Snapchat Spotlight Scraper: Videos & Comments

Snapchat Scraper collects public Snapchat Spotlight videos and their audience comments. Explore the Spotlight recommendation feed for a supported country or inspect selected videos with captions, creator information, media links and engagement for short-video research, creator discovery and campaign planning.

Review the Spotlight videos surfaced for a country, compare their creative formats and inspect comments on selected examples. Keep captions, creators and engagement together for short-video strategy research.

At a glance	Details
📥 Input	Search fields or links to the selected items; see the examples below
📤 Output	One row per Spotlight video 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 Snapchat scraper collects 📱

Collect Snapchat Spotlight videos from public country feeds, extract details from Spotlight URLs or IDs, and export comments. Get captions, creator information, media URLs and engagement for short-video discovery and audience research.

Collection	What you receive
Snapchat Spotlight videos scraper	Extract videos from Snapchat's public Spotlight recommendation feed by country, with creator details, media URLs and public engagement counts.
Snapchat Spotlight comments scraper	Extract public Snapchat Spotlight comments with text, authors, timestamps, reaction counts and nested reply counts
Snapchat Spotlight video details scraper	Extract public Snapchat Spotlight details, creator information, captions, media URLs and engagement counts from Spotlight URLs or IDs.

Data can include:

• Spotlight videos: Video IDs, captions, source links and available metadata.
• Creators: Creator identities and public information attached to videos.
• Media: Available video and preview URLs.
• Engagement: Public Spotlight reaction and engagement counts.
• Comments: Text, author information, timestamps and reaction counts.
• Discussion context: Available reply totals and source-video associations.

How to scrape Snapchat 🚀

1. Choose Spotlight Feed 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.

Snapchat Spotlight videos scraper — input example

{
  "mode": "spotlight_feed",
  "country": "US",
  "locale": "en-US",
  "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.

Snapchat Spotlight comments scraper — input example

{
  "mode": "spotlight_comments",
  "spotlightUrls": [
    "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}

Snapchat Spotlight video details scraper — input example

{
  "mode": "spotlight_details",
  "spotlightUrls": [
    "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}

Snapchat data fields and complete output 📦

Field group	Included data
Spotlight videos	Video IDs, captions, source links and available metadata.
Creators	Creator identities and public information attached to videos.
Media	Available video and preview URLs.
Engagement	Public Spotlight reaction and engagement counts.
Comments	Text, author information, timestamps and reaction counts.
Discussion context	Available reply totals and source-video associations.

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.

Snapchat Spotlight videos scraper — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "spotlight_feed",
  "input": "US",
  "status": "success",
  "type": "spotlight",
  "snap_id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYZnd0aXp2anNxAZ6i89PtAZ6i858DAAAAAQ",
  "created_at": "2026-06-07T16:38:55.491Z",
  "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYZnd0aXp2anNxAZ6i89PtAZ6i858DAAAAAQ",
  "creator_id": null,
  "creator_username": "christieemc",
  "creator_name": "Christie Anne",
  "creator_url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@christieemc",
  "creator_avatar_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvNHprOHFBZ01RMFkyQlI0ZHRzUGZpP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,640_FMjpeg",
  "creator_is_official": false,
  "description": "#tourist #dayinmylife #wtf #crazy #losangeles",
  "hashtags": [
    "#tourist",
    "#dayinmylife",
    "#wtf",
    "#crazy",
    "#losangeles"
  ],
  "media_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/DsDowWZdaDQs4JKuHoXOv.27.IRZXSOY?mo=GmIaCTIBBEgCUC5gAVCiAVoQU3BvdGxpZ2h0U2hhcmluZ6IBOggbEikKJwj0uKkCIAEwnAQ4wAdAAUoQCgumAVNKUU5QWFiBARD0A1DIzgFoAiILEgAqB0lSWlhTT1mQA8jOAQ%3D%3D&uc=46",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/DsDowWZdaDQs4JKuHoXOv.256.IRZXSOY?mo=GkYaCTIBBEgCUC5gAVCgAVoQRGZMYXJnZVRodW1ibmFpbKIBEAiAAiILEgAqB0lSWlhTT1miARAImgoiCxIAKgdJUlpYU09Z&uc=46",
  "media_type": "VIDEO",
  "duration_seconds": null,
  "views_count": 4993956,
  "shares_count": 22231,
  "boosts_count": 166134,
  "comments_count": 3359,
  "recommends_count": 9972
}

Snapchat Spotlight comments scraper — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "spotlight_comments",
  "input": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ",
  "status": "success",
  "type": "comment",
  "snap_id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ",
  "spotlight_url": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ",
  "comment_id": "12089219643414757893:12760011161073386524",
  "parent_comment_id": null,
  "text": "Mr beast haters-------------------------->",
  "created_at": "2025-09-14T15:23:53.637Z",
  "updated_at": "2025-09-14T15:23:53.637Z",
  "author_id": "9479889491362726069:11029829028133158279",
  "author_username": null,
  "author_name": "Lucy",
  "author_avatar_url": null,
  "author_bitmoji_avatar_id": "103950905393_19-s5",
  "author_bitmoji_selfie_id": "31151407",
  "threaded_replies_count": 59,
  "reaction_counts.type_id": [
    "1"
  ],
  "reaction_counts.count": [
    1293
  ]
}

Snapchat Spotlight video details scraper — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "spotlight_details",
  "input": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ",
  "status": "success",
  "type": "spotlight",
  "snap_id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ",
  "created_at": "2025-07-27T14:11:02.762Z",
  "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ",
  "creator_id": "cb1adae6-ecc9-4a5f-b979-3f34d4cf1681",
  "creator_username": "mrbeast",
  "creator_name": "MrBeast",
  "creator_url": "https://www.snapchat.com/@mrbeast",
  "creator_avatar_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvR2M2MEJNODVEdjRHWU5yVk9EbFZwP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,640_FMpng",
  "creator_is_official": true,
  "description": "Slippery vs Sticky Stairs",
  "hashtags": [],
  "media_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/d6nFuppwNzMxcK3GIikG4?bo=EgkyAQRIAlAuYAE%3D&uc=46",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/d6nFuppwNzMxcK3GIikG4.256.IRZXSOY?mo=GkkaBzIBBFAuYAFaEERmTGFyZ2VUaHVtYm5haWyiARQIgAIiDwoCSAQSACoHSVJaWFNPWaIBFAiaCiIPCgJIAhIAKgdJUlpYU09Z&uc=46",
  "media_type": "VIDEO",
  "duration_seconds": 34.53,
  "views_count": 3841797,
  "shares_count": 879,
  "boosts_count": 65577,
  "comments_count": 2203,
  "recommends_count": 4730
}

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.
Country (country)	Country for the Spotlight feed. For Spotlight Feed.
Language (locale)	Language preference for the feed. For Spotlight Feed.
Spotlight links (spotlightUrls)	Paste one link per line. Example: https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbHZzZmtrYm1jAZhMOQmTAZhMOQfqAAAAAQ For Spotlight Comments, Spotlight Details.

Collection mode	Fields to use
Spotlight Comments	Spotlight links
Spotlight Details	Spotlight links
Spotlight Feed	Country, Language

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

Snapchat scraping use cases 🎯

Short-video trend research

Review videos surfaced in a country’s public Spotlight feed.

Creator discovery

Identify creators from Spotlight videos relevant to a creative brief.

Campaign inspiration

Compare captions, formats and visible engagement across collected videos.

Audience feedback

Collect comments to examine viewer reactions and recurring questions.

Regional content snapshots

Create comparable feed samples for supported countries at collection time.

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.

Snapchat scraper API and integrations 🔌

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

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/$ACTOR_ID/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"spotlight_feed","country":"US","locale":"en-US","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 Spotlight content, not private snaps, chats or friends-only stories.

The recommendation feed is a collection-time sample, not an exhaustive catalog of all Spotlight videos.

Snapchat 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 Snapchat?

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 collect private Snapchat messages?

No. It collects supported public Spotlight videos and comments.

Can I choose a country for the feed?

Spotlight Feed accepts a supported country input for the public recommendation feed.

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