# Webtoon Series Scraper (`parseforge/webtoon-series-scraper`) Actor

Pull trending and popular series metadata from Webtoon's homepage and category pages. Each result includes the series title, rank, genre, thumbnail URL, trending direction, and a direct link to the series page. Ideal for building a content discovery feed or monitoring new and popular webtoons.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/webtoon-series-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Other, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.43 / 1,000 result items

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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### Webtoon Series Scraper

**Scrape Webtoon series metadata from any catalog page, up to a million series per run.** Every series comes with its rank, genre, trending direction, thumbnail, and series URL. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Webtoon's official platform doesn't offer a public API for series catalogs, making it hard to collect structured data on trending and popular series for market research or content analysis. This Actor reads the public HTML pages directly, extracting series metadata from listing cards and returning each match in one fixed schema.

| Who uses it | What they scrape Webtoon for |
|---|---|
| Digital comics market researchers | Which genres and series are trending this week on Webtoon. |
| Content analysts | Track rank changes and trending signals across the Webtoon catalog. |
| Webtoon creators | Benchmark their series against top-ranked titles in the same genre. |

### What it does

This Actor collects Webtoon series metadata from catalog pages (homepage, top series, genre pages) and returns each series as a flat row with title, rank, genre, trending direction, and thumbnail URL.

- 📊 **Trending signals:** trending direction (up/down/flat) and trending change count per series.
- 🔗 **Flexible input:** start from the homepage, top series page, genre pages, or any catalog URL.
- 📦 **Structured output:** each series as a clean row with title, rank, genre, thumbnail, and maturity flags.

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

### What you can do with Webtoon data

**📈 Track trending series by genre.**

A market researcher runs the scraper on the top series page weekly to see which genres gain rank and which lose momentum.

**🔍 Build a Webtoon series dataset.**

A data analyst collects all series from the homepage and genre pages to create a searchable catalog for internal tools.

**🏷️ Monitor new and hot badges.**

A content strategist scrapes the catalog daily to flag series with 'NEW' or 'HOT' badges for promotion opportunities.

**📊 Benchmark competitor series.**

A Webtoon creator scrapes the top-ranked series in their genre to compare thumbnail styles and trending performance.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **Trending data** | Trending direction and change count for each series, updated daily. |
| **Maturity flags** | Is unsuitable for children and is mature flags for content filtering. |
| **Thumbnail metadata** | Thumbnail URL and alt text for visual cataloging. |
| **Badge text** | Promotional badges (e.g., 'NEW', 'HOT') displayed on series cards. |

### How it compares

This Actor focuses on catalog-level series metadata with trending signals, while competitors offer broader or narrower scopes.

| Feature | ParseForge | Webtoon Scraper | Webtoons Originals Scraper | WEBTOON Scraper - Series, Episodes, Genres & Rankings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trending direction and change | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Maturity flags (unsuitable for children, mature) | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Badge text (NEW, HOT) | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Series rank | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Thumbnail URL and alt text | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Episode list scraping | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Full series details (author, description) | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |

### What a Webtoon record looks like

Every record returns as one flat JSON row. Here is a real one from a run:

```json
{
 "imageUrl": "https://webtoon-phinf.pstatic.net/20260414_278/1776145564804thWAb_JPEG/7Thumb_Poster_9859.jpg?type=q90",
 "title": "My Meddler in Love",
 "seriesUrl": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/my-meddler-in-love/list?title_no=9859",
 "title_no": 9859,
 "rank": 1,
 "genre": "Romance",
 "thumbnail_alt": "My Meddler in Love",
 "trending_direction": "up",
 "trending_change": 1,
 "is_unsuitable_for_children": false,
 "is_mature": false,
 "badge_text": "UP",
 "scrapedAt": "2026-09-28T08:49:04.756Z"
}
```

Every value above comes from a real run. A field a record does not have comes back as `null`.

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor from any Webtoon catalog URL, alone or in a list, and the scraper reads each page's series cards so only the metadata you need reaches your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "startUrls": [
 {
 "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/"
 },
 {
 "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/top?order=score"
 }
 ],
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "startUrls": [
 {
 "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/"
 },
 {
 "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/top?order=score"
 }
 ],
 "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
3. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

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

```bash
```

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

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Check that your startUrls point to valid Webtoon catalog pages (e.g., homepage, top series, genre pages). Non-catalog pages (like episode pages) return no series metadata.

**The data seems incomplete or missing fields.**

Some series cards may lack certain fields (e.g., badge text, trending change). The Actor returns what is present on the page. Run on a different catalog page to compare.

**I'm hitting the free tier limit.**

Free users are limited to 10 items per run. Upgrade to a paid plan to increase maxItems up to 1,000,000.

**The scraper is slow on large runs.**

Reduce maxItems or split your start URLs into multiple runs. Each page is scraped sequentially.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need a Webtoon account or API key? | No. The Actor reads public HTML pages and requires no login or API key. |
| Can I scrape episode lists or full episode content? | No. This Actor only scrapes series metadata from catalog pages. For episode data, use a dedicated episode scraper. |
| What pages can I start from? | Any Webtoon catalog URL: homepage, top series, genre pages, daily update pages, or custom search result pages. |
| How many series can I scrape per run? | Free users get a preview of up to 10 items. Paid users can set maxItems up to 1,000,000. |
| What data does each row contain? | Each row includes title, title number, rank, genre, thumbnail URL and alt text, trending direction and change, maturity flags, badge text, and series URL. |
| Is the data updated in real time? | The data reflects the page at the moment of scraping. Webtoon updates its catalog daily, so schedule runs accordingly. |
| Can I scrape multiple genres in one run? | Yes. Add multiple genre page URLs to the startUrls list. |
| Does this scrape Naver Webtoon (Korean site)? | This Actor targets the English Webtoon site (webtoons.com). For Naver Webtoon (comic.naver.com), use a dedicated Naver scraper. |
| What export formats are supported? | CSV, JSON, Excel, and XML. Choose in the output settings. |
| Does the Actor handle pagination? | The Actor scrapes the series cards visible on the given page. For full catalog pagination, use multiple start URLs or a dedicated crawler. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **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 WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. 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.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

List of Webtoon page URLs to scrape for series metadata. Defaults to the homepage and top series page.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/top?order=score"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Complete dataset of all scraped records.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/top?order=score"
        }
    ],
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/webtoon-series-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "startUrls": [
        { "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/" },
        { "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/top?order=score" },
    ],
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/webtoon-series-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/top?order=score"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/webtoon-series-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/webtoon-series-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/KO3wmPxasSSc5h2Y2/builds/xUah71YeBvFTQrdDE/openapi.json