Apify Scraper Skill

Use this skill when you need to scrape content from sites that block bots — Twitter/X threads, Reddit, LinkedIn, YouTube comments, Google SERP, Amazon, Product Hunt, etc.

When to Use

A Twitter/X URL is shared and you need the full thread (not just the first tweet)
You need Reddit thread content without the expensive API
LinkedIn company/profile data is needed
YouTube comments or video metadata beyond what the API gives
Google search results programmatically
Any site that blocks standard web_fetch

Do NOT use for: sites accessible via normal web_fetch or web_search. Apify costs credits — use it only when needed.

Setup

API Key: op://OpenClaw/Apify API Credentials/credential (also in gateway plist as APIFY_API_KEY)
Dashboard: https://console.apify.com (account: redditech)
Plan: FREE ($5/mo credit)
Script: python3 scripts/apify-run.py <actor> <input_json>

Running an Actor

python3 /Users/loki/.openclaw/workspace/scripts/apify-run.py \
  "apidojo/tweet-scraper" \
  '{"twitterHandles": ["solanamobile"], "maxItems": 50}'

Key Actors

Twitter/X

apidojo/tweet-scraper — $0.40/1K tweets. Full thread support via conversationIds. Advanced search syntax.

{"conversationIds": ["2034675043033375103"], "maxItems": 50}

or by handle:

{"twitterHandles": ["solanamobile"], "maxItems": 20}

trudax/reddit-scraper-lite — Free tier friendly. Fetch threads + comments.

{"startUrls": [{"url": "https://reddit.com/r/solana/comments/..."}], "maxItems": 100}

YouTube

streamers/youtube-scraper — Comments + metadata.

{"startUrls": [{"url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."}], "maxComments": 200}

Google SERP

apify/google-search-scraper — Search results as structured data.
```
{"queries": "solana mobile grants", "maxPagesPerQuery": 1}
```

anchor/linkedin-profile-scraper — ⚠️ ToS risk. Use sparingly for research only.

Pricing Reference

1 CU = 1 GB RAM × 1 hour
Free tier: $5/mo (~16.7 CU)
Tweet scraping: ~0.035–0.04 CU/1K tweets (~$0.01/1K on free tier)
Some actors charge flat per-result: $0.25–$0.40/1K tweets
Check usage: https://console.apify.com/billing

Notes

Results are returned as a dataset — the script polls until complete
Timeout: 5 minutes default (most actors finish in 30–60s)
If an actor breaks (community-maintained), check Apify Store for alternatives
MCP integration pending — Apify MCP server exists but openclaw.json doesn't support mcpServers key yet (schema validation rejects it). Use this script approach instead.