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Product Hunt Profile Scraper

Use this Product Hunt Profile Scraper to instantly collect public user data like bios, links, and follower details. Ideal for growth marketers, researchers, and outreach teams, this tool makes lead generation effortless. No coding required—just plug and export.

Product Hunt Profile Scraper

    Tutorial

    Overview

    The Product Hunt Profile Scraper automation helps you extract public details from a user’s Product Hunt profile. This is ideal for marketers, researchers, and outreach teams looking to understand user interests, influence, and engagement levels. You can extract data such as upvoted products, submitted posts, followed users, and more — all with flexible input, scheduling, and export options.

    Step 1: Log in to TexAu and Search a Specific Automation

    Log in to your TexAu account at v2-prod.texau.com. Navigate to the Automation Store on TexAu. Use the search bar to find Product Hunt Profile Scraper.

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    Step 2: Select Your Input Source

    TexAu offers multiple input options for extracting data from one or many Product Hunt profiles.

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    Single Input

    Use this option to scrape one user’s profile at a time.

    Product Hunt Profile URL: Paste the user’s full profile URL (e.g.https://www.producthunt.com/@username)

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    • Google Sheets

    Ideal for processing a list of multiple profile URLs.

    Connect your Google account
    Use Add New Google Sheet Account to link your Google account.

    Select your spreadsheet
    Click Open Google Drive to choose your sheet containing the profile URLs.

    Adjust processing options

    • Number of Rows to Process (Optional): Define how many rows to run.
    • Number of Rows to Skip (Optional): Skip rows if needed.

    Provide input details

    • Enter Product Hunt Profile URL: Make sure each row contains a valid Product Hunt profile link (e.g., https://www.producthunt.com/@username).

    Optional Advanced Feature:

    Loop Mode: Enable Loop Mode to cycle back to the top once all rows have been processed — ideal for ongoing scraping.

    Watch Row (Optional)

    Watch Row allows the automation to run automatically whenever new profile URLs are added to your Google Sheet.

    Watch Row Schedule:

    • None
    • Scheduling Intervals (e.g., every 15 minutes, every hour)
    • One-Time Execution
    • Daily Execution
    • Weekly Recurrence (e.g., every Wednesday and Friday)
    • Monthly Specific Dates (e.g., 5th and 25th)
    • Custom Fixed Dates (e.g., November 19)

    By default: Every 15 minutes for 5 days unless changed.

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    Process a CSV File

    This option is suitable for running static profile scraping jobs.

    Upload the file
    Choose your CSV file with the profile URLs listed.

    Adjust processing settings

    • Number of Rows to Process (Optional): Define how many rows to run.
    • Number of Rows to Skip (Optional): Skip initial rows if needed.
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    Step 3: Execute Automations on TexAu Desktop or Cloud

    • Open the automation setup and select Desktop Mode.
    • Click Choose a Desktop to Run this Automation.
    • From the platform, select your connected desktop (status will show as "Connected") or choose a different desktop mode or account.
    • Click “Use This” after selecting the desktop to run the automation on your local system.
    • Alternatively, if you wish to run the automation on the cloud, click Run directly without selecting a desktop.
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    Step 4: Schedule the Automation (Optional)

    Set a schedule to scrape profile data at your desired intervals:

    • None

    • At Regular Intervals (e.g., every 6 hours)

    • Once

    • Every Day

    • On Specific Days of the Week (e.g., every Tuesday and Wednesday)

    • On Specific Days of the Month (e.g., the 1st and 18th)

    • On Specific Dates (e.g., January 19)


      Tip: Scheduling helps track changes in user activity over time.

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    Step 5: Set an Iteration Delay (Optional)

    Avoid detection and simulate human-like activity by setting an iteration delay. Choose minimum and maximum time intervals to add randomness between actions. This makes your activity look natural and reduces the chance of being flagged.

    • Minimum Delay: Enter the shortest interval (e.g., 10 seconds).
    • Maximum Delay: Enter the longest interval (e.g., 20 seconds).

    Tip: Random delays keep your automation safe and reliable.


    Note: This feature is applicable only when using Google Sheets or CSV as input sources.

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    Step 6: Choose Your Output Mode (Optional)

    Select how to manage and store the scraped data. TexAu provides the following options:

    • Append (Default): Adds new results to the end of existing data, merging them into a single CSV file.
    • Split: Saves new results as separate CSV files for each automation run.
    • Overwrite: Replaces previous data with the latest results.
    • Duplicate Management: Enable Deduplicate (Default) to remove duplicate rows.
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    Step 7: Access the Data from the Data Store

    Once the automation completes, navigate to the Data Store section in TexAu to view or download the results. Locate the Product Hunt Profile Scraper entry and click See Data to access the extracted product information.

    The Product Hunt Profile Scraper automation is your go-to tool for collecting public user data from Product Hunt. Whether you're analyzing audience behavior, tracking influencer activity, or enriching your lead database, this tool gives you the insights you need in just a few clicks.

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