# Quotes to Scrape - Quote Scraper (`fervent_bus/quotes-toscrape-scraper`) Actor

Scrape inspirational quotes with authors and tags from quotes.toscrape.com. Fast, reliable, and AI-ready dataset builder. Compatible with Claude, ChatGPT & AI agents via Apify MCP.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fervent\_bus/quotes-toscrape-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Archit Khurana](https://apify.com/fervent_bus) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $50.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Quotes to Scrape - Quote Scraper

Scrape inspirational quotes with authors and tags from quotes.toscrape.com. Perfect for building quote databases, training AI models, or creating motivational content.

### Features

✅ **Rich Quote Data** - Extract quotes, authors, tags, and author profile links\
✅ **Pagination Support** - Scrape multiple pages of quotes\
✅ **Tag Filtering** - Filter by specific tags (love, inspiration, life, etc.)\
✅ **Fast & Reliable** - Playwright-based scraping with error handling\
✅ **AI-Ready Output** - Clean JSON perfect for datasets and training

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `maxPages` | Integer | No | Maximum pages to scrape (1-10, default: 3) |
| `tag` | String | No | Filter by tag (e.g., "love", "inspirational") |

### Output Fields

Each quote contains:

- **text** - The full quote text
- **author** - Quote author name
- **tags** - Array of tags/categories
- **author\_url** - Link to author's profile
- **page** - Page number where found

### Example Usage

#### Scrape All Quotes

```json
{
  "maxPages": 5
}
```

#### Filter by Tag

```json
{
  "maxPages": 3,
  "tag": "inspirational"
}
```

### Sample Output

```json
{
  "text": "The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.",
  "author": "Albert Einstein",
  "tags": ["change", "deep-thoughts", "thinking", "world"],
  "author_url": "https://quotes.toscrape.com/author/Albert-Einstein",
  "page": 1
}
```

### Use Cases

💭 **Quote Databases** - Build quote websites and apps\
🤖 **AI Training** - Create datasets for language models\
📱 **Mobile Apps** - Power daily quote features\
📊 **Content Analysis** - Study quote patterns and themes\
🎨 **Creative Projects** - Source inspirational content

### Pricing

💰 **Per-result**: $0.001 per quote (affordable for large datasets)\
💰 **Per-run**: $0.05 per run

### Popular Tags

Try filtering by: `love`, `inspirational`, `life`, `humor`, `books`, `reading`, `friendship`, `truth`, `simile`

### Compatible with AI Agents

✅ Works seamlessly with **Claude**, **ChatGPT**, and other AI agents via [Apify MCP](https://apify.com/mcp)

### Technical Details

- **Engine**: Playwright (headless Chrome)
- **Framework**: Apify SDK 2.x
- **Language**: Python 3.11
- **Average Speed**: ~10 quotes per second

### Support

Need help? Contact the developer or check the [Apify documentation](https://docs.apify.com).

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**Built with ❤️ using Playwright and Apify SDK**

# Actor input Schema

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of pages to scrape (1-10)

## `tag` (type: `string`):

Optional tag to filter quotes (e.g. 'love', 'inspirational', 'life')

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxPages": 3,
  "tag": ""
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fervent_bus/quotes-toscrape-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fervent_bus/quotes-toscrape-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 '{}' |
apify call fervent_bus/quotes-toscrape-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fervent_bus/quotes-toscrape-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/LbRa19vwBL2S8ta2W/builds/HhdJxOXgOi9ieSl0w/openapi.json