Udemy Search Scraper

Udemy Search Scraper Spider

Introduction

The Udemy Search Scraper Spider is an Apify Actor that scrapes detailed course information from Udemy.com. It extracts data like course title, instructors, ratings, learning outcomes, and more, delivering structured JSON output. Ideal for educational research, course cataloging, or market analysis, this actor processes course URLs efficiently.

Input Parameters

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
Urls	Array	List of Udemy course page URLs to scrape data from (e.g., https://www.udemy.com/course/design-school-create-social-media-graphics).	Yes
proxyConfiguration	Object	Proxy settings for the actor. Optional, but recommended to use {"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]} for reliable scraping.	No

Example Input

{
    "Urls": [
        "https://www.udemy.com/course/design-school-create-social-media-graphics"
    ]
}

Features

• Comprehensive Course Data: Extracts course ID, title, instructors, ratings, learning outcomes, duration, and images.
• Multi-URL Support: Processes multiple course URLs in a single run for efficient data collection.
• Structured JSON Output: Delivers clean, organized data for seamless integration into analysis tools.
• Flexible Proxy Configuration: Supports Apify’s proxy system for reliable and anonymous scraping.
• Robust Error Handling: Manages page errors and timeouts to ensure consistent performance.

Output

The actor outputs a JSON array containing course details. Below is an example output:

[
    {
        "id": "1529012",
        "title": "Social Media Content Creation: Canva Beginner to Advanced",
        "headline": "Using Canva you'll learn to design incredible graphics, videos, and more for use in your social media marketing in 2025!",
        "instructors": [
            "Maggie Stara"
        ],
        "rating": 4.654065132141113,
        "rating_count": 5838,
        "is_free": false,
        "level": "ALL_LEVELS",
        "duration_in_seconds": 47811,
        "lectures_count": 96,
        "learning_outcomes": [
            "Create eye-catching designs for Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and LinkedIn that will help you get noticed online",
            "Save time and money by designing your own (mobile-friendly) graphics using Canva and other online tools",
            "Learn advanced skills like creating moving GIFs, videos and professional eBooks",
            "Create beautiful Canva templates that you can share with your audience or sell online",
            "Design captivating videos for organic posts or paid video ads"
        ],
        "updated_on": "2025-06-09",
        "locale": "en-US",
        "images": {
            "height125": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/course/125_H/1529012_6f0f_16.jpg",
            "px100x100": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/course/100x100/1529012_6f0f_16.jpg",
            "px240x135": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/course/240x135/1529012_6f0f_16.jpg",
            "px304x171": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/course/304x171/1529012_6f0f_16.jpg",
            "px480x270": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/course/480x270/1529012_6f0f_16.jpg",
            "px50x50": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/course/50x50/1529012_6f0f_16.jpg"
        },
        "url_course_landing": "https://www.udemy.com/course/design-school-create-social-media-graphics",
        "url_auto_enroll": "https://www.udemy.com/course/design-school-create-social-media-graphics/enroll",
        "search_query": "content marketing"
    }
]

Use Cases

• Educational Research: Analyze course offerings to study trends in online education.
• Course Cataloging: Build comprehensive databases of Udemy courses for educational platforms.
• Market Analysis: Compare course ratings, instructors, and learning outcomes to identify market demands.
• Content Strategy: Use course details to inform the creation of new educational content or marketing campaigns.

Support

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