# Snapchat Profile Scraper (`alien_force/snapchat-profile-scraper`)

A powerful Snapchat data scraper that extracts Spotlights, Lenses, Stories, and Profile Statistics. Ideal for analyzing creator performance, monitoring engagement, or gathering marketing insights. Efficient and reliable for all your Snapchat data needs.

- **URL**: https://beta-securitybyobscurity.apify.com/alien\_force/snapchat-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Alien Force](https://beta-securitybyobscurity.apify.com/alien_force) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Social media
- **Stats:** 71 total users, 6 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$20.00/month + usage

To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.
You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors

# README

## Snapchat Profile Scraper 🎯

This actor is designed to extract **comprehensive data** from Snapchat profiles, including **Spotlights**, **Lenses**, **Stories**, and **Profile Statistics**. Whether you're analyzing creator performance, monitoring engagement, or gathering insights for marketing, this scraper has you covered.

***

### 🌟 Use Cases

- **Social Media Analysis**\
  Gain insights into content performance and trends to stay ahead.

- **Influencer Tracking**\
  Monitor the activity and engagement of Snapchat creators.

- **Marketing Research**\
  Compare engagement metrics for competitive analysis and campaign planning.

- **Content Aggregation**\
  Collect stories, spotlights, and lenses for further use or reference.

***

### 🛠️ How It Works

1. **Provide Input**:\
   Supply the Snapchat profile usernames or other required inputs.
2. **Data Extraction**:\
   The actor scrapes the specified data, such as:
   - **Spotlights**: Metadata, views, shares, captions, and more.
   - **Lenses**: Lens names, usage stats, and links.
   - **Stories**: Story content and captions.
   - **Profile Statistics**: Followers, bio, website, and more.
3. **Output**:\
   The collected information is provided in an easy-to-read **JSON format** for your analysis.

***

### Example Input

The input accepts an object with the key `"usernames"` to scrape multiple Snapchat usernames:

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "bobbysolez"
  ]
}

```

***

### Example Output

Here is an example of the **JSON output** returned by the scraper:

```json
[
    {
        "profile": {
            "name": "Bobby Solez",
            "username": "bobbysolez",
            "followers": "571500",
            "img_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvT2JLV2JGM0QwZjhzcEM2WmNxVWJuP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,90_FMjpeg",
            "address": "New York, New York",
            "website": "hoo.be/bobbysolez",
            "bio": "",
            "link": "https://www.snapchat.com/add/bobbysolez"
        },
        "spotlights": [
            {
                "id": "W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbXB4YnpzZnJqAYrideQGAYrideOvAAAAAQ",
                "caption": "",
                "views": 1104861,
                "shares": 963,
                "created_time": 1696016491439,
                "content_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/FwBOgoOv1RYXndVrYJzYJ.27.IRZXSOY?mo=GrwBGg0aABoAMgEESAJQLmABWhBTcG90bGlnaHRTaGFyaW5nogGXAQgbEoUBCoIBIAFKfgp50QFYVE9CR0NCfkUyOz8xMSpZPyxLRiQlGDAqGRlwXkhVMzliLComVVhcZFtlND07MHAyTzVZJSc5PGVsHh0mJxcYMxJTOTUrKi4tVXpkbF53X1tfkQErLzJsMjokKB48PjUuIztMbC8vJDI7KSFOGj5MXVlsbWtATRD0AyILEgAqB0lSWlhTT1k%3D&uc=46",
                "thumbnail": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/d/FwBOgoOv1RYXndVrYJzYJ.256.IRZXSOY?mo=GkcaDRoAGgAyAQRIAlAuYAFaEERmTGFyZ2VUaHVtYm5haWyiARAIgAIiCxIAKgdJUlpYU09ZogEQCJoKIgsSACoHSVJaWFNPWQ%3D%3D&uc=46",
                "hashtags": [],
                "keywords": [],
                "width": 540,
                "height": 960,
                "duration": 59830,
                "link": "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/W7_EDlXWTBiXAEEniNoMPwAAYbXB4YnpzZnJqAYrideQGAYrideOvAAAAAQ",
                "author": {
                    "id": "bobbysolez",
                    "username": "bobbysolez",
                    "profile_pic": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvT2JLV2JGM0QwZjhzcEM2WmNxVWJuP2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,90_FMjpeg"
                }
            }
        ],
        "stories": [
            {
                "caption": "MY CYBERTRUCK EXPERIENCE 🚀",
                "thumbnail": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt_web/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvNWZZOEk5S1RUOFBZQ2lFY1poVzhELjQxMC5JUlpYU09ZP21vPUdqOGFHQm9BR2dBeUFRUTZBWDFDQmdpNnBaR3dCa2dDVUY1Z0FWb1FSR1pNWVhKblpWUm9kVzFpYm1GcGJLSUJFQWlhQXlJTEVnQXFCMGxTV2xoVFQxayUzRCZ1Yz05NA._RS210,294_FMwebp"
            }
        ],
        "lenses": [
            {
                "name": "Hip Hop 50",
                "url": "https://lens-storage.storage.googleapis.com/webp/fdac026aac534076bd90be7e34947b3f"
            }
        ],
        "relations": [
            {
                "name": "Jfer",
                "username": "fashionjfer",
                "img_url": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/aps/bolt/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZi1zdC5zYy1jZG4ubmV0L2QvSFl3MnFEOU56ZzhXNDNKM3NJQzc1P2JvPUVnMGFBQm9BTWdFRVNBSlFHV0FCJnVjPTI1._RS0,640_FMjpeg",
                "link": "https://www.snapchat.com/add/fashionjfer"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```

# Actor input Schema

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

List of snapchat profile usernames

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "loganpaul"
  ]
}
```

# 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 = {
    "usernames": [
        "loganpaul"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("alien_force/snapchat-profile-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 = { "usernames": ["loganpaul"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("alien_force/snapchat-profile-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 '{
  "usernames": [
    "loganpaul"
  ]
}' |
apify call alien_force/snapchat-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Snapchat Profile Scraper",
        "description": "A powerful Snapchat data scraper that extracts Spotlights, Lenses, Stories, and Profile Statistics. Ideal for analyzing creator performance, monitoring engagement, or gathering marketing insights. Efficient and reliable for all your Snapchat data needs.",
        "version": "0.0",
        "x-build-id": "8W360U7qionL8Uplt"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/alien_force~snapchat-profile-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-alien_force-snapchat-profile-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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/alien_force~snapchat-profile-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-alien_force-snapchat-profile-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/alien_force~snapchat-profile-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-alien_force-snapchat-profile-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": [
                    "usernames"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "usernames": {
                        "title": "Usernames",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of snapchat profile usernames",
                        "default": [
                            "loganpaul"
                        ]
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
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                                    "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",
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                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
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                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
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            }
        }
    }
}
```
