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Scraping Urban Dictionary Definitions

爬取Urban Dictionary定义

Raw data collection. No assumed use case — returns the full dataset for downstream analysis.

原始数据收集。不预设使用场景——返回完整数据集以供下游分析。

Inputs

输入参数

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`startUrls`	array	Optional	`[]`	Urban Dictionary search URLs
`keywords`	array	Optional	`[]`	Keywords/slang terms to search
`maxItems`	number	Optional	Unlimited	Maximum definitions to return
`customMapFunction`	string	Optional	—	JavaScript function to transform each output object

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`startUrls`	array	Optional	`[]`	Urban Dictionary搜索URL
`keywords`	array	Optional	`[]`	要搜索的关键词/俚语术语
`maxItems`	number	Optional	Unlimited	要返回的最大定义数量
`customMapFunction`	string	Optional	—	用于转换每个输出对象的JavaScript函数

How to Run

运行方式

Using run_actor.js (recommended)

使用run_actor.js（推荐）

bash

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Quick answer (table)

node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}'

Save as CSV

node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}' --output results.csv --format csv

Save as JSON

node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}' --output results.json --format json

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node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}' --output results.json --format json

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REST API fallback

REST API备用方案

bash

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}'

If Apify MCP is available: Use the Apify MCP

call_actor

tool with actor

apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper

and the input above.

bash

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}'

如果Apify MCP可用：使用Apify MCP的

call_actor

工具，指定actor为

apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper

并传入上述输入参数。

Output Fields

输出字段

Field	Type	Description
`word`	string	The term being defined
`definition`	string	User-submitted definition
`example`	string	Example sentence
`author`	string	Definition author username
`id`	number	Definition ID
`createdAt`	string	Submission timestamp (ISO 8601)
`numberOfThumbsUp`	number	Upvotes
`numberOfThumbsDown`	number	Downvotes
`url`	string	Definition URL

Field	Type	Description
`word`	string	被定义的术语
`definition`	string	用户提交的定义
`example`	string	示例句子
`author`	string	定义作者的用户名
`id`	number	定义ID
`createdAt`	string	提交时间戳（ISO 8601格式）
`numberOfThumbsUp`	number	点赞数
`numberOfThumbsDown`	number	点踩数
`url`	string	定义的URL

Edge Cases

边缘情况

No results: Term may not be in Urban Dictionary or spelled differently.
NSFW content: Urban Dictionary contains explicit content by design — filter downstream if needed.
Multiple definitions: A word may have 50+ entries. Use maxItems to cap.
Community vote gap: High thumbs-up vs thumbs-down indicates consensus vs controversy.

无结果：该术语可能未收录在Urban Dictionary中，或拼写有误。
NSFW内容：Urban Dictionary本身包含露骨内容——如有需要可在下游环节过滤。
多个定义：一个单词可能有50条以上的条目。可使用maxItems参数限制数量。
社区投票差异：点赞数与点踩数差距较大表示共识性或争议性。