Apify ultimate scraper

--- name: apify-ultimate-scraper description: "AI-driven data extraction from 55+ Actors across all major platforms. This skill automatically selects the best Actor for your task." risk: unknown source: community --- # 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 | | ap