# Startpage Search Scraper (`igolaizola/startpage-search-scraper`) Actor Scrape organic SERPs from startpage.com, a privacy-focused alternative to Google Search. Collect rankings, titles, URLs, snippets, domains, and sitelinks for SEO research. Export JSON, CSV, or Excel, or access results via API. - **URL**: https://apify.com/igolaizola/startpage-search-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Iรฑigo Garcia Olaizola](https://apify.com/igolaizola) (community) - **Categories:** SEO tools, Developer tools, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.40 / 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/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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## Startpage Search Scraper โ€” Organic SERP Rankings, URLs & SEO Data Startpage Search Scraper extracts organic SERPs from startpage.com, a privacy-focused alternative to Google Search. Use it for SEO research, competitor monitoring, content discovery, and lead generation; run multiple queries, apply regional or recency filters, and export analysis-ready results in JSON, CSV, or Excel, or access them via API. ### ๐Ÿค– What does Startpage Search Scraper do? - **Organic rankings** โ€” collect overall and page-level result positions. - **Page details** โ€” extract titles, destination URLs, display URLs, domains, and snippets. - **Related links** โ€” capture sitelinks when Startpage displays them. - **Anonymous View links** โ€” collect privacy-viewing links when available. - **Search targeting** โ€” control region, language, Safe Search, time period, and result count. **Great for:** SEO tracking, competitor research, link prospecting, content analysis, and lead list building. > SEO keywords: **startpage.com scraper**, **Startpage SERP API**, **Google Search alternative**, **scrape organic search results**, **privacy search data**, **Apify actor**. ### ๐Ÿ’ก Why scrape Startpage search results? - ๐Ÿ“ˆ **Track organic visibility** โ€” see which domains and pages rank for important queries. - ๐ŸŽฏ **Find prospects** โ€” build focused URL and domain lists for outreach or partnerships. - ๐Ÿ”Ž **Discover competitors** โ€” identify publishers and businesses appearing around a topic. - ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ **Monitor changes** โ€” schedule repeated runs to compare rankings and snippets over time. - ๐ŸŒ **Research markets** โ€” compare result sets across supported regions and languages. ### ๐Ÿš€ How to use 1. **Add the actor** โ€” open **Startpage Search Scraper** in Apify Store. 2. **Enter queries** โ€” add one or more keywords, phrases, or search operators to `queries`. 3. **Choose a limit** โ€” set `maxItems` and optionally select region, language, Safe Search, or time period. 4. **Run the actor** โ€” click **Run** or trigger it through an Apify integration. 5. **Download results** โ€” export the Dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or another supported format. ### ๐Ÿ“ Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `queries` | String array | Yes | Keywords or search operators. Each query is paginated before the next starts. | | `maxItems` | Integer | Yes | Maximum organic results to save across all queries. Set `0` for unlimited. Minimum `0`; prefilled with `10`. | | `region` | String | No | Preferred result region. Choose `all` or a supported locale such as `en_US`, `de_DE`, `es_ES`, or `en-GB_GB`. Default `all`. | | `language` | String | No | Preferred result language selected from 82 Startpage-supported languages. Default `english`. | | `safeSearch` | String | No | Explicit-content filtering: `strict` ยท `moderate` ยท `off`. Default `moderate`. | | `timePeriod` | String | No | Recency filter: `any` ยท `day` ยท `week` ยท `month` ยท `year`. Default `any`. | **SEO competitor research** ```json { "queries": ["best web scraping platforms", "web scraping API"], "maxItems": 50, "region": "en_US", "language": "english", "safeSearch": "moderate", "timePeriod": "month" } ```` **Recent pages from a specific domain** ```json { "queries": ["site:apify.com scraping actors"], "maxItems": 100, "region": "en-GB_GB", "language": "english", "safeSearch": "strict", "timePeriod": "week" } ``` ### ๐Ÿ“Š Output Results Each Dataset item can contain: - **query** *(string)* โ€” original search query. - **position** *(number)* โ€” overall rank across saved pages. - **page** *(number)* โ€” Startpage result page number. - **pagePosition** *(number)* โ€” rank within that page. - **title** *(string)* โ€” result headline. - **url** *(string)* โ€” destination URL. - **displayUrl** *(string)* โ€” URL text shown in the result. - **domain** *(string)* โ€” destination hostname. - **snippet** *(string)* โ€” result description. - **sitelinks** *(array, conditional)* โ€” related links shown below the result. - **anonymousViewUrl** *(string, conditional)* โ€” Anonymous View link. ```json { "query": "best web scraping platforms", "position": 1, "page": 1, "pagePosition": 1, "title": "Web Scraping, Data Extraction and Automation", "url": "https://apify.com/", "displayUrl": "https://apify.com", "domain": "apify.com", "snippet": "Build and run web scrapers and automation tools in the cloud.", "sitelinks": [ {"title": "Apify Store", "url": "https://apify.com/store"} ], "anonymousViewUrl": "https://browse.startpage.com/anonymous/example" } ``` ### ๐Ÿงญ Common Recipes - **Brand monitoring:** search a brand name, use `timePeriod="week"`, and schedule regular runs. - **Link prospecting:** combine a topic with operators such as `inurl:resources` or `site:.org`. - **Regional comparison:** repeat the same query with `region="en_US"`, `region="de_DE"`, and other target locales. - **Fresh content discovery:** use `timePeriod="day"` or `timePeriod="week"`. ### โš™๏ธ Best Practices - Start with 10โ€“50 results while refining queries, then increase `maxItems`. - Keep queries, region, and language stable when comparing scheduled runs. - Region and language are preferences; Startpage may still include relevant results from elsewhere. - Sitelinks and Anonymous View URLs are conditional and will not appear for every result. ### โš–๏ธ Legal & Ethical Considerations - Review Startpage's terms and applicable website policies before collecting data. - Keep request volumes reasonable and avoid disrupting services. - Handle personal data under applicable privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA where relevant. - Respect copyrights and provide attribution when republishing collected content. - Use the Dataset only for lawful research, monitoring, and business purposes. This Actor is an independent tool and is **not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Startpage**. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. ### โ“ FAQ **Does the actor include advertisements?** No. It focuses on organic web results and excludes sponsored placements and unrelated page modules. **How many results can I collect?** Set `maxItems` to the desired combined limit, or use `0` to exhaust every query. PPE run limits still apply when configured. **Why do rankings differ between runs?** Search results change with time, region, and language. Keep these settings stable for comparable monitoring. **Are sitelinks and Anonymous View links always available?** No. They appear only when Startpage includes them for a result. ### ๐Ÿ›Ÿ Support Need a custom field, filter, or export workflow? Contact the developer at https://igolaizola.com/#contact or https://t.me/igolaizola. # Actor input Schema ## `queries` (type: `array`): One or more search queries. Each query is paginated fully before the next one starts. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of organic search results to save across all queries. ## `region` (type: `string`): Region whose web results should be preferred. ## `language` (type: `string`): Preferred language for search results. ## `safeSearch` (type: `string`): Level of explicit-content filtering. ## `timePeriod` (type: `string`): Only return results from the selected recent period. ## Actor input object example ```json { "queries": [ "apify" ], "maxItems": 10, "region": "all", "language": "english", "safeSearch": "moderate", "timePeriod": "any" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (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 = { "queries": [ "apify" ], "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("igolaizola/startpage-search-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ 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); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? 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 = { "queries": ["apify"], "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("igolaizola/startpage-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "queries": [ "apify" ], "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call igolaizola/startpage-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=igolaizola/startpage-search-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Startpage Search Scraper", "description": "Scrape organic SERPs from startpage.com, a privacy-focused alternative to Google Search. Collect rankings, titles, URLs, snippets, domains, and sitelinks for SEO research. Export JSON, CSV, or Excel, or access results via API.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "cNUgoeOeHJsSHOudv" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/igolaizola~startpage-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-igolaizola-startpage-search-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/igolaizola~startpage-search-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-igolaizola-startpage-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/igolaizola~startpage-search-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-igolaizola-startpage-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "queries", "maxItems" ], "properties": { "queries": { "title": "Search queries", "minItems": 1, "type": "array", "description": "One or more search queries. Each query is paginated fully before the next one starts.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum results", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of organic search results to save across all queries." }, "region": { "title": "Region", "enum": [ "all", "es_AR", "en_AU", "de_AT", "ru_BY", "fr_BE", "nl_BE", "pt-BR_BR", "bg_BG", "en_CA", "fr_CA", "es_CL", "zh-CN_CN", "es_CO", "cs_CZ", "da_DK", "ar_EG", "et_EE", "fi_FI", "fr_FR", "de_DE", "el_GR", "zh-TW_HK", "hu_HU", "en_IN", "hi_IN", "en_ID", "id_ID", "en_IE", "it_IT", "ja_JP", "ko_KR", "en_MY", "ms_MY", "es_MX", "nl_NL", "en_NZ", "no_NO", "es_PE", "en_PH", "fil_PH", "pl_PL", "pt_PT", "ro_RO", "ru_RU", "en_SG", "ms_SG", "en_ZA", "ca_ES", "es_ES", "sv_SE", "de_CH", "fr_CH", "it_CH", "zh-TW_TW", "tr_TR", "uk_UA", "en-GB_GB", "es_UY", "en_US", "es_US", "es_VE", "en_VN", "vi_VN" ], "type": "string", "description": "Region whose web results should be preferred.", "default": "all" }, "language": { "title": "Search language", "enum": [ "afrikaans", "arabic", "amharic", "azerbaijani", "indonesian", "malay", "bulgarian", "bengali", "javanese", "sudanese", "bosnian", "brazilian", "belarusian", "catalan", "czech", "welsh", "dansk", "deutsch", "estonian", "greek", "english", "espanol", "esperanto", "basque", "persian", "tagalog", "faroese", "francais", "frisian", "irish", "gaelic", "galician", "gujarati", "hindi", "croatian", "interlingua", "xhosa", "zulu", "icelandic", "italiano", "hebrew", "kannada", "georgian", "swahili", "latin", "latvian", "lithuanian", "hungarian", "bihari", "macedonian", "malayalam", "maltese", "marathi", "nederlands", "nepali", "norsk", "uzbek", "occitan", "thai", "polski", "portugues", "punjabi", "romanian", "russian", "albanian", "sinhalese", "slovak", "slovenian", "serbian", "suomi", "svenska", "tamil", "telugu", "vietnamese", "tigrinya", "turkce", "ukrainian", "urdu", "hangul", "jiantizhongwen", "nihongo", "fantizhengwen" ], "type": "string", 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