8kun Scraper: Boards, Threads & Posts
Scrape public 8kun boards, threads, posts, replies, timestamps, links, and attachment metadata without login, API key, or 8kun API. Export JSON, CSV, or Excel.
What you get
Scrape public 8kun boards, threads, posts, replies, timestamps, links, and attachment metadata without login, API key, or 8kun API. Export JSON, CSV, or Excel.
Run it yourself in your Apify account. Apify platform usage fees may apply separately.
Best for
- Public forum research
- Thread monitoring
- Source-linked OSINT
Example output fields
- Board
- Thread ID
- Post ID
- Comment text
- Posted timestamp
- Thread and post URLs
- Quoted post IDs
Supported inputs
- Board names
- Specific board or thread URLs (optional)
- Maximum results
- Include replies
- Threads per board
Want us to run it for you?
We can configure inputs, validate output, schedule runs, clean records, monitor failures, and deliver the results to an agreed destination.
8kun Scraper: Boards, Threads & Posts technical notes
Capture a bounded snapshot of selected public 8kun boards or threads, including posts, optional replies, quote relationships and attachment metadata. Date filters apply to posts still present on live pages.
Use Cases
- Public forum research
- Thread monitoring
- Source-linked OSINT
Data Fields
- Board
- Thread ID
- Post ID
- Comment text
- Posted timestamp
- Thread and post URLs
- Quoted post IDs
- External links
- Attachment metadata
Inputs
- Board names
- Specific board or thread URLs (optional)
- Maximum results
- Include replies
- Threads per board
- Posts per thread
- Posted at or after
- Posted at or before
- Proxy configuration
Workflow
- Public 8kun source
- Actor run
- Clean dataset
- Delivery destination
- Business report or automation
Delivery
- CSV
- Excel
- Google Sheets
- API
- Database
- Airtable
- Notion
- Slack
- CRM
Limitations
- Deleted or expired posts and historical archive discovery are not supported.
- Attachment metadata is collected; files are not downloaded. Public poster IDs do not establish identity.
Setup Notes
- Choose board names and set a small result limit for your first run.
- Review the supported inputs and the current run options on Apify before a larger export.
Output Handling
- Keep the source evidence and record identifiers alongside the exported data.
- Review partial-result and source-coverage indicators before combining successive exports.
Quality Checks
- Deleted or expired posts and historical archive discovery are not supported.
- Attachment metadata is collected; files are not downloaded. Public poster IDs do not establish identity.
FAQ
What can I use 8kun Scraper: Boards, Threads & Posts for?
Capture a bounded snapshot of selected public 8kun boards or threads, including posts, optional replies, quote relationships and attachment metadata. Date filters apply to posts still present on live pages.
What should I check before using the results?
Deleted or expired posts and historical archive discovery are not supported. Attachment metadata is collected; files are not downloaded. Public poster IDs do not establish identity.
Use Cases
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