Snapchat Profile Scraper - No Cookies

Scrape public Snapchat profile metadata for creator discovery, influencer research, competitive monitoring, and AI-agent workflows. The actor accepts Snapchat usernames or public profile URLs and returns one clean profile row per handle with subscriber counts, bios, profile images, Snapcodes, curated highlight summaries, Spotlight engagement summaries, and related public accounts when Snapchat exposes them.

The scraper is provider-backed through ScrapeCreators, so it does not ask users for Snapchat cookies, browser sessions, or login credentials. It is built for repeatable public-data collection and for MCP clients that need a compact, predictable JSON shape.

What It Extracts

Field group	Examples
Profile identity	username, displayName, profileUrl, bio, verified, badge
Audience signal	subscriberCount, category, subcategory, publisherType
Media assets	profilePictureUrl, snapcodeImageUrl, squareHeroImageUrl
Story flags	hasStory, hasCuratedHighlights, hasSpotlightHighlights
Highlight summaries	highlight title, thumbnail, snap count, small snap preview list
Spotlight summaries	Spotlight URL, title, thumbnail, media URL, upload time, views, shares, comments
Related accounts	related username, display name, profile URL, avatar, subscriber count when exposed
Diagnostics	status, providerStatus, errorMessage, RUN_SUMMARY

When To Use It

Use this actor when you need structured public Snapchat profile data for:

• Influencer and creator discovery
• Brand monitoring and competitive intelligence
• Social profile enrichment
• Creator CRM enrichment
• Public Spotlight performance review
• AI-agent research tasks that need one JSON record per Snapchat profile

Do not use this actor for private Snapchat data, follower or following lists, direct messages, login-only fields, email scraping, hashtag search, or downloading full videos. It only returns public profile data exposed by Snapchat and ScrapeCreators.

Input

The main input is profiles, a line-separated list of usernames or profile URLs.

{
  "profiles": [
    "fcbarcelona",
    "https://www.snapchat.com/add/zane"
  ],
  "maxProfiles": 10,
  "includeHighlights": true,
  "includeSpotlightMetadata": true,
  "includeRelatedAccounts": true,
  "includeRawData": false
}

Input Fields

Field	Type	Default	Description
profiles	array	example handles	Snapchat usernames or snapchat.com/add/{username} URLs
maxProfiles	integer	25	Safety and billing cap for processed profiles
includeHighlights	boolean	true	Include curated highlight summaries and small snap previews
includeSpotlightMetadata	boolean	true	Include Spotlight summaries and public engagement counts
includeRelatedAccounts	boolean	true	Include compact related-account suggestions
includeRawData	boolean	false	Include the raw provider payload for debugging

Output Example

{
  "recordType": "profile",
  "status": "ok",
  "provider": "scrapecreators",
  "providerStatus": 200,
  "username": "zane",
  "displayName": "Zane",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/add/zane",
  "bio": "Time to get buck wild baby",
  "subscriberCount": 1535700,
  "verified": true,
  "profilePictureUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/example.jpeg",
  "snapcodeImageUrl": "https://app.snapchat.com/web/deeplink/snapcode?username=zane&type=SVG&bitmoji=enable",
  "hasStory": false,
  "hasCuratedHighlights": true,
  "hasSpotlightHighlights": true,
  "curatedHighlightCount": 1,
  "spotlightVideoCount": 1,
  "spotlightViewCount": 11937,
  "spotlightShareCount": 6,
  "spotlightCommentCount": 10,
  "relatedAccountCount": 1,
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/add/zane",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z"
}

Diagnostic rows use the same dataset so automation can keep flowing:

{
  "recordType": "diagnostic",
  "status": "not-found",
  "provider": "scrapecreators",
  "providerStatus": 404,
  "username": "missing_profile",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/add/missing_profile",
  "errorMessage": "Profile was not found or is unavailable publicly.",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z"
}

Pricing

This actor uses Pay Per Event with a small start fee and one predictable profile event.

Event	When charged	Price
Actor Start	Once after valid input and provider configuration	$0.00005
Scraped Snapchat Profile	Each public profile row saved to the dataset	$0.0035

Typical cost examples:

Run	Cost
10 profiles	about $0.03505
100 profiles	about $0.35005
1,000 profiles	about $3.50005

Diagnostic rows for invalid input, missing provider configuration, or profiles that are not publicly available are not charged as scraped profile events.

API And MCP Usage

The actor is optimized for Apify API and MCP usage. It has a narrow tool surface, clear input descriptions, stable dataset fields, and a RUN_SUMMARY key-value record for provider telemetry.

API run example:

apify call khadinakbar/snapchat-profile-scraper --input='{
  "profiles": ["fcbarcelona", "zane"],
  "maxProfiles": 2
}'

MCP tool description draft:

Scrape public Snapchat profiles with bios, subscriber counts, images, highlights, Spotlight metrics, and related accounts. Use for influencer research, brand monitoring, and creator enrichment. Do not use for private data, follower lists, emails, or Spotlight search. Returns one row per profile plus diagnostics. Charged $0.0035/profile.

Reliability Notes

• Public data only. If Snapchat or the provider does not expose a field, the actor returns null or an empty array.
• No Snapchat cookies or login sessions are required.
• Large runs are bounded by maxProfiles.
• Provider issues, unavailable profiles, and invalid inputs produce diagnostic rows and RUN_SUMMARY details.
• includeRawData can be enabled for debugging, but leave it off for compact AI-agent output.

Limitations

• This actor does not return private Snapchat content.
• It does not scrape follower or following lists.
• It does not discover profiles from keywords or hashtags.
• Spotlight metadata is returned only when attached to the requested public profile.
• Story and highlight availability can change quickly because Snapchat profile content is time-sensitive.

Related Actors

Use this actor for profile-level Snapchat metadata. Use a dedicated Snapchat Spotlight, Story, Hashtag, or Video Downloader actor when your primary target is content search or media download instead of profile enrichment.

Legal And Compliance

This actor is intended for publicly available Snapchat profile data. Use the data responsibly, respect applicable laws and platform terms, and do not use the output for spam, harassment, surveillance, or attempts to access private information.

Export scraped data, run the scraper via API, schedule and monitor runs, or integrate with other tools.