L2Beat Rollups Scraper

L2Beat Rollups Scraper

Scrape L2Beat rollup data for any category, stage, or host chain, up to a million per run. Every rollup comes with its name, category, stage, host chain, and key metrics. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

L2Beat tracks every Ethereum layer 2 rollup, but the site has no public API and the data is locked behind a dynamic interface. This reads the public rollup listings directly, filtered by category, decentralization stage, or host chain, and returns each match in one fixed schema.

Who uses it	What they scrape L2Beat for
Crypto researchers	Which rollups are live and how decentralized they are
Investors	Which L2 projects are gaining traction and at what stage
Developers	Which host chains and rollup stacks are most common
Analysts	How the L2 landscape shifts over time

What it does

This Actor collects L2Beat rollup listings by category, stage, and host chain, and returns each one as a flat row.

• 📊 Category filter: scrape Rollups, Validiums and Optimiums, or Others.
• 🎯 Stage filter: narrow to Stage 0, Stage 1, or Stage 2 decentralization.
• 🔗 Host chain filter: partial match on host chain name, like Ethereum or Arbitrum.
• ⚙️ Max items: cap the number of rollups per run, from 1 to 1,000,000.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with L2Beat data

📈 Track L2 ecosystem growth.

A crypto researcher runs the Actor weekly with category set to Rollups and no stage filter to see how many new rollups appear and which host chains they use.

🔍 Monitor decentralization progress.

An investor filters by Stage 2 to find the most decentralized rollups and compare their host chains and categories before allocating capital.

🧪 Analyze rollup technology trends.

A developer scrapes all categories and stages to count which rollup stacks and host chains dominate, informing their own L2 architecture choices.

📊 Build a competitive landscape dataset.

An analyst collects all rollups with maxItems set high, then joins the data with TVL or activity metrics to rank projects by maturity and adoption.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API needed	Scrape public L2Beat data without registration or rate limits.
Structured output	Every rollup is a flat row with consistent fields for easy analysis.
Flexible filters	Target exactly the rollups you care about by category, stage, or chain.
Scalable	Collect up to a million rollups in a single run.

How it compares

No other Store actor targets L2Beat the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

	L2Beat Rollups Scraper	Build it in-house	By hand
Setup	Run it now, zero config	Days of engineering	None, but hours per pull
When L2Beat changes	Maintained for you	You fix it	You re-learn the page
Proxies, retries, anti-bot	Built in	Your problem	Browser only
Output	Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export	Whatever you build	Copy-paste
Cost	Pay per result	Engineering time	Analyst hours

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from category, stage, and host chain filters, alone or together, and filters run as each rollup is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
  "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.0085 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$0.85
1,000 results	$8.50
10,000 results	$85.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the L2Beat Rollups Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to L2Beat through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/l2beat-rollups-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check your filters. If you set a stage or hostChain that doesn't match any rollup, the output will be empty. Try clearing the optional filters or using a broader category.

Why is the run slow?

L2Beat may be slow to respond. You can reduce maxItems to speed up the run, or increase the timeout in the Actor settings.

Why did the run fail with a timeout?

The website might be temporarily unavailable. Retry the run, or if it persists, check your proxy settings and consider using Apify's residential proxies.

Why are some fields empty in the output?

Not all rollups have every field populated on L2Beat. Empty fields mean the data was not available for that rollup.

Can I get more than 1,000,000 rollups?

The maximum is 1,000,000 per run. If you need more, split your request by category or stage and run multiple times.

FAQ

Question	Answer
What is L2Beat?	L2Beat is a public analytics site that tracks Ethereum layer 2 scaling solutions, including rollups, validiums, and optimiums, with details on their decentralization stage and host chain.
Does this Actor require an API key?	No. It scrapes the public L2Beat website directly, so you only need an Apify account to run it.
What data does each rollup row include?	Each row includes the rollup name, category, stage, host chain, and other fields available on L2Beat. The exact fields are listed in the sample output.
Can I filter by decentralization stage?	Yes. Use the stage input to select Stage 0, Stage 1, Stage 2, or leave it empty for any stage.
Can I filter by host chain?	Yes. The hostChain input accepts a partial match, so entering 'Arb' will return rollups hosted on Arbitrum, for example.
How many rollups can I scrape in one run?	You can set maxItems from 1 to 1,000,000. The default is 10.
What categories are available?	The tab input lets you choose Rollups, Validiums and Optimiums, or Others.
Is the data live?	Yes, each run scrapes the current L2Beat website, so you get the latest listings.
Can I schedule this Actor to run regularly?	Yes, you can set up a schedule in Apify to run it daily, weekly, or at any interval.
What output formats are supported?	You can export the results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify dataset.
Does this Actor handle pagination?	Yes, it automatically navigates through all pages of L2Beat listings up to your maxItems limit.
Is there a risk of being blocked?	The Actor uses standard scraping techniques and respects the website's robots.txt. For high-volume runs, consider using Apify proxies.

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🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by L2Beat. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.