| name | apify-market-research |
| description | Analyze market conditions, geographic opportunities, pricing, consumer behavior, and product validation across Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram, Booking.com, and TripAdvisor. |
| type | skill |
| created | 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z |
| domain | data |
| category | data-analysis |
| risk | unknown |
| source | community |
| tags | ["skill","data","data-analysis","apify","market","research"] |
Market Research
Conduct market research using Apify Actors to extract data from multiple platforms.
When to Use
- You need market sizing, regional demand, pricing, trend, or consumer behavior data.
- The task is to gather research inputs from maps, travel, Facebook, Instagram, or trend sources with Apify.
- You need structured market data plus a synthesized view of opportunities or risks.
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 market research 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 Market Research Type
Select the appropriate Actor based on research needs:
| User Need | Actor ID | Best For |
|---|
| Market density | compass/crawler-google-places | Location analysis |
| Geospatial analysis | compass/google-maps-extractor | Business mapping |
| Regional interest | apify/google-trends-scraper | Trend data |
| Pricing and demand | apify/facebook-marketplace-scraper | Market pricing |
| Event market | apify/facebook-events-scraper | Event analysis |
| Consumer needs | apify/facebook-groups-scraper | Group research |
| Market landscape | apify/facebook-pages-scraper | Business pages |
| Business density | apify/facebook-page-contact-information | Contact data |
| Cultural insights | apify/facebook-photos-scraper |
