# ✈️ Skyscanner Flight Scraper API (`scrapio/skyscanner-flight-scraper-api`) Actor ✈️ Skyscanner Flight Scraper API pulls ✨ multi-source cheap flight deals fast. Get fares, routes & availability via API for travel apps, aggregators & booking optimization. 🚀 Smart, scalable data. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapio/skyscanner-flight-scraper-api.md - **Developed by:** [Scrapio](https://apify.com/scrapio) (community) - **Categories:** Travel, Developer tools, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.99 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. 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 ## ✈️ Skyscanner Flight Scraper API — Compare Cheap Flights from 7 Sources in One Call Find the **cheapest flights** for any route and date by querying **seven independent flight databases** in a single run and merging them into one deduplicated, price-compared feed. Pulls **Google Flights**, **Kiwi.com**, a **cached price database**, **Ryanair**, **EasyJet**, **Wizz Air** and **Norwegian** — no airline OAuth, no GDS contract, no browser rendering. Pure HTTP, exportable as JSON / CSV / Excel / XML. > Built for travel aggregators, fare-alert products, OTA startups, corporate-travel teams and data analysts who need accurate **multi-source flight price comparison** at scale. --- ### 🌟 Why Choose Us? | | | |---|---| | 🧮 **7 sources, 1 call** | Google Flights + Kiwi + cached fares + 4 low-cost carriers, merged & deduplicated. | | 💰 **True cheapest price** | `bestPrice` + `cheapestSource` + per-source price breakdown for every flight. | | 🔗 **Bulk input** | Paste many flight URLs or route tokens, or use the simple single-route form. | | 🛡️ **Smart proxy ladder** | Starts **direct (no proxy)**, auto-escalates to **datacenter**, then **sticky residential** only if blocked. | | ⚡ **Fast & cheap** | Pure HTTP — no Playwright/Chromium. A typical search finishes in seconds. | | 💾 **Live results** | Every flight is saved as soon as a route finishes — a crash never loses data. | --- ### ✨ Key Features - ✈️ One-way **and** round-trip search. - 💺 Cabin class filter: Economy / Premium Economy / Business / First. - 💱 Any ISO currency (USD, EUR, MXN, GBP, BRL, JPY…) and point-of-sale market. - 🧩 Segment-level detail, layovers, baggage policy, self-transfer & travel-hack flags. - ⭐ Auto-flagged **cheapest** and **fastest** options (`highlights`). - 🔗 Direct booking links (Google Flights, Kiwi, Aviasales). --- ### 📥 Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `startUrls` | array | **Bulk** flight-search URLs (Google Flights, Kiwi.com, Skyscanner, Aviasales) or route tokens like `LAX-JFK-2026-08-15` (add a second date for round trips). | | `origin` | string | Origin IATA code (e.g. `LAX`). Used when no URLs are given. | | `destination` | string | Destination IATA code (e.g. `JFK`). | | `departDate` | string | Departure date `YYYY-MM-DD`. | | `returnDate` | string | Optional return date for round trips. | | `adults` | integer | Passengers, 1–9. | | `cabinClass` | string | `ECONOMY` / `PREMIUM_ECONOMY` / `BUSINESS` / `FIRST`. | | `currency` | string | ISO currency code. | | `market` | string | Point-of-sale market (e.g. `US`). | | `locale` | string | Language/locale (e.g. `en-US`). | | `maxFlights` | integer | Max merged results per route (1–200). | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify proxy settings (datacenter/residential rungs). | #### Example input ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "LAX-JFK-2026-08-15" }, { "url": "https://www.kiwi.com/en/search/results/lhr/cdg/2026-09-01/no-return" } ], "origin": "LAX", "destination": "JFK", "departDate": "2026-08-15", "adults": 1, "cabinClass": "ECONOMY", "currency": "USD", "maxFlights": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` *** ### 📤 Output Each dataset item is one merged flight. Example: ```json { "prices": { "google": 277, "cached": 136 }, "bestPrice": 136, "cheapestSource": "cached", "sourcesFound": ["cached", "google"], "currency": "USD", "airline": "American", "departTime": "6:05 AM", "arriveTime": "2:41 PM", "duration": "5h 36m", "durationMinutes": 336, "stops": 0, "from": { "airport": "LAX" }, "to": { "airport": "JFK" }, "cabinClasses": ["ECONOMY"], "segments": [ { "from": "LAX", "to": "JFK", "departure": "6:05 AM", "durationMinutes": 336 } ], "layovers": [], "baggage": null, "highlights": { "isBest": true, "isFastest": true, "isCheapest": true }, "links": { "googleFlights": "https://www.google.com/travel/flights?q=...", "book": "https://search.aviasales.com/LAX0815JFK1?marker=719034" }, "origin": "LAX", "destination": "JFK", "departDate": "2026-08-15", "returnDate": null, "scrapedAt": "2026-06-14T10:04:58Z" } ``` The Output tab shows four ready-made table views: **✈️ Flight Deals**, **🧩 Segments/Layovers/Baggage**, **💰 Price Breakdown by Source**, and **🔗 Booking Links**. *** ### 🚀 How to Use (Apify Console) 1. Log in at → **Actors**. 2. Open **Skyscanner Flight Scraper API**. 3. Enter a route (or paste bulk URLs) and pick currency / cabin / passengers. 4. Click **Start** and watch the live log fill in per source. 5. Open the **Output** tab when the run completes and export to JSON / CSV / Excel. ### 🤖 Use via API ```bash curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts//run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"origin":"LAX","destination":"JFK","departDate":"2026-08-15","currency":"USD","maxFlights":50}' ``` *** ### 🛡️ Proxy Strategy The actor sends the **first** request **directly (no proxy)**. If a source rejects or blocks the request it escalates to a **datacenter** proxy, and if that is still blocked it switches to a **residential** proxy (retrying up to 3×) and **sticks with residential** for the rest of the run. All proxy switches are logged. *** ### 💳 Pricing This actor uses the **pay-per-event** model. The primary event is **`flight-result`** — you are billed per merged flight record saved to the dataset. Searches that find nothing cost nothing beyond the standard run start. *** ### ❓ FAQ **Why do Ryanair / EasyJet / Wizz Air / Norwegian sometimes return 0?** They are European low-cost carriers. Routes they do not operate (e.g. LAX→JFK) legitimately return no flights — Google Flights, Kiwi and Cached Prices still cover those routes. **Do I need a proxy?** No. The actor runs direct by default and only uses proxies if a source blocks it. **Can I search many routes at once?** Yes — add multiple URLs/route tokens in `startUrls`. *** ### ⚖️ Cautions / Legal Data is collected from publicly available sources only. You are responsible for compliance with applicable laws (GDPR, CCPA) and the target sites' Terms of Service. ### 🆘 Support & Feedback Open an issue on the Actor's **Issues** tab with your input and run ID and we'll help. # Actor input Schema ## `origin` (type: `string`): Origin airport IATA code (e.g. LAX, JFK, LHR, MTY). ## `destination` (type: `string`): Destination airport IATA code (e.g. JFK, EZE, CDG). ## `departDate` (type: `string`): Pick the departure date (or use a relative date like '3 days'). ## `returnDate` (type: `string`): Pick the return date for a round trip. Leave empty for one-way. ## `adults` (type: `integer`): Number of adult passengers (1–9). ## `cabinClass` (type: `string`): Preferred cabin class. ## `currency` (type: `string`): ISO currency code for prices (e.g. USD, EUR, MXN, GBP, BRL, JPY). ## `maxFlights` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of merged flight results to keep per route (1–200). ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): 📥 Optional. Paste one or more flight search URLs (Google Flights, Kiwi.com, Skyscanner, Aviasales) or simple route tokens like 'LAX-JFK-2026-08-15' or 'LAX-JFK-2026-08-15-2026-08-22' (round trip). Each entry becomes a separate search. Leave empty to use the single route fields above. ## `market` (type: `string`): Point-of-sale market country code (e.g. US, GB, MX). ## `locale` (type: `string`): Language/locale for results (e.g. en-US, es-MX). ## `affiliateMarker` (type: `string`): Optional Aviasales affiliate marker used in booking links. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy strategy. By default the actor sends requests directly (no proxy) and automatically escalates to a datacenter proxy, then a sticky residential proxy, only if a source blocks the request. ## Actor input object example ```json { "origin": "LAX", "destination": "JFK", "departDate": "2026-08-15", "adults": 1, "cabinClass": "ECONOMY", "currency": "USD", "maxFlights": 10, "startUrls": [], "market": "US", "locale": "en-US", "affiliateMarker": "719034", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # 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 = { "startUrls": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scrapio/skyscanner-flight-scraper-api").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 = { "startUrls": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scrapio/skyscanner-flight-scraper-api").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 '{ "startUrls": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call scrapio/skyscanner-flight-scraper-api --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapio/skyscanner-flight-scraper-api", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "✈️ Skyscanner Flight Scraper API", "description": "✈️ Skyscanner Flight Scraper API pulls ✨ multi-source cheap flight deals fast. Get fares, routes & availability via API for travel apps, aggregators & booking optimization. 🚀 Smart, scalable data.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "GOMAO00cVIBhrMJa0" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrapio~skyscanner-flight-scraper-api/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapio-skyscanner-flight-scraper-api", "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/scrapio~skyscanner-flight-scraper-api/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapio-skyscanner-flight-scraper-api", "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/scrapio~skyscanner-flight-scraper-api/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrapio-skyscanner-flight-scraper-api", "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": { "origin": { "title": "🛫 Origin Airport (IATA)", "type": "string", "description": "Origin airport IATA code (e.g. LAX, JFK, LHR, MTY).", "default": "LAX" }, "destination": { "title": "🛬 Destination Airport (IATA)", "type": "string", "description": "Destination airport IATA code (e.g. JFK, EZE, CDG).", "default": "JFK" }, "departDate": { "title": "📅 Departure Date", "type": "string", "description": "Pick the departure date (or use a relative date like '3 days').", "default": "2026-08-15" }, "returnDate": { "title": "🔁 Return Date (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Pick the return date for a round trip. Leave empty for one-way." }, "adults": { "title": "👥 Adults", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 9, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of adult passengers (1–9).", "default": 1 }, "cabinClass": { "title": "💺 Cabin Class", "enum": [ "ECONOMY", "PREMIUM_ECONOMY", "BUSINESS", "FIRST" ], "type": "string", "description": "Preferred cabin class.", "default": "ECONOMY" }, "currency": { "title": "💱 Currency", "type": "string", "description": "ISO currency code for prices (e.g. USD, EUR, MXN, GBP, BRL, JPY).", "default": "USD" }, "maxFlights": { "title": "🔢 Max Flights per Search", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of merged flight results to keep per route (1–200).", "default": 10 }, "startUrls": { "title": "🔗 Flight Search URLs (bulk)", "type": "array", "description": "📥 Optional. Paste one or more flight search URLs (Google Flights, Kiwi.com, Skyscanner, Aviasales) or simple route tokens like 'LAX-JFK-2026-08-15' or 'LAX-JFK-2026-08-15-2026-08-22' (round trip). Each entry becomes a separate search. Leave empty to use the single route fields above.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "market": { "title": "🌍 Market (point of sale)", "type": "string", "description": "Point-of-sale market country code (e.g. US, GB, MX).", "default": "US" }, "locale": { "title": "🗣️ Locale", "type": "string", "description": "Language/locale for results (e.g. en-US, es-MX).", "default": "en-US" }, "affiliateMarker": { "title": "🏷️ Aviasales Affiliate Marker", "type": "string", "description": "Optional Aviasales affiliate marker used in booking links.", "default": "719034" }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "🛡️ Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy strategy. By default the actor sends requests directly (no proxy) and automatically escalates to a datacenter proxy, then a sticky residential proxy, only if a source blocks the request.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```