# Benchmark newsletter post engagement trends

**Use case:** 

Compare recent engagement signals across selected newsletter publications for editorial benchmarking and competitive review.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://platformer.substack.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.lennysnewsletter.com"
    }
  ],
  "maxPosts": 12,
  "includeBodyHtml": false,
  "includeBodyText": false,
  "publishedAfter": "2026-01-01",
  "publishedBefore": "2026-12-31",
  "audience": "all",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "publicationUrl": {
    "label": "Publication URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "authors": {
    "label": "Authors",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "paywallStatus": {
    "label": "Paywall status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "likes": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "restacks": {
    "label": "Restacks",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "commentCount": {
    "label": "Comment count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "wordCount": {
    "label": "Word count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Post URL",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Substack Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/khadinakbar/substack-posts-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/khadinakbar/substack-posts-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.