# Truth Social Scraper - Profiles, Posts & Sentiment for Quants (`madeingermany/truth-social-profile-scraper-with-posts`) Actor

Scrape Truth Social profiles, posts, media attachments, and engagement metrics fast and reliably using direct API queries.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/madeingermany/truth-social-profile-scraper-with-posts.md
- **Developed by:** [Made In Germany](https://apify.com/madeingermany) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.55 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Truth Social Scraper — User Profiles, Posts & Sentiment for Quants & Hedge Funds

A high-performance, cost-effective Apify Actor for scraping **Truth Social profiles, posts, media attachments, and engagement metrics**.

Built with Crawlee and `got-scraping`, this Actor uses direct API fast-path querying with automated anti-bot circumvention (TLS fingerprinting, browser header emulation, and optional residential proxy rotation). It extracts full timelines, historical posts, single statuses, and rich account metadata without running bloated headless browser instances.

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### 💰 Pricing (Pay-Per-Event)

This actor operates on a pay-as-you-go **Pay-Per-Event (PPE)** pricing model. You only pay for what you extract:

| Event Name | Purpose | Price (USD) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| **`apify-default-dataset-item`** | result | `$0.00055` | Single result in the default dataset. |
| **`apify-actor-start`** | Actor Start | `$0.005` | Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event). |

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### ✨ Features & Why It Beats Alternatives

- ⚡ **Pure HTTP Fast-Path**: Up to 10x faster and uses a fraction of the RAM compared to Playwright or Selenium browser automation.
- 🎯 **Deep Profile & Post Extraction**: Scrapes status text, timestamps, engagement metrics (reblogs, favorites/upvotes, replies), video/image attachments, mentions, hashtags, and link cards.
- 🔄 **Multiple Target Modes**:
  - Profile URLs (e.g. `https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump`)
  - Direct Status URLs (e.g. `https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117345281669990405`)
  - Free-text handle or search queries (`@realDonaldTrump`)
  - Exact Post IDs without needing URLs
- 🎛️ **Content Type Filtering**: Choose between **posts only** (excluding replies), **profile metadata only**, **replies only**, or **combined timelines**.
- 📸 **Media Filtering**: Option to filter for only posts with video, photo, or audio attachments.
- 📅 **Incremental & Date Filtering**: Scrape posts published after a specific date (`YYYY-MM-DD`) or status ID (`sinceId`) for continuous monitoring pipelines.
- 🛡️ **Anti-Bot Circumvention**: Works seamlessly with Apify Residential Proxies and TLS fingerprinting for high reliability.

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### 📥 Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :---: | :--- | :--- |
| `startUrls` | Array | No | `["https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump"]` | List of target profile URLs or direct post URLs. |
| `searchQuery` | String | No | `@realDonaldTrump` | Username/handle (e.g. `@realDonaldTrump`) or search term. |
| `contentType` | String | No | `posts` | `posts` (posts only), `profile_details` (metadata), `replies`, or `posts_and_replies`. |
| `maxItems` | Integer | No | `50` | Maximum number of posts or records to extract. |
| `onlyMedia` | Boolean | No | `false` | When true, only posts with attached images or videos are scraped. |
| `sinceId` | String | No | `null` | Status ID cursor for incremental scraping (skips older posts). |
| `date` | String | No | `null` | Earliest publication date to scrape (`YYYY-MM-DD`). |
| `includeMuted` | Boolean | No | `true` | Include muted posts or replies. |
| `proxy` | Object | No | Residential Proxy | Proxy configuration (Apify Residential Proxy recommended). |

#### Sample JSON Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump" }
  ],
  "searchQuery": "@realDonaldTrump",
  "contentType": "posts",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "onlyMedia": false,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

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### 📤 Output Data Format

Each extracted item in the dataset contains comprehensive details about the post or profile:

| Field | Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `id` | String | Unique numeric status ID or account ID. |
| `authorHandle` | String | Handle of the user (e.g. `realDonaldTrump`). |
| `content` | String | HTML / text body of the status post or profile bio. |
| `createdAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp of publication. |
| `reblogsCount` | Number | Total number of re-truths (reblogs / retweets). |
| `favoritesCount` | Number | Total number of likes / upvotes. |
| `repliesCount` | Number | Total number of replies. |
| `url` | String | Direct canonical URL to the post or profile. |
| `authorName` | String | Display name of the author. |
| `authorId` | String | Account ID of the author. |
| `authorAvatar` | String | Avatar image URL. |
| `authorHeader` | String | Profile banner image URL. |
| `authorFollowersCount` | Number | Follower count of the account. |
| `authorVerified` | Boolean | Verification badge status. |
| `mediaAttachments` | Array | Images, videos, preview thumbnails, and aspect ratios. |
| `tags` | Array | Hashtags mentioned in the status. |
| `mentions` | Array | Tagged users mentioned in the post. |
| `card` | Object | Rich link preview card metadata (if any). |
| `itemType` | String | `post` or `profile`. |
| `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp when the item was scraped. |

#### Sample JSON Output

```json
{
  "id": "117345281669990405",
  "authorHandle": "realDonaldTrump",
  "content": "<p>A great day for America!</p>",
  "createdAt": "2026-09-27T22:08:20.483Z",
  "reblogsCount": 1320,
  "favoritesCount": 5284,
  "repliesCount": 425,
  "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/117345281669990405",
  "authorName": "Donald J. Trump",
  "authorId": "107780257626128497",
  "authorAvatar": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/accounts/avatars/107/780/257/626/128/497/original/454286ac07a6f6e6.jpeg",
  "authorHeader": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/accounts/headers/107/780/257/626/128/497/original/ba3b910ba387bf4e.jpeg",
  "authorFollowersCount": 13082442,
  "authorFollowingCount": 69,
  "authorStatusesCount": 36848,
  "authorVerified": true,
  "authorBio": "45th President of the United States of America",
  "mediaAttachments": [
    {
      "id": "117345280658096294",
      "type": "video",
      "url": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/files/117/345/280/658/096/294/original/0888fddf4fc02f2e.mp4",
      "preview_url": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/tmtg:prime-ts-assets/media_attachments/thumbnails/117/345/280/658/096/294/original/e48680f99c396903.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "card": null,
  "inReplyToId": null,
  "quote": null,
  "reblog": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "sensitive": false,
  "language": null,
  "itemType": "post",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-28T00:41:24.237Z"
}
```

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### 🏷️ Use Cases & SEO

- **Market Research & Sentiment Analysis**: Real-time tracking of public sentiment, political discourse, and news events.
- **Social Media Monitoring**: Continuously monitor specific accounts or keywords for brand mentions and market signals.
- **AI & NLP Dataset Generation**: Collect clean, structured corpora for training and fine-tuning language models.
- **Journalism & Fact-Checking**: Archive posts, media, and engagement trends for public record verification.

**Tags**: `truth-social`, `truth-social-scraper`, `social-media-scraper`, `trump-truths`, `truth-social-api`, `timeline-scraper`, `profile-scraper`

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Target profile URLs (e.g. `https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump`) or direct post URLs to scrape.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Truth Social username/handle (e.g. `@realDonaldTrump`) or search term. Scrapes the profile if handle is matched.

## `postIds` (type: `array`):

Fetch these exact posts by their status ID without needing URLs.

## `contentType` (type: `string`):

Choose what data to extract for each target profile.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of posts or profile records to return.

## `onlyMedia` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, only posts containing images, video, or audio attachments will be scraped.

## `sinceId` (type: `string`):

Skip statuses older than or equal to this status ID (ideal for incremental scrapes).

## `date` (type: `string`):

Filter posts published on or after this date (format: YYYY-MM-DD).

## `includeMuted` (type: `boolean`):

Whether to include muted posts or replies.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Defaults to Apify Residential Proxy for robust anti-blocking.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump"
    }
  ],
  "searchQuery": "@realDonaldTrump",
  "contentType": "posts",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "onlyMedia": false,
  "includeMuted": true,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump"
        }
    ],
    "searchQuery": "@realDonaldTrump"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("madeingermany/truth-social-profile-scraper-with-posts").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump" }],
    "searchQuery": "@realDonaldTrump",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("madeingermany/truth-social-profile-scraper-with-posts").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump"
    }
  ],
  "searchQuery": "@realDonaldTrump"
}' |
apify call madeingermany/truth-social-profile-scraper-with-posts --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,madeingermany/truth-social-profile-scraper-with-posts"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/qwb7MyHUOLxxjdTVu/builds/QPXOkKTtZxYm3HSMo/openapi.json