Apify ultimate scraper

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AI-driven data extraction from 55+ Actors across all major platforms. This skill automatically selects the best Actor for your task.

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Universal Web Scraper

AI-driven data extraction from 55+ Actors across all major platforms. This skill automatically selects the best Actor for your task.

When to Use

The user needs web data extraction but has not yet chosen a specific Apify Actor.
You need a general-purpose Apify entry point that maps a broad scraping goal to the most suitable Actor.
The task spans multiple platforms and benefits from one unified workflow for actor selection, execution, and summarization.

Prerequisites

(No need to check it upfront)

.env file with APIFY_TOKEN
Node.js 20.6+ (for native --env-file support)
mcpc CLI tool: npm install -g @apify/mcpc

Workflow

Copy this checklist and track progress:

Task Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Understand user goal and select Actor
- [ ] Step 2: Fetch Actor schema via mcpc
- [ ] Step 3: Ask user preferences (format, filename)
- [ ] Step 4: Run the scraper script
- [ ] Step 5: Summarize results and offer follow-ups

Step 1: Understand User Goal and Select Actor

First, understand what the user wants to achieve. Then select the best Actor from the options below.

Instagram Actors (12)

Actor ID	Best For
`apify/instagram-profile-scraper`	Profile data, follower counts, bio info
`apify/instagram-post-scraper`	Individual post details, engagement metrics
`apify/instagram-comment-scraper`	Comment extraction, sentiment analysis
`apify/instagram-hashtag-scraper`	Hashtag content, trending topics
`apify/instagram-hashtag-stats`	Hashtag performance metrics
`apify/instagram-reel-scraper`	Reels content and metrics
`apify/instagram-search-scraper`	Search users, places, hashtags
`apify/instagram-tagged-scraper`	Posts tagged with specific accounts
`apify/instagram-followers-count-scraper`	Follower count tracking
`apify/instagram-scraper`	Comprehensive Instagram data
`apify/instagram-api-scraper`	API-based Instagram access
`apify/export-instagram-comments-posts`	Bulk comment/post export

Facebook Actors (14)

Actor ID	Best For
`apify/facebook-pages-scraper`	Page data, metrics, contact info
`apify/facebook-page-contact-information`	Emails, phones, addresses from pages
`apify/facebook-posts-scraper`	Post content and engagement
`apify/facebook-comments-scraper`	Comment extraction
`apify/facebook-likes-scraper`	Reaction analysis
`apify/facebook-reviews-scraper`	Page reviews
`apify/facebook-groups-scraper`	Group content and members
`apify/facebook-events-scraper`	Event data
`apify/facebook-ads-scraper`	Ad creative and targeting
`apify/facebook-search-scraper`	Search results
`apify/facebook-reels-scraper`	Reels content
`apify/facebook-photos-scraper`	Photo extraction
`apify/facebook-marketplace-scraper`	Marketplace listings
`apify/facebook-followers-following-scraper`	Follower/following lists

TikTok Actors (14)

Actor ID	Best For
`clockworks/tiktok-scraper`	Comprehensive TikTok data
`clockworks/free-tiktok-scraper`	Free TikTok extraction
`clockworks/tiktok-profile-scraper`	Profile data
`clockworks/tiktok-video-scraper`	Video details and metrics
`clockworks/tiktok-comments-scraper`	Comment extraction
`clockworks/tiktok-followers-scraper`	Follower lists
`clockworks/tiktok-user-search-scraper`	Find users by keywords
`clockworks/tiktok-hashtag-scraper`	Hashtag content
`clockworks/tiktok-sound-scraper`	Trending sounds
`clockworks/tiktok-ads-scraper`	Ad content
`clockworks/tiktok-discover-scraper`	Discover page content
`clockworks/tiktok-explore-scraper`	Explore content
`clockworks/tiktok-trends-scraper`	Trending content
`clockworks/tiktok-live-scraper`	Live stream data

YouTube Actors (5)

Actor ID	Best For
`streamers/youtube-scraper`	Video data and metrics
`streamers/youtube-channel-scraper`	Channel information
`streamers/youtube-comments-scraper`	Comment extraction
`streamers/youtube-shorts-scraper`	Shorts content
`streamers/youtube-video-scraper-by-hashtag`	Videos by hashtag

Google Maps Actors (4)

Actor ID	Best For
`compass/crawler-google-places`	Business listings, ratings, contact info
`compass/google-maps-extractor`	Detailed business data
`compass/Google-Maps-Reviews-Scraper`	Review extraction
`poidata/google-maps-email-extractor`	Email discovery from listings

Other Actors (6)

Actor ID	Best For
`apify/google-search-scraper`	Google search results
`apify/google-trends-scraper`	Google Trends data
`voyager/booking-scraper`	Booking.com hotel data
`voyager/booking-reviews-scraper`	Booking.com reviews
`maxcopell/tripadvisor-reviews`	TripAdvisor revi