# Indie Hackers Scraper - Extract Products & Revenue Data (`forlex/indie-hackers-scraper`) Actor
Extract product listings, MRR (revenue), founder contacts, and follower counts directly from the Indie Hackers backend. Supports keyword search and sorting by highest revenue. Fast, no blocks, and flat $0.005/item pricing with zero hidden compute fees. Export to JSON, CSV, or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/forlex/indie-hackers-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Rifky Afriza](https://apify.com/forlex) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Other, MCP servers
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $5.00 / 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/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
## ๐ป Indie Hackers Scraper
> **The ultimate intelligence tool for Indie Hackers.** Uncover self-reported monthly revenue, founder contact details, and precise follower counts by tapping directly into the Indie Hackers hidden backend API. Features advanced sorting (by revenue, newest, followers) and a `minRevenue` filter to build high-value B2B lead lists. **Flat $0.005/item** โ simpler, richer, and cheaper than any competitor.
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---
### ๐ Why This Actor Destroys The Competition
We analyzed all major competitors (`crawlergang`, `solidcode`, `cryptosignals`) and built a solution that combines their best features while massively undercutting their prices through our unified Pay-Per-Event architecture.
| Feature | This Actor | Competitors |
|---------|-----------|-------------|
| **Price per item** | **$0.005 flat** | $0.02+ or unpredictable Pay-per-compute |
| **Compute Costs** | **Included** | Hidden (You pay for their inefficient code) |
| **Data Richness** | **14+ Fields (Revenue, Twitter, etc)** | Often missing external links or precise revenue |
| **Advanced Sorting** | **By Revenue, Followers, Newest** | Limited or broken |
| **Revenue Filter** | **Built-in (`minRevenue`)** | Often missing |
---
### โจ Features
- ๐ฐ **Extract Real Revenue** โ get exact self-reported monthly revenue figures (MRR).
- ๐ **Powerful Filters** โ search by keyword, sort by highest revenue, or enforce a minimum revenue threshold.
- ๐จโ๐ป **Founder Intelligence** โ get founder display names, Indie Hackers profiles, and Twitter handles.
- โก **Direct API Bypass** โ we query the underlying Algolia database directly. This means zero blocked requests and lightning-fast speeds.
- ๐ฆ **Multiple Export Formats** โ JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML Table.
---
### ๐ฏ Use Cases
| Audience | Applications |
|----------|--------------|
| **Venture Capitalists & Angels** | Set `minRevenue=5000` to automatically source bootstrapped startups with real traction. |
| **Market Researchers** | Analyze the most profitable niches by sorting entire product categories by revenue. |
| **Founders & Makers** | Find inspiration and track competitor MRR growth over time. |
| **Marketers & Sales** | Generate highly targeted B2B leads using extracted Founder Twitter handles and Website URLs. |
---
### ๐ก Quick Start
#### 1. Sign Up (Free $5 Credit)
[](https://apify.com?fpr=5uxnkx)
> Uses our referral link โ you get $5 free credit to test immediately.
#### 2. Run Your First Search
```json
{
"query": "SaaS",
"sortBy": "revenue_desc",
"minRevenue": 1000,
"maxItems": 100
}
````
#### 3. Download Results
Results appear in the **Dataset** tab. Export as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML Table.
***
### โ๏ธ Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `query` | string | No | โ | Keyword to filter products (e.g. `AI`, `SaaS`, `marketing`). Leave empty to get everything. |
| `sortBy` | enum | No | `revenue_desc` | How to order the results: Revenue, Newest, Followers, or Alphabetical. |
| `minRevenue`| integer | No | `0` | Only return products reporting at least this much monthly revenue in USD. |
| `startUrls` | array | No | `[]` | Specific product URLs to scrape directly, overriding the search. |
| `maxItems` | integer | No | `100` | Max items to return. |
***
### ๐ Output Example
Each item in the dataset contains extremely rich metadata:
```json
{
"productId": "apis-you-wont-hate",
"name": "APIs You Won't Hate",
"tagline": "Articles, books, OSS tools, & community for API Devs",
"url": "https://www.indiehackers.com/product/apis-you-wont-hate",
"websiteUrl": "https://apisyouwonthate.com",
"revenue": 605,
"followers": 4,
"launchDate": "2016-01",
"founderName": "lNjic0vy74cyqGmTbe7qJt5bSOu2",
"founderUrl": "https://www.indiehackers.com/lNjic0vy74cyqGmTbe7qJt5bSOu2",
"founderTwitter": "apisyouwonthate",
"revenueModel": null,
"fundingStage": null
}
```
***
### ๐ฐ Pricing (Pay Per Event)
| Event | Rate |
|-------|-----------|
| **Actor Start** (`apify-actor-start`) | $0.15 |
| **Result Item** (`apify-default-dataset-item`) | **$0.005** |
**Examples:**
- 100 items: $0.15 + 100 ร $0.005 = **$0.65**
- 1,000 items: $0.15 + 1,000 ร $0.005 = **$5.15**
***
**Built with โค๏ธ by Rifky ยท Powered by [Apify](https://apify.com?fpr=5uxnkx)**
# Actor input Schema
## `query` (type: `string`):
Keyword to filter products (e.g. 'AI', 'SaaS', 'marketing'). Leave empty to get everything.
## `sortBy` (type: `string`):
How to order the results.
## `minRevenue` (type: `integer`):
Only return products reporting at least this much monthly revenue.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of items to extract.
## `startUrls` (type: `array`):
Specific Indie Hackers product URLs to scrape directly, overriding the search.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"query": "SaaS",
"sortBy": "revenue_desc",
"minRevenue": 500,
"maxItems": 100,
"startUrls": []
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `dataset` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"query": "SaaS",
"minRevenue": 500,
"maxItems": 100,
"startUrls": []
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("forlex/indie-hackers-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`๐พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ 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 = {
"query": "SaaS",
"minRevenue": 500,
"maxItems": 100,
"startUrls": [],
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("forlex/indie-hackers-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("๐พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"query": "SaaS",
"minRevenue": 500,
"maxItems": 100,
"startUrls": []
}' |
apify call forlex/indie-hackers-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=forlex/indie-hackers-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Indie Hackers Scraper - Extract Products & Revenue Data",
"description": "Extract product listings, MRR (revenue), founder contacts, and follower counts directly from the Indie Hackers backend. Supports keyword search and sorting by highest revenue. Fast, no blocks, and flat $0.005/item pricing with zero hidden compute fees. Export to JSON, CSV, or Excel.",
"version": "1.0",
"x-build-id": "t5Gtw6z1F5h7B5GM2"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/forlex~indie-hackers-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-forlex-indie-hackers-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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/forlex~indie-hackers-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-forlex-indie-hackers-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/forlex~indie-hackers-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-forlex-indie-hackers-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": {
"query": {
"title": "Search Query",
"type": "string",
"description": "Keyword to filter products (e.g. 'AI', 'SaaS', 'marketing'). Leave empty to get everything."
},
"sortBy": {
"title": "Sort By",
"enum": [
"revenue_desc",
"newest",
"followers_desc",
"alphabetical"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "How to order the results.",
"default": "revenue_desc"
},
"minRevenue": {
"title": "Minimum Monthly Revenue (USD)",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Only return products reporting at least this much monthly revenue.",
"default": 0
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max Items",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of items to extract.",
"default": 100
},
"startUrls": {
"title": "Product URLs (Optional)",
"type": "array",
"description": "Specific Indie Hackers product URLs to scrape directly, overriding the search.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"url"
],
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"title": "URL of a web page",
"format": "uri"
}
}
}
}
}
},
"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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```