# Substack Leaderboards Scraper πŸ“ˆπŸ“₯ - Cheap (`scrapestorm/substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap`) Actor πŸ” Scrape Substack Leaderboards Easily Enter a leaderboard URL (e.g. /browse/business) to collect top newsletters with author name, handle, bio, publication title, domain & more πŸ…πŸ“Š Perfect for lead gen, influencer research, and automation with tools like Google Sheets ⚑🧩 - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapestorm/substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap.md - **Developed by:** [Storm\_Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapestorm) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Social media, Lead generation - **Stats:** 10 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $19.49/month + usage To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use 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 ### πŸ† Substack Leaderboards Scraper πŸ“ˆπŸ“₯ The Substack Leaderboards Scraper is your ultimate tool for extracting structured data from the Substack discovery pages, such as the ### πŸ” What It Does Point it at a leaderboard URL (like /browse/business) and get: βœ… Clean, structured data on top Substack publications βœ… Full author metadata: name, handle, photo, bio, social links βœ… Embedded publication info: domain, title, and creation dates βœ… Data you can use for analytics, outreach, rankings, or dashboards βœ… Ready-to-use JSON for CRM enrichment or market research πŸ“„ Output Fields | Field | Description | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `id` | Unique user ID on Substack | | `name` | Name of the creator | | `handle` | Substack handle (e.g. `@honest-broker`) | | `previous_name` | Previous display name if changed | | `photo_url` | Profile photo URL | | `bio` | Author bio | | `profile_set_up_at` | When the profile was created (ISO timestamp) | | `reader_installed_at` | When the user installed the reader (if available) | | `publicationUsers` | Array of publication-user relationships and roles | | `twitter_screen_name` | Twitter/X handle | | `is_guest` | Boolean β€” is this user a guest contributor? | | `bestseller_tier` | Bestseller status (e.g. top writer tier) | | `status` | Object containing status info like `subscriberTier`, `badge`, etc. | | `primary_publication` | Object with full publication data (domain, logo, payments, etc.) | ### πŸ›  How to Use the Scraper πŸ“₯ Provide the leaderboard URL you want to scrape (e.g. /browse/business) πŸ”’ Optionally define the maximum number of items to extract πŸš€ Run the scraper and get structured leaderboard data in JSON format! ### πŸ’° Pricing This scraper uses a pay-per-month model. You’re only charged for successful results. - **Price**: $19.49 per month. ### Related Actors If you're interested in other social media (Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest & more) or real estate Actors: - [AllRecipes Search Scraper πŸ”πŸ½οΈ πŸ‘©β€πŸ³ - Cheap](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/allrecipes-search-scraper---cheap) - [Facebook Group Members Scraper πŸ“ŠπŸ‘₯ - Fast & cheap πŸ’¬β­](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/my-actor-1) - [Facebook Ads Library Scraper πŸŽ―πŸ“ˆ - Fast & cheap πŸ’¬β­](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/facebook-ads-library-scraper---fast-cheap) - [Facebook Followers & Following Scraper πŸ“ŠπŸ‘₯ - Fast & cheap πŸ’¬β­](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/facebook-followers-following-scraper---fast-cheap) - [Facebook Comments Scraper (All-in-One) πŸ’¬](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/facebook-comments-scraper-all-in-one) - [Facebook Likes Scraper (Fast & Cheap) πŸ‘ 🌟](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/facebook-likes-scraper-fast-cheap) - [Pinterest Profiles Search Scraper πŸ–ΌοΈπŸ‘₯πŸ”](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/pinterest-profiles-search-scraper) - [Pinterest Boards Search Scraper πŸŽ¨πŸ”](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/pinterest-boards-search-scraper) - [Pinterest Pins/Videos Search Scraper πŸŽ¨πŸ”](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper) - [YouTube Scraper (By Keyword) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fast & cheap](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/youtube) - [Youtube Shorts Scraper πŸ“Ί (Rental) - Fast & cheap](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/youtube-shorts-scraper-rental---fast-cheap) - [YouTube Transcript Video Scraper πŸ“ (⚑ Fast & πŸ’Έ Cheap)](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/youtube-transcript-videos) - [Youtube Playlist Scraper 🎡 - Rental (Fast & cheap)](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/youtube-playlist-scraper---rental-fast-cheap) - [Jobs.ch Search Scraper (Fast & Cheap) πŸ’Ό πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/jobs-ch-search-scraper-fast-cheap) - [Bundesagentur fΓΌr Arbeit (Arbeitsagentur) Scraper πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ πŸ’Ό Cheap](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/bundesagentur-fur-arbeit-arbeitsagentur-scraper-cheap) - [SimplyHired Jobs Scraper πŸ’ΌπŸ”ŽπŸ“ˆ - Faster & Cheaper](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/simplyhired-jobs-scraper---faster-cheaper) - [Seek Job / JobStreet Scraper (Advanced & Cheap) πŸ’Ό](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/seek-job-jobstreet-scraper-advanced-cheap) - [Practo Doctor Scraper πŸ‘¨β€βš•οΈ - Fast & Cheap](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/practo-doctor-scraper---fast-cheap) - [PropertyFinder Search Scraper 🏑 🏘️ - Cheap](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/propertyfinder-search-scraper---cheap) - [PropertyFinder Agent - Cheap 🏷️ πŸ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’Ό](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/propertyfinder-agent---cheap) - [πŸ›οΈ Dubizzle Search Scraper - Cheap 🏷️](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/dubizzle-search-scraper---cheap) - [Poshmark Product Scraper πŸ‘— - Cheap](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/poshmark-product-scraper---cheap) - [Netmeds Product Scraper - Cheap πŸ›’](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/netmeds-product-scraper---cheap) - [MercadoLibre Search Scraper πŸ“¦πŸŒπŸ›οΈ - Cheap & Advanced](https://apify.com/scrapestorm/mercadolibre-search-scraper---cheap-advanced) --- ### πŸ’‘ Use Cases πŸ“ˆ Market Research β€” Identify the top Substack publications in your niche 🧩 Lead Generation β€” Collect high-quality contacts in newsletter ecosystems πŸ“Š Competitive Analysis β€” Monitor growth and positioning of creators πŸ” Influencer Discovery β€” Spot rising voices and high-engagement writers πŸ“¬ CRM Enrichment β€” Add detailed Substack profile data to your contacts ### πŸ“₯ Input Schema Input example : ```` { "url": "https://substack.com/browse/business", "maxitems": 30 } ``` Input Fields: | Field | Type | Description | | ---------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | | `url` | string | πŸ“ Full URL of the leaderboard (e.g. `/browse/business`) | | `maxitems` | integer | πŸ”’ Maximum number of publications to extract | ⚠️ Note: Substack leaderboards typically list between 30 and 40 items, depending on the category. Setting a higher maxitems value won’t return more results if the source page is limited. ### Output ``` { "id": 4937458, "name": "Ted Gioia", "handle": "tedgioia", "previous\_name": "N/A", "photo\_url": "https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f\_auto,q\_auto:good,fl\_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67f10f9b-75d1-4b43-ba5e-96eb435dd4f5\_400x400.jpeg", "bio": "Ted Gioia is author of The Honest Broker on Substack (https://www.honest-broker.com)β€”a frank and opinionated guide to music, books, media, and culture. He is author of 12 books, and previously served on the faculty at Stanford.", "profile\_set\_up\_at": "2021-05-13T16:07:28.353Z", "reader\_installed\_at": "2022-02-18T23:17:14.231Z", "publicationUsers": \[ { "id": 84674, "user\_id": 4937458, "publication\_id": 296132, "role": "admin", "public": true, "is\_primary": true, "publication": { "id": 296132, "name": "The Honest Broker", "subdomain": "tedgioia", "custom\_domain": "www.honest-broker.com", "custom\_domain\_optional": false, "hero\_text": "A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia", "logo\_url": "https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4b9b1c6d-1d25-4039-8b7e-dd5f2858bdee\_600x600.png", "author\_id": 4937458, "primary\_user\_id": 4937458, "theme\_var\_background\_pop": "#45D800", "created\_at": "2021-02-24T05:12:42.216Z", "email\_from\_name": "Ted Gioia ", "copyright": "Ted Gioia", "founding\_plan\_name": "Founding Member", "community\_enabled": true, "invite\_only": false, "payments\_state": "enabled", "language": "N/A", "explicit": false, "homepage\_type": "N/A", "is\_personal\_mode": false } } ], "twitter\_screen\_name": "tedgioia", "is\_guest": false, "bestseller\_tier": "N/A", "status": { "bestsellerTier": "N/A", "subscriberTier": 10, "leaderboard": "N/A", "vip": false, "badge": { "type": "subscriber", "tier": 10, "accent\_colors": "N/A" } }, "primary\_publication": { "id": 296132, "subdomain": "tedgioia", "custom\_domain": "www.honest-broker.com", "custom\_domain\_optional": false, "name": "The Honest Broker", "logo\_url": "https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4b9b1c6d-1d25-4039-8b7e-dd5f2858bdee\_600x600.png", "author\_id": 4937458, "user\_id": 4937458, "handles\_enabled": false, "explicit": false, "is\_personal\_mode": false, "payments\_state": "enabled", "pledges\_enabled": false } } ```` ### πŸ“« Support 😊 Leave us a star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ if you are satisfied with the product! 🌍 For any questions, specific needs or issues, please reach out through Apify's platform or via email - [Storm_Scraper πŸŒͺ️🌩️](https://apify.com/scrapestorm) # Actor input Schema ## `url` (type: `string`): url to scrape Substack leaderboard with #️⃣ ## `maxitems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of leaderboard to scrape from Substack πŸ“Š ## Actor input object example ```json { "url": "https://substack.com/browse/business", "maxitems": 30 } ```` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "url": "https://substack.com/browse/business", "maxitems": 30 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scrapestorm/substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ 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); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ 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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "url": "https://substack.com/browse/business", "maxitems": 30, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scrapestorm/substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "url": "https://substack.com/browse/business", "maxitems": 30 }' | apify call scrapestorm/substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapestorm/substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Substack Leaderboards Scraper πŸ“ˆπŸ“₯ - Cheap", "description": "πŸ” Scrape Substack Leaderboards Easily\nEnter a leaderboard URL (e.g. /browse/business) to collect top newsletters with author name, handle, bio, publication title, domain & more πŸ…πŸ“Š\nPerfect for lead gen, influencer research, and automation with tools like Google Sheets ⚑🧩", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "WbyJ677caR7bWQ5La" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrapestorm~substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapestorm-substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scrapestorm~substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapestorm-substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scrapestorm~substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrapestorm-substack-leaderboards-scraper---cheap", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "title": "url to scrape Substack leaderboard with #️⃣", "type": "string", "description": "url to scrape Substack leaderboard with #️⃣", "default": "https://substack.com/browse/business" }, "maxitems": { "title": "Maximum number of leaderboard to scrape from Substack πŸ“Š", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of leaderboard to scrape from Substack πŸ“Š", "default": 30 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```