# Headout Scraper (`crawlerbros/headout-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Headout - the global marketplace for tours, attractions, shows, day trips and water activities. Search by keyword, browse by city or category, fetch by URL, and get full experience details: prices, ratings, reviews, meeting points, highlights, inclusions and images.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/headout-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, Automation, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Headout Scraper

Scrape **Headout** — the global marketplace for tours, attractions, shows, day trips and water activities across 20+ cities. Search by keyword, browse by city or category, fetch by URL, and get full experience details: prices per person, ratings, review counts, meeting points, highlights, inclusions, supported languages, and image galleries. HTTP-only via the public Headout JSON API. No auth, no proxy required.

### What this actor does

- **Four modes:** `search`, `browseByCity`, `browseByCategory`, `byUrl`
- **20 cities** (Dubai, London, New York, Paris, Barcelona, Singapore, Rome, …)
- **15 categories** (attractions, tours, shows, food & drink, cruises, water sports, …)
- **Filters:** price range, min rating, language, currency, sort order
- **Optional reviews:** emit per-experience review records
- **Empty fields are omitted**

### Data Source

Headout (headout.com) — the global marketplace for tours, attractions, shows, day trips and water activities across 20+ cities. The actor reads the public Headout JSON API (`api-ho.headout.com`) that powers the website. HTTP-only, no auth, no proxy required; a proxy is engaged automatically only if direct access gets blocked.

### Output per experience

- `experienceId`, `title`
- `cityCode`, `city`, `category`, `subCategory`
- `durationMin`, `durationMaxMin`
- `pricePerPerson`, `currency`, `priceType`
- `rating`, `reviewCount`, `ratingSplit`
- `descriptors` — duration, cancellation, guided-tour flags
- `highlights[]`, `summary`, `included[]`, `excluded[]`, `knowBeforeYouGo`
- `meetingPoint` — address and coordinates
- `languages[]` — languages the experience is offered in
- `images[]` — CDN image gallery
- `promotionLabel`, `tourType`, `availableFrom`, `availableUntil`
- `cancellable`, `cancellationCutoffHours`, `reschedulable`, `rescheduleCutoffHours` — booking policy
- `startLatitude`/`startLongitude`, `endLatitude`/`endLongitude` — meeting / end coordinates
- `nextAvailableDate`, `availability` — next bookable date and availability state
- `isCombo` — combo-experience flag
- `topReviews[]` — up to 2 inline review samples
- `sourceUrl` — canonical Headout experience page
- `recordType: "experience"`, `scrapedAt`

### Output per review (when `includeReviews` is on)

- `reviewId`, `experienceId`, `rating`, `content`, `sourceLanguage`
- `reviewerName`, `reviewedAt`, `persona`, `reviewerImageUrl`
- `sourceUrl`, `recordType: "review"`, `scrapedAt`

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `mode` | string | `search` | `search` / `browseByCity` / `browseByCategory` / `byUrl` |
| `searchQuery` | string | `eiffel tower` | Free-text keyword (mode=search) |
| `city` | enum | `PARIS` | 20 curated cities |
| `category` | enum | – | 15 categories (mode=browseByCategory) |
| `experienceUrls` | array | – | Experience URLs or IDs (mode=byUrl) |
| `minPrice` | int | – | Min price per person in selected currency |
| `maxPrice` | int | – | Max price per person in selected currency |
| `minRating` | number | – | Min rating (1–5) |
| `currency` | enum | `USD` | ISO 4217 currency (20 options) |
| `language` | enum | `en` | Localization language (17 options) |
| `sortType` | enum | `POPULARITY` | `POPULARITY` / `TRENDING` / `RECOMMENDED` |
| `sortOrder` | enum | `ASC` | `ASC` / `DESC` (browse modes) |
| `includeReviews` | bool | `false` | Emit review records |
| `reviewsPerExperience` | int | `10` | Review cap per experience |
| `maxItems` | int | `50` | Hard cap (1–1000) |

#### Example: search Paris experiences

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "eiffel tower",
  "city": "PARIS",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "minRating": 4,
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

#### Example: browse everything in a city

```json
{
  "mode": "browseByCity",
  "city": "LONDON",
  "sortType": "TRENDING",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

#### Example: category browse with price filter

```json
{
  "mode": "browseByCategory",
  "city": "DUBAI",
  "category": "shows",
  "minPrice": 30,
  "maxPrice": 150,
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

#### Example: fetch by URL with reviews

```json
{
  "mode": "byUrl",
  "experienceUrls": [
    "https://www.headout.com/dubai-lifestyle-and-entertainment/60-min-guided-tour-of-dubai-opera-house-e-9780/"
  ],
  "includeReviews": true,
  "reviewsPerExperience": 15
}
```

### Limitations

- **`meetingPoint` address is detail-only** — Headout exposes a full address on the detail endpoint; browse listings carry coordinates only. In `byUrl` mode the address is included when Headout provides it.
- **Reviews are opt-in and capped** — `includeReviews` emits review records, capped at `reviewsPerExperience` (default 10) per experience and `maxItems` overall.
- **Prices and availability are per currency and live** — prices are per person in the selected currency; availability windows and prices reflect Headout at scrape time.
- **Coverage is limited to Headout's catalog** — 20 curated cities and 15 categories; experiences outside Headout's inventory are not reachable.
- **Empty fields are omitted** — e.g. experiences without an exclusions list simply don't emit `excluded`.

### Use cases

- **Travel price intelligence** — track experience pricing across cities and categories
- **Itinerary builders** — pull structured activity data for trip-planning products
- **OTA / tour aggregation** — feed a competitor marketplace with Headout's catalog
- **Content marketing** — enrich destination guides with real tours, ratings and highlights
- **Review analytics** — sentiment and rating distribution per attraction or operator
- **Event discovery** — shows, concerts and food tours per city with live availability

### FAQ

**What is the data source?**  The public Headout JSON API (`api-ho.headout.com`) that powers the Headout website. No login, cookies or proxy are required.

**Are there rate limits?**  None documented for normal scraping. The actor paces requests politely and retries on 429/5xx with backoff. A proxy is used automatically only if direct access gets blocked.

**What do the record types mean?**  `experience` records are full tour/attraction details. `review` records (opt-in) are individual customer reviews with ratings and text.

**Why are some experiences missing a `meetingPoint` address?**  Headout only exposes a full address on the detail endpoint; browse listings carry coordinates only. In `byUrl` mode the address is included when Headout provides it.

**What is `pricePerPerson`?**  The final (discounted) per-person price in the currency you selected. `priceType` is typically `PER_PERSON`.

**Why are some fields missing on some records?**  Empty fields are omitted entirely — e.g. experiences without an exclusions list simply don't emit `excluded`. Prices, ratings and images are always present when Headout has them.

**How fresh is the data?**  Live — every run queries the Headout API in real time, including prices, availability windows and ratings.

**Is this affiliated with Headout?**  No — this is a third-party actor using the public Headout API and website.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to fetch.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Free-text keyword, e.g. `eiffel tower`, `museum`, `hop on hop off` (mode=search).

## `city` (type: `string`):

City to browse or constrain the search to. Curated list of top Headout markets.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Top-level category to browse (mode=browseByCategory).

## `experienceUrls` (type: `array`):

Headout experience page URLs, e.g. `https://www.headout.com/paris-museums/eiffel-tower-tickets-e-23604/`. Bare experience IDs are also accepted.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Drop experiences priced below this (in the selected currency).

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Drop experiences priced above this (in the selected currency).

## `minRating` (type: `number`):

Drop experiences rated below this (1-5).

## `currency` (type: `string`):

ISO 4217 currency code for all prices.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Localization language for titles, summaries and reviews.

## `sortType` (type: `string`):

Listing order for browse modes.

## `sortOrder` (type: `string`):

Listing direction for browse modes (mode=browseByCity, mode=browseByCategory).

## `includeReviews` (type: `boolean`):

Also emit per-experience review records (capped by maxItems).

## `reviewsPerExperience` (type: `integer`):

Maximum review records to fetch per experience when `includeReviews` is on.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap on emitted records.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional proxy (lazily used only if direct access is blocked).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "eiffel tower",
  "city": "PARIS",
  "experienceUrls": [],
  "currency": "USD",
  "language": "en",
  "sortType": "POPULARITY",
  "sortOrder": "ASC",
  "includeReviews": false,
  "reviewsPerExperience": 10,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `experiences` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped Headout experiences (and optional reviews).

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchQuery": "eiffel tower",
    "city": "PARIS",
    "experienceUrls": [],
    "currency": "USD",
    "language": "en",
    "sortType": "POPULARITY",
    "sortOrder": "ASC",
    "includeReviews": false,
    "reviewsPerExperience": 10,
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/headout-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchQuery": "eiffel tower",
    "city": "PARIS",
    "experienceUrls": [],
    "currency": "USD",
    "language": "en",
    "sortType": "POPULARITY",
    "sortOrder": "ASC",
    "includeReviews": False,
    "reviewsPerExperience": 10,
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/headout-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "eiffel tower",
  "city": "PARIS",
  "experienceUrls": [],
  "currency": "USD",
  "language": "en",
  "sortType": "POPULARITY",
  "sortOrder": "ASC",
  "includeReviews": false,
  "reviewsPerExperience": 10,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/headout-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlerbros/headout-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/lsbBRMd89NURfc56E/builds/eNy5iLyWpJexcOamj/openapi.json