# D\&D Creatures Scraper — 5e SRD Monster Stat Blocks (`compute-edge/open5e-creatures-scraper`) Actor Extract D\&D 5e creature stat blocks. Filter by name, type, size, challenge rating, and source document (5e SRD, A5e Monstrous Menagerie, Tome of Beasts, etc.). - **URL**: https://apify.com/compute-edge/open5e-creatures-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Compute Edge](https://apify.com/compute-edge) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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 ## Open5e D&D Creatures Scraper Extracts D&D 5e and Advanced 5e creature stat blocks from the [Open5e v2 API](https://api.open5e.com/) — an open repository of SRD-licensed monsters across multiple source documents (5e SRD, Tome of Beasts, Monstrous Menagerie, etc.). ### What it does - Pulls creature records with name, type, size, challenge rating, HP, AC, speed - Filter by name substring, type, size, CR range, and source document - Paginates the full 3,500+ creature catalog - Tags each record with publisher and game system attribution ### Output fields | Field | Description | |---|---| | `name` | Creature name | | `type` | Creature type (aberration, beast, dragon, ...) | | `size` | Tiny / Small / Medium / Large / Huge / Gargantuan | | `challengeRating` | CR value (numeric) | | `hitPoints`, `armorClass` | Combat stats | | `speedWalk`, `speedFly`, `speedSwim` | Movement speeds | | `alignment` | Alignment string | | `document`, `publisher`, `gameSystem` | Source attribution | ### Example input ```json { "typeFilter": "dragon", "crMin": "10", "crMax": "20", "maxResults": 100 } ```` Run with `{}` for the first 250 creatures across all sources. ### Pricing Pay-per-result. Useful for VTT integrations, encounter builders, content generation, and AI dungeon-master apps. ### Disclaimer This Actor only retrieves publicly licensed creature data from the Open5e API. Source documents are SRD or OGL licensed; check the `document` field for individual attribution requirements. # Actor input Schema ## `nameFilter` (type: `string`): Case-insensitive substring match on creature name (e.g. 'dragon'). ## `typeFilter` (type: `string`): Creature type key (e.g. 'aberration', 'beast', 'dragon', 'undead'). Leave empty for all. ## `sizeFilter` (type: `string`): Creature size key (e.g. 'tiny', 'small', 'medium', 'large', 'huge', 'gargantuan'). Leave empty for all. ## `crMin` (type: `string`): Minimum challenge rating (decimal allowed, e.g. '0.25'). ## `crMax` (type: `string`): Maximum challenge rating (e.g. '20'). ## `document` (type: `string`): Restrict to a single source document (e.g. 'srd-2024', 'a5e-mm', 'tob1'). Leave empty for all. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of creature records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "nameFilter": "", "typeFilter": "", "sizeFilter": "", "crMin": "", "crMax": "", "document": "", "maxResults": 250 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): No description # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("compute-edge/open5e-creatures-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 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); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → 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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("compute-edge/open5e-creatures-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call compute-edge/open5e-creatures-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=compute-edge/open5e-creatures-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "D&D Creatures Scraper — 5e SRD Monster Stat Blocks", "description": "Extract D&D 5e creature stat blocks. Filter by name, type, size, challenge rating, and source document (5e SRD, A5e Monstrous Menagerie, Tome of Beasts, etc.).", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "Mbj1MZ8fXy7C9Fyq1" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/compute-edge~open5e-creatures-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-compute-edge-open5e-creatures-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/compute-edge~open5e-creatures-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-compute-edge-open5e-creatures-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/compute-edge~open5e-creatures-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-compute-edge-open5e-creatures-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "nameFilter": { "title": "Name Contains", "type": "string", "description": "Case-insensitive substring match on creature name (e.g. 'dragon').", "default": "" }, "typeFilter": { "title": "Type", "type": "string", "description": "Creature type key (e.g. 'aberration', 'beast', 'dragon', 'undead'). Leave empty for all.", "default": "" }, "sizeFilter": { "title": "Size", "type": "string", "description": "Creature size key (e.g. 'tiny', 'small', 'medium', 'large', 'huge', 'gargantuan'). Leave empty for all.", "default": "" }, "crMin": { "title": "Challenge Rating Min", "type": "string", "description": "Minimum challenge rating (decimal allowed, e.g. '0.25').", "default": "" }, "crMax": { "title": "Challenge Rating Max", "type": "string", "description": "Maximum challenge rating (e.g. '20').", "default": "" }, "document": { "title": "Source Document Key", "type": "string", "description": "Restrict to a single source document (e.g. 'srd-2024', 'a5e-mm', 'tob1'). Leave empty for all.", "default": "" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of creature records to return.", "default": 250 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```