# Snapchat Profile Scraper (`makework36/snapchat-profile-scraper`) Actor

Scrape public Snapchat profiles. Extract display name, bitmoji, subscriber count, and story highlights. No login required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/makework36/snapchat-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [deusex machine](https://apify.com/makework36) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 25 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 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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Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Snapchat Profile Scraper

Scrape public Snapchat profile data. Pass in usernames, get back display names, bios, bitmoji URLs, snapcodes, and subscriber counts. No login required.

### What data does it extract?

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `username` | Snapchat username |
| `displayName` | Display name shown on the profile |
| `bio` | Profile bio/description |
| `bitmoji` | URL to bitmoji or profile image |
| `snapcodeUrl` | URL to the user's snapcode image |
| `subscriberCount` | Subscriber or follower count (if publicly visible) |
| `url` | Direct link to the profile page |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO 8601 timestamp |

### 🎯 Use cases

- **Influencer research** -- Pull profile info and subscriber counts for a list of Snapchat creators.
- **Brand monitoring** -- Track whether brand accounts have updated bios or profile images.
- **Lead generation** -- Collect public profile data for outreach campaigns.
- **Social media auditing** -- Verify that accounts exist and have active profiles.

### 🚀 How to use

Scrape a few celebrity profiles:

```json
{
    "usernames": ["djkhaled", "kyliejenner", "therock"],
    "maxProfiles": 50
}
```

With @ prefix (gets stripped automatically):

```json
{
    "usernames": ["@djkhaled", "@selenagomez"],
    "maxProfiles": 10
}
```

### 📥 Input

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `usernames` | string\[] | *(required)* | Snapchat usernames to scrape. The `@` prefix is optional. |
| `maxProfiles` | integer | `100` | Maximum number of profiles to process |

### 📋 Output example

```json
{
    "username": "djkhaled",
    "displayName": "DJ Khaled",
    "bio": "We The Best Music",
    "bitmoji": "https://sdk.bitmoji.com/render/panel/20065867-99014584752_3-s5-v1.png",
    "snapcodeUrl": "https://app.snapchat.com/web/deeplink/snapcode?username=djkhaled",
    "subscriberCount": "25M",
    "url": "https://www.snapchat.com/add/djkhaled",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-22T10:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### ⚡ Performance

- Uses Puppeteer (headless Chrome) since Snapchat profiles are JS-rendered. More expensive than HTTP-only scrapers.
- Each profile takes about 3-5 seconds (includes page render wait).
- Concurrency is capped at 2 browsers to avoid rate limiting.
- Roughly $1-2 per 1,000 profiles in Apify platform credits.

### ❓ FAQ

**Why are some fields null?**
Only public profile data is accessible. Private profiles or accounts without a bio/bitmoji will return null for those fields. Subscriber counts are only available for creator/public accounts.

**Do I need to provide the @ symbol?**
No. The `@` prefix is optional and gets stripped automatically. Both `djkhaled` and `@djkhaled` work.

**Can Snapchat block the scraper?**
Yes. Snapchat can change their page structure or add detection at any time. The scraper uses multiple extraction strategies (OpenGraph tags, **NEXT_DATA**, JSON-LD, DOM fallback) to be resilient to layout changes.

**Why is concurrency limited to 2?**
Running too many parallel browser sessions against Snapchat triggers rate limiting. Two concurrent sessions is a safe balance between speed and reliability.

# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/makework36/snapchat-profile-scraper/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

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

Snapchat usernames to scrape

## `maxProfiles` (type: `integer`):

Maximum profiles

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "djkhaled"
  ],
  "maxProfiles": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All scraped items in the default dataset (JSON).

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

Default dataset formatted as CSV for spreadsheets (Google Sheets, Excel).

# 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": [
        "djkhaled"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("makework36/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": ["djkhaled"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("makework36/snapchat-profile-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 '{
  "usernames": [
    "djkhaled"
  ]
}' |
apify call makework36/snapchat-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,makework36/snapchat-profile-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/P0lT2KIK3HgnSkC1H/builds/HnDQuWkHsmnD1ck7q/openapi.json