Behance Project Search Scraper — Extract Design Projects by Keyword

Scrape Behance projects using search keywords to discover trending design work, analyze competitors, and identify talented creators. This Actor extracts project titles, creator names, thumbnails, appreciation counts, view counts, and direct project URLs from Behance search results.

Use Cases

• Design Research — Monitor trends in graphic design, branding, UI/UX, and illustration by scraping projects for specific keywords
• Competitive Analysis — Track how competitors' projects perform on Behance by extracting appreciation and view counts
• Talent Discovery — Find skilled designers and creatives for hiring or collaboration opportunities
• Market Intelligence — Analyze which design styles and project types gain the most engagement on Behance
• Portfolio Monitoring — Keep track of new projects in your niche or category

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchKeywords	Array	Yes	List of keywords to search on Behance (e.g., ["logo design", "brand identity"]). Each keyword spawns a separate search.
maxItems	Number	No	Maximum total projects to scrape across all keywords (default: 100)
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Proxy configuration. Uses Apify proxy by default.

Output

The Actor outputs a dataset with the following fields:

{
  "title": "Asahi OTOYA",
  "projectUrl": "https://www.behance.net/gallery/245585895/Asahi-OTOYA",
  "projectId": "245585895",
  "creatorName": "Like Minded Studio",
  "creatorUrl": "https://www.behance.net/Likeminded",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/projects/404/de8b73245585895.png",
  "appreciations": 426,
  "views": 5160,
  "searchQuery": "logo design",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-04-19T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Pricing

Pay per event: $0.002 per project scraped (equivalent to $2.00 per 1,000 projects).

Pricing is based on the number of projects successfully extracted and pushed to the dataset. No charge for failed requests or empty pages.

Limitations

• Behance serves approximately 24 projects per search page before requiring login. The Actor scrapes all available pages per keyword up to the maxItems limit.
• Search results are subject to Behance's ranking algorithm and may vary over time.
• Very high-volume scraping may be rate-limited. Use proxy rotation for best results.
• Project statistics (appreciations and views) are approximate and reflect the count at the time of scraping.

FAQ

Q: Can I scrape a specific Behance user's portfolio? A: This Actor is optimized for keyword-based search. For user portfolio scraping, consider using the project URLs extracted here as input to a dedicated profile scraper.

Q: How many projects can I scrape per keyword? A: Each keyword typically yields 24 projects per page, with pagination available. The Actor respects the maxItems limit across all keywords combined.

Q: Do I need a proxy? A: Proxy is recommended for consistent results and to avoid rate limiting. The Actor uses Apify's built-in proxy by default.

Changelog

• v1.0.0 — Initial release. Keyword-based Behance project search with pagination, PPE charging, and comprehensive metadata extraction.