# Snapchat Scraper - Profiles, Stories & Creator Leads (`scrapesage/snapchat-scraper`) Actor Extract public Snapchat data at scale: profiles, subscriber counts, public stories, spotlight & curated highlights, AR lenses and related-account creator leads. Scrape by username or profile URL - no login, no API key, no browser. Structured JSON, CSV & Excel. Fast, reliable, MCP & agent-ready. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapesage/snapchat-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Scrape Sage](https://apify.com/scrapesage) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $4.00 / 1,000 profile scrapeds 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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## Snapchat Scraper - Profiles, Stories, Spotlight & Leads Extract **public Snapchat data at scale** - profiles, subscriber counts, public Stories, Spotlight & Curated Highlights, AR Lenses and related-account creator leads - by **username or profile URL**. No login, no API key, no browser. Fast structured JSON/CSV/Excel output, PPE pricing, and MCP / agent-ready. Most Snapchat scrapers stop at a thin profile card (name + avatar). This one returns the **whole public profile**: identity, verified badge, subscriber count, bio, website, category, business-profile ID, the live public Story, saved Highlights, AR Lenses, **and** the related-account graph you can crawl into a creator network. ### What it does - **Profiles** - username, display name, verified badge, subscriber count, bio, website, category/subcategory, address, avatar, snapcode, business-profile ID, created/updated dates. - **Public Stories** - each live snap's media URL, media type (image/video) and timestamp. - **Highlights** - titled **Curated Highlights** and **Spotlight Highlights**, with thumbnails and their snaps. - **AR Lenses** - lens name, creator, preview image + video, icon and the public unlock URL. - **Related accounts** - the accounts Snapchat surfaces on each profile - a ready-made discovery graph. - **Creator leads (optional)** - a compact, CRM-ready row per profile with a 0-100 `leadScore` for influencer / brand outreach. - **Discovery crawl (optional)** - follow related accounts and scrape them too, up to a depth you choose, turning a few seed handles into a whole network. ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |------|------|-------------| | `usernames` | array | Handles to scrape - `nba`, `@redbull`, `kimkardashian` (the @ is optional). | | `startUrls` | array | Full profile URLs - `https://www.snapchat.com/@nba` or `/add/redbull`. | | `maxResults` | integer | Cap on total profiles per run (default 50; 0 = no limit). | | `includeStory` | boolean | Include the live public Story (default true). | | `includeHighlights` | boolean | Include Curated + Spotlight Highlights (default true). | | `includeLenses` | boolean | Include AR Lenses (default true). | | `includeRelatedAccounts` | boolean | Include the related-accounts list (default true). | | `expandRelatedAccounts` | boolean | Crawl related accounts as full profiles (default false). | | `maxRelatedDepth` | integer | Hops to follow when expanding (default 1, max 4). | | `outputCreatorLeads` | boolean | Also emit compact `creatorLead` rows with `leadScore` (default false). | | `maxConcurrency` | integer | Parallel requests (default 5). | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings; defaults to Apify Residential. | #### Example input ```json { "usernames": ["nba", "redbull", "spotify"], "includeStory": true, "includeHighlights": true, "includeLenses": true, "includeRelatedAccounts": true, "outputCreatorLeads": true, "maxResults": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ```` ### Output Each row carries a `type` (`profile` or `creatorLead`). Switch between the **Profiles** and **Creator leads** views in the dataset. Example `profile` (trimmed): ```json { "type": "profile", "accountType": "public_profile", "username": "nba", "profileUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/@nba", "title": "NBA", "verified": true, "subscriberCount": 3691900, "category": "Business Group", "bio": "The official NBA", "websiteUrl": "https://NBA.com", "businessProfileId": "….", "createdAt": "2019-05-…Z", "storySnapCount": 6, "curatedHighlightCount": 16, "spotlightHighlightCount": 16, "lensCount": 16, "relatedAccountCount": 3, "story": [{ "mediaType": "image", "mediaUrl": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/…", "timestamp": "2026-…Z" }], "curatedHighlights": [{ "title": "2025-26 NBA Finals 🏆", "thumbnailUrl": "…", "snapCount": 4 }], "lenses": [{ "name": "NBA Draft", "creatorDisplayName": "NBA", "unlockUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/unlock/…" }], "relatedAccounts": [{ "username": "…", "verified": true, "profileUrl": "https://www.snapchat.com/@…" }] } ``` ### Use cases - **Influencer & creator research** - subscriber reach, category, verification and website in one pull. - **Brand / competitor monitoring** - track a brand's public Story, Highlights and Lenses over time. - **Lead generation** - build outreach lists from `creatorLead` rows and the related-account graph. - **Social & AR analytics** - study Spotlight, Highlights and Lens output across accounts. ### Use with AI assistants (MCP) This actor is available over the Apify MCP server, so AI assistants and agents (Claude, ChatGPT, and any MCP client) can call it as a tool - pass usernames and get structured Snapchat data back. See the [Apify MCP docs](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp). ### Agent-ready: autonomous payments (x402 & Skyfire) This actor is **agent-ready** - AI agents can discover it, run it, and **pay for it autonomously**, with no Apify account and no human in the loop. It uses [pay-per-event](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/publishing/monetize/pay-per-event) pricing and [limited permissions](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/permissions), so it qualifies for Apify's agentic-payment standards: - **[x402](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402)** - an open, HTTP-native payment protocol. Agents pay per run in USDC on the Base network directly through the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp) - no account, no API key. - **[Skyfire](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/skyfire)** - agent-to-service payments for fully autonomous AI-agent workflows. Building an AI agent, MCP tool, or autonomous data pipeline? This scraper is ready to plug in and pay as it goes. ### FAQ **Do I need to log in?** No. This scrapes only public profile pages - no login, cookies or API key. **What about private / personal accounts?** Regular non-public users expose only a lean identity card (username, display name, snapcode). Public Profiles (creators, brands, public figures) expose the full field set. Private content is never accessible. **Why are some fields empty?** Personal / celebrity profiles often leave brand fields (category, bio, address, website) blank - those are honestly empty at the source, not missed. Creator and brand profiles populate them. **Is it reliable?** Yes. Requests retry on a fresh IP, the run self-limits before any platform timeout, and transient blocks end the run gracefully (no crash), so scheduled jobs stay green. ### Legal Scrapes only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the output in compliance with Snapchat's terms and applicable laws (including GDPR/CCPA where relevant). Not affiliated with or endorsed by Snap Inc. # Actor input Schema ## `usernames` (type: `array`): Snapchat usernames / handles to scrape — e.g. "nba", "@redbull", "kimkardashian". The @ is optional. Returns each account's public profile plus (optionally) its public story, highlights, lenses and related accounts. One per row. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Paste full Snapchat profile URLs — e.g. https://www.snapchat.com/@nba or https://www.snapchat.com/add/redbull. Each is normalized and routed automatically. Use this instead of / in addition to usernames. One per row. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Cap on the total number of profiles scraped across the whole run (including any related accounts discovered when expansion is on). Keeps runs bounded and cheap. Set 0 for no limit (power users only). ## `includeStory` (type: `boolean`): Include the account's currently-public Story — each snap's media URL, media type (image/video) and timestamp. Stories expire, so this captures whatever is live at scrape time. ## `includeHighlights` (type: `boolean`): Include the account's saved Highlights: titled Curated Highlights and Spotlight Highlights, each with thumbnails and their snaps. ## `includeLenses` (type: `boolean`): Include AR Lenses created by / attributed to the account — lens name, creator, preview image & video, icon and the public unlock URL. ## `includeRelatedAccounts` (type: `boolean`): Include the "related accounts" Snapchat surfaces on each profile (username, title, verified badge, profile URL) — a ready-made network / discovery graph. ## `expandRelatedAccounts` (type: `boolean`): Follow related accounts and scrape THEM as full profiles too, up to the depth below and the Max results cap. Turns a few seed handles into a whole creator network — great for lead discovery. Off by default to keep runs bounded. ## `maxRelatedDepth` (type: `integer`): How many hops of related accounts to follow when expansion is on. 1 = only accounts related to your seeds; 2 = their related accounts too; and so on. Higher depth grows fast — the Max results cap always bounds it. ## `outputCreatorLeads` (type: `boolean`): In addition to full profile records, emit a compact, CRM-ready `creatorLead` row per profile: username, name, subscribers, website, category, business profile ID, profile URL and a 0-100 leadScore. Ideal for influencer / brand outreach lists. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Maximum parallel profile requests. Lower it if you see transient blocks; raise it for speed. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Snapchat serves public profiles cleanly, but a shared datacenter IP can be rate-limited at scale, so this actor defaults to Apify Residential proxy (blocked requests retry automatically on a fresh IP). You may switch to datacenter for lower cost, or supply your own proxy URLs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "usernames": [ "nba", "redbull" ], "startUrls": [], "maxResults": 50, "includeStory": true, "includeHighlights": true, "includeLenses": true, "includeRelatedAccounts": true, "expandRelatedAccounts": false, "maxRelatedDepth": 1, "outputCreatorLeads": false, "maxConcurrency": 5, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): All scraped records in the default dataset — profiles (with story, highlights, lenses and related accounts) and optional creator leads. # 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 = { "usernames": [ "nba", "redbull" ], "startUrls": [] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scrapesage/snapchat-scraper").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "usernames": [ "nba", "redbull", ], "startUrls": [], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scrapesage/snapchat-scraper").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 '{ "usernames": [ "nba", "redbull" ], "startUrls": [] }' | apify call scrapesage/snapchat-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapesage/snapchat-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Snapchat Scraper - Profiles, Stories & Creator Leads", "description": "Extract public Snapchat data at scale: profiles, subscriber counts, public stories, spotlight & curated highlights, AR lenses and related-account creator leads. Scrape by username or profile URL - no login, no API key, no browser. Structured JSON, CSV & Excel. Fast, reliable, MCP & agent-ready.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "bnGxO9XkklsimFwM9" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrapesage~snapchat-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapesage-snapchat-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scrapesage~snapchat-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapesage-snapchat-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scrapesage~snapchat-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrapesage-snapchat-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "usernames": { "title": "Snapchat usernames", "type": "array", "description": "Snapchat usernames / handles to scrape — e.g. \"nba\", \"@redbull\", \"kimkardashian\". The @ is optional. Returns each account's public profile plus (optionally) its public story, highlights, lenses and related accounts. One per row.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs (Snapchat profile links)", "type": "array", "description": "Paste full Snapchat profile URLs — e.g. https://www.snapchat.com/@nba or https://www.snapchat.com/add/redbull. Each is normalized and routed automatically. Use this instead of / in addition to usernames. One per row.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Cap on the total number of profiles scraped across the whole run (including any related accounts discovered when expansion is on). Keeps runs bounded and cheap. Set 0 for no limit (power users only).", "default": 50 }, "includeStory": { "title": "Include public story", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include the account's currently-public Story — each snap's media URL, media type (image/video) and timestamp. Stories expire, so this captures whatever is live at scrape time.", "default": true }, "includeHighlights": { "title": "Include highlights (curated + spotlight)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include the account's saved Highlights: titled Curated Highlights and Spotlight Highlights, each with thumbnails and their snaps.", "default": true }, "includeLenses": { "title": "Include AR lenses", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include AR Lenses created by / attributed to the account — lens name, creator, preview image & video, icon and the public unlock URL.", "default": true }, "includeRelatedAccounts": { "title": "Include related accounts", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include the \"related accounts\" Snapchat surfaces on each profile (username, title, verified badge, profile URL) — a ready-made network / discovery graph.", "default": true }, "expandRelatedAccounts": { "title": "Expand related accounts (discovery crawl)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Follow related accounts and scrape THEM as full profiles too, up to the depth below and the Max results cap. Turns a few seed handles into a whole creator network — great for lead discovery. Off by default to keep runs bounded.", "default": false }, "maxRelatedDepth": { "title": "Related-account crawl depth", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 4, "type": "integer", "description": "How many hops of related accounts to follow when expansion is on. 1 = only accounts related to your seeds; 2 = their related accounts too; and so on. Higher depth grows fast — the Max results cap always bounds it.", "default": 1 }, "outputCreatorLeads": { "title": "Also output creator leads", "type": "boolean", "description": "In addition to full profile records, emit a compact, CRM-ready `creatorLead` row per profile: username, name, subscribers, website, category, business profile ID, profile URL and a 0-100 leadScore. Ideal for influencer / brand outreach lists.", "default": false }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum parallel profile requests. Lower it if you see transient blocks; raise it for speed.", "default": 5 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Snapchat serves public profiles cleanly, but a shared datacenter IP can be rate-limited at scale, so this actor defaults to Apify Residential proxy (blocked requests retry automatically on a fresh IP). You may switch to datacenter for lower cost, or supply your own proxy URLs.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```