# DuckDuckGo Search Scraper (`gio21/duckduckgo-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape DuckDuckGo search results: title, URL, snippet, position, source. Multi-page pagination, region/language support. No tracking, no Google captcha. $0.002 per result - 60% cheaper than alternatives.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gio21/duckduckgo-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Gio](https://apify.com/gio21) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Lead generation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 5 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 result scrapeds

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?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

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

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## DuckDuckGo Search Scraper

Scrape **DuckDuckGo** search results without captchas. Multi-query batch, region/time filters, pagination handled.

> Cheaper than the alternatives: **$0.002 / result** (60% less than typical $0.005 scrapers in the same category).

### What it extracts

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `query` | The query that produced this row |
| `position` | Position within the query's result set (1-based, deduplicated) |
| `title` | Title of the result |
| `url` | Direct link to the destination (decoded from DuckDuckGo's `?uddg=` wrapper) |
| `displayUrl` | DuckDuckGo's pretty display URL |
| `domain` | Hostname of the result |
| `snippet` | Text excerpt shown in DuckDuckGo's SERP |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp |

### Input

| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `queries` | yes | Array of search queries. |
| `region` | no | Region code (`us-en`, `uk-en`, `br-pt`, `de-de`, `fr-fr`, `jp-jp`, etc.). Default `us-en`. |
| `safeSearch` | no | `off` / `moderate` / `strict`. Default `moderate`. |
| `timeFilter` | no | `d`/`w`/`m`/`y` (past day/week/month/year). |
| `maxItems` | no | Hard cap across all queries (default 30). |

#### Example

```json
{
  "queries": ["apify web scraping", "playwright tutorial"],
  "region": "us-en",
  "timeFilter": "m",
  "maxItems": 60
}
```

### Pricing

**$0.002 per result.** No actor-start fee.

| Volume | Cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.20 |
| 1,000 results | $2.00 |
| 10,000 results | $20.00 |

Free Apify plan: 20 results per run.

### How it works

- Fetches `https://html.duckduckgo.com/html/?q=...` — the lite, no-JavaScript endpoint DuckDuckGo provides.
- got-scraping handles TLS fingerprint impersonation.
- Decodes `uddg=` redirect wrapper to recover the real destination URL.
- Paginates via `s=` start parameter, ~30 results per page.
- Hard safety cap at 500 results per query (≈17 pages).

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Array of search queries. Each query is fetched independently and paginated up to maxItems.

## `region` (type: `string`):

DuckDuckGo region code (kl param). Common: us-en, uk-en, br-pt, de-de, fr-fr, jp-jp, es-es. Default us-en.

## `safeSearch` (type: `string`):

Filter level for adult content.

## `timeFilter` (type: `string`):

Filter by publish date.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Total cap across all queries.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "apify web scraping"
  ],
  "region": "us-en",
  "safeSearch": "moderate",
  "maxItems": 30
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

DuckDuckGo search results with title, URL, snippet, position, domain.

# 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 = {
    "queries": [
        "apify web scraping"
    ],
    "region": "us-en",
    "safeSearch": "moderate",
    "maxItems": 30
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gio21/duckduckgo-search-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 = {
    "queries": ["apify web scraping"],
    "region": "us-en",
    "safeSearch": "moderate",
    "maxItems": 30,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gio21/duckduckgo-search-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 '{
  "queries": [
    "apify web scraping"
  ],
  "region": "us-en",
  "safeSearch": "moderate",
  "maxItems": 30
}' |
apify call gio21/duckduckgo-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gio21/duckduckgo-search-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/CQi68MItZ5ybKXpv0/builds/XfdlEfYbJf6ZJBFmq/openapi.json