Antigravity-awesome-skills apify-ultimate-scraper

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

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/plugins/antigravity-awesome-skills/skills/apify-ultimate-scraper" ~/.claude/skills/sickn33-antigravity-awesome-skills-apify-ultimate-scraper-f63d31 && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: plugins/antigravity-awesome-skills/skills/apify-ultimate-scraper/SKILL.md
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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 IDBest 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 IDBest 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 IDBest 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 IDBest 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 IDBest 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 IDBest 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 enrichment from URLs

Actor Selection by Use Case

Use CasePrimary Actors
Lead Generation
compass/crawler-google-places
,
poidata/google-maps-email-extractor
,
vdrmota/contact-info-scraper
Influencer Discovery
apify/instagram-profile-scraper
,
clockworks/tiktok-profile-scraper
,
streamers/youtube-channel-scraper
Brand Monitoring
apify/instagram-tagged-scraper
,
apify/instagram-hashtag-scraper
,
compass/Google-Maps-Reviews-Scraper
Competitor Analysis
apify/facebook-pages-scraper
,
apify/facebook-ads-scraper
,
apify/instagram-profile-scraper
Content Analytics
apify/instagram-post-scraper
,
clockworks/tiktok-scraper
,
streamers/youtube-scraper
Trend Research
apify/google-trends-scraper
,
clockworks/tiktok-trends-scraper
,
apify/instagram-hashtag-stats
Review Analysis
compass/Google-Maps-Reviews-Scraper
,
voyager/booking-reviews-scraper
,
maxcopell/tripadvisor-reviews
Audience Analysis
apify/instagram-followers-count-scraper
,
clockworks/tiktok-followers-scraper
,
apify/facebook-followers-following-scraper

Multi-Actor Workflows

For complex tasks, chain multiple Actors:

WorkflowStep 1Step 2
Lead enrichment
compass/crawler-google-places
vdrmota/contact-info-scraper
Influencer vetting
apify/instagram-profile-scraper
apify/instagram-comment-scraper
Competitor deep-dive
apify/facebook-pages-scraper
apify/facebook-posts-scraper
Local business analysis
compass/crawler-google-places
compass/Google-Maps-Reviews-Scraper

Can't Find a Suitable Actor?

If none of the Actors above match the user's request, search the Apify Store directly:

export $(grep APIFY_TOKEN .env | xargs) && mcpc --json mcp.apify.com --header "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" tools-call search-actors keywords:="SEARCH_KEYWORDS" limit:=10 offset:=0 category:="" | jq -r '.content[0].text'

Replace

SEARCH_KEYWORDS
with 1-3 simple terms (e.g., "LinkedIn profiles", "Amazon products", "Twitter").

Step 2: Fetch Actor Schema

Fetch the Actor's input schema and details dynamically using mcpc:

export $(grep APIFY_TOKEN .env | xargs) && mcpc --json mcp.apify.com --header "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" tools-call fetch-actor-details actor:="ACTOR_ID" | jq -r ".content"

Replace

ACTOR_ID
with the selected Actor (e.g.,
compass/crawler-google-places
).

This returns:

  • Actor description and README
  • Required and optional input parameters
  • Output fields (if available)

Step 3: Ask User Preferences

Before running, ask:

  1. Output format:
    • Quick answer - Display top few results in chat (no file saved)
    • CSV - Full export with all fields
    • JSON - Full export in JSON format
  2. Number of results: Based on character of use case

Step 4: Run the Script

Quick answer (display in chat, no file):

node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "ACTOR_ID" \
  --input 'JSON_INPUT'

CSV:

node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "ACTOR_ID" \
  --input 'JSON_INPUT' \
  --output YYYY-MM-DD_OUTPUT_FILE.csv \
  --format csv

JSON:

node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "ACTOR_ID" \
  --input 'JSON_INPUT' \
  --output YYYY-MM-DD_OUTPUT_FILE.json \
  --format json

Step 5: Summarize Results and Offer Follow-ups

After completion, report:

  • Number of results found
  • File location and name
  • Key fields available
  • Suggested follow-up workflows based on results:
If User GotSuggest Next
Business listingsEnrich with
vdrmota/contact-info-scraper
or get reviews
Influencer profilesAnalyze engagement with comment scrapers
Competitor pagesDeep-dive with post/ad scrapers
Trend dataValidate with platform-specific hashtag scrapers

Error Handling

APIFY_TOKEN not found
- Ask user to create
.env
with
APIFY_TOKEN=your_token
mcpc not found
- Ask user to install
npm install -g @apify/mcpc
Actor not found
- Check Actor ID spelling
Run FAILED
- Ask user to check Apify console link in error output
Timeout
- Reduce input size or increase
--timeout

Limitations

  • Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
  • Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
  • Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.