Apify Ultimate Scraper Skill: Scrape Social, Maps and Search Data with Claude

Makes Claude choose and run an Apify scraper for social, maps, search and review data, then hand you the results as a chat answer, CSV or JSON.

Installs: 16.5K; on skills.sh
Stars: 2.5K; on GitHub
Files: 16; besides SKILL.md
Updated: Oct 2026; last repo commit

Apify Ultimate Scraper makes Claude pull data from sites such as Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google Maps and Reddit by running ready-made scrapers (Apify calls them Actors) through the Apify command line tool. You ask in plain words, for example for the top 50 Google Maps results saved to a CSV, and it picks the Actor, fills in the input, runs it and returns the data.

It needs an Apify account and the Apify CLI. Many Actors charge per result, so the skill tells Claude to estimate the cost first, warn above $5 and ask you to confirm above $20. Treat the estimates as rough.

Good for

Marketers and sales teams building lead lists from Google Maps or LinkedIn
Analysts tracking brand mentions, reviews or competitor prices
Recruiters and researchers collecting public posts, jobs or listings
Developers who already have an Apify account

Install apify-ultimate-scraper

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the apify-ultimate-scraper skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

/plugin marketplace add https://github.com/apify/agent-skills
/plugin install apify-ultimate-scraper@apify-agent-skills

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Apify account, Apify CLI, Node.js 20.6+.

The skill runs the apify command line tool, so install the CLI and sign in before you ask for a scrape. The README also lists brew install apify-cli on macOS. The plugin entry bundles only this skill.

From the project README. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Universal AI-powered web scraper for any platform. Scrape data from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Google Maps, Google Search, Google Trends, Reddit, Airbnb, Yelp, and 15+ more platforms. Use for lead generation, brand monitoring, competitor analysis, influencer discovery, trend research, content analytics, audience analysis, review analysis, SEO intelligence, recruitment, or any data extraction task.

Sections in SKILL.md

Prerequisites
Authentication
Workflow
Step 1: Understand goal and select Actor
Step 2: Fetch Actor schema and check gotchas
Step 3: Configure and run
Step 4: Deliver results
Troubleshooting

Key facts

Author: apify
Installs on skills.sh: 16,507 (Nov 2, 2026)
GitHub stars: 2,481 for the whole apify/agent-skills repo (Nov 2, 2026)
Last commit: Oct 30, 2026
License: Apache 2.0 (README badge)
What is inside: 17 files including SKILL.md: an Actor index, a gotchas guide and 14 workflow guides. No scripts.
Needs: Apify account, Apify CLI 1.5.0 or newer, Node.js 20.6+

What it includes

Looks up the right scraper in the Actor index or searches the Apify Store
Claude reads references/actor-index.md for your platform and, for multi-step jobs, one of 14 workflow guides. If nothing matches it runs `apify actors search`.
Try: “Find the best scraper for Google Maps businesses in Austin.”
Runs code · Step 1: Pick an Actor
Reads the Actor input fields and known pitfalls
Runs `apify actors info` to get the Actor input schema, then reads references/gotchas.md for pricing, cookie and rate-limit warnings.
Runs code · Step 2: Fetch schema and gotchas
Runs the Actor on Apify and fetches the dataset
Runs `apify actors call` (or `actors start` plus polling for long jobs), then `apify datasets get-items`. Quick lookups skip questions; bigger jobs confirm format and result count first.
Runs code · Step 3: Configure and run
Shows the top 5 in chat or saves a dated CSV or JSON file
Reports result count, file location and links to the dataset and run in Apify Console. For pipelines it suggests the next step from the workflow guide.
Write · Step 4: Deliver results
Estimates pay-per-result cost before a run; warns above $5, confirms above $20
For pay-per-event Actors Claude multiplies the per-result price by your result count and shows a rough estimate with a disclaimer.
Read · Cost guardrail
Leads, competitors, influencers, brand, reviews, SEO, jobs, real estate and more
Step-by-step Actor pipelines such as Google Maps leads enriched with emails, or LinkedIn profile search plus profile details.
Read · references/workflows (14 guides)

From the official docs

Permissions

Medium risk

Claude runs the Apify command line tool on your machine, and each scrape can cost money on your Apify account. Set a spending limit in Apify Console and read the cost estimate before you say yes.

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

Scrapes can cost real money
Pay-per-event Actors charge per result. The skill asks Claude to estimate cost, warn above $5 and require confirmation above $20, but the guide says estimates can be inaccurate. Check the Apify billing page. github.com
It needs a global npm install
The prerequisites ask you to run npm install -g apify-cli (the README also lists brew install apify-cli on macOS). Our advice: run the install yourself from the Apify docs rather than approving it inside a chat. github.com
Some scrapers need your logins or cookies
The gotchas guide says some social media Actors need cookies or a login session. Do not paste personal session cookies into a chat you do not control. github.com
Commands carry a telemetry attribution tag
SKILL.md tells Claude to pass --user-agent apify-agent-skills/apify-ultimate-scraper on every apify command "for telemetry attribution". github.com

Technical details

Talks to	Apify API and Console (apify.com). The sites the chosen Actor scrapes
Sign-in and keys	Sign-in through apify login in your browser, or an APIFY_TOKEN environment variable or .env file.
Scopes	Runs the apify CLI on your machine with your Apify login or APIFY_TOKEN Starts Actor runs on Apify that can be billed per result Writes CSV or JSON files when you ask for a file

Questions

What does Apify Ultimate Scraper do?

It makes Claude pick a ready-made Apify Actor for your platform, run it with the Apify CLI and return results as a chat answer, CSV or JSON. The README says the skill covers 130+ curated Actors and falls back to searching the full Apify Store.

How do I install it?

Use the install box at the top of this page, then install the Apify CLI and run apify login. The skill does nothing without the CLI and an Apify account.

Do I need an Apify account or API key?

Yes, an Apify account. The README recommends signing in with apify login, and an APIFY_TOKEN is the fallback for headless or CI setups. The README says a free tier exists.

How much does a scrape cost?

It depends on the Actor. Free Actors cost only platform compute, pay-per-event Actors charge per result, and some are monthly subscriptions. The gotchas guide gives LinkedIn ranges of $0.001 to $0.02 per result and SEO tool scrapers up to $0.0275, but calls its estimates approximate.

Is it safe to run?

It runs shell commands and starts paid jobs on your Apify account, so keep an eye on spend and read each command before approving. Some Actors need cookies or logins, which you should only supply for accounts you own.

Does it work in Claude.ai, Codex or Cursor?

The skill runs shell commands, so it needs an agent with a terminal such as Claude Code. The README says it can be dropped into Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex or Gemini CLI, and tells Codex and Gemini users to point the agent at the repo or clone it.

How is it different from the Apify MCP server?

The README badges the repo as MCP compatible and links mcp.apify.com, but this skill itself works through the Apify CLI instead of MCP tools. Pick the skill if you want Claude to follow Apify's Actor index and cost rules.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: apify/agent-skills
Folder: skills/apify-ultimate-scraper

apify/agent-skills skills.sh

Sources

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apify/agent-skills README: Installation and Prerequisites · github.com
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apify/agent-skills README: Quick start · github.com
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