# Snapchat Public Profiles Scraper (`fetch_cat/snapchat-public-profiles-scraper`) Actor

Export public Snapchat profile metadata from public profile URLs or handles.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fetch\_cat/snapchat-public-profiles-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Hanna Nosova](https://apify.com/fetch_cat) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Marketing
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.15 / 1,000 public profile results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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".

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

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# README

## Snapchat Public Profiles Scraper

This Snapchat scraper exports structured metadata from public Snapchat profile pages for creator research, brand monitoring, and social listening. Use it as a Snapchat profile scraper for known public profile URLs or handles; no Snapchat login is required. It also provides a practical Snapchat public profiles API workflow for repeatable exports.

### Scrape Snapchat public profile data

Each requested public profile produces one profile snapshot with its canonical URL, handle, display name, bio, public subscriber count, verification, category, website, images, public-profile flags, and normalized recommended accounts. Rows also preserve your original input, scrape time, and a clear availability status.

### Input recipes

```json
{
  "profileUrls": ["https://www.snapchat.com/@fcbarcelona"],
  "handles": ["realmadrid"],
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| `profileUrls` | Public Snapchat `@` or `add` profile URLs. |
| `handles` | Bare or `@`-prefixed public handles. |
| `maxItems` | Maximum unique profiles to process (1–100). |

### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `input`, `status`, `warning` | Your input plus public availability diagnostics. |
| `profileUrl`, `username`, `displayName` | Canonical public profile identity. |
| `bio`, `subscriberCount`, `isVerified` | Visible profile description and audience indicators. |
| `category`, `subcategory`, `address` | Source-provided public classification and location text. |
| `websiteUrl`, `profilePictureUrl`, `snapcodeImageUrl` | Public outbound and image links. |
| `hasStory`, `hasCuratedHighlights`, `hasSpotlightHighlights` | Visible public-profile content flags. |
| `relatedAccounts` | Normalized recommended accounts with public handle, name, URL, and verification state. |
| `pageTitle`, `scrapedAt` | Page context and export timestamp. |

### Tips and limits

- Use public profile URLs or handles only. Private, removed, and app-only pages are not treated as valid profiles.
- Results reflect what Snapchat publicly exposes on the profile page at run time; optional fields can be absent.
- This release exports profile snapshots, not private messages, friends, or individual story media.

### Pricing and limits

You pay for each successfully exported public profile. Diagnostic rows for invalid or unavailable profiles are not charged. A run accepts up to 100 unique profiles; current event prices are shown in the Actor input page before you start.

### API

Run with the Apify API using the same JSON shown above. Download results from the default dataset in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other supported formats.

### MCP and AI agents

Use this Actor from Apify MCP with `?tools=annamiy/snapchat-public-profiles-scraper` after it is available in your workspace.

### FAQ

**What data can I export with snapchat scraper?** Public profile identity, bio, visible subscriber count, verification, classifications, public links, profile flags, related public accounts, and provenance fields.

**Can I run Snapchat Public Profiles Scraper through an API, schedule, or MCP client?** Yes. Run it through the Apify API with the JSON input above, schedule that same input in Apify, or select it in MCP with the tools URL shown above.

**How much does it cost to use Snapchat Public Profiles Scraper?** You pay for each successfully exported public profile. Current event prices are displayed before the run; invalid or unavailable diagnostic rows are not charged.

**Does it require a Snapchat account?** No. It only reads profile data exposed publicly without login.

**Why did I get a diagnostic row?** The handle may be invalid, unavailable publicly, or the page may no longer expose a public profile payload.

### Related Actors

- [Telegram Public Profiles Scraper](https://apify.com/annamiy/telegram-public-profiles-scraper)
- [Truth Social Profile Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/annamiy/truth-social-profile-posts-scraper)
- [LinkedIn Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/annamiy/linkedin-profile-scraper)
- [Instagram Scraper](https://apify.com/annamiy/instagram-scraper)
- [TikTok Scraper](https://apify.com/annamiy/tiktok-scraper)

### Support

For help, open an issue from the Actor page with the input shape and a non-sensitive example profile URL.

# Actor input Schema

## `profileUrls` (type: `array`):

Public Snapchat profile or add URLs, for example https://www.snapchat.com/@fcbarcelona.

## `handles` (type: `array`):

Handles without a URL. Both fcbarcelona and @fcbarcelona are accepted.

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

Maximum unique input profiles to process in this run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "profileUrls": [
    "https://www.snapchat.com/@fcbarcelona"
  ],
  "handles": [],
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `defaultDatasetId` (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 = {
    "profileUrls": [
        "https://www.snapchat.com/@fcbarcelona"
    ],
    "handles": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fetch_cat/snapchat-public-profiles-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 = {
    "profileUrls": ["https://www.snapchat.com/@fcbarcelona"],
    "handles": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fetch_cat/snapchat-public-profiles-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 '{
  "profileUrls": [
    "https://www.snapchat.com/@fcbarcelona"
  ],
  "handles": []
}' |
apify call fetch_cat/snapchat-public-profiles-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fetch_cat/snapchat-public-profiles-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/PDou0thmrICc71BOT/builds/4hrpBIT69WvjhAveI/openapi.json