Apify Lead Generation
Generates B2B/B2C leads by scraping Google.
- Rating
- 4 (37 reviews)
- Downloads
- 705 downloads
- Version
- 1.0.0
Overview
Generates B2B/B2C leads by scraping Google.
✨Key Features
Determine Lead Source
Fetch Actor Schema
Ask User Preferences
Run the Script
Summarize Results
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Lead Generation
Scrape leads from multiple platforms using Apify Actors.
Prerequisites
(No need to check it upfront).envfile withAPIFY_TOKEN- Node.js 20.6+ (for native
--env-filesupport) mcpcCLI tool (for fetching Actor schemas)
Workflow
Copy this checklist and track progress:
Task Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Determine lead source (select Actor)
- [ ] Step 2: Fetch Actor schema via mcpc
- [ ] Step 3: Ask user preferences (format, filename)
- [ ] Step 4: Run the lead finder script
- [ ] Step 5: Summarize results
Step 1: Determine Lead Source
Select the appropriate Actor based on user needs:
| User Need | Actor ID | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Local businesses | compass/crawler-google-places | Restaurants, gyms, shops |
| Contact enrichment | vdrmota/contact-info-scraper | Emails, phones from URLs |
| Instagram profiles | apify/instagram-profile-scraper | Influencer discovery |
| Instagram posts/comments | apify/instagram-scraper | Posts, comments, hashtags, places |
| Instagram search | apify/instagram-search-scraper | Places, users, hashtags discovery |
| TikTok videos/hashtags | clockworks/tiktok-scraper | Comprehensive TikTok data extraction |
| TikTok hashtags/profiles | clockworks/free-tiktok-scraper | Free TikTok data extractor |
| TikTok user search | clockworks/tiktok-user-search-scraper | Find users by keywords |
| TikTok profiles | clockworks/tiktok-profile-scraper | Creator outreach |
| TikTok followers/following | clockworks/tiktok-followers-scraper | Audience analysis, segmentation |
| Facebook pages | apify/facebook-pages-scraper | Business contacts |
| Facebook page contacts | apify/facebook-page-contact-information | Extract emails, phones, addresses |
| Facebook groups | apify/facebook-groups-scraper | Buying intent signals |
| Facebook events | apify/facebook-events-scraper | Event networking, partnerships |
| Google Search | apify/google-search-scraper | Broad lead discovery |
| YouTube channels | streamers/youtube-scraper | Creator partnerships |
| Google Maps emails | poidata/google-maps-email-extractor | Direct email extraction |
Step 2: Fetch Actor Schema
Fetch the Actor's input schema and details dynamically using mcpc:
export $(grep APIFY_TOKEN .env | xargs) && mcpc --json mcp.apify.com --header "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" tools-call fetch-actor-details actor:="ACTOR_ID" | jq -r ".content"
Replace ACTOR_ID with the selected Actor (e.g., compass/crawler-google-places).
This returns:
- Actor description and README
- Required and optional input parameters
- Output fields (if available)
Step 3: Ask User Preferences
Before running, ask:
- Output format:
- Quick answer - Display top few results in chat (no file saved)
- CSV - Full export with all fields
- JSON - Full export in JSON format
- Number of results: Based on character of use case
Step 4: Run the Script
Quick answer (display in chat, no file):
node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \
--actor "ACTOR_ID" \
--input 'JSON_INPUT'
CSV:
node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \
--actor "ACTOR_ID" \
--input 'JSON_INPUT' \
--output YYYY-MM-DD_OUTPUT_FILE.csv \
--format csv
JSON:
node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \
--actor "ACTOR_ID" \
--input 'JSON_INPUT' \
--output YYYY-MM-DD_OUTPUT_FILE.json \
--format json
Step 5: Summarize Results
After completion, report:
- Number of leads found
- File location and name
- Key fields available
- Suggested next steps (filtering, enrichment)
Error Handling
APIFY_TOKEN not found - Ask user to create .env with APIFY_TOKEN=your_token
mcpc not found - Ask user to install npm install -g @apify/mcpc
Actor not found - Check Actor ID spelling
Run FAILED - Ask user to check Apify console link in error output
Timeout - Reduce input size or increase --timeout
Installation
openclaw install apify-lead-generation
💻Code Examples
- [ ] Step 5: Summarize results
### Step 1: Determine Lead Source
Select the appropriate Actor based on user needs:
| User Need | Actor ID | Best For |
|-----------|----------|----------|
| Local businesses | `compass/crawler-google-places` | Restaurants, gyms, shops |
| Contact enrichment | `vdrmota/contact-info-scraper` | Emails, phones from URLs |
| Instagram profiles | `apify/instagram-profile-scraper` | Influencer discovery |
| Instagram posts/comments | `apify/instagram-scraper` | Posts, comments, hashtags, places |
| Instagram search | `apify/instagram-search-scraper` | Places, users, hashtags discovery |
| TikTok videos/hashtags | `clockworks/tiktok-scraper` | Comprehensive TikTok data extraction |
| TikTok hashtags/profiles | `clockworks/free-tiktok-scraper` | Free TikTok data extractor |
| TikTok user search | `clockworks/tiktok-user-search-scraper` | Find users by keywords |
| TikTok profiles | `clockworks/tiktok-profile-scraper` | Creator outreach |
| TikTok followers/following | `clockworks/tiktok-followers-scraper` | Audience analysis, segmentation |
| Facebook pages | `apify/facebook-pages-scraper` | Business contacts |
| Facebook page contacts | `apify/facebook-page-contact-information` | Extract emails, phones, addresses |
| Facebook groups | `apify/facebook-groups-scraper` | Buying intent signals |
| Facebook events | `apify/facebook-events-scraper` | Event networking, partnerships |
| Google Search | `apify/google-search-scraper` | Broad lead discovery |
| YouTube channels | `streamers/youtube-scraper` | Creator partnerships |
| Google Maps emails | `poidata/google-maps-email-extractor` | Direct email extraction |
### Step 2: Fetch Actor Schema
Fetch the Actor's input schema and details dynamically using mcpc:export $(grep APIFY_TOKEN .env | xargs) && mcpc --json mcp.apify.com --header "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" tools-call fetch-actor-details actor:="ACTOR_ID" | jq -r ".content"
Replace `ACTOR_ID` with the selected Actor (e.g., `compass/crawler-google-places`).
This returns:
- Actor description and README
- Required and optional input parameters
- Output fields (if available)
### Step 3: Ask User Preferences
Before running, ask:
1. **Output format**:
- **Quick answer** - Display top few results in chat (no file saved)
- **CSV** - Full export with all fields
- **JSON** - Full export in JSON format
2. **Number of results**: Based on character of use case
### Step 4: Run the Script
**Quick answer (display in chat, no file):**Task Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Determine lead source (select Actor)
- [ ] Step 2: Fetch Actor schema via mcpc
- [ ] Step 3: Ask user preferences (format, filename)
- [ ] Step 4: Run the lead finder script
- [ ] Step 5: Summarize resultsnode --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \
--actor "ACTOR_ID" \
--input 'JSON_INPUT'node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \
--actor "ACTOR_ID" \
--input 'JSON_INPUT' \
--output YYYY-MM-DD_OUTPUT_FILE.csv \
--format csvnode --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \
--actor "ACTOR_ID" \
--input 'JSON_INPUT' \
--output YYYY-MM-DD_OUTPUT_FILE.json \
--format jsonTags
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