Check a list of usernames across 400+ sites without installing Sherlock

Описание и применение

Актор Apify wraps движок Sherlock (MIT) для проверки списков ников across 400+ сайтов и возвращает结构化ные данные (JSON/CSV/Excel) без установки Sherlock локально.

Задача

A user needs to check a list of usernames across many sites and get structured output (JSON, CSV, Excel) without running Sherlock locally.

Результат

The Actor checks up to 5 usernames against 400+ sites (GitHub, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok, X, Steam, Twitch) in one run and returns one dataset row per confirmed account, including profile URLs, HTTP status, and response time. A username with no hits returns a single 'No accounts found' row.

Рабочий процесс

• Send usernames (up to 5 per run on paid plans), optional site list, timeout, and includeNsfw flags to the Apify Actor
• Receive one row per confirmed account with fields: username, siteName, profileUrl, status, httpStatus, responseTimeS
• Receive a single 'No accounts found' row for usernames with no hits, so an empty result is still a stored answer
• Optionally schedule weekly runs to track when a brand name appears on a new platform
• Read the Actor output as JSON, CSV, or Excel from Python, JavaScript, Make, n8n, or a webhook

Доказательства

I wrapped the open-source Sherlock engine (MIT) as an Apify Actor so the setup step disappears. You send usernames, you get one row per site where the account exists.

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For johnsmith the Actor checks 400+ sites, including GitHub, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok, X, Steam and Twitch. Each confirmed account becomes one dataset row.

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A username with no hits returns a single 'No accounts found' row, so an empty result is still an answer you can store.

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The free plan checks one username on the top 100 sites and shows up to 5 accounts, so you can see the real output before deciding anything. The last row of a free run says what was held back.

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Some sites rate-limit or block automated checks, which can produce false negatives. A hit also only shows that a handle exists, not that it belongs to the person you have in mind. Treat results as leads to verify.

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