npx skills add ...
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions
Extracts definitions, examples, and community votes from Urban Dictionary using apidojo's Urban Dictionary Scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: get Urban Dictionary definitions for a word or phrase, look up slang terms on Urban Dictionary, scrape definitions for internet slang or memes, export Urban Dictionary entries for a keyword, find how a term is defined by the internet community, collect crowd-sourced definitions for multiple words, or analyze slang usage and voting patterns. Returns word, definition, example, author, upvotes, downvotes, and timestamp. Ideal for linguists, brand researchers, content teams, and cultural trend analysts.
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions
Raw data collection. No assumed use case — returns the full dataset for downstream analysis.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
startUrls | array | Optional | [] | Urban Dictionary search URLs |
keywords | array | Optional | [] | Keywords/slang terms to search |
maxItems | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum definitions to return |
customMapFunction | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |
If Apify MCP is available:
Use the Apify MCP call_actor tool with actor apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper and the input above.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
word | string | The term being defined |
definition | string | User-submitted definition |
example | string | Example sentence |
author | string | Definition author username |
id | number | Definition ID |
createdAt | string | Submission timestamp (ISO 8601) |
numberOfThumbsUp | number | Upvotes |
numberOfThumbsDown | number | Downvotes |
url | string | Definition URL |
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper/runs" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}'