# The Motley Fool Investment Scraper (`fortuitous_pirate/motleyfool-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Motley Fool stock analysis articles. Extract ticker symbols, buy/sell/hold recommendations, authors, and publish dates. Filter by ticker (AAPL, TSLA) or category (investing, retirement). Auto-detects 100+ major tickers in articles.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fortuitous\_pirate/motleyfool-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Fortuitous Pirate](https://apify.com/fortuitous_pirate) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 4 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#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.
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Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Motley Fool Investment Analysis Scraper

### Overview

Scrape stock analysis articles, investment recommendations, and stock picks from The Motley Fool (fool. com). Search by ticker symbol, keyword, or browse by category.

### Features

- Search by keywords to find specific results
- Filter results by category or type
- Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

### Use Cases

- **Track** - Track financial filings and disclosures
- **Build** - Build datasets for investment research and due diligence
- **Monitor** - Monitor financial metrics and company performance
- **Aggregate** - Aggregate financial data for quantitative analysis

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `tickerSymbol` | string | Stock ticker to search for articles (e.g., AAPL, TSLA, NVDA). Leave empty to ... |  |
| `searchQuery` | string | Search by keyword (e.g., 'dividend stocks', 'growth investing'). Overrides ti... |  |
| `category` | string | Filter articles by category | `investing` |
| `maxArticles` | integer | Maximum number of articles to scrape (default 50, max 300) | `50` |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings for requests | `{...}` |

### Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

```json
{
  "article_title": "Sample article_title",
  "author_name": "Motley Fool Investment Analysis Sample Item",
  "publish_date": "2025-01-15",
  "ticker_symbols": "Sample ticker_symbols",
  "recommendation": "Sample recommendation",
  "category": "Standard",
  "article_url": "https://example.com/item"
}
```

### Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

- **$0.001** per result
- **$1.00** per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. [Apify Free plan](https://apify.com/pricing) includes $5/month in platform credits.

### How to Run

#### Apify Console

1. Go to the [Motley Fool Investment Analysis Scraper](https://apify.com/fortuitous_pirate/motleyfool-scraper) actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click **Start** and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

#### API

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~motleyfool-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'
```

#### Python SDK

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/motleyfool-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

### Integration

Connect Motley Fool Investment Analysis Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

- **API access** - Programmatic access via [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2)
- **Webhooks** - Get notified when scraping completes
- **Scheduling** - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
- **Zapier / Make** - Connect with 5,000+ apps via [Apify integrations](https://apify.com/integrations)
- **Python / Node.js SDKs** - Native client libraries for easy integration

# Actor input Schema

## `tickerSymbol` (type: `string`):

Stock ticker to search for articles (e.g., AAPL, TSLA, NVDA). Leave empty to browse by category.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Search by keyword (e.g., 'dividend stocks', 'growth investing'). Overrides ticker if both provided.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Filter articles by category

## `maxArticles` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of articles to scrape (default 50, max 300)

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

Proxy settings for requests

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "tickerSymbol": "AAPL",
  "category": "investing",
  "maxArticles": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "tickerSymbol": "AAPL"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/motleyfool-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 = { "tickerSymbol": "AAPL" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/motleyfool-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "tickerSymbol": "AAPL"
}' |
apify call fortuitous_pirate/motleyfool-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fortuitous_pirate/motleyfool-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/6t3oy2F4jVrFiKSQe/builds/b3rqUrSTZ7xG1G5ph/openapi.json