# Leafly Cannabis Strain Scraper (`lulzasaur/leafly-scraper`) Actor

Scrape cannabis strain data from Leafly. Get strain names, types (indica/sativa/hybrid), THC/CBD levels, effects, flavors, ratings, review counts, and terpene profiles from the largest cannabis database.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/leafly-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 8 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

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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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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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

## Leafly Cannabis Strain Scraper

Scrape cannabis strain data from [Leafly](https://www.leafly.com) -- the world's largest cannabis information resource with 6,000+ strain profiles.

### What it does

- **Browse mode**: Scrape all strains alphabetically, optionally filtering by type (indica/sativa/hybrid)
- **Search mode**: Search for specific strains by name
- **Detail mode**: Optionally fetch individual strain pages for full effects, flavors, terpenes, lineage, and medical conditions

Extracts data from Leafly's server-rendered **__NEXT_DATA__** -- no JavaScript rendering needed.

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `searchQueries` | array | Strain names to search for (e.g. "Blue Dream", "OG Kush"). Leave empty to browse all |
| `strainType` | string | Filter by type: indica, sativa, hybrid, or any |
| `maxResults` | integer | Max number of strains to scrape. Default: 20, max: 5000 |
| `includeDetails` | boolean | Fetch detail pages for full effects/flavors/description. Default: false |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings (residential recommended) |

### Output Fields

Each result contains:

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `name` | string | Strain name (e.g. "Blue Dream") |
| `slug` | string | URL slug |
| `type` | string | indica, sativa, or hybrid |
| `thc` | number | Median THC percentage |
| `thcRange` | string | THC range (e.g. "17%-22%") |
| `cbd` | number | Median CBD percentage |
| `topEffect` | string | Primary reported effect |
| `effects` | array | Top 5 effects by user votes |
| `flavors` | array | Top 5 flavors (detail mode) |
| `rating` | number | Average user rating (0-5) |
| `reviewCount` | number | Number of user reviews |
| `topTerpene` | string | Dominant terpene |
| `terpenes` | array | Top 3 terpenes (detail mode) |
| `lineage` | array | Parent strain names (detail mode) |
| `helpsWith` | array | Medical conditions users report help with (detail mode) |
| `description` | string | Strain description |
| `imageUrl` | string | Strain photo URL |
| `sourceUrl` | string | Leafly strain page URL |
| `scrapedAt` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp |

### Example Output

```json
{
  "name": "Blue Dream",
  "slug": "blue-dream",
  "type": "hybrid",
  "thc": 21,
  "thcRange": "17%-24%",
  "cbd": 0,
  "topEffect": "relaxed",
  "effects": ["relaxed", "happy", "euphoric", "creative", "uplifted"],
  "rating": 4.34,
  "reviewCount": 15234,
  "topTerpene": "myrcene",
  "description": "Blue Dream is a sativa-dominant hybrid...",
  "imageUrl": "https://images.leafly.com/flower-images/...",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.leafly.com/strains/blue-dream",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-04-26T10:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Example Inputs

#### Browse all indica strains

```json
{
  "strainType": "indica",
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

#### Search for specific strains with full details

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["Blue Dream", "OG Kush", "Girl Scout Cookies"],
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

### How it works

1. Fetches Leafly's strain listing pages which contain server-rendered data in `__NEXT_DATA__`
2. Extracts strain profiles including THC/CBD levels, effects, ratings, and terpenes
3. Optionally fetches individual strain detail pages for enriched data (lineage, medical conditions, full descriptions)
4. Applies type and search filters client-side for precise results

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

List of strain names to search for (e.g. 'Blue Dream', 'OG Kush'). Leave empty to browse all strains.

## `strainType` (type: `string`):

Filter by strain type.

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

Maximum number of strains to scrape.

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

Fetch individual strain pages for full details (effects, flavors, description). Slower but more data.

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

Select proxies to be used by your scraper.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [],
  "strainType": "",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

## `csv` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/leafly-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 = { "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    } }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/leafly-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 '{
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/leafly-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/leafly-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/K2ypq8BkfJmUXMSyf/builds/GHp8j0h2WJLktA0SN/openapi.json