PhantomBuster
by @capt-marbles
Control PhantomBuster automation agents via API. List agents, launch automations, get output/results, check status, and abort running agents. Use when the user needs to run LinkedIn scraping, Twitter automation, lead generation phantoms, or any PhantomBuster workflow.
clawhub install phantombusterπ About This Skill
name: phantombuster description: Control PhantomBuster automation agents via API. List agents, launch automations, get output/results, check status, and abort running agents. Use when the user needs to run LinkedIn scraping, Twitter automation, lead generation phantoms, or any PhantomBuster workflow. version: 1.0.0 author: captmarbles
PhantomBuster Skill
Control your PhantomBuster automation agents from the command line.
Setup
1. Get your API key from Workspace Settings 2. Set the environment variable:
export PHANTOMBUSTER_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
Usage
All commands use the bundled pb.py script in this skill's directory.
List Agents
See all your configured PhantomBuster agents.
python3 pb.py list
python3 pb.py list --json # JSON output
Launch an Agent
Start a phantom by ID or name.
python3 pb.py launch
python3 pb.py launch --argument '{"search": "CEO fintech"}'
Get Agent Output
Fetch the results/output from the most recent run.
python3 pb.py output
python3 pb.py output --json # Raw JSON
Check Agent Status
See if an agent is running, finished, or errored.
python3 pb.py status
Abort Running Agent
Stop an agent that's currently running.
python3 pb.py abort
Get Agent Details
Full details about a specific agent.
python3 pb.py get
Fetch Result Data
Download the actual result data (CSV) from an agent's latest run.
python3 pb.py fetch-result
python3 pb.py fetch-result > output.csv
This downloads the result.csv file from the agent's S3 storage, perfect for integrating PhantomBuster data into your workflows.
Example Prompts
Common Phantoms
PhantomBuster offers many pre-built automations:
Rate Limits
PhantomBuster has execution time limits based on your plan. The API itself is not heavily rate-limited, but agent execution consumes your plan's minutes.
π‘ Examples
All commands use the bundled pb.py script in this skill's directory.
List Agents
See all your configured PhantomBuster agents.
python3 pb.py list
python3 pb.py list --json # JSON output
Launch an Agent
Start a phantom by ID or name.
python3 pb.py launch
python3 pb.py launch --argument '{"search": "CEO fintech"}'
Get Agent Output
Fetch the results/output from the most recent run.
python3 pb.py output
python3 pb.py output --json # Raw JSON
Check Agent Status
See if an agent is running, finished, or errored.
python3 pb.py status
Abort Running Agent
Stop an agent that's currently running.
python3 pb.py abort
Get Agent Details
Full details about a specific agent.
python3 pb.py get
Fetch Result Data
Download the actual result data (CSV) from an agent's latest run.
python3 pb.py fetch-result
python3 pb.py fetch-result > output.csv
This downloads the result.csv file from the agent's S3 storage, perfect for integrating PhantomBuster data into your workflows.
βοΈ Configuration
1. Get your API key from Workspace Settings 2. Set the environment variable:
export PHANTOMBUSTER_API_KEY=your-api-key-here