NovelUpdates Series Search Scraper

This actor allows you to search and discover web novels on NovelUpdates.com by using the series finder feature. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive novel information including ratings, genres, chapter counts, and descriptions.

Features

• Series Finder Search: Discover novels by providing a NovelUpdates series finder URL
• Automatic Pagination: Automatically navigates through multiple pages until reaching the end or max items limit
• Comprehensive Novel Data: Extract detailed information about each novel including:
  • Title and cover image
  • Rating and language
  • Chapter count and update frequency
  • Reader and review counts
  • Genre classifications
  • Brief description
  • Direct link to the series
• Genre Information: Includes genre names and links for classification
• Update Tracking: Monitors last update date and release frequency

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchUrl	string	Yes	Complete NovelUpdates series finder URL to scrape
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of novels to fetch

Output

The output is a main list of novel series objects, each containing:

• seriesId: Unique identifier for the series
• title: Title of the novel
• seriesUrl: URL to the novel series page
• imageUrl: URL of the novel cover image
• rating: Novel rating (e.g., "4.2")
• language: Original language (CN, JP, KR, etc.)
• chapterCount: Total number of chapters
• updateFrequency: How often the novel is updated
• readerCount: Number of readers
• reviewCount: Number of reviews
• lastUpdated: Date of the last update
• genres: Array of genre objects with name, URL, and genre ID
• description: Brief description or synopsis
• searchUrl: The original search URL used
• scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the novel was scraped

Example output:

[
  {
    "seriesId": "55491",
    "title": "Starting My Journey as the World's Strongest Witch",
    "seriesUrl": "https://www.novelupdates.com/series/starting-my-journey-as-the-worlds-strongest-witch/",
    "imageUrl": "https://cdn.novelupdates.com/imgmid/series_55491.jpg",
    "rating": "3.7",
    "language": "JP",
    "chapterCount": 152,
    "updateFrequency": "Every 0.9 Day(s)",
    "readerCount": 599,
    "reviewCount": 3,
    "lastUpdated": "02-05-2026",
    "genres": [
      {
        "name": "Adventure",
        "url": "https://www.novelupdates.com/genre/adventure/",
        "gid": "13"
      },
      {
        "name": "Comedy",
        "url": "https://www.novelupdates.com/genre/comedy/",
        "gid": "17"
      }
    ],
    "description": "One day, a down-on-her-luck girl named Rona was thrown into the forest...",
    "searchUrl": "https://www.novelupdates.com/series-finder/?sf=1&sh=live&sort=sdate&order=desc",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-02-05T10:30:00.000Z"
  },
  ...
]

Use Cases

• Novel discovery and research
• Genre-based cataloging
• Update frequency analysis
• Reader engagement metrics
• Author and translation tracking

Notes

• Results are automatically paginated until reaching the end or max items limit
• Genre information includes both the genre name and link for further exploration
• Update frequency is displayed as text (e.g., "Every 0.9 Day(s)")
• The actor includes random delays between actions to avoid overloading the server