The latest articles on DEV Community by Nick Davies (@nick_davies_323125afbb05c). https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4008841%2Fef55231f-14a0-48a2-93b4-847f3c55ba59.jpg https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c en Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:40:31 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/how-to-scrape-any-social-media-platform-in-2026-complete-guide-3e63 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/how-to-scrape-any-social-media-platform-in-2026-complete-guide-3e63 <p>Need social media data for research, marketing, or AI training? Here are the best tools.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Most developers still write custom scripts for data collection. This means:</p> <ul> <li>Hours of development time</li> <li>Maintaining proxy infrastructure</li> <li>Dealing with CAPTCHAs and rate limits</li> <li>Scripts breaking every time a website changes</li> </ul> <h2> The Solution </h2> <p>Platforms like <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apify</a> offer pre-built tools (called "actors") that handle all of this for you. There are over 26,000 of them covering every major website and use case.</p> <h2> Best Tools for Social Media Scraping </h2> <h3> 1. Instagram Scraper (401K users) </h3> <p>Extract Instagram posts, reels, profiles, places, hashtags, carousels, and comments. Get data from Instagram using one or more Instagram URLs or search queries: content, context, metrics, metadata. Ex</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/instagram-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 2. TikTok Scraper (290K users) </h3> <p>Extract data from TikTok videos, hashtags, and users. Use URLs or search queries to scrape TikTok profiles, hashtags, posts, URLs, shares, followers, hearts, names, video, and music-related data. Expo</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/clockworks/tiktok-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 3. Google Maps Scraper (612K users) </h3> <p>Extract data from thousands of Google Maps locations and businesses, including reviews, reviewer details, images, contact info, including full name, email, and job title, opening hours, prices &amp; more.</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/compass/crawler-google-places?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 4. Google Search Results Scraper (186K users) </h3> <p>Scrape Google Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). Select the country or language and extract organic and paid results, AI Mode, AI overviews, ads, queries, People Also Ask, prices, reviews, like a Go</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/google-search-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 5. Instagram Post Scraper (130K users) </h3> <p>Scrape Instagram posts. Just add one or more Instagram usernames and get your data in seconds including caption, metrics, images, mentions, coauthors, recent comments, sponsored status, video duration</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/instagram-post-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h2> Getting Started </h2> <ol> <li> <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Create a free Apify account</a> — comes with $5/month in credits</li> <li>Browse the <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">full directory of 26,000+ tools</a> </li> <li>Pick a tool, configure your inputs, and hit Run</li> <li>Download results as JSON, CSV, or push to Google Sheets</li> </ol> <p>No servers. No code. No proxies. Just data.</p> socialmedia api automation webdev Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:35:20 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/amazon-scraping-tools-compared-which-one-should-you-use-in-2026-24f3 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/amazon-scraping-tools-compared-which-one-should-you-use-in-2026-24f3 <p>If you need to scrape Amazon data, there are multiple tools available. But which one should you pick? I compared the top 5 options.</p> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Tool</th> <th>Developer</th> <th>Rating</th> <th>Users</th> <th>Pricing</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Amazon Product Scraper</td> <td>Junglee</td> <td>4.2</td> <td>23K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Amazon Scraper</td> <td>Junglee</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>15K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Amazon Reviews Scraper</td> <td>Junglee</td> <td>3.9</td> <td>14K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Amazon Bestsellers Scraper</td> <td>Junglee</td> <td>4.3</td> <td>5K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Amazon ASINs Scraper</td> <td>Junglee</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>2K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Detailed Breakdown </h2> <h3> 1. Amazon Product Scraper </h3> <p>Use this Amazon scraper to collect data based on URL and country from the Amazon website. Extract product information without using the Amazon API, including reviews, prices, descriptions, and Amazon </p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 23K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.2/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/junglee/Amazon-crawler?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 2. Amazon Scraper </h3> <p>Gets you product data from Amazon. Unofficial API. Scrapes and downloads product information without using the Amazon API, including reviews, prices, descriptions, and ASIN.</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 15K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 5.0/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/junglee/free-amazon-product-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 3. Amazon Reviews Scraper </h3> <p>Amazon scraper to extract reviews from Amazon products. Scrape and download detailed reviews without using the Amazon API, including rating score, review description, reactions and images. Download yo</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 14K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 3.9/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/junglee/amazon-reviews-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 4. Amazon Bestsellers Scraper </h3> <p>Scrape the Amazon Best Sellers categories and extract details on top 100 most popular items on Amazon. Download product name, price, URL, and thumbnail image. Best used on .com, .co.uk, .de, .fr, .es,</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 5K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.3/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/junglee/amazon-bestsellers?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 5. Amazon ASINs Scraper </h3> <p>Gets you product data from Amazon. Unofficial API. Scrapes and downloads product information without using the Amazon API, including reviews, prices, descriptions.</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 2K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 5.0/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/junglee/amazon-asins-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <p>All tools are available on <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apify</a> with $5/month in free credits for new accounts.</p> <p>Full directory: <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">26,000+ tools on GitHub</a></p> webdev api automation tools Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:30:09 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/how-to-scrape-google-search-results-without-getting-blocked-3em1 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/how-to-scrape-google-search-results-without-getting-blocked-3em1 <p>Need SERP data at scale? Forget proxies and headless browsers.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Most developers either build custom solutions (slow, fragile) or pay for expensive enterprise APIs (overkill for most projects). There's a middle ground.</p> <h2> The Solution </h2> <h3> Serpstack </h3> <p>Scrape SERP data at scale. Get real-time Google search results including organic results, ads, knowledge graph, featured snippets, and more via a simple REST API.</p> <p><a href="https://serpstack.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Serpstack free</a></p> <h3> Scrapestack </h3> <p>Scalable proxy and web scraping REST API. Handles proxies, browsers, and CAPTCHAs automatically. Just send a URL, get back the HTML.</p> <p><a href="https://scrapestack.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Scrapestack free</a></p> <h2> Getting Started </h2> <ol> <li> <a href="https://apilayer.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign up for APILayer</a> — free, no credit card</li> <li>Get your API key from the dashboard</li> <li>Make your first API call in seconds</li> </ol> <p>One account gives you access to 40+ APIs. Start free and scale as you grow.</p> seo api webdev tools Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:24:58 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/mediastack-live-news-blog-articles-rest-api-49aa https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/mediastack-live-news-blog-articles-rest-api-49aa <p>Looking for a reliable news API? Mediastack might be exactly what you need.</p> <h2> What is Mediastack? </h2> <p>Free REST API for live news and blog articles from 7,500+ sources worldwide. Filter by keyword, category, language, country, and date.</p> <h2> Quick Facts </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Detail</th> <th>Info</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Category</strong></td> <td>News</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Type</strong></td> <td>REST API</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Format</strong></td> <td>JSON</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Auth</strong></td> <td>API Key</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Free Tier</strong></td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Why Mediastack? </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Production-ready</strong> — used by 2.2M+ developers on APILayer</li> <li> <strong>One API key</strong> — works across all 40+ APILayer APIs</li> <li> <strong>Free to start</strong> — no credit card required</li> <li> <strong>Great docs</strong> — clear documentation with code examples</li> <li> <strong>Scalable</strong> — from hobby projects to enterprise</li> </ul> <h2> Get Started </h2> <p><a href="https://mediastack.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Mediastack free</a> — sign up takes 30 seconds, no credit card needed.</p> <p><em>Mediastack is part of <a href="https://apilayer.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">APILayer</a>, a platform with 40+ production-ready APIs under one account and one API key.</em></p> webdev api tools programming Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:17:34 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/best-marketing-apis-for-developers-in-2026-4ocg https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/best-marketing-apis-for-developers-in-2026-4ocg <p>Need marketing data for your app? Here are the best APIs available on APILayer for marketing.</p> <h2> 1. Numverify </h2> <p><strong>Global phone number validation &amp; lookup</strong></p> <p>Validate phone numbers in real-time for 232 countries. Returns carrier info, line type (mobile/landline), and location data.</p> <p><a href="https://numverify.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Numverify free</a></p> <h2> 2. Userstack </h2> <p><strong>User-Agent string lookup API</strong></p> <p>Detect and parse user agents in real-time. Returns browser, OS, device type, and bot detection data for any User-Agent string.</p> <p><a href="https://userstack.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Userstack free</a></p> <h2> Why APILayer? </h2> <p>All these APIs work under <strong>one account and one API key</strong>. Sign up once, get access to 40+ APIs. No credit card required.</p> <p><a href="https://apilayer.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Start building for free</a></p> marketing api webdev tools Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:12:23 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/how-to-build-a-flight-tracker-with-aviationstack-api-oce https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/how-to-build-a-flight-tracker-with-aviationstack-api-oce <p>Track any flight in real-time with a single API call.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Most developers either build custom solutions (slow, fragile) or pay for expensive enterprise APIs (overkill for most projects). There's a middle ground.</p> <h2> The Solution </h2> <h3> Aviationstack </h3> <p>Track flights, airlines, airports, routes, schedules, and aviation activity worldwide. Built for travel platforms, flight tracking apps, and logistics operations.</p> <p><a href="https://aviationstack.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Aviationstack free</a></p> <h2> Getting Started </h2> <ol> <li> <a href="https://apilayer.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign up for APILayer</a> — free, no credit card</li> <li>Get your API key from the dashboard</li> <li>Make your first API call in seconds</li> </ol> <p>One account gives you access to 40+ APIs. Start free and scale as you grow.</p> api webdev tools tutorial Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:07:13 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/coinlayer-real-time-cryptocurrency-exchange-rates-581 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/coinlayer-real-time-cryptocurrency-exchange-rates-581 <p>Looking for a reliable finance API? Coinlayer might be exactly what you need.</p> <h2> What is Coinlayer? </h2> <p>Real-time and historical crypto exchange rates for 385+ coins. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoin data with minute-level granularity.</p> <h2> Quick Facts </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Detail</th> <th>Info</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Category</strong></td> <td>Finance</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Type</strong></td> <td>REST API</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Format</strong></td> <td>JSON</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Auth</strong></td> <td>API Key</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Free Tier</strong></td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Why Coinlayer? </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Production-ready</strong> — used by 2.2M+ developers on APILayer</li> <li> <strong>One API key</strong> — works across all 40+ APILayer APIs</li> <li> <strong>Free to start</strong> — no credit card required</li> <li> <strong>Great docs</strong> — clear documentation with code examples</li> <li> <strong>Scalable</strong> — from hobby projects to enterprise</li> </ul> <h2> Get Started </h2> <p><a href="https://coinlayer.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Coinlayer free</a> — sign up takes 30 seconds, no credit card needed.</p> <p><em>Coinlayer is part of <a href="https://apilayer.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">APILayer</a>, a platform with 40+ production-ready APIs under one account and one API key.</em></p> webdev api tools programming Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:02:02 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/fast-instagram-comments-scraper-api-no-duplicates-2k-users-cant-be-wrong-2h9n https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/fast-instagram-comments-scraper-api-no-duplicates-2k-users-cant-be-wrong-2h9n <p>Are you spending hours writing custom scrapers? There's probably an actor for that already.</p> <h2> What is Fast Instagram Comments Scraper API - No Duplicates? </h2> <p>The fastest and cheapest Instagram Comments Scraper - extract comments &amp; replies at 100-200 comments/sec for just $0.0075 per post (15 FREE). Retrieve comment text, user profiles, and engagement data instantly with a reliable, proxy-free setup.</p> <h2> Quick Stats </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Detail</th> <th>Info</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Developer</strong></td> <td>API Dojo</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Rating</strong></td> <td>3.8/5 (11 reviews)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Active Users</strong></td> <td>2K</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Pricing</strong></td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Categories</strong></td> <td>social media, developer tools, other</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Why Use It? </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>No code required</strong> — configure inputs, click run, get structured data</li> <li> <strong>Cloud-hosted</strong> — no servers to manage, no proxies to configure</li> <li> <strong>API access</strong> — integrate results directly into your apps and pipelines</li> <li> <strong>Scheduled runs</strong> — automate daily, hourly, or weekly data collection</li> </ul> <h2> Get Started </h2> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apidojo/instagram-comments-scraper-api?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Fast Instagram Comments Scraper API - No Duplicates on Apify</a> — every new account gets $5/month in free credits.</p> <p><em>This is part of a series highlighting the best tools from our <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">directory of 26,000+ Apify actors</a>. If you're building data pipelines, AI applications, or automation workflows, check it out.</em></p> webdev automation api tools Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:37:52 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/best-devtools-apis-for-developers-in-2026-dg0 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/best-devtools-apis-for-developers-in-2026-dg0 <p>Need devtools data for your app? Here are the best APIs available on APILayer for devtools.</p> <h2> 1. Screenshotlayer </h2> <p><strong>Capture website screenshots via API</strong></p> <p>Automated website screenshot capture API. Render any URL as PNG or JPEG. Supports custom viewports, full-page capture, and thumbnail generation.</p> <p><a href="https://screenshotlayer.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Screenshotlayer free</a></p> <h2> 2. PDFlayer </h2> <p><strong>HTML to PDF conversion API</strong></p> <p>Convert any HTML or URL to a high-quality PDF document. Supports custom headers, footers, page sizes, watermarks, and encryption.</p> <p><a href="https://pdflayer.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try PDFlayer free</a></p> <h2> Why APILayer? </h2> <p>All these APIs work under <strong>one account and one API key</strong>. Sign up once, get access to 40+ APIs. No credit card required.</p> <p><a href="https://apilayer.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Start building for free</a></p> api webdev tools programming Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:32:42 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/top-10-ai-apis-scrapers-in-2026-ranked-by-active-users-gnh https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/top-10-ai-apis-scrapers-in-2026-ranked-by-active-users-gnh <p>Looking for the best ai tools? I put together a list of the top 10 most popular ones on Apify, ranked by active users.</p> <h2> 1. Google Search Results Scraper </h2> <p><strong>186K users</strong> | <strong>4.6/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Scrape Google Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). Select the country or language and extract organic and paid results, AI Mode, AI overviews, ads, qu</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/google-search-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 2. Website Content Crawler </h2> <p><strong>159K users</strong> | <strong>4.6/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Free</strong></p> <p>Crawl websites and extract text content to feed AI models, LLM applications, vector databases, or RAG pipelines. The Actor supports rich formatting us</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/website-content-crawler?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 3. Reddit Scraper Lite </h2> <p><strong>44K users</strong> | <strong>4.6/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Pay Per Result, unlimited Reddit web scraper to crawl posts, comments, communities, and users without login. Limit web scraping by number of posts or </p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/trudax/reddit-scraper-lite?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 4. Reddit Scraper - Posts, Comments, Search &amp; Subreddits </h2> <p><strong>14K users</strong> | <strong>4.5/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Scrape Reddit posts, comments, subreddits, user profiles, and keyword search results - no API key, no rate limits, no login. From $2 per 1,000 results</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/harshmaur/reddit-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 5. YouTube Audio Segment Downloader </h2> <p><strong>111 users</strong> | <strong>New rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Download YouTube audio tracks or selected audio segments as MP3, M4A, or WAV.</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/entertained_rattlesnake/youtube-audio-segment-downloader?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 6. Posts Search Scraper for LinkedIn | No Cookies </h2> <p><strong>12K users</strong> | <strong>4.7/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Scrape LinkedIn posts by keyword without login. Get post content, reactions, author details, and media. Sort by relevance or date. Perfect for researc</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apimaestro/linkedin-posts-search-scraper-no-cookies?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 7. YouTube Subtitle Scraper AI </h2> <p><strong>74 users</strong> | <strong>New rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Transcribe YouTube videos by extracting subtitles and metadata, and push the results directly to the Apify Dataset.</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/entertained_rattlesnake/youtube-subtitle-scraper-ai?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 8. RAG Web Browser </h2> <p><strong>177K users</strong> | <strong>4.7/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Free</strong></p> <p>Web search and fetch tool for AI agents and RAG pipelines. It queries Google Search, scrapes the top N pages using a full web browser, and returns the</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/rag-web-browser?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 9. Threads Scraper - Posts, Profiles &amp; Search </h2> <p><strong>6K users</strong> | <strong>4.1/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Search Threads posts by keyword, or grab any profile's posts, replies and reposts. Export engagement, views when available, and media. No login.</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/futurizerush/meta-threads-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 10. 🍏 Leads Finder - Email 📧 + Mobile Number 📞​ </h2> <p><strong>21K users</strong> | <strong>3.7/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>✅ Cheap alternative to Apollo, ZoomInfo &amp; Lusha. ✅ Get business emails, LinkedIn profiles, company details etc.. With verified email 📧 and mobile num</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/microworlds/leads-finder?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> Why Apify? </h2> <p>All of these tools run in the cloud with zero setup. No servers, no proxies, no code. Just configure your inputs and get structured data back as JSON, CSV, or Excel.</p> <p>Every new account gets <strong>$5/month in free credits</strong> — <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">sign up here</a>.</p> <p>Want to see all 26,000+ tools? Check out the <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">full directory on GitHub</a>.</p> ai machinelearning automation webdev Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:27:31 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/how-to-generate-10000-leads-per-month-using-automation-tools-13 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/how-to-generate-10000-leads-per-month-using-automation-tools-13 <p>Manual lead research is dead. Here's how to automate the entire pipeline.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Most developers still write custom scripts for data collection. This means:</p> <ul> <li>Hours of development time</li> <li>Maintaining proxy infrastructure</li> <li>Dealing with CAPTCHAs and rate limits</li> <li>Scripts breaking every time a website changes</li> </ul> <h2> The Solution </h2> <p>Platforms like <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apify</a> offer pre-built tools (called "actors") that handle all of this for you. There are over 26,000 of them covering every major website and use case.</p> <h2> Best Tools for Lead Generation </h2> <h3> 1. Instagram Scraper (400K users) </h3> <p>Extract Instagram posts, reels, profiles, places, hashtags, carousels, and comments. Get data from Instagram using one or more Instagram URLs or search queries: content, context, metrics, metadata. Ex</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/instagram-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 2. TikTok Scraper (290K users) </h3> <p>Extract data from TikTok videos, hashtags, and users. Use URLs or search queries to scrape TikTok profiles, hashtags, posts, URLs, shares, followers, hearts, names, video, and music-related data. Expo</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/clockworks/tiktok-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 3. Google Maps Scraper (612K users) </h3> <p>Extract data from thousands of Google Maps locations and businesses, including reviews, reviewer details, images, contact info, including full name, email, and job title, opening hours, prices &amp; more.</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/compass/crawler-google-places?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 4. Google Search Results Scraper (186K users) </h3> <p>Scrape Google Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). Select the country or language and extract organic and paid results, AI Mode, AI overviews, ads, queries, People Also Ask, prices, reviews, like a Go</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/google-search-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 5. YouTube Scraper (125K users) </h3> <p>YouTube crawler and video scraper. Alternative YouTube API with no limits or quotas. Extract and download channel name, likes, number of views, and number of subscribers.</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h2> Getting Started </h2> <ol> <li> <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Create a free Apify account</a> — comes with $5/month in credits</li> <li>Browse the <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">full directory of 26,000+ tools</a> </li> <li>Pick a tool, configure your inputs, and hit Run</li> <li>Download results as JSON, CSV, or push to Google Sheets</li> </ol> <p>No servers. No code. No proxies. Just data.</p> sales marketing automation tools Nick Davies Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:22:20 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/how-to-add-ip-geolocation-to-your-app-in-5-minutes-537c https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/how-to-add-ip-geolocation-to-your-app-in-5-minutes-537c <p>Know where your users are — without asking them.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Most developers either build custom solutions (slow, fragile) or pay for expensive enterprise APIs (overkill for most projects). There's a middle ground.</p> <h2> The Solution </h2> <h3> IPStack </h3> <p>Real-time IP geolocation API with 100+ data fields including location, ISP, timezone, currency, and security threat detection. Serves 2M+ distinct locations worldwide. Used for geo-targeted marketing, fraud prevention, and compliance.</p> <p><a href="https://ipstack.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try IPStack free</a></p> <h3> Positionstack </h3> <p>Accurate forward and reverse geocoding. Convert addresses to coordinates and coordinates to addresses. Batch processing support for high-volume lookups.</p> <p><a href="https://positionstack.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Positionstack free</a></p> <h2> Getting Started </h2> <ol> <li> <a href="https://apilayer.com?fpr=nick77" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign up for APILayer</a> — free, no credit card</li> <li>Get your API key from the dashboard</li> <li>Make your first API call in seconds</li> </ol> <p>One account gives you access to 40+ APIs. Start free and scale as you grow.</p> webdev api tools tutorial