You can access the YC Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

$echo '{
<  "results_limit": 10,
<  "proxyConfiguration": {
<    "useApifyProxy": true
<  }
<}' |
<apify call mido_99/yc-scraper --silent --output-dataset

YC Scraper API through CLI

The Apify CLI is the official tool that allows you to use YC Scraper locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the Apify CLI

$npm i -g apify-cli
$apify login

Other API clients include:

YC Scraper API in Python

YC Scraper API in JavaScript

YC Scraper OpenAPI definition

YC Scraper API

Y Combinator Scraper

michael.g/y-combinator-scraper

Scrape data on Y Combinator companies and their founders from the YC startup directory.

Michael G

181

5.0

Y Combinator Founders

prog-party/y-combinator-founders

This Y Combinator Founder Actor retrieves data from Y Combinator, allowing to filter, and returns a list of founders as a Dataset.

Prog Party

Y Combinator Companies

prog-party/y-combinator-companies

This Y Combinator companies Actor retrieves data from Y Combinator, allowing to filter, and returns a list of companies to a Dataset.

Prog Party

Y Combinator Extractor

jupri/ycombinator

💫 All-In-One YCombinator.com Scraper

cat

106

5.0

[May25] Y Combinator Scraper - fast & low cost

scrapegoats/ycombinator-scraper

Efficiently extract structured data from the official Y Combinator startup directory.

ScrapeGoats

5.0

Y Combinator Company Scraper 🧠💼 - Cheap & Fast

scrapestorm/y-combinator-company-scraper---cheap-fast

Unlock the power of Y Combinator with automated company data scraping 🧠💼📊 Effortlessly collect detailed information on startups and portfolio companies from the YC platform. Customize your search queries by industry, hiring status, or region for highly targeted insights 🌍No proxy needed ⚡

Storm_Scraper

5.0

Techstars Scraper

michael.g/techstars-scraper

Scrape data on Techstars companies from the Techstars portfolio.

Michael G

5.0

Hacker News Data Scraper

epctex/hackernews-scraper

Extract Y Combinator's Hacker News based on any search criteria. Crawl the front page, Show HN, Ask HN, news, job listings, and historical data. Get links, titles, comments, ratings, and more!

epctex

Product Hunt Upcoming Launches Fetcher

profilehunt/product-hunt-upcoming-launches-fetcher

Fetches upcoming Product Hunt launches with detailed maker profiles, including LinkedIn and Twitter information. Perfect for networking, market research, and staying ahead of new product launches.

ProfileHunt

5.0

Netflix Search Scraper

alien_force/netflix-search-scraper

This actor scrapes Netflix titles (movies, series) using advanced filters like search query, actor, genre, release year, and availability. It fetches rich data, including images, cast, IMDb metrics, and episode details for series, all while ensuring fast, reliable results with proxy support.