# Similarweb Scraper API Alternative: Website Traffic Rank (`h1018y/anvil-website-traffic-all`) Actor

No login or cookies needed. Checks the Similarweb Scraper API alternative way: it reads the open Tranco ranking for each domain and returns the rank, the 30-day history and a rising or falling flag. Use it for a weekly website traffic rank check across many domains.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/h1018y/anvil-website-traffic-all.md
- **Developed by:** [ANVIL Tools](https://apify.com/h1018y) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Marketing
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.01 / 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.
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?

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

## Similarweb Scraper API Alternative: Domain Rank Trend

**Similarweb Scraper API** - Check how popular any website is and whether it is rising or falling, in bulk, without proxies or cookies.

### What does Similarweb Scraper API do?

Every domain comes with its 30-day rank history, the 7-day and 30-day change and a rising/falling flag, which the Similarweb scrapers only give as a single snapshot.

- Daily rank history for the last 30 days per domain
- 7-day and 30-day rank change plus a rising / falling / stable flag
- Paste links, sub-domains or messy names, they roll up to the main domain
- Bulk list of up to 200 domains per run, no proxy or login needed

### Who uses Similarweb Scraper API, and for what

- Marketers - see which competitors are gaining reach this week
- SEO teams - track a client domain rank every Monday
- Investors - watch whether a startup site is growing or fading
- Agencies - rank a long prospect list by site popularity

### Why this Similarweb Scraper API?

Small sites outside the top million have no rank at all, and people wanting visit counts will not get them. This Similarweb Scraper API checks every run and tells you plainly when a page could not be read, instead of returning empty or wrong rows.

### How to use Similarweb Scraper API

1. Press **Start** - the form already holds an example that works.
2. Put in your own input (see the fields on the Input tab).
3. Run it once, or put it on an **Apify Schedule** (with **only new** on, where the form has it) to get just what is new every day; add a **webhookUrl** to get each run's rows sent to your own system, Zapier, Make or Slack.
4. Download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or send them to Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, the Apify API or an AI agent (Apify MCP server).

#### Input example

```json
{
  "domains": [
    "apify.com",
    "github.com"
  ],
  "maxItems": 2,
  "useApifyProxy": true
}
```

#### Output example (a real run)

```json
[]
```

One flat row per result.

### Built for pipelines

- **Field names never change** - fixes and new features only ever add fields, so your code keeps working.
- **Every row has the same shape** - a missing value is `null`, never a dropped field.
- **A plain status line** on every run - how many results, and on a problem what to change in the input - for your logs and for AI agents.
- **Runs on its own** - put it on an Apify Schedule and add a `webhookUrl`: each run's rows go straight to your system, Zapier, Make or Slack.

### How much does Similarweb Scraper API cost?

You pay only per result (pay per event) - no monthly fee, no minimum, and the price per result is lower on Apify's Bronze, Silver and Gold plans. The exact price is on the **Pricing** tab. Apify's free plan credit is enough to try it on real input.

| You want | What you pay for |
|---|---|
| A quick test with the example | a few results |
| A daily scheduled run | only the rows that run returns |
| A big one-off export | the results delivered - set a maximum in the input |

### Also searched as

- similarweb alternative
- website traffic rank
- domain rank checker
- website popularity
- competitor traffic trend
- tranco rank

### FAQ

**Does Similarweb Scraper API need a login, cookies or an API key?** No. It reads public pages only.

**Can I run Similarweb Scraper API on a schedule?** Yes - with Apify Schedules; each run returns fresh rows.

**Can I call it from Python, JavaScript or an AI agent?** Yes - through the Apify API, the Apify client libraries or the Apify MCP server.

**Is it legal?** It collects only data anyone can see without logging in. You are responsible for using it within the source site's terms and data protection law (GDPR, CCPA).

**What if the site blocks a request?** The run retries from a fresh connection and, if it still cannot read the page, stops with a clear message - never with made-up rows.

**Do I need proxies?** No setup needed - Similarweb Scraper API uses Apify Proxy by default where the site needs it.

### Troubleshooting

- **No results:** check the input (a public URL or a search term that returns results in a normal browser), then try the example input once.
- **Fewer results than expected:** raise the maximum in the input; some sites show only a part of their data without logging in, and Similarweb Scraper API never logs in.
- **The run stopped with a message:** the message says what the site answered; run it again later or with fewer items.

### Your feedback

Missing a field, found a bug, or need another site? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab - issues are answered and fixed. If Similarweb Scraper API saved you time, a short review on this page helps others find it.

Data source: [tranco-list.eu](https://tranco-list.eu)

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# Actor input Schema

## `domains` (type: `array`):

One per line: apify.com, https://www.github.com/x, shop.example.co.uk. Sub-domains are rolled up to the main domain.

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

Stop after this many domains.

## `useApifyProxy` (type: `boolean`):

Send requests through the Apify Proxy.

## `proxyGroups` (type: `array`):

Optional Apify proxy groups.

## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Optional. An https address - your own system, Zapier, Make or a Slack incoming webhook - that gets each run's results as JSON (with 'only new' on: just the new ones). Example: https://hooks.slack.com/services/T000/B000/XXXX

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "domains": [
    "apify.com",
    "github.com"
  ],
  "maxItems": 2,
  "useApifyProxy": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All result rows (open as table, JSON, CSV or Excel).

# 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 = {
    "domains": [
        "apify.com",
        "github.com"
    ],
    "maxItems": 2,
    "useApifyProxy": true
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("h1018y/anvil-website-traffic-all").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 = {
    "domains": [
        "apify.com",
        "github.com",
    ],
    "maxItems": 2,
    "useApifyProxy": True,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("h1018y/anvil-website-traffic-all").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 '{
  "domains": [
    "apify.com",
    "github.com"
  ],
  "maxItems": 2,
  "useApifyProxy": true
}' |
apify call h1018y/anvil-website-traffic-all --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,h1018y/anvil-website-traffic-all"
        }
    }
}
```

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/XVPav5OqktcDyz7fJ/builds/gqUB3oqgmwLdcyDpW/openapi.json