Find and evaluate influencers for brand partnerships, verify authenticity, and track collaboration performance across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
Discover and analyze influencers across multiple platforms using Apify Actors.
(No need to check it upfront)
.env file with APIFY_TOKEN--env-file support)mcpc CLI tool: npm install -g @apify/mcpcCopy this checklist and track progress:
Task Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Determine discovery source (select Actor)
- [ ] Step 2: Fetch Actor schema via mcpc
- [ ] Step 3: Ask user preferences (format, filename)
- [ ] Step 4: Run the discovery script
- [ ] Step 5: Summarize results
Select the appropriate Actor based on user needs:
| User Need | Actor ID | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Influencer profiles | apify/instagram-profile-scraper | Profile metrics, bio, follower counts |
| Find by hashtag | apify/instagram-hashtag-scraper | Discover influencers using specific hashtags |
| Reel engagement | apify/instagram-reel-scraper | Analyze reel performance and engagement |
| Discovery by niche | apify/instagram-search-scraper | Search for influencers by keyword/niche |
| Brand mentions | apify/instagram-tagged-scraper | Track who tags brands/products |
| Comprehensive data | apify/instagram-scraper | Full profile, posts, comments analysis |
| API-based discovery | apify/instagram-api-scraper | Fast API-based data extraction |
| Engagement analysis | apify/export-instagram-comments-posts | Export comments for sentiment analysis |
| Facebook content | apify/facebook-posts-scraper | Analyze Facebook post performance |
| Micro-influencers | apify/facebook-groups-scraper | Find influencers in niche groups |
| Influential pages | apify/facebook-search-scraper | Search for influential pages |
| YouTube creators | streamers/youtube-channel-scraper | Channel metrics and subscriber data |
| TikTok influencers | clockworks/tiktok-scraper | Comprehensive TikTok data extraction |
| TikTok (free) | clockworks/free-tiktok-scraper | Free TikTok data extractor |
| Live streamers | clockworks/tiktok-live-scraper | Discover live streaming influencers |
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., apify/instagram-profile-scraper).
This returns:
Before running, ask:
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
After completion, report:
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