DeviantArt artwork search and gallery in n8n
Reads DeviantArt's public feeds to find deviations by keyword, browse an artist's full gallery, or pull the current trending artwork feed by category.
What this workflow does
Import it and n8n runs the DeviantArt Artwork Search, Gallery & Trending Feed Actor on Apify every day at 08:00 with the starter input below. Each row comes back with deviation id, title, artist username, published at and 4 more. A Google Sheets append is included and stays off until you add your sheet. The only credential it needs is your Apify API token.
Read from the workflow file, built for DeviantArt Artwork Search, Gallery & Trending Feed version 1.0.2. Updated 2026-11-14.How the rows travel
6 nodes, in the order n8n runs them. The yellow stop is the call to the Apify Actor; the dashed stop is optional.
- Daily trigger Schedule trigger
- Configure input Code
- Run Apify Actor HTTP Request
- Normalize + dedupe Code
- Rows ready No operation
- Google Sheets (optional) Google Sheets, off until you switch it on
From the Short
This workflow is the one the video points to: the number in each video opens this page.
Input
The Configure input node holds the starter input. Change it there; every setting the Actor accepts is listed below.
{
"mode": "tag",
"tag": "fantasy",
"maxItems": 25
}| Setting | Type | Required | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mode | string | Yes | search | Choose what to collect. One of: search, tag, gallery, daily, artwork. |
| searchQuery | string | No | fantasy art | Keyword or phrase to search for. Supports DeviantArt search syntax. |
| tag | string | No | – | Tag slug or tag URL, for example fantasy or https://www.deviantart.com/tag/fantasy. |
| username | string | No | – | DeviantArt username or profile URL whose gallery should be collected. |
| artworkUrls | array | No | – | Artwork page URLs, /art/... links, or numeric deviation IDs. |
| contentType | string | No | all | Limit keyword searches to images or literature. One of: all, image, literature. |
| order | string | No | recommended | Order used when browsing a tag. One of: recommended, most-recent. |
| includeDetails | boolean | No | false | Open each artwork page to add tags, description, original dimensions, file size and watermark flag when available. |
| includeArtistStats | boolean | No | false | Open each artist profile to add watchers, deviation count, pageviews and join date. |
| excludeMature | boolean | No | false | Skip artwork flagged as mature or sensitive. |
| maxItems | integer | No | 30 | Maximum number of artwork records to return. |
What each row holds
Every field the Actor returns stays in the row (8 in its dataset schema). Normalize + dedupe trims text, drops empty fields and adds _source and _scrapedAt. The main fields:
| Field | What it is |
|---|---|
| deviationId | Deviation Id |
| title | Title |
| artistUsername | Artist Username |
| publishedAt | Published At |
| views | Views |
| favourites | Favourites |
| deviationUrl | Deviation Url |
What the first run costs
With the starter input (maxItems = 25) a first run costs about $0.42 on the Apify Free plan: $0.40 to start the run at 4 GB of memory and $0.02 for the results, plus platform usage.
The Actor lists $0.99 per 1,000 results; its catalogue page breaks the price down by Apify plan. The Apify Free plan includes $5 of usage a month.
The Actor behind it
DeviantArt Artwork Search, Gallery & Trending Feed: Reads DeviantArt's public feeds to find deviations by keyword, browse an artist's full gallery, or pull the current trending artwork feed by category.
The same job from an AI agent
The matching agent skill gives Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents the same Actor, input and fields. Install it in one line:
npx skills add https://scraperfinder.com --skill deviantart-artwork-search-gallery-and-trending-feed The deviantArt artwork search and gallery skill, with manual install and run steps
Questions people ask
How do I import this workflow into n8n?
Copy https://scraperfinder.com/n8n/deviantart-artwork-search-gallery-and-trending-feed.json. In n8n, open a new workflow, click the three-dot menu, choose Import from URL and paste it. Or download the JSON file and use Import from File; both give the same 6 nodes.
Do I need an Apify account?
Yes. The workflow calls the DeviantArt Artwork Search, Gallery & Trending Feed Actor through the Apify API with your own token, and each run is billed to your Apify account. The Free plan includes $5 of usage a month.
What does a run cost?
With the starter input (maxItems = 25) a first run costs about $0.42 on the Apify Free plan: $0.40 to start the run at 4 GB of memory and $0.02 for the results, plus platform usage. The Actor's Store page shows the current price.
Can I change what it collects?
Yes: edit the input object in the Configure input node. The Actor takes 11 settings; the table on this page lists each one with its default. Raise maxItems once the first rows look right.
Does it work without Google Sheets?
Yes. The rows wait in the Rows ready node, so you can connect any other node there: a database, Airtable, a webhook or an email. The Google Sheets node is only one option.
Workflow updated 2026-11-14