What it does

It puts live journalist source requests in one feed — pulled from SourceBottle call-outs and #journorequest posts on Bluesky and Mastodon. Filter by your topics, sort by deadline, and schedule daily runs that return only new requests. No HARO account, no Qwoted login, no API keys.

📦 What data you get

Every run returns these fields per record, exportable as CSV, JSON or Excel.

Request text
Journalist / outlet
Topic match
Deadline
Source (SourceBottle, Bluesky, Mastodon)
Reply / contact link
Posted date
New-since-last-run flag

🎯 Who uses it

Founders & experts

Find journalists asking for sources in your niche and pitch before the deadline.

PR agencies

Monitor requests daily for every client topic in one feed.

Content & SEO teams

Earn authoritative backlinks by answering live media requests.

🚀 How to run it

  1. Create a free Apify account

    Click "Run this actor on Apify" above and sign up — you get $5 of credit instantly, no credit card required.

  2. Enter your input

    Paste the target URL or search terms into the actor's input form in the Apify console.

  3. Set a result limit and click Run

    The limit controls your cost. Pagination, rotating proxies and anti-bot handling all happen in the cloud.

  4. Export or automate

    Download JSON, CSV or Excel, or connect a webhook, schedule or the API to push results into your own workflow.

💵 What it costs

$0.005
per journalist request delivered
New Apify accounts start with $5 of free credit and no credit card, so you can test the output before spending anything. There is no monthly minimum — you pay only for what a run produces.

❓ Questions about Journalist Request Finder — HARO Alternative for Digital PR

Where do the requests come from?

SourceBottle call-outs plus #journorequest posts on Bluesky and Mastodon, merged into one feed.

Do I need a HARO or Qwoted account?

No — it needs no HARO account, no Qwoted login and no API keys.

Can I get only new requests?

Yes — scheduled daily runs return only requests new since your last run.

Try it with your own URL

Open the actor, paste a link, and run it on the $5 free credit before you decide.