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Substack Scraper API

Effortlessly scrape Substack data with our API. Access subscriber counts, post details, and engagement metrics in real-time. Streamline your data collection and analysis with a single API call, designed for developer teams seeking efficiency and precision.

Key Benefits:

Instant data access Reduce manual data handling Automate tedious data tasks
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Substack Scraper
ScrapingBee
Extracting data from substack.com
Block ads on page to scrape
Use a pre-saved request configuration
Take a screenshot of the full page to scrape
Mike Ritchie

Mike Ritchie

CEO @ SeekWell

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Unleash the power of Substack Scraper API to fuel your visionary ideas. Discover how this tool can transform your approach, spark innovation, and propel your success. Explore these essential use cases to maximize its potential and lead the way forward!

Extract subscriber lists

Extract subscriber lists for precise lead generation and strategic competitor analysis.

Gather author bios

Gather author bios for enhanced market insights and strategic business positioning.

Fetch publication dates

Fetch publication dates to track content trends and optimize release schedules for maximum engagement and strategic advantage.

Transparent Substack Scraper API pricing.

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API Credits
Concurrent requests
JavaScript rendering
Rotating & Premium Proxies
Geotargeting
Screenshots, Extraction Rules, Google Search API
Priority Email Support
Dedicated Account Manager
Team Management
Freelance $49/mo
250,000
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Startup $99/mo
1,000,000
50
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Business + $599/mo
8,000,000
200
All prices are exclusive of VAT.

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How ScrapingBee works

Manually collecting data from Substack is slow, limited and hard to scale. That’s why more and more teams choose ScrapingBee.

STEP 1

Create an account - get instant access to API key and 1,000 free credits to get started

STEP 2

Quickly add our official Python library to your project. This makes it easy to send scraping requests without worrying about proxies or browsers.

STEP 3

Use your Substack API key to fetch any detail programmatically. We do all the heavy lifting, you get ready-to-use, rendered HTML for parsing and analysis.

STEP 4

Use our advanced features to handle complex pages with dynamic elements while maintaining full control over your scraping workflows.

Substack Scraper API - Built for Speed. Designed for Effortless Data Collection

Quickly gather Substack insights. Seamlessly optimize data retrieval, boost processing efficiency, and unlock strategic opportunities for growth.

AI data extraction

Efficiently extract Substack data with AI Web Scraping, streamlining data retrieval for strategic insights and growth.

AI Web Scraping

Scraper screenshot tool

Effortlessly capture full or partial page visuals Substack instantly. Useful for visual verification.

Screenshot API

Extract search results from Google directly

Easily extract targeted Google search results for Substack insights. Leverage precise data retrieval to enhance analysis and drive strategic decisions efficiently.

Explore Google Search API

Execute custom actions with js scenarios

Utilize JavaScript scenarios to effortlessly interact with content-rich platforms. Execute actions like clicking or waiting, optimizing data extraction from dynamically loaded elements.

JavaScript Scraping API

Access data effortlessly with our scraper

Unlock streamlined data extraction from Substack with dynamic requests that effectively bypass anti-bot barriers. Experience consistent access to crucial data for informed decision-making.

Data Scraping Tool

access data seamlessly without coding

Streamline data extraction from popular platforms with ease. Leverage visual rules for structured JSON outputs, seamlessly integrate into workflows, and enhance your analysis without the need for coding skills.

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Trusted by 3,000+ developers and data teams

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Scraping is 50% dealing with ever-changing HTML files and 50% massaging data into a useable format. ScrapingBee’s incredible AI feature can do both much better than I ever could. Now I can spend 100% of my time on what matters most; my business.

Arvid Kahl

Arvid Kahl,

Founder at Podscan

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

ScrapingBee helps us to retrieve information from sites that use very sophisticated mechanism to block unwanted traffic, we were struggling with those sites for some time now and I'm very glad that we found ScrapingBee.

Anton R

Anton R,

CTO

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ScrapingBee clear documentation, easy-to-use API, and great success rate made it a no-brainer.

Dominic Phillips

Dominic Phillips,

Co-Founder at CodeSubmit

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I'm a PhD candidate with absolutely no web scraping experience and needed to scrape some data for a dissertation project. ScrapingBee helped me get the job done quickly and easily. Excellent customer support too. Couldn't be happier!

Sam,

PhD candidate

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So easy to set-up, straightforward and performance. They are reachable and kind, they introduced us properly their tool and offered the best solution for our need.

Maxime Y

Maxime Y,

Product Manager @ NordFolk

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Great SaaS tool for legitimate scraping and data extraction. ScrapingBee makes it easy to automatically pull down data from the sites that publish periodic data in a human-readable format.

Andy Hawkes

Andy Hawkes,

Founder at Loadster

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Good experience. I found this proxy service more effective compared to previous ones that were being used. It is fast and efficient.

Aayushi,

Senior analyst

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Fantastic service: works flawlessly, best support I've experienced. It just works: and its parsing meta-language is wonderfully powerful. Most importantly, the support I've received has been superlative.

Mike P.

Mike P.,

VP

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Excellent service, glad we made the switch! We could always dedicate resources and build our own systems for everything... or we could simply call the scrapingBee API and focus on the data. It makes our work so much easier.

Daniel L,

Lead dev

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2,500+ customers all around the globe use ScrapingBee to solve their web scraping needs.

Unlock Substack Data Effortlessly

Easily extract audience insights and content engagement metrics from Substack, enabling targeted strategies and data-driven decisions with unparalleled precision and simplicity.

Intuitive Documentation for Fast Implementation

Experience rapid tool integration with ScrapingBee's user-friendly documentation. Empower your development efforts and drive business success through precise data insights, all within minutes, not days.

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Unlock unparalleled efficiency with ScrapingBee's API. Seamlessly gather critical data, monitor market shifts, and execute powerful configurations with ease. Stay ahead in a competitive landscape, ensuring informed business decisions with precision.

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Explore web scraping insights

Check out our documentation to find out more on how to utilise our API for your scraping needs.

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Screenshots

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More markets. More opportunities.

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Why ScrapingBee?

The most reliable web scraping API, trusted by 3,000+ developers worldwide.

Perfect for:
  • Data analysts
  • Growth teams
  • Developers
  • E-commerce businesses

GDPR and CCPA compliant

ScrapingBee does not collect or store personal data from scraped sites unless their user explicitly requests it.

CAPTCHA bypass capacity

We handle proxy rotation to avoid IP-based blocking. With headless browser rendering, we mimic real user browsing behaviour and reduce the blocking risk.

Scalable

The platform scales smoothly with thousands of headless browsers and rotating proxies, ensuring fast, reliable performance even during traffic spikes.

Speed and accuracy

We deliver fast, reliable results in 1-5 seconds with high accuracy across most sites, even JavaScript-heavy ones.

Substack Scraper API: Your Questions Clarified

What is Substack?

Substack is a platform that enables writers to create and distribute newsletters. It allows you to publish directly to your audience, monetize subscriptions, and engage with readers. The platform supports both free and paid content, providing a simple way to share ideas and build a community.

What is Substack scraping?
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