Maigret Username OSINT Search

Search for a username across 3000+ websites and discover all associated social media profiles, forums, and online accounts — powered by maigret (MIT License).

Legal Disclaimer: This Actor is an unofficial integration of maigret and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the original maigret project or its maintainers. Use responsibly and only on usernames you have authorization to investigate.

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What does Maigret Username OSINT Search do?

This Actor runs the open-source OSINT tool maigret to search for a given username across thousands of social networks, developer platforms, forums, and more. It returns a structured dataset of all sites where the username was found, including profile URLs, extracted data (full name, avatar, location), site tags, and HTTP status codes.

Built for security researchers, investigators, journalists, and developers who need automated username reconnaissance.

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Why use this Actor?

• 3000+ sites checked — GitHub, Twitter/X, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, LinkedIn, and thousands more
• Profile data extraction — automatically extracts full names, avatars, bios, and location when available
• Tag-based filtering — filter by category (social, coding, video, dating, etc.)
• Structured JSON output — ready to integrate with Apify datasets, webhooks, or downstream pipelines
• Scheduled runs — set up recurring username monitoring via Apify Scheduler
• API access — call via REST API, MCP, or Apify Console

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How to use Maigret Username OSINT Search

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console and click Try for free
2. Enter a username in the Username field (e.g., john)
3. Configure options — set Top N sites (default 500), timeout, or tag filters
4. Start the Actor and wait for results (500 sites ≈ 1–3 minutes)
5. Download results from the Output tab as JSON, CSV, or Excel

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Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
username	string	Required. Username to search	—
topSites	integer	Top N sites by Alexa rank (0 = all 3000+)	500
timeout	integer	Per-request timeout in seconds	30
tags	string	Comma-separated tag filter (e.g. social,coding)	—
excludeTags	string	Comma-separated tags to exclude	—
sites	string	Specific site names to check (e.g. GitHub,Instagram)	—
noRecursion	boolean	Disable recursive search for related IDs	false
printNotFound	boolean	Include "not found" sites in output	false

Example input:

{
    "username": "johndoe",
    "topSites": 500,
    "timeout": 30,
    "tags": "social,coding",
    "noRecursion": false
}

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Output

Each dataset item represents a site where the username was found:

{
    "username": "johndoe",
    "siteName": "GitHub",
    "profileUrl": "https://github.com/johndoe",
    "siteMainUrl": "https://github.com",
    "status": "Claimed",
    "httpStatus": 200,
    "isSimilar": false,
    "alexaRank": 65,
    "tags": ["coding"],
    "fullName": "John Doe",
    "bio": "Software Engineer",
    "image": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/johndoe",
    "location": "San Francisco, CA",
    "extractedIds": {
        "github_id": "12345",
        "fullname": "John Doe"
    },
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z"
}

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

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Data fields

Field	Format	Description
username	text	Searched username
siteName	text	Website name
profileUrl	link	Direct profile URL
status	text	Claimed / Not Found / Unknown
httpStatus	number	HTTP response code
alexaRank	number	Site Alexa rank (lower = more popular)
tags	array	Site category tags
fullName	text	Extracted full name (if available)
bio	text	Extracted bio/description
image	link	Profile avatar URL
location	text	Extracted location
extractedIds	object	All extracted identifiers
scrapedAt	date	Timestamp

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Pricing / Cost estimation

This Actor uses standard Apify platform billing (compute units).

• Checking top 500 sites: approximately 0.02–0.05 USD per run
• Checking all 3000+ sites: approximately 0.10–0.25 USD per run
• New Apify users receive free monthly credits to get started

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Tips and Advanced Options

• Speed up searches: Set topSites to 100–200 for quick checks on major platforms
• Category focus: Use tags: "social" to check only social networks, or "coding" for developer platforms
• Specific sites: Use the sites field to check a small custom list (e.g. "GitHub,Twitter,Reddit")
• Monitoring: Schedule this Actor weekly to detect new account registrations for a username
• Disable recursion: Set noRecursion: true to skip recursive sub-searches (faster, less data)

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FAQ, Disclaimers & Support

Is this legal?

This Actor searches publicly accessible pages only — the same pages anyone can view in a browser. However:

• Only search usernames you are authorized to investigate (your own, or with explicit permission)
• Comply with applicable laws including GDPR, CCPA, and local privacy regulations
• Do not use results to harass, stalk, or harm individuals
• The Actor does not access private data, bypass authentication, or scrape restricted content

Legal Disclaimer

This Actor is an unofficial integration of maigret (MIT License). It is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the original maigret project or its authors. The Actor author provides this tool for legitimate security research, journalism, and authorized investigations only. Users are solely responsible for ensuring their use complies with applicable laws and the Terms of Service of checked websites. The author accepts no liability for misuse.

Known Limitations

• Some sites may block automated requests (rate limiting, CAPTCHA)
• Results accuracy depends on the maigret database (updated automatically)
• Very common usernames may return false positives on some sites

Support

• Found a bug? Open an issue in the Issues tab
• Need a custom OSINT solution? Contact via the Apify platform

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