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Whatsapp Scraper Profile By Number

Apify actor that fetches a WhatsApp profile by phone number and returns profile data, including the profile picture as BASE64 (without the data: prefix). Results are also saved to the run's Dataset.

For each run, the actor:

• Validates the provided phone number.
• Calls the backend API and normalizes the response.
• Downloads the profile picture (when available) and converts it to BASE64 (without data:image/...;base64,).
• Returns the final JSON and saves the results to the Dataset (and to the OUTPUT store).

Input

Minimal input (Apify UI):

• number (string, required): WhatsApp number (digits only, 8–15). Example: 5579999393233

Output

Two output formats are supported:

1. API format (default):

{
"status":200,
"message":"OK",
"data":{
"phone":"5579999393233",
"about":"Hey there! I am using WhatsApp.",
"is_business": false,
"picture_url":"https://.../profile.jpg",
"base64_image":"<BASE64-WITHOUT-PREFIX>",
"image_size":84478,
"download_success":true
},
"metadata":{
"request_type":"profile",
"number_searched":"5579999393233",
"timestamp":"2025-09-26T12:45:44.389Z",
"cost":0.01
}
}

2. Array format (simplified) — set OUTPUT_FORMAT=array:

[
{
"phone":"5579999393233",
"picture":"<URL-OR-BASE64-WITHOUT-PREFIX>",
"isbiz":{"isbiz":"Not a Business Account"},
"about":"Hey there! I am using WhatsApp."
}
]

Picture (BASE64) notes:

• The image is returned without the data:image/...;base64, prefix for easier integration.
• When picture/picture_url is present, the actor downloads the image and adds base64_image to data.
• In array format, the picture field is populated in this order: picture → picture_url → base64_image.

Dataset and OUTPUT

• Results are stored in the run Dataset using pushData (single object or array).
• The final payload is also stored in the OUTPUT key-value store for API access.
• The Apify UI uses .actor/OUTPUT_SCHEMA.json to present helpful columns (status, phone, picture, etc.).

How to use

1. On Apify (recommended):

• Open the Actor page.
• In "Input", provide number.
• (Optional) Set OUTPUT_FORMAT=array to get the simplified array.
• (Optional) Set OUTPUT_MODE=stdout to print JSON only to stdout.
• Run the Actor and view results in Dataset and/or OUTPUT.

2. Locally (development):

• Node.js >= 16.
• Install dependencies: npm install in the python folder.
• Run node src/main.js.

Costs and limits

The Actor logs a nominal $0.01 per request (using a minimum compute-unit usage) for auditing. Adjust according to your actual billing model.

Support

If you need help adapting the output format, feel free to open an issue or contact the maintainer.