DeviantArt Search Scraper

This actor enables you to search and discover artwork on DeviantArt by providing a search URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive artwork information including titles, artist details, thumbnails, and direct links to the original pieces.

Features

• URL-based Search: Discover artwork by providing a complete DeviantArt search URL
• Automatic Pagination: Automatically navigates through search result pages until reaching the end or max items limit
• Rich Artwork Metadata: Extract detailed information about each artwork including:
  • Artwork title and description
  • Direct URL to the original artwork
  • High-quality thumbnail images
  • Artist name and profile URL
  • Artist avatar images
• Smart Discovery: Find artwork across various categories, styles, and mediums
• Unlimited Potential: Perfect for art research, inspiration gathering, market analysis, and creative projects

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchUrl	string	Yes	Complete DeviantArt search URL to scrape
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of artwork results to fetch

Output

The output is a list of artwork objects, each containing:

• searchUrl: The original search URL used
• artUrl: Direct URL to the artwork page
• title: Title of the artwork
• thumbnailUrl: URL of the artwork thumbnail image
• artistName: Name of the artist
• artistUrl: URL to the artist's DeviantArt profile
• avatarUrl: URL of the artist's avatar image
• scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the artwork was scraped

Example output:

[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=ai",
    "artUrl": "https://www.deviantart.com/suicideemoji/art/The-Liminal-Cardinal-Conceptual-Abstract-1293889429",
    "title": "The Liminal Cardinal Conceptual Abstract",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/e18a5f7c-a7f9-4f95-a498-d35c8b656e96/dlecj",
    "artistName": "SUICIDEEMOJI",
    "artistUrl": "https://www.deviantart.com/suicideemoji",
    "avatarUrl": "https://a.deviantart.net/avatars-big/s/u/suicideemoji.jpg?4",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-02-05T10:30:00.000Z"
  },
  ...
]

Use Cases

• Art research and inspiration gathering
• Market analysis and trend identification
• Creative project reference collection
• Artist portfolio exploration
• Design resource collection
• Art community analysis

Notes

• Results are automatically paginated until reaching the end or max items limit
• The actor includes random delays between actions to avoid rate limiting
• All extracted URLs are absolute and ready to use
• Thumbnails are optimized for preview and reference purposes

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