Skillshare Course Scraper

Extract structured metadata from public Skillshare search pages and course URLs. It is useful for course-market research, catalog analysis, curriculum discovery, and creator research.

Extracted fields

Field	Description
courseUrl	Canonical public course URL
title, description	Public course copy
instructor	Creator or instructor name
rating, reviewCount	Public rating signals when shown
lessonCount, durationMinutes	Course size and duration when shown
category	Public category/topic when shown
imageUrl	Course thumbnail when available

Input

Use searchQueries for topics or startUrls for public Skillshare search/course URLs. A direct course URL returns one course record. Search runs discover public /en/classes/ links and then open them when includeDetails is enabled. maxResults caps both output records and result-event charges.

Example:

{
  "searchQueries": ["illustration", "creative writing"],
  "maxResults": 20,
  "maxPagesPerQuery": 2,
  "includeDetails": true
}

Pricing

The Actor uses pay per event: $0.005 per unique course record delivered. A run with no records has no result-event charge. The run status and SUMMARY key-value record report delivered records, warnings, and the observed event cost.

Reliability and limits

This Actor uses direct public HTML extraction and does not require Skillshare credentials. When configured by the owner, it uses the owner-authorized DataImpulse proxy route stored as the secret DATAIMPULSE_PROXY_URL; otherwise it uses the selected permitted Apify Proxy route. Skillshare and its CDN may return a managed anti-bot challenge; in that case the Actor reports blocked_or_failed, writes no fabricated course records, and charges no result events. Do not provide login cookies or attempt to bypass CAPTCHA, authentication, paywalls, or access controls. Use a permitted proxy route only when you are authorized to do so.

Legal and compliance

Use this Actor only for public pages and in accordance with Skillshare's terms, robots directives, and applicable law. Respect rate limits and do not collect private or access-controlled content.

Use cases

• Build public prospect lists and qualify organizations or professionals before responsible outreach.
• Schedule repeatable collection and export results to downstream workflows.
• Run a one-off research job and export the structured result as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS from Apify.
• Schedule the same input to monitor changes over time and send completed datasets to a webhook or integration.
• Feed schema-shaped records into a database, spreadsheet, BI tool, or AI workflow with the source URL retained for verification.

Output example

{
  "courseUrl": "https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/digital-illustration/123",
  "courseId": "123",
  "title": "Digital Illustration: Build Your Visual Language",
  "instructor": "Jane Doe",
  "description": "Learn a practical illustration workflow from sketch to final art.",
  "rating": 4.8,
  "reviewCount": 1240,
  "lessonCount": 12,
  "durationMinutes": 85,
  "category": "Illustration",
  "imageUrl": "https://static.skillshare.com/uploads/video/thumbnails/example.jpg",
  "scrapedAt": "Example scrapedAt"
}

The exact fields depend on the selected input and what the public source exposes. Use the dataset schema as the machine-readable contract and retain source URLs for verification.

Run Skillshare Course Scraper with the Apify API

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('muhammadafzal/skillshare-course-scraper').call({
  "searchQueries": [],
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/digital-illustration-from-concept-to-a-finished-piece/1174799319?via=pathDetailsPage"
    }
  ],
  "maxResults": 3,
  "maxPagesPerQuery": 1,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "proxyConfig": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "BUYPROXIES94952"
    ]
  }
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

You can also run the Actor from Apify Console, schedules, webhooks, the REST API, Make, Zapier, n8n, or the hosted Apify MCP server.

Support

When reporting a problem, include the Actor run ID, a redacted input, the expected result, and a small public example URL when applicable. Do not post API tokens, cookies, credentials, or personal data in an issue.

Frequently asked questions

Can I schedule Skillshare Course Scraper?

Yes. Use an Apify schedule to run the same saved input at a chosen interval, then connect a webhook or integration to process the dataset when the run finishes.

How should I test a new input?

Begin with the prefilled example or a small limit. Confirm that the output fields, source coverage, runtime, and live charges match your workflow before increasing the scope.

How do I export the results?

Open the run's default dataset in Apify Console and export JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS. Applications can retrieve the same records through the Apify API client or REST dataset endpoint.

Can an AI agent call this Actor?

Yes. Add muhammadafzal/skillshare-course-scraper through the hosted Apify MCP server or call it through the API. The Actor's input and dataset schemas help agents construct valid requests and interpret returned records.