Snapchat Profile Scraper

A Python application for scraping and storing Snapchat profile data.

Overview

This application utilizes Selenium and MongoDB to scrape and store Snapchat profile data. It includes a Flask server to handle requests for scraping profiles and fetching stored data.

Features

• Scrapes Snapchat profile data using Selenium.
• Stores the scraped data in MongoDB.
• Provides an API endpoint for scraping profiles in the background.
• Fetches and displays stored profiles.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Flask
• MongoDB

Setup

Follow the steps below to set up and run the Snapchat Profile Scraper:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yabesh12/snapchat-scraper.git

2. Navigate to the Project Directory:

   cd snapchat-profile-scraper

3. Create a Virtual Environment:

   python -m venv venv

4. Activate the Virtual Environment:

   • On Windows:

     .\venv\Scripts\activate

   • On Unix or MacOS:

     source venv/bin/activate

5. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Run the Flask Application:

   python app.py

Usage (API-Endpoints)

Scraping a Profile

To scrape a Snapchat profile, make a POST request to:

http://localhost:8000/scrape-user-profile/

Include the profile URL in the request body:

{
  "profile_url": "https://www.snapchat.com/add/username"
}

Fetching All Profiles

To fetch all stored profiles, make a GET request to:

http://localhost:8000/get-all-profiles/