Apify Creator Profile Scraper

Extract comprehensive portfolio data from any Apify developer profile

Get all published actors with usage statistics, ratings, reviews, pricing, and success rates. Perfect for building developer portfolio widgets, showcase pages, competitor analysis dashboards, and AI/MCP integrations.

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Overview

The Apify Creator Profile Scraper extracts structured data about all published actors from any Apify developer profile. Whether you need to showcase your own actors on your website, analyze competitor offerings, or build analytics dashboards, this Actor provides clean, well-structured data in seconds.

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What Data Can You Extract?

For Each Actor

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique actor identifier
title	string	Display name of the actor
name	string	URL-friendly slug
description	string	Actor description text
url	string	Direct link to actor page
pictureUrl	string	Thumbnail/icon URL
categories	array	Category tags (e.g., ECOMMERCE, DATA_EXTRACTION)
stats.totalUsers	number	Total unique users
stats.totalRuns	number	Total executions
stats.totalUsers7Days	number	Users in last 7 days
stats.totalUsers30Days	number	Users in last 30 days
stats.totalUsers90Days	number	Users in last 90 days
stats.rating	number	Average review rating (0-5 scale)
stats.reviewCount	number	Number of reviews
stats.successRate30Days	number	Success percentage (last 30 days)
pricing.model	string	PAY_PER_EVENT, FREE, FLAT_PRICE_PER_MONTH
pricing.events	object	Event-based pricing details (if PPE)

Profile Summary

When generateSummary is enabled (default), you also get aggregate statistics:

Field	Description
totalActors	Total published actors
totalUsers	Combined users across all actors
totalRuns	Combined runs across all actors
averageRating	Average rating (reviewed actors only)
totalReviews	Total review count
categories	All unique categories
categoryBreakdown	Count per category
pricingModelBreakdown	Count per pricing model
topActorByUsers	Most popular actor details
topActorByRating	Highest rated actor details
averageSuccessRate30Days	Portfolio-wide success rate

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How to Use

Quick Start

The simplest way to use this Actor - just provide a username:

{
    "username": "apify"
}

Or use a full profile URL:

{
    "profileUrl": "https://apify.com/apify"
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
username	string	"apify"	Apify username to scrape (e.g., "apify", "equipinico")
profileUrl	string	-	Alternative: full profile URL (username extracted automatically)
includeStats	boolean	true	Include detailed usage statistics
includePricing	boolean	true	Include pricing information
includeRunStats	boolean	true	Include 30-day run success/failure breakdown
sortBy	enum	"totalUsers"	Sort order: totalUsers, totalRuns, rating, newest, alphabetical
filterCategories	array	[]	Filter by categories (e.g., ["ECOMMERCE", "DATA_EXTRACTION"])
filterMinUsers	integer	0	Minimum user threshold
filterMinRating	number	0	Minimum rating threshold (0-5)
outputFormat	enum	"full"	Output detail: full, widget, minimal
generateSummary	boolean	true	Generate aggregate profile summary
maxRetries	integer	3	API retry attempts (0-10)
requestTimeoutSecs	integer	30	Request timeout in seconds (5-120)

Output Formats

Choose the right format for your use case:

Format	Description	Best For
full	All available data including stats, pricing, run history	Analytics dashboards, detailed analysis
widget	Essential fields optimized for display	Website widgets, portfolio pages
minimal	Basic info only (id, title, name, url, users, rating)	Quick lookups, simple integrations

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Output Example

Full Output Structure

The Actor produces two outputs:

1. Dataset: Individual actor records (one per row) - great for table views
2. Key-Value Store: Complete output with summary and metadata (as OUTPUT key)

{
    "summary": {
        "username": "apify",
        "userFullName": "Apify",
        "profileUrl": "https://apify.com/apify",
        "totalActors": 50,
        "totalUsers": 125000,
        "totalRuns": 5000000,
        "averageRating": 4.7,
        "totalReviews": 450,
        "categories": ["ECOMMERCE", "SOCIAL_MEDIA", "DATA_EXTRACTION"],
        "categoryBreakdown": {
            "ECOMMERCE": 15,
            "SOCIAL_MEDIA": 12,
            "DATA_EXTRACTION": 23
        },
        "pricingModelBreakdown": {
            "PAY_PER_EVENT": 35,
            "FREE": 15
        },
        "topActorByUsers": {
            "title": "Website Content Crawler",
            "url": "https://apify.com/apify/website-content-crawler",
            "users": 25000
        },
        "averageSuccessRate30Days": 94.5,
        "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:00:00.000Z"
    },
    "actors": [
        {
            "id": "abc123",
            "title": "Website Content Crawler",
            "name": "website-content-crawler",
            "username": "apify",
            "description": "Crawl websites and extract text content for LLMs, RAG, and AI applications...",
            "url": "https://apify.com/apify/website-content-crawler",
            "pictureUrl": "https://images.apifyusercontent.com/...",
            "categories": ["DATA_EXTRACTION", "AUTOMATION"],
            "stats": {
                "totalUsers": 25000,
                "totalRuns": 500000,
                "totalUsers7Days": 1200,
                "totalUsers30Days": 4500,
                "totalUsers90Days": 12000,
                "rating": 4.8,
                "reviewCount": 120,
                "successRate30Days": 96.5
            },
            "pricing": {
                "model": "PAY_PER_EVENT",
                "events": {
                    "page-crawled": {
                        "title": "Page Crawled",
                        "priceUsd": 0.001
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "username": "apify",
        "totalActorsFound": 50,
        "actorsReturned": 50,
        "sortedBy": "totalUsers",
        "outputFormat": "full",
        "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:00:00.000Z",
        "processingMs": 1250
    }
}

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Use Cases

1. Developer Portfolio Widget

Display your Apify actors on your personal website or portfolio. Use the widget output format for a clean, embeddable data structure.

{
    "username": "your-username",
    "outputFormat": "widget",
    "sortBy": "totalUsers"
}

2. Competitor Analysis Dashboard

Monitor competitor portfolios to understand their offerings, pricing strategies, and user adoption. Schedule regular scrapes to track changes over time.

{
    "username": "competitor-name",
    "outputFormat": "full",
    "includeRunStats": true,
    "includePricing": true
}

3. Actor Discovery & Research

Find all actors by a specific developer to understand their expertise and evaluate quality through ratings and success rates.

{
    "username": "apify",
    "filterMinRating": 4.0,
    "filterMinUsers": 100,
    "sortBy": "rating"
}

4. Category-Specific Analysis

Get only actors from specific categories for focused analysis.

{
    "username": "apify",
    "filterCategories": ["ECOMMERCE", "DATA_EXTRACTION"],
    "sortBy": "totalUsers"
}

5. MCP/AI Agent Integration

Use this Actor as a data source for AI agents. The structured output is ideal for Model Context Protocol integrations.

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Integration Examples

JavaScript/Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

// Run the actor
const run = await client.actor('equipinico/apify-creator-profile-scraper').call({
    username: 'apify',
    outputFormat: 'full',
    sortBy: 'totalUsers'
});

// Get individual actors from dataset
const { items: actors } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Found ${actors.length} actors`);

// Get full output with summary from Key-Value Store
const fullOutput = await client.keyValueStore(run.defaultKeyValueStoreId).getRecord('OUTPUT');
console.log(`Total users: ${fullOutput.value.summary.totalUsers}`);

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_API_TOKEN')

# Run the actor
run = client.actor('equipinico/apify-creator-profile-scraper').call(run_input={
    'username': 'apify',
    'outputFormat': 'full',
    'filterMinUsers': 100
})

# Get individual actors from dataset
dataset = client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId'])
actors = list(dataset.iterate_items())
print(f"Found {len(actors)} actors")

# Get full output with summary from Key-Value Store
kv_store = client.key_value_store(run['defaultKeyValueStoreId'])
full_output = kv_store.get_record('OUTPUT')
print(f"Top actor: {full_output['value']['summary']['topActorByUsers']['title']}")

cURL (Direct API Call)

# Start the actor
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/equipinico~apify-creator-profile-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"username": "apify", "outputFormat": "widget"}'

# Get results from dataset (after run completes)
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/DATASET_ID/items?token=YOUR_TOKEN"

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Pricing

This Actor uses transparent Pay Per Event (PPE) pricing:

Event	Price	Description
Profile Scraped	$0.01	Charged once per successful run
Actor Extracted	$0.002	Charged per actor in output

Cost Examples

Profile Size	Actors	Total Cost
Small	5	$0.02
Medium	20	$0.05
Large	50	$0.11
Very Large	100	$0.21

Note: Costs are predictable and scale linearly. No hidden fees or surprise charges.

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Technical Specifications

Specification	Value
Memory	128-512 MB
Typical Runtime	2-10 seconds
Data Source	Apify Store API
Rate Limits	None (public API)
Browser Required	No
Proxy Required	No
Node.js Version	24

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Changelog

v1.1.0 (January 2025)

• Added PPE (Pay Per Event) pricing model
• Added retry logic with exponential backoff
• Added configurable request timeouts
• Improved error handling with clear messages
• Added dataset output schema for better table views
• Optimized memory usage (128MB minimum)
• Enhanced input validation
• Updated to Node.js 24

v1.0.0 (January 2025)

• Initial release
• Full, widget, and minimal output formats
• Filtering by categories, users, and rating
• Profile summary generation
• Multiple sorting options

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Support

If you encounter any issues or have feature requests:

1. Check the FAQ section above
2. Review the input parameters documentation
3. Contact the developer through Apify
4. Leave a review with your feedback

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License

MIT License - Free to use for any purpose.

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