page.
title, url, domain	Public result title, canonical external URL, and normalized host.
displayUrl, siteTitle, description	Public display and source context when published.
siteLinks	Optional public links published with a result.
searchQuery, language, safeSearch	Requested search settings.
resultPageUrl, source, searchProvider	Result-page provenance and public provider labels.
sourceMode	Collection mode, such as live.
scrapedAt	ISO collection timestamp.

Optional result details are included only when Startpage provides them.

How to scrape Startpage Web Search

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console and enter a public query.
2. Set item and page limits.
3. Review the dataset after the run.

How much will it cost?

Use the current price shown on the Actor page. Set maxItems and maxPages to control the maximum number of results and pages collected.

Input

• query (required string, 1–240 characters).
• maxItems (integer 1–200, default 50).
• maxPages (integer 1–20, default 10).
• language (2–32 letters or hyphens, default english).
• safeSearch (moderate, strict, or off; default moderate). Use the input tab for the complete list of options.

Simple run

{
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "maxPages": 3,
  "language": "english",
  "safeSearch": "moderate"
}

Output

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

Fictional illustration of a normal record

{
  "position": 1,
  "title": "AI benchmark opens a reproducible research dataset",
  "url": "https://www.example.com/ai-benchmark",
  "domain": "example.com",
  "displayUrl": "example.com/ai-benchmark",
  "siteTitle": "Example Technology",
  "description": "Researchers publish a reproducible benchmark for comparing practical artificial intelligence systems.",
  "siteLinks": [{ "title": "Methodology", "url": "https://www.example.com/ai-benchmark/methodology" }],
  "searchQuery": "artificial intelligence",
  "language": "english",
  "safeSearch": "moderate",
  "pageNumber": 1,
  "resultPageUrl": "https://www.startpage.com/search?q=artificial+intelligence&cat=web&safe=1",
  "source": "startpage.com",
  "searchProvider": "Google",
  "sourceMode": "live",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z"
}

Tips

Relative web metadata is preserved as shown by Startpage rather than converted into guessed absolute values. Some optional result details may be unavailable.

FAQ, support, and responsible use

This Actor is not affiliated with Startpage or the provider labels present in public result data. Respect Startpage and publisher terms, robots guidance, rate limits, privacy obligations, and applicable law.