# VK Community Scraper – Groups & Public Pages (`scrapingmonkey/vk-community-details-scraper`) Actor

Extract public VK community details by screen name. Get descriptions, member counts, contacts, links, images, locations, and available business or event fields.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/vk-community-details-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ScrapingMonkey](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 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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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

Collect public information about VK groups, public pages, and event communities from their screen names. **VK Community Scraper** returns descriptions, member and content counts, websites, images, published contacts, locations, and available business or event details.

Use it to build a community directory, research organizations, or compare the public presence of known brands. Every unique processed community becomes one row with its details in the same table and JSON export.

| At a glance | Details |
|---|---|
| 📥 Input | Plain VK community screen names, such as `vk` |
| 📤 Output | Identity, description, counts, images, contacts, links, and available business or event fields |
| 🏢 Coverage | Publicly exposed group, public-page, and event-community data |
| 🔐 Login required | No VK credentials or cookies |
| 💾 Delivery | One row per unique processed screen name |

### What the VK community scraper extracts 🏢

Available community data includes:

- ID, screen name, name, community URL, type, and activity category
- Description, status text, website, and membership or content counts
- Avatar sizes, cover images, and image dimensions
- City, country, address, and coordinates when published
- Public contact entries and named links
- Verification, closure, age-limit, and access indicators
- Event start, finish, and status fields when supplied
- Available market, business, action-button, channel, address, and menu details

These are community-level fields. Use Community Posts Scraper when you need individual wall posts or a paginated content collection.

### How to scrape VK community details 🚀

1. Add community screen names such as `vk`.
2. Omit the `@` prefix and full VK links.
3. Start the Actor and review success and failed rows.
4. Export the dataset or connect it to your community-research workflow.

```json
{
  "inputList": [
    "vk"
  ]
}
```

Screen names are normalized to lowercase and duplicate names are processed once. The Actor verifies that the target is a community; user profiles belong in Profile Details Scraper.

### VK community fields and output 📦

| Field group | Included data |
|---|---|
| Community identity | ID, screen name, name, type, activity, URL, avatar, and cover |
| Description and audience | Description, status, website, member count, and content totals |
| Public contact and place | Contacts, named links, city, country, address, and coordinates |
| Community settings | Verification, closure, age, membership, and access indicators |
| Event details | Start and finish timestamps, dates, and event status |
| Additional sections | Market, business, action button, channel, addresses, and menu |

Complete illustrative output item with all 77 fields. The community and values below are fictional examples, not a live result:

```json
{
  "input": "sample.workshop",
  "status": "success",
  "avatar_url": "https://example.com/community-400.jpg",
  "community_url": "https://vk.ru/sample.workshop",
  "id": 12345678,
  "username": "sample.workshop",
  "name": "Example Photography Workshop",
  "type": "page",
  "activity": "Photography",
  "description": "Public photography workshops and community events.",
  "community_status": "New workshop dates are available",
  "website": "https://example.com/workshops",
  "members_count": 8200,
  "friends_count": 0,
  "posts_count": 250,
  "photos_count": 680,
  "videos_count": 22,
  "clips_count": 14,
  "articles_count": 8,
  "topics_count": 5,
  "docs_count": 2,
  "addresses_count": 1,
  "avatar_thumbnails.size": [
    "100",
    "400_orig"
  ],
  "avatar_thumbnails.url": [
    "https://example.com/community-100.jpg",
    "https://example.com/community-400.jpg"
  ],
  "cover_url": "https://example.com/community-cover.jpg",
  "cover_images.url": [
    "https://example.com/community-cover.jpg"
  ],
  "cover_images.width": [
    1590
  ],
  "cover_images.height": [
    400
  ],
  "city.id": 1,
  "city.name": "Moscow",
  "country.id": 1,
  "country.name": "Russia",
  "address": "Workshop studio",
  "latitude": "55.75",
  "longitude": "37.62",
  "contacts.user_id": [
    123456789
  ],
  "contacts.name": [
    "Alex Morgan"
  ],
  "contacts.description": [
    "Workshop coordinator"
  ],
  "contacts.phone": [
    ""
  ],
  "contacts.email": [
    "workshops@example.com"
  ],
  "links.id": [
    42
  ],
  "links.name": [
    "Workshop schedule"
  ],
  "links.description": [
    "Dates and registration"
  ],
  "links.url": [
    "https://example.com/workshops"
  ],
  "links.photo_url": [
    "https://example.com/workshop-thumbnail.jpg"
  ],
  "is_verified": false,
  "is_closed": false,
  "closed_type": 0,
  "is_member": false,
  "is_advertiser": false,
  "is_no_index": false,
  "age_limits": 0,
  "main_section": 0,
  "member_status": 0,
  "can_access_closed": true,
  "can_message": false,
  "can_post": false,
  "can_see_all_posts": true,
  "can_upload_doc": false,
  "can_upload_video": false,
  "start_at": 0,
  "start_date": "",
  "finish_at": 0,
  "finish_date": "",
  "event_status": "",
  "market.path": [
    "/enabled"
  ],
  "market.value": [
    false
  ],
  "business_data.path": [
    "/company_name"
  ],
  "business_data.value": [
    "Example Photography Workshop"
  ],
  "action_button.path": [
    "/type",
    "/url"
  ],
  "action_button.value": [
    "open_url",
    "https://example.com/workshops"
  ],
  "community_channel.path": [],
  "community_channel.value": [],
  "addresses.path": [
    "/main_address/id",
    "/main_address/address"
  ],
  "addresses.value": [
    1,
    "Workshop studio"
  ],
  "menu.path": [],
  "menu.value": []
}
```

Each community occupies one row in one table. JSON keys such as `city.name` match the table columns. Contact, link, avatar, and cover lists align by position within each group.

Variable sections use paired lists such as `business_data.path` and `business_data.value`. Each path identifies a field and matches the value at the same list position. For example, `/company_name` identifies the published business name. Market, action-button, channel, address, and menu fields follow the same pattern.

Successful rows can contain empty strings, empty lists, `0`, or `false` when VK omits values. Empty event dates on a regular public page are expected. Failed rows retain `input`, set `status` to `failed`, and use `null` for the other fields.

### Input requirements and community coverage ⚙️

| Parameter | Type | Required | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| `inputList` | array of strings | Yes | At least one VK community screen name |

Screen names must contain 1–64 letters, digits, underscores, or periods. Surrounding whitespace is trimmed. Accepted: `vk`. Rejected: `@vk`, `https://vk.ru/vk`, or a name containing spaces.

The resolved target must be a community rather than a user. Groups, public pages, and event communities can have different optional fields. Closed communities may expose some public details or be unavailable; closure and access indicators do not provide access to hidden content.

There is no pagination setting. Membership and content counts are aggregate values, not lists of members, photos, or posts.

### VK community data use cases 🎯

#### Community directories

Collect names, categories, descriptions, websites, and public contact entries for a known list of communities.

#### Brand-presence research

Compare member counts, activity categories, links, and content totals across public brand pages.

#### Public business enrichment

Add published addresses, action links, and business details to organization records when those fields are exposed.

#### Event-community research

Collect public event timing, status, description, and location fields without assuming every community is an event.

### Pricing and billable community rows 💰

Check the Actor's **Pricing** tab for the current charging model and rate.

Under dataset-item pricing, each saved success or failed row can count as one result. Duplicate screen names are normally processed once, and automatic retries do not independently add rows.

Contacts, links, images, and variable business sections remain in the community row. They are not additional dataset items.

### VK community API and integrations 🔌

Use the Actor ID shown in the API tab for `$ACTOR_ID` and your Apify token for `$APIFY_TOKEN`:

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/$ACTOR_ID/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"inputList":["vk"]}'
```

Run the Actor through REST, Apify client libraries, schedules, or webhooks. Send the default dataset to a spreadsheet, directory, Make, Zapier, CRM enrichment workflow, or your own reporting service.

### Reliability and public community limits ⚠️

The Actor processes up to five requests concurrently and retries temporary request failures. Invalid names, unavailable communities, and user profiles submitted as communities produce failed rows while other targets continue.

VK may omit member counts, contacts, business sections, or access flags. Missing counts can default to zero and omitted indicators to false; do not treat these defaults as independently verified facts. Viewer-related membership and permission fields describe the public response.

Community names, settings, and public availability can change. Image URLs may expire, and binary files are not downloaded. An inability to save the dataset can stop a run.

### Frequently asked questions ❓

#### Does it work with groups and public pages?

Yes. It collects the community data VK exposes for groups, public pages, and event communities. Optional fields vary by community type.

#### Can I enter a full VK link?

Enter only the screen name. For `https://vk.ru/vk`, submit `vk`.

#### Does it return community members or posts?

It returns counts and community details. Use Community Posts Scraper for individual wall posts; this Actor does not collect member lists.

#### Are contacts and addresses always available?

They appear only when VK supplies them publicly. A successful community row can have empty contact, location, or business fields.

#### Why are event dates empty?

Regular groups and public pages may have no event dates. Event communities can also omit timing fields in the public response.

#### How are variable business fields represented?

Match each path to the value at the same list position. These paired columns keep the details in one community row without a JSON object in a cell.

### Support, responsible use, and related actors 🛟

For a reproducible issue, share the run ID, a public community screen name, and the expected field or behavior through the Actor's support channel.

Use public community data in accordance with applicable privacy, contractual, copyright, and platform requirements.

# Actor input Schema

## `inputList` (type: `array`):

Enter one VK community screen name per item, for example vk. Use only the screen name without @ or a VK link.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "inputList": [
    "vk"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `communities` (type: `string`):

One success or failed Dataset row per VK community input.

# 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 = {
    "inputList": [
        "vk"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapingmonkey/vk-community-details-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 = { "inputList": ["vk"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapingmonkey/vk-community-details-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 '{
  "inputList": [
    "vk"
  ]
}' |
apify call scrapingmonkey/vk-community-details-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapingmonkey/vk-community-details-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/nw2afNdu6VOuaRDHw/builds/bRvjABI7b1tpEe51C/openapi.json