Teachable Course Scraper

by SilentFlow

Extract comprehensive course data from any Teachable-powered school. Get titles, prices, student counts, reviews, instructor profiles, curriculum, sales pages, and descriptions.

Why use this scraper?

• Universal: Works with any Teachable school - custom domains or teachable.com subdomains
• Comprehensive data: 30+ data points per course including pricing, reviews, curriculum
• Instructor profiles: Extract instructor names, bios, avatars, and credentials
• Sales page extraction: Full marketing copy, testimonials, and page structure
• Curriculum details: Complete course outline with sections, lectures, and durations

Use cases

Industry	Application
Market research	Analyze online course market trends and pricing
Competitive intelligence	Monitor competitor course offerings and prices
Content aggregation	Build course comparison or discovery platforms
Academic research	Study online education patterns and growth
Lead generation	Identify course creators for partnerships
Price monitoring	Track pricing changes across Teachable schools

Input parameters

URLs

Parameter	Type	Description
schoolUrls	array	Teachable school URLs to scrape all courses from
courseUrls	array	Direct course page URLs for specific courses

Options

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
scrapeDetails	boolean	true	Visit each course page for full data (slower but complete)
scrapeSalesPage	boolean	false	Extract full sales page content
maxItems	integer	100	Maximum courses to return (max: 5000)
maxConcurrency	integer	5	Parallel page requests
maxRequestRetries	integer	5	Retries per failed request
requestTimeoutSecs	integer	30	Page load timeout in seconds
proxyType	string	residential	Proxy type: residential, datacenter, auto

Output data

Each course record contains:

{
  "id": "12345",
  "title": "Complete Python Masterclass",
  "slug": "complete-python-masterclass",
  "url": "https://school.teachable.com/p/complete-python-masterclass",
  "description": "Learn Python from scratch with hands-on projects...",
  "shortDescription": "Master Python programming in 30 days",

  "price": 197.00,
  "originalPrice": 497.00,
  "currency": "USD",
  "isFree": false,

  "studentsCount": 12450,
  "reviewsCount": 342,
  "averageRating": 4.8,
  "lessonsCount": 156,

  "category": "Programming",

  "instructorName": "John Smith",
  "instructorBio": "Senior Python developer with 15 years of experience...",
  "instructorAvatar": "https://...",

  "thumbnail": "https://...",
  "promoVideo": "https://...",

  "curriculum": [
    {
      "title": "Getting Started",
      "position": 1,
      "lectures": [
        {
          "title": "Welcome to the Course",
          "type": "video",
          "duration": "5:30",
          "isFree": true
        }
      ]
    }
  ],

  "testimonials": [
    {
      "author": "Jane Doe",
      "content": "This course completely changed my career...",
      "rating": 5.0
    }
  ],

  "schoolName": "Python Academy",
  "schoolUrl": "https://school.teachable.com",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-06-01T12:00:00Z"
}

Field descriptions

Field	Description
id	Unique course identifier on Teachable
slug	URL-friendly course identifier
price	Current course price
originalPrice	Price before any discounts
isFree	Whether the course is free
studentsCount	Number of enrolled students
reviewsCount	Number of reviews/testimonials
averageRating	Average rating (0-5 scale)
lessonsCount	Total number of lessons/lectures
curriculum	Full course outline with sections and lectures
salesPageContent	Full sales page text (when scrapeSalesPage=true)
testimonials	Student reviews and testimonials

Examples

Scrape all courses from a school

{
  "schoolUrls": [
    { "url": "https://myschool.teachable.com" }
  ],
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 50
}

Scrape specific courses

{
  "courseUrls": [
    { "url": "https://school.teachable.com/p/python-course" },
    { "url": "https://school.teachable.com/p/javascript-course" }
  ],
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "scrapeSalesPage": true
}

Quick overview (no details)

{
  "schoolUrls": [
    { "url": "https://school.teachable.com" }
  ],
  "scrapeDetails": false,
  "maxItems": 200
}

Multiple schools

{
  "schoolUrls": [
    { "url": "https://school1.teachable.com" },
    { "url": "https://school2.teachable.com" },
    { "url": "https://www.customdomain.com" }
  ],
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 500
}

Integrations

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("silentflow/teachable-scraper").call(run_input={
    "schoolUrls": [{"url": "https://school.teachable.com"}],
    "scrapeDetails": True,
    "maxItems": 50
})

for course in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{course['title']}: ${course['price']} ({course['studentsCount']} students)")

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('silentflow/teachable-scraper').call({
    schoolUrls: [{ url: 'https://school.teachable.com' }],
    scrapeDetails: true,
    maxItems: 50
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(course => console.log(`${course.title}: $${course.price}`));

Performance & limits

Metric	Value
Courses per school	Unlimited
Average speed (without details)	~10 courses/second
Average speed (with details)	~1-2 courses/second
Max items per run	5,000
Supported schools	Any Teachable site

Tips for best results

1. Start small: Test with maxItems: 5 before large scrapes
2. Details add time: Set scrapeDetails: false for a quick overview, then enable for full data
3. Custom domains work: Just use the full URL (e.g., https://www.mycourses.com)
4. Sales page content: Only enable scrapeSalesPage if you need marketing copy analysis

FAQ

Q: How do I find a Teachable school's URL? A: Look for domains ending in .teachable.com or visit the school directly. Many schools use custom domains - you can use those too.

Q: Can I scrape enrolled course content? A: No, this scraper only extracts publicly available data from sales/landing pages. It does not access gated content.

Q: What if a school has many courses? A: Use maxItems to control how many courses to extract. The scraper handles pagination automatically.

Q: Are all Teachable themes supported? A: Yes, the scraper handles different Teachable themes and layouts.

Q: How often should I scrape? A: Course data doesn't change frequently. Weekly or monthly scrapes are usually sufficient.

Q: What happens if a school doesn't list courses publicly? A: The scraper will return an empty dataset. Some schools hide their course listing page.

Support

Need help? We're here for you:

• Feature requests: Let us know what you need
• Custom solutions: Contact us for enterprise integrations or high-volume needs

Check out our other scrapers: SilentFlow on Apify