You can access the Y Combinator Extractor programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
5const client = new ApifyClient({
6    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
7});
8
9// Prepare Actor input
10const input = {
11    "query": "python",
12    "limit": 5
13};
14
15// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
16const run = await client.actor("jupri/ycombinator").call(input);
17
18// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
19console.log('Results from dataset');
20console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
21const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
22items.forEach((item) => {
23    console.dir(item);
24});
25
26// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

Y Combinator Extractor API in JavaScript

The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use Y Combinator Extractor API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$npm install apify-client

Other API clients include:

Y Combinator Extractor API in Python

Y Combinator Extractor API through CLI

Y Combinator Extractor OpenAPI definition

Y Combinator Extractor API

Y Combinator Scraper

scraped/y-combinator-scraper

Scrape companies from Y Combinator

scraped

5.0

🎉 Y Combinator Founders

prog-party/y-combinator-founders

This Y Combinator Founder Actor retrieves data from Y Combinator, allowing to filter, and returns a list of founders as a Dataset.

Prog Party

Y Combinator Scraper

michael.g/y-combinator-scraper

Scrape data on Y Combinator companies and their founders from the YC startup directory.

Michael G

630

5.0

Y Combinator Jobs Scraper

infinity_and_beyond/y-combinator-jobs-scraper

Scrapes job listings from Y Combinator's WorkAtAStartup.com and uses Perplexity AI to extract structured job data based on keyword and location filters. Ideal for recruiters, job boards, and analysts seeking clean, filtered job insights from YC-backed startups.

DR Nayaki

Y Combinator Company Scraper 🧠💼 - Cheap & Fast

scrapestorm/y-combinator-company-scraper---cheap-fast

Unlock the power of Y Combinator with automated company data scraping 🧠💼📊 Effortlessly collect detailed information on startups and portfolio companies from the YC platform. Customize your search queries by industry, hiring status, or region for highly targeted insights 🌍No proxy needed ⚡

Storm_Scraper

5.0

🔥 Y Combinator Scraper [API] 2025 | Super Cheap & Fast

clearpath/ycombinator-api-scraper

Extract complete Y Combinator ecosystem data - 5000+ companies, 8000+ founders, 3500+ jobs. Perfect for VCs, recruiters, and researchers. Get startup intelligence, funding trends, team data, and job listings. Reliable Python scraper with proxy support. Start at $3.50.

ClearPath

✨ Y Combinator Scraper Apify

damilo/y-combinator-scraper-apify

⚡ Scrape Y Combinator’s startup directory with rich data: company info, founders, job postings, batch, team size, social links, and more. Filter by industry, region, or hiring status. Ideal for lead gen, VC scouting, and recruiting. Clean JSON output ready for Airtable, Notion, or Excel.

Imad

5.0

YC Scraper

mido_99/yc-scraper

Uncover Y Combinator's hidden startup gems, founders, and more details instantly.

Mo Hany

YCombinator Scraper (All data, robust, + discounts)

codemaggot/ycombinator-scraper

The most reliable, affordable, par-per-result YC scraper. 🚀 Pull company details, active founders, news, socials, websites, and jobs. ⚡ All from one centralized API.

Code Maggot

Y Combinator Scraper | With Emails | $4.5 / 1K

fatihtahta/y-combinator-directory-scraper

Scrape the entire Y Combinator directory with verified founder emails. This high-speed scraper delivers rich company and founder data from any YC list (e.g., by batch or industry). Get a clean, structured dataset of the world's top startups for deal sourcing and lead generation.