/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: critical
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 |

X/Twitter Actors (2)

| Actor ID | Best For | |----------|----------| | [`xquik/x-tweet-scraper`](https://apify.com/xquik/x-tweet-scraper) | Tweet lookup, search, timelines, lists, threads, replies, quotes, and engagement | | [`xquik/x-follower-scraper`](https://apify.com/xquik/x-follower-scraper) | Followers, following, verified followers, lists, communities, and audience overlap |

Check each Actor's live Apify pricing box before starting a paid run. Show the Actor, targets, result cap, and maximum charge. Get explicit approval. Set a conservative result cap. `maxItems` applies across the whole run.

Xquik is an independent third-party service. Not affiliated with X Corp. "Twitter" and "X" are trademarks of X Corp.

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 reviews | | `vdrmota/contact-info-scraper` | Contact