Dribbble Design Scraper — Extract Shots, Designers & Engagement Metrics

Scrape design shots, designer profiles, and engagement data from Dribbble. This Actor extracts shot titles, images, author information, likes, views, and Pro status — perfect for design research, competitor analysis, talent scouting, and market intelligence.

Use Cases

• Design Research — Analyze trending design styles, color palettes, and UI patterns across thousands of shots
• Competitor Analysis — Track what your competitors are publishing, their engagement rates, and design evolution
• Talent Scouting — Identify top-performing designers by shot engagement and Pro status
• Content Curation — Build curated galleries of design inspiration for your team or clients
• Market Intelligence — Monitor design trends in specific niches (SaaS, mobile apps, branding, etc.)

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
startUrls	Array	Yes	Dribbble URLs to scrape (e.g., https://dribbble.com/shots, https://dribbble.com/shots/popular)
maxItems	Number	No	Maximum shots to extract (default: 100)
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Proxy settings for reliable scraping

Output

The Actor outputs a dataset with the following fields:

{
  "shotId": "27312483",
  "title": "Boxing Match Event Dashboard Web UI",
  "slug": "Boxing-Match-Event-Dashboard-Web-UI",
  "shotUrl": "https://dribbble.com/shots/27312483-Boxing-Match-Event-Dashboard-Web-UI",
  "imageUrl": "https://cdn.dribbble.com/userupload/.../file.jpg",
  "authorName": "Nixtio",
  "authorUrl": "https://dribbble.com/Nixtio",
  "authorAvatar": "https://cdn.dribbble.com/users/.../avatars/small/...gif",
  "likes": "161",
  "views": "6.7k",
  "isPro": true,
  "sourceUrl": "https://dribbble.com/shots"
}

Pricing

Pay per event: $0.002 per shot scraped

No monthly subscription. You only pay for the shots you extract.

Limitations

• Dribbble pages return 24 shots per page. Large extractions may take longer due to pagination.
• Engagement metrics (likes, views) are formatted as strings (e.g., "6.7k") and may require parsing for numerical analysis.
• Some shot metadata (tags, comments count) is loaded client-side and is not available in this extraction.
• Dribbble may rate-limit aggressive scraping. Use proxy configuration for high-volume extractions.

FAQ

Q: Can I scrape a specific designer's profile? A: Yes. Use https://dribbble.com/USERNAME as a start URL. The Actor will extract all visible shots from that profile.

Q: Do I need a proxy? A: For small extractions (< 200 shots), proxy is usually not required. For larger volumes or frequent runs, we recommend using Apify's built-in proxy.

Q: How often can I run this Actor? A: There are no specific limits, but we recommend respecting Dribbble's terms of service and avoiding excessive polling.

Changelog

• v1.0 — Initial release with shot extraction, pagination, and engagement metrics