Zenodo Scraper — Datasets, Papers & Software Records

What this Actor scrapes

Zenodo is where CERN hosts the open-science long tail: datasets, software releases, preprints and project deliverables that never reach a journal index. Its API returns a record shape that splits the same field across a top level and a nested <code>metadata</code> block, and encodes resource type as a three-key object. This Actor reconciles both into one flat row so a dataset landscape or a grant-output audit lands straight in a spreadsheet.

What we handle for you

• 🛡️ Browser fingerprint rotation — the target sees a real browser TLS handshake, not a script.
• 🌐 Proxy rotation — fresh exit on every block through Apify Proxy.
• 🔁 Retries with backoff — 408 / 429 / 5xx retried up to five times, Retry-After honoured.
• 🧊 Clean, typed rows — schema-validated output with ISO-8601 timestamps.
• 💰 Pay per result — no data, no result charge.

Use cases

• Find open datasets in a research area and rank them by downloads.
• Audit the published outputs of a funded project or grant.
• Track software releases archived with a citable DOI.
• Build a reading list restricted to genuinely open-access records.

Input

Paste this into the Apify Console, or send it as the run input over the API. Proxy settings are on by default; you rarely need to touch them.

{
  "searchQuery": "climate",
  "maxResults": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}

Output

One row per result, schema-validated before it is written. Export JSON, CSV, Excel or XML from the run, or read it over the API.

record_iddoidoi_urltitleresource_typeresource_subtypepublication_datecreatorsfirst_creatoraccess_rightlicensefile_countdownloadsviewsurl

{}

Pricing

You pay only for results that land. Cap any run with maxTotalChargeUsd. See pricing & billing for worked examples.

Limitations

• Returns record metadata and stats, not the files themselves.
• Embargoed and restricted records appear with their metadata but no downloadable content.