apify-trend-analysis

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Discover and track emerging trends across Google Trends, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok to inform content strategy.

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npx skill4agent add apify/agent-skills apify-trend-analysis

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trend-trackingapify-actorsmulti-platform-scrapingcontent-strategydata-extraction

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Trend Analysis

Discover and track emerging trends using Apify Actors to extract data from multiple platforms.

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: Identify trend type (select Actor)
- [ ] Step 2: Fetch Actor schema via mcpc
- [ ] Step 3: Ask user preferences (format, filename)
- [ ] Step 4: Run the analysis script
- [ ] Step 5: Summarize findings

Step 1: Identify Trend Type

Select the appropriate Actor based on research needs:
User NeedActor IDBest For
Search trends
apify/google-trends-scraper
Google Trends data
Hashtag tracking
apify/instagram-hashtag-scraper
Hashtag content
Hashtag metrics
apify/instagram-hashtag-stats
Performance stats
Visual trends
apify/instagram-post-scraper
Post analysis
Trending discovery
apify/instagram-search-scraper
Search trends
Comprehensive tracking
apify/instagram-scraper
Full data
API-based trends
apify/instagram-api-scraper
API access
Engagement trends
apify/export-instagram-comments-posts
Comment tracking
Product trends
apify/facebook-marketplace-scraper
Marketplace data
Visual analysis
apify/facebook-photos-scraper
Photo trends
Community trends
apify/facebook-groups-scraper
Group monitoring
YouTube Shorts
streamers/youtube-shorts-scraper
Short-form trends
YouTube hashtags
streamers/youtube-video-scraper-by-hashtag
Hashtag videos
TikTok hashtags
clockworks/tiktok-hashtag-scraper
Hashtag content
Trending sounds
clockworks/tiktok-sound-scraper
Audio trends
TikTok ads
clockworks/tiktok-ads-scraper
Ad trends
Discover page
clockworks/tiktok-discover-scraper
Discover trends
Explore trends
clockworks/tiktok-explore-scraper
Explore content
Trending content
clockworks/tiktok-trends-scraper
Viral content

Step 2: Fetch Actor Schema

Fetch the Actor's input schema and details dynamically using mcpc:
bash
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/google-trends-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):
bash
node --env-file=.env ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "ACTOR_ID" \
  --input 'JSON_INPUT'
CSV:
bash
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:
bash
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 Findings

After completion, report:
  • Number of results found
  • File location and name
  • Key trend insights
  • Suggested next steps (deeper analysis, content opportunities)

Error Handling

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