# Product Hunt Scraper — Launches, Makers & Websites API (`spotless_studios/product-hunt-scraper`) Actor

Scrape every Product Hunt launch (featured or all 300-800 per day) with upvotes, daily/weekly/monthly ranks, topics, and optional makers, websites, X/LinkedIn, followers, reviews, pricing, funding, and YC flag. Monitoring mode for daily alerts.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/spotless_studios/product-hunt-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Spotless Studios](https://apify.com/spotless_studios) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 launch 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Product Hunt Scraper — Launches, Makers & Websites API

Scrape **every Product Hunt launch**, not just the top of the leaderboard: the curated featured list (~15–40 a day) or **all 300–800 launches posted each day**. You get upvotes, comments, daily/weekly/monthly ranks, and topics. Turn on details to add **the real website, makers and hunter (with headlines), X, LinkedIn, GitHub, app store links, followers, reviews, pricing, funding, and the YC flag**.

Built for SaaS founders and agencies prospecting brand-new startups, VCs and analysts tracking launches, and marketers researching competitors.

> **Trial cost:** 25 launches ≈ **$0.05** · **+$0.08** with websites, makers, and socials (`includeDetails`).

### What you get

| Field | Example |
|-------|---------|
| `name`, `tagline`, `launchUrl`, `productUrl` | Solid · "Agents with their own computers, accounts, and budgets." |
| `votes`, `launchDayVotes`, `comments` | 459 · 435 · 47 |
| `dailyRank`, `weeklyRank`, `monthlyRank` | 1 · 4 · 18 |
| `featured`, `topics`, `launchDate`, `launchedAt` | true · Productivity, Artificial Intelligence · 2026-09-23 |
| `websiteRedirectUrl` | Product Hunt's redirect to the website (free, no details needed) |
| `website`, `description`, `categories` | solid.tech · full description · Website builders (details) |
| `makers`, `hunter` | `[{ name, username, headline, profileUrl }]` (details) |
| `twitterUrl`, `linkedinUrl`, `facebookUrl`, `instagramUrl`, `githubUrl`, `iosUrl`, `androidUrl` | Company socials and apps (details) |
| `followers`, `reviewsCount`, `reviewsRating` | 1,996 · 10 · 4.6 (details) |
| `pricingType`, `employeeSize`, `fundingAmount`, `yCombinator`, `productLaunchesCount` | free_options · … · false · 2 (details) |

### Why this scraper

- 🚀 **All launches, not just the top 20** — most Product Hunt scrapers only read the visible leaderboard. `launches: "all"` returns every product posted that day (800 on a typical Tuesday) in about 20 seconds.
- ⚡ **Fast and light** — plain HTTP with Product Hunt's own data feed. No browser, and usually no proxy.
- 🎯 **Precise filters** — topics / exclude topics, vote and comment ranges, top-N of the day/week/month, followers, reviews, rating, pricing type, YC only, plus `/regex/` keyword include/exclude.
- 💸 **Filter before you pay** — list filters run before any product page is fetched. The details add-on is charged only for launches you keep, and a `minVotes` threshold stops paging as soon as launches fall below it.
- 🔔 **Monitoring mode** — schedule it daily and receive only launches you haven't seen before.

### Quick start

**Yesterday's top 10 with websites and makers**

```json
{ "dateFrom": "1 day", "dateTo": "1 day", "maxDailyRank": 10, "includeDetails": true }
```

**Every AI launch of the last 7 days with 20+ upvotes, as a lead list**

```json
{
  "launches": "all",
  "dateFrom": "7 days",
  "topics": ["Artificial Intelligence"],
  "minVotes": 20,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 2000,
  "outputFields": ["name", "website", "twitterUrl", "linkedinUrl", "makers", "votes", "launchDate"]
}
```

**Monthly top 5 across a whole year**

```json
{ "dateFrom": "2025-01-01", "dateTo": "2025-12-31", "maxMonthlyRank": 5, "maxResults": 5000 }
```

**Daily alert: new developer tools, excluding crypto**

```json
{ "launches": "all", "daysBack": 2, "topics": ["Developer Tools"], "excludeKeywords": ["/crypto|web3|nft/"], "onlyNewItems": true, "stateKey": "devtools" }
```

### Input reference

| Parameter | Default | What it does |
|-----------|---------|--------------|
| `launches` | featured | `featured` leaderboard or `all` launches |
| `dateFrom` / `dateTo` | — | Range in Pacific time; `YYYY-MM-DD` or relative like `7 days` |
| `startDate` + `daysBack` | today / 1 | Alternative to the range: newest day plus how many days back |
| `topics` / `excludeTopics` | — | Topic names (any match) |
| `minVotes` / `maxVotes` / `minComments` | — | Engagement filters |
| `maxDailyRank` / `maxWeeklyRank` / `maxMonthlyRank` | — | Top-N filters |
| `includeDetails` | false | Product page data (add-on) |
| `minFollowers` / `minReviews` / `minRating` / `pricingTypes` / `yCombinatorOnly` | — | Detail filters (switch details on) |
| `includeKeywords` / `excludeKeywords` / `keywordMatch` | — | Words or `/regex/`, any/all |
| `onlyNewItems` + `stateKey` | false | Monitoring memory per saved search |
| `maxResults` | 100 | Cap on saved launches |
| `outputFields` | all | Keep only these fields, in order |
| `maxPagesPerDay`, `maxConcurrency`, `minRequestIntervalMs`, `maxRequestRetries`, `requestTimeoutSecs` | 60 / 4 / 150 / 4 / 45 | Performance |
| `proxyConfiguration` | off | Optional proxy |

### Pricing

| Event | Price |
|-------|-------|
| Launch saved (`launch-scraped`) | **$0.002** |
| Details add-on (`launch-details`) | **$0.003** per saved launch |

A month of featured launches (~600) costs about **$1.20**, or **$3** with details. One full day of all launches (800) costs **$1.60**.

### Export formats & integrations

#### Export formats

Export your dataset with zero code in whichever format fits your workflow:

- **Excel (.xlsx) & CSV:** Clean tabular sheets formatted for Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice, and CRM imports.
- **JSON & JSONL:** Structured records for developers, backend pipelines, and AI agent prompt context.
- **XML & HTML:** Formatted for web dashboards, feed syndication, and reporting.

#### No-code automations & integrations

- **Google Sheets & Airtable:** Automatically push new scraped rows into live tracking spreadsheets.
- **Make, Zapier & n8n:** Trigger instant Slack alerts, email digests, or create deals in HubSpot, Salesforce, and Pipedrive.
- **Webhooks & REST API:** Programmatically trigger runs and retrieve results via Apify's REST API, Python SDK, or JavaScript/TypeScript SDK.

### FAQ

**How do I export this data to Excel or CSV?** After the run finishes, click the **Export** button in the Dataset tab to download the complete file in Excel (.xlsx), CSV, JSON, or XML. You can also automate exports directly to Google Sheets via the Integrations tab.
**Does it need a Product Hunt API token?** No.

**Why does "featured" return fewer launches than before?** Product Hunt now features a smaller curated set each day. Use `launches: "all"` for everything that was posted.

## **Are maker emails included?** No. You get maker names, usernames, headlines, and profile links, plus the company's website and social links.

### More from Spotless Studios

**[All actors on Apify](https://apify.com/spotless_studios)** · Support: spotless.studios.info@gmail.com

| Actor | Best for |
|-------|----------|
| [SLED Government Bids](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/sled-procurement-scraper) | Daily US gov RFP / bid alerts |
| [Webflow Experts](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/webflow-experts-scraper) | Webflow agency & freelancer leads |
| [Stripe Partners](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/stripe-partners-scraper) | Stripe implementation partner lists |
| [UK Planning Applications](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/uk-planning-applications-scraper) | UK planning leads + agent contacts |
| [Product Hunt](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/product-hunt-scraper) | Every PH launch + makers / websites |
| [Duunitori Jobs](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/duunitori-jobs-scraper) | Finland job listings |
| [Clutch Agencies](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/clutch-agencies-scraper) | Clutch agency prospecting |
| [Skool Communities](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/skool-communities-scraper) | Skool community & creator leads |

# Actor input Schema

## `launches` (type: `string`):

Featured = the curated daily leaderboard (~15-40 per day). All = every launch posted that day, often 300-800, including unfeatured ones.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

First day (Pacific time, like Product Hunt). YYYY-MM-DD or relative, e.g. 7 days. Leave empty to use Start date + Days back.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

Last day, YYYY-MM-DD or relative. Defaults to today.

## `startDate` (type: `string`):

Newest day to scrape when From date is empty (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to today, Pacific time.

## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):

How many days to scrape counting back from Start date (1 = just that day).

## `topics` (type: `array`):

Keep launches tagged with any of these topics, e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools, SaaS, Marketing.

## `excludeTopics` (type: `array`):

Drop launches tagged with any of these topics.

## `minVotes` (type: `integer`):

Keep launches with at least this many upvotes. Also stops paging early, because feeds are sorted by votes.

## `maxVotes` (type: `integer`):

Keep launches with at most this many upvotes (find under-the-radar products).

## `minComments` (type: `integer`):

Keep launches with at least this many comments.

## `maxDailyRank` (type: `integer`):

Keep only launches ranked this high or better on their day, e.g. 5 for the daily top 5.

## `maxWeeklyRank` (type: `integer`):

Keep only launches ranked this high or better for their week.

## `maxMonthlyRank` (type: `integer`):

Keep only launches ranked this high or better for their month.

## `productUrls` (type: `array`):

Scrape specific Product Hunt products or posts directly (e.g. https://www.producthunt.com/products/linear or linear). When set without date inputs, skips leaderboard crawl.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Adds the real website, description, makers and hunter (with headlines), X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, GitHub, app store links, followers, reviews, pricing type, categories, employee size, funding, and YC flag. Billed as an add-on per saved launch.

## `minFollowers` (type: `integer`):

Keep products with at least this many Product Hunt followers. Turns on details.

## `minReviews` (type: `integer`):

Keep products with at least this many reviews. Turns on details.

## `minRating` (type: `string`):

Average review rating from 0 to 5, e.g. 4.5. Turns on details.

## `pricingTypes` (type: `array`):

Keep launches with these pricing types: free, free_options (freemium), payment_required. Turns on details.

## `yCombinatorOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Keep products flagged as Y Combinator companies. Turns on details.

## `includeKeywords` (type: `array`):

Keep launches whose name, tagline, topics, description, or maker headlines contain these words. /regex/ supported.

## `excludeKeywords` (type: `array`):

Drop launches containing any of these words or /regex/.

## `keywordMatch` (type: `string`):

Require any or all include keywords.

## `onlyNewItems` (type: `boolean`):

Remember launches from previous runs and save only new ones. Pair with a daily schedule.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Separate memory per saved search.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after saving this many launches.

## `outputPreset` (type: `string`):

Quickly choose how much data to save per record: full record, lean summary, or contact & social links only.

## `outputFields` (type: `array`):

Save only these fields, in this order (e.g. name, tagline, votes, dailyRank, website, twitterUrl, makers). Supports nested dot-paths (e.g. makers.username). Empty keeps all fields from the selected preset.

## `excludeFields` (type: `array`):

Remove specific fields (or nested dot-paths) from each saved record to keep datasets compact.

## `includeEmptyFields` (type: `boolean`):

When turned off, strips null, empty strings, empty arrays, and empty objects from every saved record.

## `requiredFields` (type: `array`):

Only save (and only pay for) records where every listed field or dot-path has a non-empty value (e.g. website, inquiryEmail).

## `maxPagesPerDay` (type: `integer`):

About 17-20 launches per page.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Product pages fetched in parallel when details are on.

## `minRequestIntervalMs` (type: `integer`):

Politeness delay; doubles automatically if Product Hunt rate-limits.

## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`):

Retries per request, rotating the browser fingerprint on bot checks.

## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`):

Timeout per request.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. Runs usually work without a proxy.

## `proxyEscalation` (type: `boolean`):

If the site blocks the run, automatically step up from a direct connection to Apify datacenter proxy, then residential proxy, only for the blocked site. Turn off to use exactly the proxy above.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "launches": "featured",
  "daysBack": 1,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "yCombinatorOnly": false,
  "keywordMatch": "any",
  "onlyNewItems": false,
  "stateKey": "default",
  "maxResults": 25,
  "outputPreset": "full",
  "includeEmptyFields": true,
  "maxPagesPerDay": 60,
  "maxConcurrency": 4,
  "minRequestIntervalMs": 150,
  "maxRequestRetries": 4,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 45,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  },
  "proxyEscalation": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `launches` (type: `string`):

Scraped Product Hunt launches

# 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 = {
    "maxResults": 25,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("spotless_studios/product-hunt-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 = {
    "maxResults": 25,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("spotless_studios/product-hunt-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 '{
  "maxResults": 25,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call spotless_studios/product-hunt-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,spotless_studios/product-hunt-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/vxZyJ4PF80eWLCCt3/builds/uP28bwkMxuSzu2200/openapi.json