SocialScrape API
7/10
Demand Score
Sales teams lose deals daily due to lack of prospect intelligence, marketing campaigns fail without competitor data, and manual research costs $50-100/hour for inferior results
7/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$100-300
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
60 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Expert
The Problem
Social media platform limitations have become increasingly problematic. Modern social media sites present significant scraping challenges including heavy JavaScript rendering requirements, dynamic content loading, constant API structure changes, and advanced bot detection systems. Maintaining reliable social media scraping requires specialized infrastructure and continuous updates.
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 2 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- Phantombuster - Expensive, requires technical knowledge
- Octoparse - Desktop-based, not scalable
- Import.io - Shut down, proving market need
- Custom scrapers - Unreliable, constantly breaking
Must-Have Features for MVP
REST API with 99.9% uptime SLA
LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok specialized endpoints
Automatic retry and error handling
Structured JSON data output
Rate limiting and quota management
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Legal gray areas around scraping
- Constant platform changes requiring updates
- High infrastructure costs for proxy networks
- Building trust around data compliance
Risk Level: High
🎯 Keys to Success
- Focus on B2B use cases only
- Compliance-first approach with legal guidelines
- Webhook notifications for data delivery
- Dedicated account management for enterprise
Ready to Build This?
This expert-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.