# Website Contact Scraper (`seemuapps/website-contact-scraper`) Actor

Extract emails, phone numbers, and social media links from any website. Scrape multiple sites per run using a real browser for full JS-rendered content.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/seemuapps/website-contact-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrew](https://apify.com/seemuapps) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, SEO tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 contact scrapeds

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/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

## Website Contact Scraper

Extract emails, phone numbers, and social media links from any website — scrape multiple sites in a single run using a real Chromium browser so JavaScript-rendered content is fully captured.

### What you get

- **Email addresses** — every unique email visible on the site, deduplicated across all pages
- **Social media links** — auto-detected and categorised by platform: Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, Telegram, WhatsApp, Reddit, Discord, GitHub, and more
- **Phone numbers** — extracted from visible page text in any format (international, domestic, extensions)
- **Scanned pages list** — see exactly which pages were crawled for each site
- Works on JS-heavy sites (React, Vue, Angular) — uses a real Chromium browser, not just static HTML

### Use cases

- **Lead generation** — find contact details on company websites for outreach campaigns
- **Sales prospecting** — build contact lists from industry directories or partner pages
- **Social media discovery** — find all social profiles associated with a business in one pass
- **Due diligence** — audit what contact information a company exposes publicly
- **Market research** — collect contact data from multiple competitor or supplier sites at once
- **Recruitment** — surface contact pages and team directories at target organisations

### How to use

1. Paste one or more website URLs into the **Website URLs** field
2. Set **Max Crawl Depth** (default `3` — covers most contact pages; increase for deep directories)
3. Set **Max Pages Per Site** (default `50` — enough for most company sites)
4. Run the actor — results appear in the **Dataset** tab
5. Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets from the Apify console

#### Scrape a single site

```json
{
  "urls": ["https://www.example.com"]
}
````

#### Scrape multiple sites in one run

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.acme.com",
    "https://www.globex.com",
    "https://www.initech.com"
  ],
  "maxDepth": 2,
  "maxPages": 20
}
```

Each URL is crawled independently and produces its own output record. Contact pages (`/contact`, `/about`, `/team`, `/staff`) are automatically prioritised in the crawl queue.

### Parameters

| Field | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| **Website URLs** | *(required)* | One or more URLs to scrape. Pass a homepage to scan the whole site, or a specific path (e.g. `/contact`) to target a section |
| **Max Crawl Depth** | `3` | Link-hops from the start URL per site. `1` = homepage only; `3` covers most contact pages |
| **Max Pages Per Site** | `50` | Maximum pages to visit per URL. Increase for large site directories |

### Output format

One dataset record per input URL:

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.example.com",
  "emails": [
    "hello@example.com",
    "sales@example.com"
  ],
  "social_links": {
    "linkedin": ["https://linkedin.com/company/example"],
    "twitter": ["https://x.com/example"],
    "instagram": ["https://instagram.com/example"],
    "facebook": ["https://facebook.com/example"]
  },
  "phone_numbers": [
    "+1 (555) 123-4567",
    "555-987-6543"
  ],
  "scanned_pages": [
    "https://www.example.com",
    "https://www.example.com/contact",
    "https://www.example.com/about"
  ],
  "status": "success",
  "error": null
}
```

If a site fails to load, `status` is set to `"error"` and `error` contains the reason — the run continues with the remaining URLs.

### Notes

- The scraper stays on the same hostname as each input URL and will not follow links to external domains
- All results (emails, phones, social links) are deduplicated per site
- Common false positives such as CSS identifiers and image filenames containing `@` are filtered out automatically
- Phone number extraction uses visible page text, so numbers hidden behind JavaScript interactions may not be captured

# Actor input Schema

## `urls` (type: `array`):

One or more website URLs to scrape. Each URL is crawled independently and produces one output record.

## `maxDepth` (type: `integer`):

How many link-hops deep to follow per site. 2 covers most contact pages; increase for deeper directories.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum pages to visit per URL. The actor also pre-visits common contact paths (/contact, /about, /team, etc.) and stops early once it has enough contact data.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://crawlee.dev"
  ],
  "maxDepth": 1,
  "maxPages": 3
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Each record: { url, emails\[], social\_links{platform: url\[]}, phone\_numbers\[], scanned\_pages\[], status, error }

# 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 = {
    "urls": [
        "https://crawlee.dev"
    ],
    "maxDepth": 1,
    "maxPages": 3
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("seemuapps/website-contact-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 = {
    "urls": ["https://crawlee.dev"],
    "maxDepth": 1,
    "maxPages": 3,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("seemuapps/website-contact-scraper").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 '{
  "urls": [
    "https://crawlee.dev"
  ],
  "maxDepth": 1,
  "maxPages": 3
}' |
apify call seemuapps/website-contact-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=seemuapps/website-contact-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Website Contact Scraper",
        "description": "Extract emails, phone numbers, and social media links from any website. Scrape multiple sites per run using a real browser for full JS-rendered content.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "qoGLrokw8YX4iHKEx"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/seemuapps~website-contact-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-seemuapps-website-contact-scraper",
                "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/seemuapps~website-contact-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-seemuapps-website-contact-scraper",
                "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": {
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                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
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                "responses": {
                    "200": {
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                                "schema": {
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                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/seemuapps~website-contact-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-seemuapps-website-contact-scraper",
                "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",
                "required": [
                    "urls"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "urls": {
                        "title": "Website URLs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "One or more website URLs to scrape. Each URL is crawled independently and produces one output record.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "maxDepth": {
                        "title": "Max Crawl Depth",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 5,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "How many link-hops deep to follow per site. 2 covers most contact pages; increase for deeper directories.",
                        "default": 2
                    },
                    "maxPages": {
                        "title": "Max Pages Per Site",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum pages to visit per URL. The actor also pre-visits common contact paths (/contact, /about, /team, etc.) and stops early once it has enough contact data.",
                        "default": 25
                    }
                }
            },
            "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": {
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                                        "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",
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                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
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                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
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                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
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                                        "example": 0
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                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
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                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```