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NEAR Protocol Stats Scraper
parseforge/nearblocks-stats-scraper
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Scrapes NEAR Protocol network statistics from NearBlocks. Returns each stat as a flat row with block height, timestamp, transaction count, gas used, and computed signals. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
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- 2
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- 1
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- 16
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Overview
NEAR Protocol Stats Scraper
Scrape NEAR Protocol blockchain stats from NearBlocks, up to a million records per run. Every record comes with its block height, timestamp, transaction count, gas used, and computed network signals. No API key or node required. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
NEAR Protocol's official RPC and indexer APIs need an endpoint, rate-limit you, and return raw blockchain data you must decode yourself. This reads the public stats feeds from NearBlocks directly, filters by block height or date range, and returns each match in one fixed schema.
| Who uses it | What they scrape NEAR Protocol for |
|---|---|
| Blockchain analysts | Track NEAR network activity and growth over time |
| DeFi researchers | Correlate transaction volume with token price movements |
| DApp developers | Monitor gas usage and congestion to optimize contracts |
| Crypto investors | Assess network adoption before allocating capital |
| Data journalists | Report on NEAR Protocol milestones and usage trends |
What it does
This Actor collects NEAR Protocol network statistics from NearBlocks and returns each one as a flat row.
- 📊 Computed signals: transactions per second, average gas price, and active validator count.
- 🔍 Flexible filters: set a maximum number of records, from 1 to 1,000,000.
- 📦 Structured output: every stat is a flat row with consistent field names.
- ⚡ No infrastructure: no node, no API key, no rate limits to manage.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with NEAR Protocol data
📈 Track network growth.
A blockchain analyst runs the Actor daily to collect block height and transaction counts, then charts NEAR adoption over the last quarter.
⛽ Monitor gas trends.
A DApp developer pulls gas used per block to identify congestion spikes and adjust contract deployment timing.
💰 Correlate with price.
A crypto investor compares transaction volume from NearBlocks with NEAR token price data to spot divergence signals.
📰 Report on milestones.
A data journalist scrapes stats around a protocol upgrade to quantify the impact on network throughput.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API key | Read public NearBlocks stats without registering or authenticating |
| Up to 1M rows | Paid users can pull a million records in one run |
| Fixed schema | Every record has the same fields, ready for analysis |
| Multiple exports | CSV, JSON, Excel, and XML for any downstream tool |
How it compares
No other Store actor targets NEAR Protocol the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.
| NEAR Protocol Stats Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When NEAR Protocol 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 with a single maxItems limit, and it returns the most recent NEAR stats from NearBlocks in reverse chronological order. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
{
"maxItems": 10
}
A larger pull:
{
"maxItems": 200
}
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.0018 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.18 |
| 1,000 results | $1.80 |
| 10,000 results | $18.00 |
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
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the NEAR Protocol Stats Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- 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 NEAR Protocol 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/nearblocks-stats-scraper"
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Check that maxItems is set to at least 1. If the NearBlocks site is temporarily unavailable, wait a few minutes and retry.
Why did I only get 10 records as a free user?
Free Apify accounts are limited to 10 records for this Actor as a preview. Upgrade to a paid plan to scrape up to 1,000,000 records.
The run failed with a timeout.
Large maxItems values can take longer. Try reducing maxItems or increasing the Actor's timeout in the run settings.
Some fields are empty in the output.
NearBlocks may not provide every field for every stat. Empty fields mean the data was not available for that record.
Can I get older historical stats?
The Actor returns the most recent stats first. To get older data, you would need to run it repeatedly and accumulate results, or use a different data source.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is NearBlocks? | NearBlocks is a public block explorer and analytics platform for the NEAR Protocol blockchain. It provides stats on blocks, transactions, accounts, and validators. |
| Do I need a NEAR RPC endpoint or API key? | No. This Actor reads the public stats pages from NearBlocks directly, so you do not need to run a node or register for an API key. |
| What data does each record contain? | Each record is a flat row with fields like block height, timestamp, transaction count, gas used, and computed network signals. The exact fields are listed in the sample output. |
| How many records can I scrape? | Free users get up to 10 records as a preview. Paid users can set maxItems up to 1,000,000 per run. |
| Can I filter by date or block height? | The current input only supports a maximum number of records. The Actor returns the most recent stats first, so you can limit the output to the latest N records. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export the dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform. |
| Is this an official NEAR Foundation tool? | No, this is an independent scraper built on Apify. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NEAR Foundation. |
| How often is the data updated? | The Actor fetches live data from NearBlocks on each run, so you get the latest stats available at that moment. |
| Can I schedule this Actor to run automatically? | Yes, you can set up a schedule in Apify to run it hourly, daily, or at any custom interval. |
| What is the difference between this and the NEAR RPC API? | The RPC API gives you raw blockchain data like individual transactions. This Actor gives you aggregated network stats from NearBlocks, already structured for analysis. |
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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 NEAR Foundation. 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.
Input
| Field | Type | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxItems | integer | Free users: limited to 10 NEAR stats records (preview). Paid users: optional, up to 1,000,000. | 10 |
Pricing
from $1.63 per 1,000 results
| Charged for | What it is | Price each |
|---|---|---|
| result | Single result in the default dataset. | $0.00163 to $0.0018 |
Tiered: the lower figure is the price on a higher Apify plan. Billing and the free credit live on Apify.
API
One POST returns the dataset directly. Same shape for every scraper in the library, so swapping the slug is the only change.
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~nearblocks-stats-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"helloWorld": 123
}' Examples
Input that runs as-is.
{
"helloWorld": 123
} Reviews
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Issues
We build and maintain this scraper, so a problem with it comes to us. Report it on the Apify listing and the thread stays attached to the scraper where the next person can find it: open an issue.
Broken and urgent, or you would rather not post in public? Write to parseforge@protonmail.com and it reaches the people who wrote it.