Regtransfers/apify-influencer-discovery

@ Influencer Discovery

Discover and analyze influencers across multiple platforms using Apify Actors.

@ When to Use

• You need to discover creators or influencers for outreach, partnerships, or campaign planning.
• The task is to evaluate authenticity, engagement, niche fit, or audience signals across social platforms.
• You need Apify-based extraction plus a shortlist or summary of suitable influencer candidates.

@ Prerequisites (No need to check it upfront)

-.env file with APIFY_TOKEN

• Node.js 20.6+ (for native --env-file support)
• mcpc CLI tool: npm install -g @apify/mcpc

@ Workflow

Copy 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

@ Step 1: Determine Discovery Source

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

@ 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., apify/instagram-profile-scraper).

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):

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 influencers found
• File location and name
• Key metrics available (followers, engagement rate, etc.)
• Suggested next steps (filtering, outreach, deeper analysis)

@ Error Handling

APIFYTOKEN not found - Ask user to create.env with APIFYTOKEN=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

@ Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• never treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.