# Tumblr Scraper - Blog Posts, Tags, Notes & Media (`seemuapps/tumblr-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Tumblr blog posts and tagged posts with text, tags, note counts, reblog sources, image and video URLs plus blog info. No login needed.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/seemuapps/tumblr-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Seemu Scraping](https://apify.com/seemuapps) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$0.80 / 1,000 posts

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

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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

## Tumblr Scraper - Blog Posts, Tags, Notes & Media

Scrape posts from any public Tumblr blog, or pull the top and newest posts for any Tumblr tag. Every post comes with its full text, tags, note/like/reblog counts, the blog it was reblogged from, and direct image, video and audio URLs - plus the blog's title, description, avatar and total post count. No login and no Tumblr account needed.

Enter `nasa` and get the blog's posts newest-first. Enter the tag `photography`, pick **Top** or **Recent**, and get the most popular or the latest tagged posts - ready to export to JSON, CSV, Excel or Google Sheets.

### What you get

One row per post:

- **postId**, **url**, **shortUrl**, **postType** (`text`, `photo`, `video`, `audio`, `link`, `poll`), **createdAt**
- **summary**, **text** (the full post including any reblogged content) and **ownText** (only what this blog added)
- **tags**
- **noteCount**, **likeCount**, **reblogCount**, **replyCount**
- **isReblog**, **rebloggedFromBlog**, **rebloggedFromUrl**, **rebloggedRootBlog**, **rebloggedRootUrl** - where the post came from and who originally posted it
- **imageUrls**, **videoUrls**, **audioUrls**, **linkUrls** - full-size media links
- **isNsfw**
- Blog info on every row: **blogName**, **blogTitle**, **blogUrl**, **blogDescription**, **blogAvatarUrl**, **blogTotalPosts**, **blogUpdatedAt**, **blogIsAdult**
- **source** (`blog` or `tag`) and **sourceInput** - which blog or tag the row came from

### Use cases

- **Fandom and trend research** - see what's popular in a tag right now and which blogs drive it
- **Brand and creator monitoring** - archive a blog's posts with engagement counts for reporting
- **Influencer and artist discovery** - find active blogs posting in your niche, with their avatar and description
- **Content and media collection** - gather image and video URLs for a tag or blog for moodboards and datasets
- **Reblog and virality analysis** - trace posts back to their original author and compare note counts
- **Academic and social research** - build datasets of Tumblr posts on any topic

### How to use

1. Choose a **Mode**:
   - **Blog posts** - enter one or more **Blogs**: `nasa`, `nasa.tumblr.com`, `https://www.tumblr.com/nasa`, or a blog's custom domain.
   - **Tag search** - enter one or more **Tags** (with or without `#`) and pick **Tag sort**: **Top** for the most popular posts or **Recent** for the newest.
2. Set **Max posts per blog/tag** (default 100; `0` keeps going until there are no more posts).
3. In Blog posts mode, turn off **Include reblogs** to keep only a blog's original posts.
4. Run the actor - posts stream into the **Dataset** tab as they are found.

#### Fetching more on the next run

When you scrape a single blog or tag, the actor saves where it stopped. After the run finishes, open the **Key-value store** tab → copy the `NEXT_PAGE_ID` value → paste it into **Page ID** on your next run. If `NEXT_PAGE_ID` is `null` (or missing), you've fetched everything.

### Output format

```json
{
  "source": "blog",
  "sourceInput": "staff",
  "postId": "828009069026721792",
  "url": "https://staff.tumblr.com/post/828009069026721792/premium-just-got-better",
  "shortUrl": "https://tmblr.co/ZE5FbyjzhTn_8y00",
  "postType": "photo",
  "summary": "Premium just got better",
  "text": "Premium just got better\n\nYour feedback matters. Tumblr Premium now includes a few brand new, top-requested features...",
  "ownText": "Premium just got better\n\nYour feedback matters...",
  "tags": ["tumblr premium", "new features"],
  "noteCount": 3001,
  "likeCount": 2238,
  "reblogCount": 363,
  "replyCount": 400,
  "createdAt": "2026-09-17T13:16:22.000Z",
  "isReblog": false,
  "rebloggedFromBlog": null,
  "rebloggedFromUrl": null,
  "rebloggedRootBlog": null,
  "rebloggedRootUrl": null,
  "imageUrls": ["https://64.media.tumblr.com/8b352dd8.../s1280x1920/dbfb5aa1....pnj"],
  "videoUrls": [],
  "audioUrls": [],
  "linkUrls": [],
  "isNsfw": false,
  "blogName": "staff",
  "blogTitle": "Tumblr Staff",
  "blogUrl": "https://staff.tumblr.com/",
  "blogDescription": null,
  "blogAvatarUrl": "https://64.media.tumblr.com/dbc619ed.../s512x512u_c1/81e5a614....pnj",
  "blogTotalPosts": 2989,
  "blogUpdatedAt": "2026-09-17T13:16:22.000Z",
  "blogIsAdult": false
}
```

In Tag search mode `blogTotalPosts` is `null` - Tumblr only shares a blog's post count on its own page. Run Blog posts mode on any blog you find to get it.

### Pricing

You pay a small fee per post returned. No charge for blogs or tags that return nothing.

### Tips

- Tag search returns roughly 7-8 posts per page, so large **Recent** runs take a little longer than blog runs.
- Multi-word tags work as typed: `studio ghibli`, `artists on tumblr`.
- Use **Recent** on a schedule to monitor a tag; use **Top** for research.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Tumblr account?**
No. The actor only reads what Tumblr shows to logged-out visitors.

**What about private, password-protected or adult blogs and tags?**
Tumblr hides these from logged-out visitors. The actor logs a warning, skips them and carries on with the rest of your list.

**Are reblogs included?**
Yes by default, with the source and original blog attached. Turn off **Include reblogs** to keep only original posts.

# Actor input Schema

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

Blog posts scrapes every post from the blogs you list. Tag search scrapes posts tagged with the tags you list.

## `blogs` (type: `array`):

Used in Blog posts mode. Blog names or URLs, one per line: 'nasa', 'nasa.tumblr.com', 'https://www.tumblr.com/nasa' or a custom domain.

## `tags` (type: `array`):

Used in Tag search mode. Tags to search, one per line, with or without '#', e.g. 'photography' or 'studio ghibli'.

## `tagSort` (type: `string`):

Used in Tag search mode. Top returns the most popular posts for the tag; Recent returns the newest posts first.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum posts to return for each blog or tag. 0 = keep going until there are no more posts or the run times out.

## `includeReblogs` (type: `boolean`):

Keep reblogged posts in Blog posts mode. Turn off to return only the blog's original posts.

## `pageId` (type: `string`):

Paste NEXT\_PAGE\_ID from the previous run's Key-value store to fetch the next page. Works for runs with a single blog or tag.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "blog",
  "blogs": [
    "nasa"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "photography"
  ],
  "tagSort": "top",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "includeReblogs": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

One post per record: source, sourceInput, postId, url, postType, summary, text, tags, noteCount, likeCount, reblogCount, createdAt, reblog source/root, imageUrls, videoUrls, audioUrls, linkUrls and blog info (name, title, description, avatar, total posts).

## `nextPageId` (type: `string`):

NEXT\_PAGE\_ID record in the default key-value store. Paste into Page ID on the next run to resume; null when the blog or tag is exhausted.

# 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": "blog",
    "blogs": [
        "nasa"
    ],
    "tags": [
        "photography"
    ],
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("seemuapps/tumblr-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": "blog",
    "blogs": ["nasa"],
    "tags": ["photography"],
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("seemuapps/tumblr-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": "blog",
  "blogs": [
    "nasa"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "photography"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call seemuapps/tumblr-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,seemuapps/tumblr-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/GBBpd2tCgs3UNclmB/builds/vh6O9dC1kEZQz1Vq7/openapi.json