# KakaoTalk Channel Scraper: Profiles, Posts & Comments (`scrapingmonkey/kakaotalk-scraper`) Actor

Extract public KakaoTalk Channel profiles, post feeds, individual posts and root comments. Collect business descriptions, friend counts, verification, post text, media links and engagement for Korean brand-channel and customer-feedback research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/kakaotalk-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ScrapingMonkey](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey) (community)
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 5 total users, 4 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

**KakaoTalk Scraper** collects the public side of KakaoTalk Channels: business profiles, published posts and reader comments. Export descriptions, friend counts, campaign text, media references and engagement to research Korean brand communication, compare channel activity and review audience responses.

Follow selected business channels, compare their published campaigns and review comments under individual posts. Keep channel identity and audience figures with each content sample for brand and market research.

| At a glance | Details |
|---|---|
| 📥 Input | Search fields or links to the selected items; see the examples below |
| 📤 Output | One row per channel profile, post or comment, depending on the mode |
| 📄 Pagination | Automatic up to `maxResults` for each input, when more results are available |
| 🔐 Login required | No |
| ⚡ Processing | Multiple inputs per run with automatic retries for temporary errors |
| 💾 Delivery | One complete Apify dataset table; CSV, JSON and Excel export |

### What the KakaoTalk scraper collects 📱

Extract public KakaoTalk Channel profiles, post feeds, individual posts and root comments. Collect business descriptions, friend counts, verification, post text, media links and engagement for Korean brand-channel and customer-feedback research.

| Collection | What you receive |
|---|---|
| KakaoTalk channel posts scraper | Export public KakaoTalk Channel posts with text, media links, publishing dates and engagement counts. |
| KakaoTalk channel profiles scraper | Export public KakaoTalk Channel profiles with descriptions, friend counts, visible-post counts and business verification. |
| KakaoTalk post comments scraper | Export public root comments on KakaoTalk Channel posts with text, author display information and reply counts. |
| KakaoTalk post details scraper | Export individual public KakaoTalk Channel posts with complete returned text, media metadata and engagement counters. |

Data can include:

- Channels: Channel names, descriptions, profile links and business verification.
- Channel audience: Visible friend counts and published-post totals.
- Posts: Post text, original links and publishing dates.
- Media: Images, attachment references and available media metadata.
- Engagement: Visible post reaction and comment counters.
- Comments: Root comment text, displayed author information and reply counts.

### How to scrape KakaoTalk 🚀

1. Choose **Channel Posts** in **What to collect**, or select another collection mode.
2. Fill in the search fields, or paste links to the items you want to collect.
3. Set the maximum results and any optional filters.
4. Start the Actor and review the collected rows.
5. Export the dataset or connect it to your application.

#### KakaoTalk channel posts scraper — input example

```json
{
  "mode": "channel_posts",
  "channelUrls": [
    "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

`maxResults: 10` means up to 10 results for **each input**. It does not guarantee that the website has that many matches. You can set the limit as low as 1.

#### KakaoTalk channel profiles scraper — input example

```json
{
  "mode": "channel_details",
  "channelUrls": [
    "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

#### KakaoTalk post comments scraper — input example

```json
{
  "mode": "post_comments",
  "postUrls": [
    "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh/113676806"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

#### KakaoTalk post details scraper — input example

```json
{
  "mode": "post_details",
  "postUrls": [
    "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh/113676806"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

### KakaoTalk data fields and complete output 📦

| Field group | Included data |
|---|---|
| Channels | Channel names, descriptions, profile links and business verification. |
| Channel audience | Visible friend counts and published-post totals. |
| Posts | Post text, original links and publishing dates. |
| Media | Images, attachment references and available media metadata. |
| Engagement | Visible post reaction and comment counters. |
| Comments | Root comment text, displayed author information and reply counts. |

Each collected item is a separate row. `input` identifies the submitted value and `result_type` identifies the selected mode. All returned fields appear in one table; columns that do not apply to a mode can be empty.

A complete JSON result is shown for every collection mode below, in the same order as the input examples. Each example includes every field for its mode; text and lists are not shortened. Values are representative and can change.

#### KakaoTalk channel posts scraper — complete JSON result

```json
{
  "result_type": "channel_posts",
  "input": "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh",
  "status": "success",
  "channel_code": "_ZRQBh",
  "url": "http://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh/114609169",
  "post_id": "114609169",
  "title": "if(kakao)26 참가 신청 놓치지 마세요 👉🏻",
  "text": "AI 시대, 카카오의 다음 질문과 답을 카카오팀 컨퍼런스 if(kakao)26에서 최초 공개합니다.\n\n“AI 토큰을 감당하는 카카오만의 방법은?”\n“카카오만의 AX로 일상을 바꾼다면?”\n“한 번의 학습으로 4개의 AI 모델을 만든다면?”\n\n모든 연결에 지능을 더해, 다음 질문의 답을 찾아가는 카카오팀의 이야기를 현장에서 만나보세요.\n\n🎙️주요 트랙\nDay 1. 모든 연결에 지능을 : 카카오 AI의 미래\nDay 2. 기술이 신뢰가 되는 순간 : 좋은 기술/AI의 기준\n\n알찬 트랙에 더해, 현장에서만 참여 가능한 디카 랠리도 기다리고 있어요.\n세션 참여를 통해 디지털카드를 모으고, 특별한 럭키드로우에 도전해보세요!\n\n카카오의 다음 질문이 당신의 새로운 답이 되는 순간,\nif(kakao)26에서 함께하세요.\n\n행사 일정: 2026.10.13(화)–14(수)\n행사 장소: 카카오 AI 캠퍼스\n신청 마감: 2026.9.28(월) 낮 12시까지\n\n📎 지금 신청하기!\nhttps://if.kakao.com",
  "type": "image",
  "published_at": "2026-09-18T08:00:01+00:00",
  "created_at": "2026-09-16T08:55:40+00:00",
  "updated_at": "2026-09-18T04:37:27+00:00",
  "like_count": 4,
  "comment_count": 0,
  "share_count": 5,
  "commentable": false,
  "media.type": [
    "image",
    "image",
    "image",
    "image",
    "image",
    "image"
  ],
  "media.url": [
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/p915Z/dJMcaa05n95/UZ6HTeAN3YA2AzBS5bqeg0/img.png",
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/chcYyB/dJMcaa7Z3JV/DV9FIv7xvEPdKBw2aIn6gk/img.png",
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/bdadvY/dJMcajcCyI6/r9S4KKxrgkg7QEDZgiVs6k/img.png",
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/jTtjA/dJMcacxQF1C/mkjY9OTZEKymKjxRseIvE0/img.png",
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/ZdAce/dJMcahTjIWA/dENKZVZ2V2QA8YGxfuwKcK/img.png",
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/cqqVE1/dJMcaafNI5F/0usY4tjTKsg7Ah8mD9hML0/img.png"
  ],
  "media.thumbnail_url": [
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null
  ],
  "media.width": [
    1030,
    1030,
    1030,
    1030,
    1030,
    1030
  ],
  "media.height": [
    1030,
    1030,
    1030,
    1030,
    1030,
    1030
  ],
  "media.duration_seconds": [
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null
  ]
}
```

#### KakaoTalk channel profiles scraper — complete JSON result

```json
{
  "result_type": "channel_details",
  "input": "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh",
  "status": "success",
  "channel_id": "25411718",
  "channel_code": "_ZRQBh",
  "url": "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh",
  "name": "카카오",
  "description": "중요한 건 똑똑하게, 재미있는 건 가볍게\r\n카카오 소식을 가장 먼저 전해드려요.",
  "image_url": "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/cbExKj/btsQLPTKgeL/3p6b2FactXkOkFw7kNuaLk/img.png",
  "friend_count": 27039254,
  "visible_post_count": 488,
  "verified": true,
  "business_type": "BUSINESS",
  "adult_only": false
}
```

#### KakaoTalk post comments scraper — complete JSON result

```json
{
  "result_type": "post_comments",
  "input": "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh/113676806",
  "status": "success",
  "channel_code": "_ZRQBh",
  "post_id": "113676806",
  "text": "기말고사 제발 터져라",
  "created_at": "2026-09-19T07:35:35+00:00",
  "like_count": 0,
  "comment_id": "117296551377712849",
  "parent_id": null,
  "reply_count": 0,
  "author_name": "위준호",
  "author_image_url": "",
  "pinned": false,
  "hidden_profile": false
}
```

#### KakaoTalk post details scraper — complete JSON result

```json
{
  "result_type": "post_details",
  "input": "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh/113676806",
  "status": "success",
  "channel_code": "_ZRQBh",
  "url": "http://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh/113676806",
  "post_id": "113676806",
  "title": "전국 예체능인 난리났다는 절대색감 & 음감 테스트",
  "text": "고수님들 이제 숨지 말고 나오시죠?\n\n🕹️ 미니게임봇 바로가기 🕹️\n👉 http://pf.kakao.com/_WcdCX",
  "type": "image",
  "published_at": "2026-06-17T08:00:01+00:00",
  "created_at": "2026-06-16T09:27:04+00:00",
  "updated_at": "2026-06-17T05:22:04+00:00",
  "like_count": 221,
  "comment_count": 1167,
  "share_count": 540,
  "commentable": true,
  "media.type": [
    "image",
    "image",
    "image",
    "image",
    "image",
    "image"
  ],
  "media.url": [
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/Zrasf/dJMcaaTdmV4/2X6jHka6k32ROJtwkEl5X0/img.png",
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/bgByFO/dJMcabdr3Tk/WM62oOjXuNZ5aPvJrilX60/img.png",
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/ANqVE/dJMcajiiHQ7/r59dTNtVnOTAD8NTlTAR21/img.png",
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/8k9Ez/dJMcaaTdmV5/i8pkkqJidAWdD16aJM5kn1/img.png",
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/cEMtH4/dJMcageO1Ji/S9Ebxx2S9M8tWi26YZkBw1/img.png",
    "https://k.kakaocdn.net/dn/cKUX90/dJMcajiiHQ6/KWD05KDUxt3pKXV6nnPFP0/img.png"
  ],
  "media.thumbnail_url": [
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null
  ],
  "media.width": [
    1080,
    1080,
    1080,
    1080,
    1080,
    1080
  ],
  "media.height": [
    1350,
    1350,
    1350,
    1350,
    1350,
    1350
  ],
  "media.duration_seconds": [
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null
  ]
}
```

Images, tags and other lists stay with their parent result instead of creating extra rows. Invalid or unavailable inputs, inputs with no results, and requests that fail after all retries produce a row with `status: failed`. At most one failed row is saved per input; it includes `error_code` and `error_message` explaining the outcome. A normal end of pagination after collected results does not add a failed row.

### Input requirements and collection settings ⚙️

| Setting | What to enter |
|---|---|
| **What to collect** (`mode`) | Choose the information to collect. |
| **Maximum results per search or link** (`maxResults`) | Collect up to this many results for each search or link. Minimum: 1. |
| **Channel links** (`channelUrls`) | Paste one link per line. Example: https://pf.kakao.com/\_ZRQBh For Channel Posts, Channel Details. |
| **Post links** (`postUrls`) | Paste one link per line. Example: https://pf.kakao.com/\_ZRQBh/113676806 For Post Comments, Post Details. |

| Collection mode | Fields to use |
|---|---|
| Channel Details | **Channel links** |
| Channel Posts | **Channel links** |
| Post Comments | **Post links** |
| Post Details | **Post links** |

The result limit applies separately to each search or supplied link. Collection ends earlier when no more matching results are available.

### KakaoTalk scraping use cases 🎯

#### Korean brand monitoring

Collect posts from selected KakaoTalk business channels to track public announcements.

#### Campaign benchmarking

Compare campaign messages and visible engagement across competitors.

#### Audience feedback

Review root comments under product or service announcements.

#### Channel qualification

Check descriptions, verification and visible friend counts before partnership research.

#### Content archives

Maintain a source-linked record of public channel posts and media references.

### Pricing and saved-result behavior 💰

See the Actor's **Pricing** tab for the active pricing model and current rate. Store settings may change, so this README does not claim a fixed cost.

Under dataset-item pricing:

- Each collected item saved in the dataset is one result.
- Images, tags and other values attached to that item do not create additional rows.
- Automatic retry attempts do not create extra dataset rows.
- A saved `failed` row is also one billable dataset item, including invalid inputs, unavailable items, no results, or exhausted retries. At most one failed row is saved per input, including when some results were already collected.
- `maxResults` caps all saved rows for each input, including its failed row. Repeated copies of the same input are processed once. More inputs or a higher limit can produce more saved results.

### KakaoTalk scraper API and integrations 🔌

Replace `$ACTOR_ID` with the ID shown in the Actor API tab and `$APIFY_TOKEN` with your token.

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/$ACTOR_ID/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"channel_posts","channelUrls":["https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh"],"maxResults":10}'
```

Use schedules for recurring collection, webhooks for completion notifications, and Apify integrations for Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, cloud storage, a CRM or your own application.

### Reliability, retries, and public-data limits ⚠️

Temporary connection errors, timeouts and access restrictions are retried automatically, up to five attempts. Invalid inputs save a failed row without an HTTP request; confirmed unavailable items save a failed row without unnecessary retries. Exhausted retries also save a failed row. Results already collected remain available if a later request fails, and normal pagination completion adds no error row. Collection also stops after two consecutive fully processed pages add no new results, even if the website provides another cursor. Required detail lookups are completed before checking a page; new results reset the counter, and independent reply branches are checked separately. Failures while initializing the Actor, saving data or scheduling requests stop the run instead of being reported as a failed website result.

This actor covers public KakaoTalk Channels, not private chats or contact lists.

Post Comments collects root comments and available reply counts.

KakaoTalk controls which information is publicly available. Removed, private or restricted items may be unavailable, and optional values can be null or empty. A run can still fail if the results cannot be saved.

### Frequently asked questions ❓

#### Does it require an account on KakaoTalk?

No. You do not need to provide an account, password or login cookies. Only publicly available information is collected.

#### How does maxResults work?

It limits the number of saved results separately for every input. The minimum is 1. With maxResults set to 10, each input returns at most 10 available results. A detail lookup normally returns one record per input.

#### Does this access private KakaoTalk messages?

No. It collects only supported public Channel profiles and posts.

#### Can I export replies beneath comments?

The comment mode collects root comments with available reply totals, not a separate full reply-history export.

#### Why are some fields empty?

The website may not publish that value, or the field may belong to a different collection mode. Missing values remain null or empty instead of being guessed.

#### Can I export the results to a spreadsheet?

Yes. Download CSV, Excel or JSON from the Apify dataset. All returned fields are included in the same results table.

### Support and responsible use 🛟

For a reproducible issue, share the run ID, selected mode, result limit and a safe public example through the support channel. Never disclose access tokens, passwords or proxy credentials.

Use public KakaoTalk information lawfully and responsibly. Follow applicable privacy, copyright, data-protection, contractual and platform requirements when storing, analyzing or redistributing results.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Choose the information to collect.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Collect up to this many results for each search or link. Minimum: 1.

## `channelUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste one link per line. Example: https://pf.kakao.com/\_ZRQBh For Channel Posts, Channel Details.

## `postUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste one link per line. Example: https://pf.kakao.com/\_ZRQBh/113676806 For Post Comments, Post Details.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "channel_posts",
  "maxResults": 10,
  "channelUrls": [
    "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh"
  ],
  "postUrls": [
    "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh/113676806"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Collected entities and failed input outcomes, with all available fields and error explanations in one dataset.

# 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 = {
    "mode": "channel_posts",
    "maxResults": 10,
    "channelUrls": [
        "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh"
    ],
    "postUrls": [
        "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh/113676806"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapingmonkey/kakaotalk-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "channel_posts",
    "maxResults": 10,
    "channelUrls": ["https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh"],
    "postUrls": ["https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh/113676806"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapingmonkey/kakaotalk-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "channel_posts",
  "maxResults": 10,
  "channelUrls": [
    "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh"
  ],
  "postUrls": [
    "https://pf.kakao.com/_ZRQBh/113676806"
  ]
}' |
apify call scrapingmonkey/kakaotalk-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapingmonkey/kakaotalk-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/LYxuulXgYMLJKJEyJ/builds/TyBC9Q7PI6Yjn8E3O/openapi.json