# Contra Freelancer Scraper - Profiles, Skills & Portfolio Data (`heliostech/contra-freelancer-scraper`) Actor Extract freelancer profiles from Contra.com including name, role, skills, hourly rate, location, portfolio projects, social links, and availability. Search by role and location to build targeted freelancer lead lists. - **URL**: https://apify.com/heliostech/contra-freelancer-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Helios](https://apify.com/heliostech) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Jobs, Social media - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 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 ## Contra Freelancer Scraper Extract freelancer profiles from [Contra.com](https://contra.com) — the commission-free freelance platform. Search by role and location to build targeted lead lists of independent designers, developers, marketers, and more. ### What it extracts | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `name` | Freelancer's full name | | `username` | Contra username | | `headline` | Professional headline / role | | `location` | City and country | | `hourlyRate` | Hourly rate (e.g. "$95/hr") | | `isAvailable` | Whether they're open to new work | | `skills` | List of skill tags | | `bio` | Profile bio/description | | `projectCount` | Number of portfolio projects | | `testimonialCount` | Number of client testimonials | | `followersCount` | Contra followers | | `profileUrl` | Link to their Contra profile | | `avatarUrl` | Profile photo URL | | `websiteUrl` | Personal website | | `twitterUrl` | Twitter/X profile | | `linkedinUrl` | LinkedIn profile | | `githubUrl` | GitHub profile | | `scrapedAt` | Timestamp of extraction | ### Use cases - **Freelancer sourcing** — Find and vet talent by role, skill, and location - **Agency lead gen** — Build outreach lists of available independent professionals - **Market research** — Analyze freelancer rates and skills in your niche - **Competitor analysis** — See who else is offering services in your space - **Portfolio benchmarking** — Understand how top freelancers position themselves ### Input ```json { "searchRole": "react-developers", "location": "new-york-united-states", "maxResults": 200, "scrapeProfileDetails": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ```` | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchRole` | String | `designers` | Role/skill slug (e.g. `ui-designers`, `react-developers`) | | `location` | String | — | Location slug (e.g. `new-york-united-states`) | | `startUrls` | Array | — | Custom Contra hire or profile URLs | | `maxResults` | Integer | 100 | Max profiles to extract (up to 5,000) | | `scrapeProfileDetails` | Boolean | true | Visit each profile for full data | | `proxyConfiguration` | Object | Residential | Proxy settings | ### Sample output ```json { "name": "Alex Kim", "username": "alexkim", "headline": "Senior React Developer & UI Engineer", "location": "New York, NY", "hourlyRate": "$120/hr", "isAvailable": true, "skills": ["React", "TypeScript", "Node.js", "Figma", "GraphQL"], "bio": "5+ years building scalable web apps for startups and Fortune 500 companies.", "projectCount": 24, "testimonialCount": 18, "followersCount": "340", "profileUrl": "https://contra.com/alexkim", "websiteUrl": "https://alexkim.dev", "linkedinUrl": "https://linkedin.com/in/alexkim", "githubUrl": "https://github.com/alexkim", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-10T23:30:00.000Z" } ``` ### Pricing **$3.00 per 1,000 results** (Pay-per-result). # Actor input Schema ## `searchRole` (type: `string`): The freelancer role or skill to search for (e.g. 'ui-designers', 'react-developers', 'brand-designers'). Use hyphenated format as it appears in Contra URLs. ## `location` (type: `string`): Filter by city and country in URL slug format (e.g. 'new-york-united-states', 'london-united-kingdom'). Leave empty for all locations. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Custom Contra.com hire page or profile URLs to start from. Overrides searchRole if provided. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of freelancer profiles to extract. ## `scrapeProfileDetails` (type: `boolean`): Visit each freelancer's profile page for additional data: bio, portfolio projects, testimonials, and social links. Slower but more complete. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Apify Residential proxies recommended. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchRole": "ui-designers", "location": "new-york-united-states", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://contra.com/hire/ui-designers" }, { "url": "https://contra.com/hire/react-developers-in-new-york-united-states" } ], "maxResults": 100, "scrapeProfileDetails": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # 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 = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("heliostech/contra-freelancer-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], } } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("heliostech/contra-freelancer-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call heliostech/contra-freelancer-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=heliostech/contra-freelancer-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Contra Freelancer Scraper - Profiles, Skills & Portfolio Data", "description": "Extract freelancer profiles from Contra.com including name, role, skills, hourly rate, location, portfolio projects, social links, and availability. Search by role and location to build targeted freelancer lead lists.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "yhp2JpltyqpLJ6dBz" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/heliostech~contra-freelancer-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-heliostech-contra-freelancer-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/heliostech~contra-freelancer-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-heliostech-contra-freelancer-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/heliostech~contra-freelancer-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-heliostech-contra-freelancer-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "searchRole": { "title": "Role / Skill", "type": "string", "description": "The freelancer role or skill to search for (e.g. 'ui-designers', 'react-developers', 'brand-designers'). Use hyphenated format as it appears in Contra URLs." }, "location": { "title": "Location", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by city and country in URL slug format (e.g. 'new-york-united-states', 'london-united-kingdom'). Leave empty for all locations." }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Custom Contra.com hire page or profile URLs to start from. Overrides searchRole if provided.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of freelancer profiles to extract.", "default": 100 }, "scrapeProfileDetails": { "title": "Scrape Full Profile Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Visit each freelancer's profile page for additional data: bio, portfolio projects, testimonials, and social links. Slower but more complete.", "default": true }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Apify Residential proxies recommended." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```