# Tumblr Posts Scraper (`crawlerbros/tumblr-scraper`) Actor Scrape public Tumblr posts from any blog URL, search query, or tag. Returns blog name, post URL, date, tags, content text, note count, like/reblog counts, and media URLs. HTTP-only, no cookies, no login, no API key. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/tumblr-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Developer tools, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 9 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $1.00 / 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/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 ## Tumblr Posts Scraper Scrape public posts from any Tumblr blog, tag, or search page. HTTP-only — no cookies, no login, no API key input, no proxy required. ### What this actor does Given a list of Tumblr URLs or a tag query, this actor extracts public post data including: - Blog name, title, description, URL - Post ID, URL, slug, post type - Publish date (ISO-8601) and Unix timestamp - Tags - Note count (engagement) - Content text (HTML stripped) - Per-type fields: title + body (text), image URLs (photo), video source (video), quote text + source (quote), link URL (link), audio player (audio) - Scrape timestamp ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `startUrls` | string[] | At least one input required | Any mix of: `https://.tumblr.com`, `https://www.tumblr.com/`, `https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/`, `https://www.tumblr.com/search/`, `https://.tumblr.com/tagged/`. | | `searchQuery` | string | Optional | A tag or search term. Uses Tumblr's public tagged feed. Can be combined with `startUrls`. | | `postType` | enum | No (default `any`) | Filter by post type: `any`, `text`, `photo`, `video`, `quote`, `link`, `audio`. Applies to blog URL scrapes. | | `maxItems` | integer | No (default 50) | Maximum posts across all inputs (1-1000). | | `country` | enum | No (default `us`) | Accept-Language hint (`us`, `gb`, `de`, `jp`). | You must provide at least one of `startUrls` or `searchQuery`. ### Output Every record is one post with at minimum: - `type`: always `"tumblr_post"` - `blogName`, `blogUrl` - `postId`, `postUrl`, `postType` - `date` (ISO-8601), `timestamp` - `tags` (array, may be empty) - `noteCount` (integer) - `contentText` (stripped HTML, may be empty string for media-only posts) - `scrapedAt` Type-specific fields (emitted only when present): `title`, `bodyHtml`, `imageUrls`, `photoLinkUrl`, `videoSource`, `videoPlayer`, `quoteText`, `quoteSource`, `linkUrl`, `linkText`, `audioPlayer`, `question`. ### How it works (high level) - **Blog URLs** hit Tumblr's legacy `/api/read/json` endpoint directly on the blog subdomain. No API key, no rate limit issues. - **Tag / search queries** use Tumblr's public `api.tumblr.com/v2/tagged` endpoint with the official Tumblr demo API key. - Requests impersonate Chrome TLS fingerprint via `curl_cffi` to avoid false-positive anti-bot blocks. ### FAQ **Do I need a Tumblr API key?** No. The actor uses Tumblr's own published demo key, which is rate-limited but sufficient for typical search usage. For blog URLs the key is not used at all. **Do I need a proxy?** No. Tumblr does not block datacenter IPs for these endpoints. **Why does `maxItems` sometimes return fewer posts?** Some blogs have fewer posts than the requested limit, or the tag search hits its server-side cap before reaching your limit. **Custom-domain blogs** (e.g. `humansofnewyork.com`) are not supported — Tumblr does not route their URL through the standard subdomain API. Use the underlying `.tumblr.com` form. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): List of Tumblr URLs. Supports blog URLs, /tagged/, /search/. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Alternative to startUrls. A tag or search term. Uses Tumblr's public tagged feed. ## `postType` (type: `string`): Filter posts by a single type. Use postTypes for multi-select. ## `postTypes` (type: `array`): Filter by multiple post types. When set, overrides postType. Example: ['photo', 'video']. ## `sinceDate` (type: `string`): Only include posts published on or after this ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). ## `untilDate` (type: `string`): Only include posts published on or before this ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). ## `minNotes` (type: `integer`): Only include posts with at least this many notes (likes + reblogs + replies). ## `tag` (type: `string`): Client-side filter: only include posts tagged with this tag (case-insensitive). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of posts to return after filtering. ## `country` (type: `string`): Accept-Language hint for Tumblr. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://staff.tumblr.com" ], "postType": "any", "minNotes": 0, "maxItems": 5, "country": "us" } ```` # 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 = { "startUrls": [ "https://staff.tumblr.com" ], "maxItems": 5 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/tumblr-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 = { "startUrls": ["https://staff.tumblr.com"], "maxItems": 5, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/tumblr-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 '{ "startUrls": [ "https://staff.tumblr.com" ], "maxItems": 5 }' | apify call crawlerbros/tumblr-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/tumblr-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Tumblr Posts Scraper", "description": "Scrape public Tumblr posts from any blog URL, search query, or tag. Returns blog name, post URL, date, tags, content text, note count, like/reblog counts, and media URLs. HTTP-only, no cookies, no login, no API key.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "Oyufyqk8E71HsZDiT" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~tumblr-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-tumblr-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~tumblr-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-tumblr-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~tumblr-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-tumblr-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of Tumblr URLs. Supports blog URLs, /tagged/, /search/.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query (tag)", "type": "string", "description": "Alternative to startUrls. A tag or search term. Uses Tumblr's public tagged feed." }, "postType": { "title": "Post Type Filter", "enum": [ "any", "text", "photo", "video", "quote", "link", "audio" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter posts by a single type. Use postTypes for multi-select.", "default": "any" }, "postTypes": { "title": "Post Types (multi-select)", "type": "array", "description": "Filter by multiple post types. When set, overrides postType. Example: ['photo', 'video'].", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "sinceDate": { "title": "Since Date", "type": "string", "description": "Only include posts published on or after this ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD)." }, "untilDate": { "title": "Until Date", "type": "string", "description": "Only include posts published on or before this ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD)." }, "minNotes": { "title": "Minimum Note Count", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Only include posts with at least this many notes (likes + reblogs + replies).", "default": 0 }, "tag": { "title": "Tag Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Client-side filter: only include posts tagged with this tag (case-insensitive)." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of posts to return after filtering.", "default": 50 }, "country": { "title": "Country / Language", "enum": [ "us", "gb", "de", "jp" ], "type": "string", "description": "Accept-Language hint for Tumblr.", "default": "us" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```