# 9GAG Media Downloader 📥 (`scrapers-hub/9gag-media-downloader`) Actor

9GAG media downloader to download images, GIFs, and videos from 9GAG posts 📥😂 Perfect for content collection, research, and offline access. Fast, reliable, and easy to use.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers-hub/9gag-media-downloader.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Hub](https://apify.com/scrapers-hub) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

### ⭐ **9GAG Media Downloader** - Download Images & Videos from 9GAG Instantly 📥😂

**9GAG Media Downloader** is a fast and reliable scraping tool that extracts **images, videos, and post details** from 9GAG posts. Simply provide one or multiple 9GAG post URLs, and the scraper automatically collects high-quality media files along with metadata such as title, post type, and thumbnails.

💡 The best part? Just paste 9GAG post links and instantly get structured media URLs ready for downloading, reposting, archiving, or content analysis.

---

### 📦 What **9GAG Media Downloader** can I extract?

Below is a quick breakdown of the data available from this **9GAG Media Downloader** ⬇️

| Data Type 📊        | Description                           |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| **Post Title**      | Title of the 9GAG post                |
| **Post URL**        | Original 9GAG post link               |
| **Media Files**     | Image or video URLs                   |
| **Media Type**      | Image or video classification         |
| **Video URL**       | Direct MP4 link (if available)        |
| **Image URL**       | High-resolution image link            |
| **Thumbnail**       | Automatically generated preview image |
| **Post Type**       | Animated, Video, or Image             |
| **Processing Time** | Scraping execution time               |

⏱ Perfect for meme archiving, content repurposing, social media analytics, and media automation workflows.

---

### 🧩 Input Parameters

#### Example Input JSON

```json id="9gag_input_01"
{
  "links": [
    {
      "url": "https://9gag.com/gag/aND4YA4"
    }
  ]
}
````

#### Input Parameters Table

| Parameter | Description                                 |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| **links** | List of 9GAG post URLs to scrape media from |

***

### 📤 Output Format

#### Example Output JSON

```json id="9gag_output_01"
[
  {
    "url": "https://9gag.com/gag/aND4YA4",
    "result": {
      "url": "https://9gag.com/gag/aND4YA4",
      "source": "ninegag",
      "title": "When you fix a bug and create 3 more",
      "thumbnail": "http://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/123456_ogimage.jpg",
      "medias": [
        {
          "url": "https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/abc123.mp4",
          "quality": "HD",
          "extension": "mp4",
          "type": "video"
        }
      ],
      "type": "single",
      "error": false,
      "time_end": 1240
    }
  }
]
```

#### Output Fields Table

| Field               | Description                    |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| **url**             | Input 9GAG post URL            |
| **source**          | Data source (9GAG)             |
| **title**           | Post title                     |
| **thumbnail**       | Preview image                  |
| **medias**          | List of extracted media files  |
| **media.url**       | Direct file URL (image/video)  |
| **media.type**      | image or video                 |
| **media.extension** | File extension                 |
| **type**            | Single post type               |
| **error**           | Success/failure status         |
| **time\_end**        | Execution time in milliseconds |

***

### ⚙️ Key Features of the **9GAG Media Downloader** ✨

#### 😂 Extract Viral Meme Content

Download trending memes, viral videos, and image posts from 9GAG instantly.

#### 📹 Video & Image Support

Supports both:

- 🎥 MP4 video posts
- 🖼️ Image-based posts

#### ⚡ Fast JSON-Based Extraction

Uses lightweight parsing for quick and efficient scraping of 9GAG content.

#### 🧠 Smart Media Detection

Automatically detects post type:

- Animated
- Video
- Image

#### 📦 Clean Structured Output

Results are delivered in JSON format, ready for:

- Content pipelines
- Social media tools
- Archiving systems
- AI training datasets

#### 🌐 Residential Proxy Support

Uses residential proxies for stable and reliable access to 9GAG content.

***

### 🛠️ How to use the **9GAG Media Downloader** (Step-by-Step) 📘

#### 1. Log in to Apify

Create or sign in to your Apify account.

#### 2. Open the Actor

Search for **9GAG Media Downloader** in Apify Store.

#### 3. Add Post URLs

Paste one or multiple 9GAG post links:

```json id="9gag_input_02"
{
  "links": [
    {
      "url": "https://9gag.com/gag/aND4YA4"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### 4. Run the Actor 🚀

Start the scraper and let it process posts automatically.

#### 5. Download Results

Export structured media data as:

- JSON
- CSV
- Excel
- API response

***

### 🎯 Use Cases: What can you do with the **9GAG Media Downloader**?

#### 😂 Meme Archiving

Collect viral memes and build meme libraries.

#### 📱 Social Media Content Repurposing

Reuse trending content for:

- Instagram pages
- TikTok edits
- Facebook pages

#### 📊 Content Analytics

Analyze viral formats and engagement trends.

#### 🤖 AI Training Data

Use image/video datasets for machine learning models.

#### 📦 Content Backup

Store 9GAG posts for long-term archiving.

#### 🧠 Trend Research

Track viral content patterns across internet culture.

***

### 💎 Why choose us?

Choosing our **9GAG Media Downloader** gives you:

- ⚡ Fast and lightweight scraping engine
- 😂 Meme & video extraction support
- 📦 Clean structured JSON output
- 🌐 Reliable proxy-based fetching
- 🎥 Direct media URLs (no manual downloading needed)
- 📊 Scalable bulk processing

Whether you're a content creator, meme page owner, researcher, or developer, this tool makes 9GAG content extraction effortless.

***

### 📊 How many posts can you scrape with **9GAG Media Downloader**?

The scraper is built for both small and large-scale usage.

You can process:

- **10–100 posts** for quick content collection
- **500–2,000 posts** for page automation
- **10,000+ posts** for large-scale meme datasets

Performance depends on:

- Number of URLs provided
- Media size (video vs image)
- Proxy availability
- Runtime configuration

***

### ⚖️ Is it legal to scrape 9GAG content?

This tool extracts **publicly available 9GAG post data** only.

Always ensure you:

- Respect 9GAG Terms of Service
- Do not redistribute copyrighted content improperly
- Follow local copyright laws
- Use data ethically

This scraper is intended for **personal use, research, automation, and content analysis**.

### ❓ FAQ — 9GAG Media Downloader

#### 1. Does this download actual media files?

It provides direct URLs to images and videos that can be downloaded.

#### 2. Can I scrape multiple posts at once?

Yes. Just pass multiple 9GAG URLs in the input list.

#### 3. Does it support videos?

Yes. MP4 video posts are fully supported.

#### 4. Does it support images?

Yes. High-resolution image URLs are extracted.

#### 5. Does it detect post type automatically?

Yes. It identifies Image, Video, and Animated posts.

#### 6. Can I use it for meme pages?

Yes. It is commonly used for meme aggregation and content automation.

#### 7. What formats can I export?

JSON, CSV, Excel, and API output are supported.

#### 8. Is proxy support included?

Yes. Residential proxy support ensures stable scraping.

# Actor input Schema

## `links` (type: `array`):

List of 9GAG post URLs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "links": [
    {
      "url": "https://9gag.com/gag/aND4YA4"
    }
  ]
}
```

# 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 = {
    "links": [
        {
            "url": "https://9gag.com/gag/aND4YA4"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers-hub/9gag-media-downloader").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 = { "links": [{ "url": "https://9gag.com/gag/aND4YA4" }] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers-hub/9gag-media-downloader").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "links": [
    {
      "url": "https://9gag.com/gag/aND4YA4"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call scrapers-hub/9gag-media-downloader --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers-hub/9gag-media-downloader",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "9GAG Media Downloader 📥",
        "description": "9GAG media downloader to download images, GIFs, and videos from 9GAG posts 📥😂 Perfect for content collection, research, and offline access. Fast, reliable, and easy to use.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "7roZaqBLJFqLvcbNw"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/scrapers-hub~9gag-media-downloader/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers-hub-9gag-media-downloader",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/scrapers-hub~9gag-media-downloader/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers-hub-9gag-media-downloader",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/scrapers-hub~9gag-media-downloader/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-scrapers-hub-9gag-media-downloader",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "links"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "links": {
                        "title": "Post URLs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of 9GAG post URLs.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "object",
                            "required": [
                                "url"
                            ],
                            "properties": {
                                "url": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "title": "URL of a web page",
                                    "format": "uri"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
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                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "type": "integer",
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
                                    }
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                        }
                    }
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            }
        }
    }
}
```