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name: product-hunt-scraper description: > Scrape Product Hunt trending products using Apify. Use when you need to discover new product launches, track competitors on Product Hunt, or monitor the startup ecosystem for relevant launches.

Product Hunt Scraper

Scrape trending products from Product Hunt using the Apify maximedupre/product-hunt-scraper actor.

Output fields: Each product has name, tagline, description, url (Product Hunt URL), and additional fields depending on the actor's output.

Quick Start

Requires APIFY_API_TOKEN env var (or --token flag).

# Today's top products
python3 skills/product-hunt-scraper/scripts/scrape_producthunt.py \
  --time-period daily --max-products 10 --output summary

# This week's products filtered by keyword
python3 skills/product-hunt-scraper/scripts/scrape_producthunt.py \
  --time-period weekly --keywords "AI,marketing" --output summary

# Monthly top products as JSON
python3 skills/product-hunt-scraper/scripts/scrape_producthunt.py \
  --time-period monthly --max-products 50

CLI Reference

Flag	Default	Description
--time-period	weekly	daily, weekly, or monthly
--max-products	50	Max products to scrape
--keywords	none	Keywords to filter (comma-separated, OR logic)
--output	json	Output format: json or summary
--token	env var	Apify token (prefer APIFY_API_TOKEN env var)
--timeout	300	Max seconds to wait for the Apify run

Notes

• Keyword filtering is client-side on product name + tagline + description
• Results are sorted by upvote count (descending)