Dune Trending Dashboards Scraper

Dune Trending Dashboards Scraper

Scrape trending dashboards from Dune Analytics, filtered by blockchain or search term, up to a million per run. Each dashboard comes with its title, author, star count, and direct URL. No API key required. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Dune's official API requires an account and key management. This Actor reads the public trending dashboards feed directly, letting you filter by chain or a client-side search term, and returns each match in one fixed schema. It is the fastest way to monitor which on-chain analyses are gaining traction right now.

Who uses it	What they scrape Dune for
Crypto analysts	Discover which on-chain metrics and dashboards the community finds most valuable this week.
DeFi project teams	Track competitor dashboard activity and identify popular analytics formats in their ecosystem.
Content curators	Build a weekly roundup of the most starred Dune dashboards across multiple blockchains.
VC and investment researchers	Spot early signals of protocol growth by monitoring dashboard creation trends.

What it does

This Actor collects trending dashboards from Dune Analytics by optional chain filter or search term and returns each one as a flat row.

• 🔗 Direct URLs: every dashboard row includes the full Dune Analytics link so you can open it instantly.
• ⛓️ Chain filter: narrow results to a single blockchain like Ethereum, Solana, or Arbitrum, or pull all chains at once.
• 🔍 Client-side search: pass a search term to filter dashboards by title or author name after collection.
• 📊 Flat schema: each dashboard returns as one row with title, author, stars, and URL, ready for spreadsheets.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with Dune data

📈 Monitor ecosystem mindshare.

A crypto research firm pulls trending dashboards for Ethereum and Solana daily to see which protocols are attracting analyst attention.

🧠 Find dashboard inspiration.

A DeFi project lead scrapes trending dashboards filtered by their chain to study popular visualization styles before building their own.

📰 Curate a weekly analytics digest.

A newsletter author collects the top 50 starred dashboards each Monday and publishes a roundup of the most useful on-chain queries.

🔎 Spot emerging narratives.

An investor filters trending dashboards by a search term like 'LRT' or 'restaking' to gauge community interest in new DeFi categories.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	Reads the public trending feed with zero authentication or rate-limit headaches.
Chain-specific views	Isolate trending dashboards for one blockchain to see what each ecosystem cares about.
Scalable collection	Collect up to a million dashboards in a single run for large-scale trend analysis.
Fixed output schema	Every run returns the same fields so your downstream pipelines never break.

How it compares

No other Store actor targets Dune the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

	Dune Trending Dashboards Scraper	Build it in-house	By hand
Setup	Run it now, zero config	Days of engineering	None, but hours per pull
When Dune changes	Maintained for you	You fix it	You re-learn the page
Proxies, retries, anti-bot	Built in	Your problem	Browser only
Output	Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export	Whatever you build	Copy-paste
Cost	Pay per result	Engineering time	Analyst hours

Configure the run

Drive the Actor with an optional chain filter and a client-side search term, alone or together, and the search runs after collection so only matching dashboards reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
 "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
 "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.0085 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$0.85
1,000 results	$8.50
10,000 results	$85.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the Dune Trending Dashboards Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Dune through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/dune-trending-dashboards-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting fewer results than my maxItems setting?

The Actor can only return dashboards that are currently on Dune's trending page. If fewer dashboards are trending than your maxItems value, you will receive all available ones. Try removing the chain filter or search query to widen the results.

The search query is not returning the dashboards I expect.

The search filter matches against dashboard title and author name only. Check your spelling and try a shorter or broader term. Remember the filter runs client-side after collection, so it cannot find dashboards that are not already in the trending feed.

I am getting dashboards from chains I did not select.

Make sure you selected a chain from the dropdown and did not leave it on 'All chains'. The filter is applied during collection, so double-check your input configuration before starting the run.

The run completed but my dataset is empty.

An empty dataset usually means the combination of chain filter and search query matched zero dashboards. Try running without filters first to confirm data is available, then add filters one at a time.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Do I need a Dune Analytics account or API key to use this?	No. The Actor reads the public trending dashboards page, so no login, account, or API key is required.
What blockchains can I filter by?	You can filter by Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Solana, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Gnosis, or zkSync. Leave the filter empty to get dashboards from all chains.
How does the search query filter work?	The search query is a client-side text filter applied after collection. It matches against the dashboard title and author name, so only rows containing your term reach the final dataset.
What data does each dashboard row include?	Each row returns the dashboard title, author name, star count, and the direct Dune Analytics URL so you can open it in your browser.
Can I scrape dashboards from a specific user or project?	This Actor targets the trending feed, not user profiles. Use the search query to filter by author name or project keywords within the trending list.
How many dashboards can I collect in one run?	You can set the maximum up to 1,000,000 dashboards per run. The actual number returned depends on how many are currently trending on Dune.
What export formats are supported?	You can export your dataset to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform.
How often does the trending list update?	Dune updates its trending dashboards regularly based on user engagement. Run this Actor on a schedule to capture changes over time.

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🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Dune Analytics AS. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.