# Trending Domains Scraper & Monitor โ€” Cloudflare Radar, Tranco (`scrapersdelight/trending-domains-scraper`) Actor Discover trending, rising & top websites by traffic โ€” from Cloudflare Radar (free token) or Tranco's no-login top-1M list. Filter by country & category, export to dataset/CSV, or schedule it to monitor newly-trending domains & rank surges with Slack, email & webhook alerts. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapersdelight/trending-domains-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Scrapers Delight](https://apify.com/scrapersdelight) (community) - **Categories:** SEO tools, Lead generation, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 domain rows This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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 ## ๐Ÿ“ˆ Trending Domains Scraper & Monitor โ€” Cloudflare Radar + Tranco **Find the websites gaining traffic *before* everyone else. Pull trending, rising, and top domains by traffic โ€” global or by country & category โ€” then run it on a schedule to get alerted the moment a new domain breaks into the list or a rank surges. Two clean sources, no scraping fragility, pay only per run via pay-per-event.** Built to drop straight into **Clay, n8n, Make, a spreadsheet, or your CRM** โ€” you buy the *signal* and the *alert*, not a $1,000/mo dashboard seat. --- ### Two sources โ€” pick your trade-off | | **Tranco** (default) | **Cloudflare Radar** | |---|---|---| | Setup | **None โ€” click Start** | Free API token (1 min to mint) | | Signal | Top-1M by rank; **new entrants & rank jumps** via the monitor | **Trending / rising** domains with a **% rank-change** signal, instantly | | Scope | Global | Global **+ by country + by category** | | Source | Tranco research list (blends Cloudflare + Chrome UX data) | Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DNS โ€” the post-Alexa standard | You're not locked in โ€” switch the **Source** dropdown anytime. --- ### What it extracts (per domain) `domain` ยท `rank` ยท `rank_change_pct` (Cloudflare trending) ยท `rank_delta` + `prev_rank` (monitor โ€” positions climbed since last run) ยท `categories` (Cloudflare) ยท `source` ยท `ranking_type` ยท `location` ยท `is_new` ยท `scraped_at` --- ### How to use it #### A) Tranco โ€” no token, just Start ```json { "source": "tranco", "limit": 1000 } ```` Returns the top 1,000 domains by rank. Schedule it with **Monitor mode** on to get **only the newly-appeared domains + biggest rank climbs** each run. #### B) Cloudflare Radar โ€” instant trending/rising (free token) ```json { "source": "cloudflare", "apiToken": "YOUR_FREE_TOKEN", "rankingType": "trending-rise", "locations": ["US"], "limit": 100 } ``` Returns the domains **surging in interest** right now, with `rank_change_pct`. Mint the token on any free Cloudflare account: **My Profile โ†’ API Tokens โ†’ Create Token โ†’ permission `Account ยท Radar ยท Read`.** #### C) Monitor + alert (the recurring play) Turn on **Monitor mode** + add a Slack/webhook/email, pair with an **Apify Schedule** (e.g. daily). Every run emits and alerts on **newly-trending domains** (and, optionally, rank surges) โ€” a fresh-website intent feed for your pipeline. Open the **Dataset** tab for results, or pull via the Apify API into Clay / n8n / Make. *** ### Who uses it - **VC / sourcing scouts** โ€” spot domains gaining traffic before the company hits Crunchbase/PitchBook. - **Competitive intelligence** โ€” catch new entrants, copycats, and challenger brands in a category. - **SEO / affiliate / domainers** โ€” chase rising domains for backlinks, guest posts, and keyword verticals. - **GTM / RevOps (Clay users)** โ€” a new-website intent signal that drops into an HTTP/webhook column. - **Trend researchers & newsletters** โ€” a cheap programmatic rising-domains feed instead of a Similarweb seat. *** ### Pricing โ€” pay only for what you run Plain **pay-per-event** โ€” no subscription, no seats, no expiring credits. The full-list pull is near-free; the margin sits on the recurring signal you act on. | Event | What it covers | |---|---| | Per domain returned | each domain row saved to your dataset | | Per scheduled run | each monitoring run that re-checks the source | | Per newly-trending domain | each domain newly appearing since the last run | | Per alert delivered | each Slack / email / webhook alert | *** ### Honest notes - **Tranco "trending" is derived** โ€” the first run sets a baseline; from the second scheduled run on, you get the new-entrant / rank-jump deltas. For an *instant* trending signal on a single run, use Cloudflare Radar. - **`rank_change_pct` is Cloudflare-only** and appears only on the `trending-rise` / `trending-steady` types (not `popular`). - **Categories & per-country** scoping are Cloudflare-only (Tranco is a single global rank list). - This is **ranking/traffic-trend data** โ€” not per-domain analytics. Pair it with a Similarweb/Ahrefs enricher if you need deep per-site metrics. ### Legal & compliance Both sources publish public ranking data. **You are responsible** for complying with each provider's Terms โ€” review **Cloudflare Radar's** API terms and **Tranco's** research license before redistributing the rankings commercially. *** ### FAQ **Do I need a Cloudflare account?** Only for the Cloudflare Radar source โ€” and the token is free. The **Tranco** source needs nothing; click Start. **How "fresh" is the data?** Cloudflare Radar updates continuously (daily/weekly windows); Tranco's list is rebuilt daily. **Can it feed Clay?** Yes โ€” point a Clay HTTP/webhook column at the dataset or the alert webhook; each new domain becomes a row. **Why two sources?** Tranco = zero-friction + the cleanest no-auth feed; Cloudflare Radar = the richest instant trending signal. Use whichever fits the job. # Actor input Schema ## `source` (type: `string`): Where to pull domains from. 'Tranco' needs NO key โ€” just click Start. 'Cloudflare Radar' gives instant trending/rising domains with % rank-change by country & category, but needs a free token (see the Cloudflare section). ## `apiToken` (type: `string`): FREE token, only for source = Cloudflare Radar. Create on any free Cloudflare account: My Profile โ†’ API Tokens โ†’ Create Token โ†’ permission 'Account ยท Radar ยท Read'. Not needed for Tranco. ## `rankingType` (type: `string`): Cloudflare only. 'Rising' = surging domains with a % rank-change signal; 'Steady' = consistently trending; 'Popular' = top by overall traffic. ## `locations` (type: `array`): Cloudflare only. ISO-2 country codes to scope the ranking (e.g. US, GB, DE). Empty = global. ## `categories` (type: `array`): Cloudflare only. Keep only domains Cloudflare tags with one of these categories (filters the returned trending/popular list). Empty = all categories. For a narrow category, raise 'How many domains' so there's more to filter from. ## `date` (type: `string`): Cloudflare only. Pull the ranking for a past date (YYYY-MM-DD). Empty = latest. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Top-N domains to pull (Tranco: first N of the top-1M; Cloudflare: API result limit). ## `monitorMode` (type: `boolean`): Recurring watcher: diff against the prior run and emit/alert ONLY newly-trending domains (+ rank surges). Pair with an Apify Schedule. ## `alertOnNewDomain` (type: `boolean`): Alert when a domain newly appears in the trending/top list since the last run. ## `alertOnRankSurge` (type: `boolean`): Also alert (and emit) when an existing domain climbs by at least the threshold below. ## `rankSurgeThreshold` (type: `integer`): How many rank positions a domain must climb since the last run to count as a surge. ## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`): POST endpoint for alert payloads (one JSON body per alert). ## `slackWebhookUrl` (type: `string`): Slack incoming-webhook URL for alerts. ## `emailRecipients` (type: `array`): Emails for the alert digest (via apify/send-mail). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional. Both sources work DIRECT (proxy off) โ€” Cloudflare's authed API and Tranco's research file host. Add a proxy only if you hit IP rate limits. ## `diagnose` (type: `boolean`): Dev only. Logs the count + the first parsed record, then exits. ## Actor input object example ```json { "source": "tranco", "rankingType": "trending-rise", "limit": 200, "monitorMode": false, "alertOnNewDomain": true, "alertOnRankSurge": false, "rankSurgeThreshold": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false }, "diagnose": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `domains` (type: `string`): The dataset of trending, rising, or top domains (one item per domain). # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scrapersdelight/trending-domains-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ 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); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ 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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scrapersdelight/trending-domains-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call scrapersdelight/trending-domains-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapersdelight/trending-domains-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Trending Domains Scraper & Monitor โ€” Cloudflare Radar, Tranco", "description": "Discover trending, rising & top websites by traffic โ€” from Cloudflare Radar (free token) or Tranco's no-login top-1M list. Filter by country & category, export to dataset/CSV, or schedule it to monitor newly-trending domains & rank surges with Slack, email & webhook alerts.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "0vrLb9oulStastmoA" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrapersdelight~trending-domains-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapersdelight-trending-domains-scraper", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scrapersdelight~trending-domains-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapersdelight-trending-domains-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scrapersdelight~trending-domains-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrapersdelight-trending-domains-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "source": { "title": "Source", "enum": [ "tranco", "cloudflare" ], "type": "string", "description": "Where to pull domains from. 'Tranco' needs NO key โ€” just click Start. 'Cloudflare Radar' gives instant trending/rising domains with % rank-change by country & category, but needs a free token (see the Cloudflare section).", "default": "tranco" }, "apiToken": { "title": "Cloudflare Radar API token", "type": "string", "description": "FREE token, only for source = Cloudflare Radar. Create on any free Cloudflare account: My Profile โ†’ API Tokens โ†’ Create Token โ†’ permission 'Account ยท Radar ยท Read'. Not needed for Tranco." }, "rankingType": { "title": "Ranking type (Cloudflare)", "enum": [ "trending-rise", "trending-steady", "popular" ], "type": "string", "description": "Cloudflare only. 'Rising' = surging domains with a % rank-change signal; 'Steady' = consistently trending; 'Popular' = top by overall traffic.", "default": "trending-rise" }, "locations": { "title": "Countries (Cloudflare)", "type": "array", "description": "Cloudflare only. ISO-2 country codes to scope the ranking (e.g. US, GB, DE). Empty = global.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "categories": { "title": "Categories (Cloudflare)", "type": "array", "description": "Cloudflare only. Keep only domains Cloudflare tags with one of these categories (filters the returned trending/popular list). Empty = all categories. For a narrow category, raise 'How many domains' so there's more to filter from.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "Technology", "Business", "Finance", "News", "Entertainment", "Shopping", "Travel", "Sports", "Health", "Science", "Education", "Games", "Adult", "Social", "Society" ] } }, "date": { "title": "Historical date (Cloudflare)", "type": "string", "description": "Cloudflare only. Pull the ranking for a past date (YYYY-MM-DD). Empty = latest." }, "limit": { "title": "How many domains", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Top-N domains to pull (Tranco: first N of the top-1M; Cloudflare: API result limit).", "default": 200 }, "monitorMode": { "title": "Monitor mode", "type": "boolean", "description": "Recurring watcher: diff against the prior run and emit/alert ONLY newly-trending domains (+ rank surges). Pair with an Apify Schedule.", "default": false }, "alertOnNewDomain": { "title": "Alert on new domains", "type": "boolean", "description": "Alert when a domain newly appears in the trending/top list since the last run.", "default": true }, "alertOnRankSurge": { "title": "Alert on rank surges", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also alert (and emit) when an existing domain climbs by at least the threshold below.", "default": false }, "rankSurgeThreshold": { "title": "Rank-surge threshold (positions)", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "How many rank positions a domain must climb since the last run to count as a surge.", "default": 50 }, "webhookUrl": { "title": "Webhook URL", "type": "string", "description": "POST endpoint for alert payloads (one JSON body per alert)." }, "slackWebhookUrl": { "title": "Slack webhook URL", "type": "string", "description": "Slack incoming-webhook URL for alerts." }, "emailRecipients": { "title": "Email recipients", "type": "array", "description": "Emails for the alert digest (via apify/send-mail).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "Optional. Both sources work DIRECT (proxy off) โ€” Cloudflare's authed API and Tranco's research file host. Add a proxy only if you hit IP rate limits.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } }, "diagnose": { "title": "Diagnostic mode (dev)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Dev only. Logs the count + the first parsed record, then exits.", "default": false } } }, "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": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "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 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```