# MTB Project Scraper (`lulzasaur/mtbproject-scraper`) Actor Scrapes mountain bike trail data from MTB Project (mtbproject.com). Extracts trail name, difficulty, rating, elevation, length, route type, GPS coordinates, and more. Supports search by location. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/mtbproject-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 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 ## MTB Project Scraper Scrapes mountain bike trail data from [MTB Project](https://www.mtbproject.com) (mtbproject.com), a comprehensive mountain bike trail database by the same parent company as Hiking Project. ### Features - Search by location, region, or trail name - Extract trail details: name, difficulty, length, elevation, route type, ratings - GPS coordinates for every trail - Optional full detail scraping for descriptions, features, and high-resolution data - Proxy support to avoid rate limiting ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchQueries` | string[] | `["Colorado"]` | Location or trail name queries | | `maxListings` | integer | `50` | Max trails to scrape (1-1000) | | `scrapeDetails` | boolean | `false` | Fetch full detail pages for richer data | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | - | Proxy settings | ### Output Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `trailName` | Name of the mountain bike trail | | `location` | Breadcrumb location (e.g., "Colorado > Front Range > Boulder") | | `difficulty` | Difficulty level (Easy, Intermediate, Difficult, etc.) | | `length` | Trail length in miles | | `elevationGain` | Elevation gain in feet (detail mode) | | `highestPoint` | Highest elevation point in feet (detail mode) | | `routeType` | Type: Singletrack, Loop, Out and Back, etc. (detail mode) | | `rating` | User rating (1-5 scale) | | `ratingCount` | Number of user ratings (detail mode) | | `description` | Trail description text | | `features` | Trail features and tags | | `imageUrl` | Trail photo URL | | `latitude` | GPS latitude | | `longitude` | GPS longitude | | `sourceUrl` | Direct link to trail page on MTB Project | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp of when the data was scraped | ### Example Output ```json { "trailName": "Monarch Crest IMBA Epic", "location": "Colorado > Central Mountains > Salida", "difficulty": "Difficult", "length": "34.1 mi", "elevationGain": "3520 ft", "highestPoint": "11900 ft", "routeType": "Singletrack", "rating": 4.9, "ratingCount": 42, "description": "One of the most iconic mountain bike rides in the world...", "features": [], "imageUrl": "https://mtbproject.com/assets/photos/mtb/...", "latitude": 38.4963, "longitude": -106.3252, "sourceUrl": "https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/3671983/monarch-crest-imba-epic", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z" } ```` ### Usage Tips - **Basic mode** (default): Uses the search API for fast results with name, location, difficulty, length, rating, and GPS coordinates - **Detail mode** (`scrapeDetails: true`): Also fetches each trail's detail page for elevation gain, highest point, route type, rating count, full description, and features. About 2x slower due to individual page requests. - Use specific location names for best results (e.g., "Moab Utah" instead of just "Utah") ### Cost This actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged a small fee for each trail result returned. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Location or trail name search queries (e.g., 'Colorado', 'Moab', 'Whistler') ## `maxListings` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of trail listings to scrape across all queries ## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`): If enabled, fetches each trail's detail page for elevation, route type, features, and full description. Slower but more complete data. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings for the scraper ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "Colorado" ], "maxListings": 50, "scrapeDetails": false } ``` # 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 = { "searchQueries": [ "Colorado" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/mtbproject-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 = { "searchQueries": ["Colorado"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/mtbproject-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 '{ "searchQueries": [ "Colorado" ] }' | apify call lulzasaur/mtbproject-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/mtbproject-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "MTB Project Scraper", "description": "Scrapes mountain bike trail data from MTB Project (mtbproject.com). Extracts trail name, difficulty, rating, elevation, length, route type, GPS coordinates, and more. Supports search by location.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "88Fh10SvkkwCUBagH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~mtbproject-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-mtbproject-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~mtbproject-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-mtbproject-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~mtbproject-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-mtbproject-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "searchQueries" ], "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "Location or trail name search queries (e.g., 'Colorado', 'Moab', 'Whistler')", "default": [ "Colorado" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxListings": { "title": "Max Listings", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of trail listings to scrape across all queries", "default": 50 }, "scrapeDetails": { "title": "Scrape Full Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "If enabled, fetches each trail's detail page for elevation, route type, features, and full description. Slower but more complete data.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings for the scraper" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```