Coursera Course Scraper

Overview

Scrapes Coursera courses including titles, ratings, instructors, prices, skills, and enrollment data. Supports search queries and category browsing. Supports direct URLs, keyword search, filters (Free Courses Only).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes ratings and review data
• Captures pricing information
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Aggregate - Aggregate academic papers and research data
• Build - Build course catalogs and educational resource databases
• Track - Track educational institution data and rankings
• Monitor - Monitor academic publishing trends

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchQueries	array	List of search terms to find courses (e.g., 'python', 'machine learning', 'da...
categoryUrls	array	Specific Coursera category URLs to scrape (e.g., https://www.coursera.org/bro...
maxCourses	integer	Maximum number of courses to scrape per search query	50
scrapeDetails	boolean	Scrape individual course pages for additional details (slower but more data)	false
filterFree	boolean	Only include courses that offer free enrollment or audit	false
minRating	number	Only include courses with at least this rating (1-5)	0
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings (Coursera has light protection, datacenter proxies usually work)

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "title": "Sample Education/Academic Result",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345",
  "rating": 4.5,
  "reviewCount": 127,
  "enrollments": "Sample enrollments",
  "instructor": "Sample instructor",
  "partner": "Sample partner",
  "duration": "Sample duration",
  "level": "Sample level",
  "skills": "Sample skills",
  "price": 29.99,
  "type": "Standard"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Coursera Course Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~coursera-course-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/coursera-course-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Coursera Course Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration