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#

bash

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. json

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

  or by handle: json

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

Reddit#

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

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

YouTube#

• streamers/youtube-scraper — Comments + metadata. json

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

Google SERP#

• apify/google-search-scraper — Search results as structured data. json

  {"queries": "solana mobile grants", "maxPagesPerQuery": 1}
  
  

LinkedIn#

• 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.