# DuckDuckGo Search Scraper (`koreyoshi/duckduckgo-search-scraper`) Actor Scrape Google SERP results (organic + People Also Ask + related searches) without expensive third-party SERP APIs. Free tier: 50K queries/month via Apify built-in GOOGLE\_SERP proxy. Configurable country and language. - **URL**: https://apify.com/koreyoshi/duckduckgo-search-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Mr-chen](https://apify.com/koreyoshi) (community) - **Categories:** SEO tools, Lead generation, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $1.50 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## DuckDuckGo Search Results Scraper Scrape DuckDuckGo search engine results pages (SERPs) at scale. Get clean structured data — **title, URL, displayed URL, snippet, and rank** — for any list of queries. No Google CAPTCHAs, no JavaScript rendering, no third-party API keys. ### Why DuckDuckGo - **No CAPTCHAs.** DuckDuckGo's HTML endpoint doesn't trigger Google's anti-bot challenges. - **No JS rendering needed.** Pure HTML responses — fast (typically 2–4 seconds per query). - **Apify's 50K SERP/month free tier applies.** No cost for low-volume use. - **Residential proxy included.** Each request rotates through a clean IP. - **Reliable.** DDG's HTML endpoint has been stable for 5+ years. ### What you get For each query, you receive a list of organic results in rank order: | Field | Type | Description | |---------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------| | `query` | string | The original search query | | `position` | int | 1-indexed rank on the SERP | | `title` | string | Result title (link text) | | `url` | string | Destination URL | | `displayedUrl`| string | URL as shown in the SERP | | `snippet` | string | Result description / preview text | ### Input ```json { "queries": ["best web scraping tools 2026", "apify alternatives"], "maxResults": 10, "region": "us-en" } ```` | Field | Required | Default | Notes | |-------------|----------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | `queries` | yes | — | 1–200 queries, runs sequentially with 1s delay | | `maxResults`| no | 10 | 1–50 results per query | | `region` | no | `us-en` | DDG `kl` parameter — `us-en`, `uk-en`, `de-de`, `fr-fr`, `jp-jp`, `cn-zh`, etc. | ### Example output ```json [ { "query": "best web scraping tools 2026", "position": 1, "title": "17 Best Web Scraping Tools Tested & Ranked For 2026", "url": "https://www.scrapingbee.com/blog/web-scraping-tools/", "displayedUrl": "www.scrapingbee.com/blog/web-scraping-tools/", "snippet": "The best web scraping tools in 2026 range from lightweight open-source libraries to full-scale scraping platforms…" } ] ``` ### Use cases - **SEO rank tracking** — monitor your position for target keywords daily - **Brand monitoring** — search for `` and get mentions - **AI training data** — collect Q\&A-style query/snippet pairs at scale - **Market research** — discover top results for any topic - **Competitive intelligence** — what ranks for "best X" or "X vs Y"? ### Pricing - **Free tier:** 50,000 SERP queries / month on the Apify free plan - **Pay-per-event:** pricing is set in the Apify Console (per successful result returned) ### Tips - **Localize results** with the `region` parameter — set to `cn-zh` for Chinese-language SERPs, `de-de` for German, etc. - **Batch wisely** — the actor adds a 1-second delay between queries. For 100 queries expect ~2–3 minutes of runtime. - **Cap results** to control cost — a `maxResults: 5` query costs less than `maxResults: 50`. ### Legal This actor sends automated queries to DuckDuckGo through Apify's residential proxy. You are responsible for complying with DuckDuckGo's Terms of Service and applicable laws. Do not use this for spam, bulk harvesting, or to bypass rate limits in ways that violate DDG's ToS. # Actor input Schema ## `queries` (type: `array`): List of search queries to run on DuckDuckGo. Each query runs sequentially with a 1-second delay to respect rate limits. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Cap on results returned per query (1-50). Default 10. ## `region` (type: `string`): DuckDuckGo region code for localized results. Examples: us-en, uk-en, de-de, fr-fr, jp-jp, cn-zh. ## Actor input object example ```json { "queries": [ "best web scraping tools 2026", "apify alternatives", "duckduckgo api" ], "maxResults": 10, "region": "us-en" } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("koreyoshi/duckduckgo-search-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("koreyoshi/duckduckgo-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call koreyoshi/duckduckgo-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=koreyoshi/duckduckgo-search-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "DuckDuckGo Search Scraper", "description": "Scrape Google SERP results (organic + People Also Ask + related searches) without expensive third-party SERP APIs. Free tier: 50K queries/month via Apify built-in GOOGLE_SERP proxy. Configurable country and language.", "version": "0.10", "x-build-id": "5DVGKbDXklKbyU3RX" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/koreyoshi~duckduckgo-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-koreyoshi-duckduckgo-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/koreyoshi~duckduckgo-search-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-koreyoshi-duckduckgo-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/koreyoshi~duckduckgo-search-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-koreyoshi-duckduckgo-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "queries" ], "properties": { "queries": { "title": "Search Queries", "minItems": 1, "maxItems": 200, "type": "array", "description": "List of search queries to run on DuckDuckGo. Each query runs sequentially with a 1-second delay to respect rate limits.", "default": [ "best web scraping tools 2026", "apify alternatives", "duckduckgo api" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results Per Query", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Cap on results returned per query (1-50). Default 10.", "default": 10 }, "region": { "title": "Region (kl parameter)", "minLength": 2, "maxLength": 10, "type": "string", "description": "DuckDuckGo region code for localized results. Examples: us-en, uk-en, de-de, fr-fr, jp-jp, cn-zh.", "default": "us-en" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```