Whatsapp Group Scraper

Fetch metadata from WhatsApp groups using invite links or invite codes. Returns group name, description, participant count, creation date, and more — in real time from WhatsApp.

What does WhatsApp Group Scraper do?

This Actor takes WhatsApp group invite links (or bare invite codes) and retrieves the group's public metadata: name, topic/description, participant count, creation date, country of origin, privacy settings, and the full raw WhatsApp API response. Perfect for community research, competitor analysis, lead generation, and market intelligence.

Why use WhatsApp Group Scraper?

• Real-time data — Live check against WhatsApp's servers, not a cached database
• Bulk-ready — Pass hundreds of group links in a single run
• Flexible input — Accepts full invite URLs, short URLs, or bare invite codes
• Rich metadata — Group name, topic, participant count, creation date, country, privacy flags
• Raw output — Complete WhatsApp API response, no data lost

How to use

1. Open the Actor in the Apify Console or via the API
2. Paste your list of WhatsApp group invite links into groupLinks
3. Click Start — results appear in the dataset as each group is fetched
4. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel

Example input

{
  "groupLinks": [
    "https://chat.whatsapp.com/invite/IJhrKyIsd3aCo3JypCW3KA",
    "https://chat.whatsapp.com/ABC123XYZ",
    "DEF456uvw"
  ]
}

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
groupLinks	string[]	✓	Invite links or codes. Accepted: full URL, short URL, or bare invite code.

Output

One record per group — raw response from WhatsApp's API with invite_code and found fields added:

{
  "invite_code": "IJhrKyIsd3aCo3JypCW3KA",
  "found": true,
  "JID": "918376064235-1587060182@g.us",
  "Name": "𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚞𝚋𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗",
  "Topic": "I don't give girl flower 🌸 not to about love 😍,",
  "ParticipantCount": 78,
  "GroupCreated": "2020-04-17T01:03:02+07:00",
  "CreatorCountryCode": "IN",
  "IsLocked": false,
  "IsAnnounce": false,
  "IsJoinApprovalRequired": false
}

Invalid or expired invite codes return:

{
  "invite_code": "EXPIREDCODE",
  "found": false
}

Data fields

Field	Type	Description
invite_code	string	Extracted invite code (added by Actor)
found	boolean	Whether the group was found
JID	string	WhatsApp group JID
Name	string	Group display name
Topic	string	Group description/topic
ParticipantCount	integer	Number of members
GroupCreated	string	ISO 8601 creation timestamp
CreatorCountryCode	string	2-letter country code of group creator
IsLocked	boolean	Only admins can edit group info
IsAnnounce	boolean	Only admins can send messages
IsJoinApprovalRequired	boolean	Admin approval required to join

Pricing

Pay-per-event:

• $0.05 per Actor start
• $0.008 per group scraped ($8 per 1,000 groups)

Groups	Cost
100	$0.85
1,000	$8.05
10,000	$80.05

FAQ

What if the invite link is expired? The record will return found: false. No charge for groups not found.

Can I scrape private groups I'm not a member of? This Actor fetches metadata via the invite link — no membership required for public groups.

Is this legal? WhatsApp group invite links are intentionally shareable. Always comply with applicable data privacy laws in your jurisdiction.

Found a bug or need a custom feature? Open an issue in the Issues tab.