Malt Messages Scraper

Automatically apply to Malt project offers — Log in, find pending "Apply" requests, fill the application form with a personalized pitch, and submit. Export to Google Sheets and receive Telegram notifications. Built for freelances receiving many Malt project requests.

Why Use This Scraper?

Save Time

• No more manual login and checking messages several times a day
• Automatically detect project offers awaiting your response
• One run = one application sent (or notification if none pending)

Consistent Applications

• Template-based pitch personalized with project title and company
• Fixed daily rate (min 600€), Calendly link, professional message
• Service type auto-detected: scraping, automation, or prospection

Traceability & Alerts

• Log every run to Google Sheets (candidatures + "no offer" runs)
• Telegram notification for each application or when no offer is pending
• Cookie fallback when Malt blocks the login form ("Duplication de formulaire")

Perfect For

• Freelances on Malt — Automate first responses to project offers
• Prospection / Growth consultants — Quick apply with tailored pitch
• Automation specialists — Reduce manual repetitive tasks

How It Works

1. Authenticate — Login via email/password (2FA via IMAP), or cookies if form is rate-limited
2. Navigate to messages — Go to Malt /messages
3. Find pending offer — Look for project offers with "En attente de votre réponse"
4. Apply — Fill daily rate (600€+), personalized pitch, Calendly link, submit
5. Output — Push result to Dataset, optionally append to Google Sheets, send Telegram

Quick Start

Minimal (credentials only)

{
  "email": "your-email@example.com",
  "password": "your-password",
  "imapUser": "your-email@example.com",
  "imapPassword": "gmail-app-password",
  "headless": false
}

2FA code is fetched from Gmail (IMAP). Use a Gmail App Password for imapPassword.

With Cookie Fallback (when "Duplication de formulaire")

If Malt blocks the login form, export your cookies (Cookie-Editor, EditThisCookie) and add:

{
  "email": "...",
  "password": "...",
  "imapUser": "...",
  "imapPassword": "...",
  "maltCookies": [
    {"domain": "www.malt.fr", "name": "SESSION", "value": "...", "path": "/"},
    {"domain": "www.malt.fr", "name": "remember-me", "value": "...", "path": "/"}
  ]
}

Login is attempted first. If "Duplication de formulaire" is detected, cookies are used instead.

Full Setup (Google Sheets + Telegram)

{
  "email": "...",
  "password": "...",
  "imapUser": "...",
  "imapPassword": "...",
  "dailyRate": 600,
  "calendlyLink": "https://calendly.com/you/20min",
  "googleSheetsEnabled": true,
  "googleSheetsSpreadsheetId": "YOUR_SPREADSHEET_ID",
  "googleSheetsCredentials": {"type": "service_account", "project_id": "...", "private_key": "...", "client_email": "..."},
  "googleSheetsTab": "Feuille 1",
  "telegramEnabled": true,
  "telegramBotToken": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
  "telegramChatId": "YOUR_CHAT_ID"
}

Share the Google Sheet with the Service Account email (Editor). Create the sheet tab or leave it empty — headers are created automatically.

Input

Parameter	Description
email	Malt login email
password	Malt password
imapUser	Gmail address (same as Malt) for 2FA code retrieval
imapPassword	Gmail App Password (not normal password)
maltCookies	JSON array of cookies — fallback when login form is blocked
openaiApiKey	Optional — for direct conversations (not project offers)
dailyRate	Daily rate in €/day. Min 600, default 600
calendlyLink	Calendly URL for the pitch
headless	true = headless, false = visible browser
googleSheetsEnabled	Log runs to Google Sheets
googleSheetsSpreadsheetId	Sheet ID from URL
googleSheetsCredentials	Service Account JSON
googleSheetsTab	Tab name, e.g. "Feuille 1" or "Malt Candidatures"
telegramEnabled	Send Telegram notifications
telegramBotToken	Bot token from @BotFather
telegramChatId	Chat/channel ID

Environment variables (Apify secrets): MALT_EMAIL, MALT_PASSWORD, MALT_IMAP_USER, MALT_IMAP_PASSWORD, MALT_COOKIES, OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_SHEETS_SPREADSHEET_ID, GOOGLE_SHEETS_CREDENTIALS, TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID

Output

Field	Description
replied	true if application or message was sent
reason	candidature_submitted, no_pending_reply, submit_button_not_found, etc.
pitchMessage	Content of the application pitch
messageSent	Content of direct reply (conversations only)
dailyRate	Daily rate used in the application
accompagnement	Service type: scraping, automation, prospection
projectContext	{ title, companyName, description }

Google Sheets Columns

Created automatically if the sheet is empty:

Column	Content
Date	Run timestamp (ISO)
Entreprise	Company name
Titre projet	Project title
Type accompagnement	Scraping, automation, prospection
Taux (€/jour)	Daily rate
Message envoyé	Pitch sent
Statut	soumis, aucune_offre, or error reason

Telegram Messages

When application is sent:

Malt: candidature ✅ soumis
Entreprise: Joya
Projet: Déployer une acquisition B2B LinkedIn...

When no offer pending:

Malt: aucune offre en attente ✓

Limitations & ToS

• Malt rate limiting — Login form may show "Duplication de formulaire" after many attempts. Use cookie fallback.
• Selectors — Malt may change its UI; selectors might need updates.
• Use responsibly — Run frequency: 1–2 times per day recommended. Automated actions may violate Malt ToS; use at your own risk.

Run Locally

cd apify/scrapers/malt-messages-scraper
npm install
# Create input.json (copy from input.json.example)
npm start

Deploy to Apify

$apify push