MakerWorld Model Scraper

Returns: one row per MakerWorld 3D model with title, url, imageUrls, license, creatorName, downloadCount, likeCount and tags. Input: {"searchTerms": ["desk organizer"], "maxItems": 50} Best for: finding popular printable models in a niche, tracking a creator's catalogue, and building model galleries with license info.

{
  "modelId": 1616690,
  "title": "Mid Century Planter with built in drip tray",
  "url": "https://makerworld.com/en/models/1616690-mid-century-planter-with-built-in-drip-tray",
  "license": "Standard Digital File License",
  "creatorName": "K0nur’s Things",
  "downloadCount": 4607,
  "likeCount": 3376,
  "imageCount": 16
}

What does MakerWorld Models Scraper do?

MakerWorld Models Scraper is a MakerWorld scraper that collects public 3D model listings from makerworld.com, the 3D printing model library run by Bambu Lab. Give it search keywords, MakerWorld search URLs, creator profile URLs, model URLs or plain model IDs, and it returns one structured row per model: title, full description text, cover image, gallery image URLs, print profile image URLs, tags, categories, license, remix permission, creator details and engagement counts such as likes, downloads, prints, collections and comments.

It works like an unofficial MakerWorld API for model metadata. No MakerWorld account or login is needed, and the Actor never downloads model files or images: it returns the image URLs and the license of each model, so you can decide what you are allowed to do with them.

Typical jobs it is built for:

• ranking models in a niche by downloadCount, likeCount or printCount
• keeping a list of a creator's published models with creatorHandle and createdAt
• building a gallery or research set from coverUrl and imageUrls, with the license and allowRemix flag next to each model

What data can you get from MakerWorld?

Every row has the same fields. Lists are empty ([]) when the model has none, and a value is null only when MakerWorld doesn't provide it.

Field	Description	Example
id	MakerWorld model ID as a string (same as modelId)	"1616690"
modelId	MakerWorld design ID	1616690
url	Link to the model page	https://makerworld.com/en/models/1616690-mid-century-planter-with-built-in-drip-tray
title	Model title	Mid Century Planter with built in drip tray
description	Full model description as plain text (HTML removed)	Newest planter design avalible here! ...
coverUrl	Cover image URL	https://makerworld.bblmw.com/makerworld/model/.../2025-07-18_701fce879e7a7.jpg
imageUrls	Gallery image URLs, in page order	["https://makerworld.bblmw.com/..."]
realPhotoUrls	Photos of real prints added by the creator (often empty)	[]
profileImageUrls	Unique images of the model's print profiles	["https://makerworld.bblmw.com/.../instance/..."]
imageCount	Number of image URLs returned (gallery + real photos + profile images)	16
tags	Tags the creator added	["plant", "pot", "planter"]
categories	MakerWorld categories	["Decor", "Household"]
license	License of the model files	Standard Digital File License
allowRemix	Whether the creator allows remixes	false
creatorName	Creator display name	K0nur’s Things
creatorHandle	Creator handle (after @ in the profile URL)	K0nur
creatorId	Creator user ID	4094046673
creatorUrl	Creator profile link	https://makerworld.com/en/@K0nur
likeCount	Likes	3376
collectionCount	Times saved to a collection	15686
downloadCount	Downloads	4607
printCount	Prints reported on MakerWorld	3825
commentCount	Comments	283
printProfileCount	Number of print profiles	5
isExclusive	MakerWorld exclusive model	true
isStaffPicked	Picked by MakerWorld staff	false
createdAt	Publication time (ISO 8601, UTC)	2025-07-18T11:36:09Z
updatedAt	Last update of the model record (ISO 8601, UTC)	2026-10-05T00:25:23Z
searchTerm	Keyword that found the model, null for other inputs	planter
scrapedAt	When the row was collected	2026-10-05T00:31:32.990Z
sourceUrl	Model page the row was collected for	https://makerworld.com/en/models/1616690-...

How to use MakerWorld Models Scraper

1. Open MakerWorld Models Scraper in Apify Console and go to the Input tab.
2. Add what you want to scrape: MakerWorld URLs (model pages, search result pages or creator pages, in any language version of the site), search keywords one per line (for example desk organizer), or model IDs (the number after /models/ in a model URL, for example 1400373). You can mix all three in one run.
3. Set Maximum results to the number of models you want across all inputs.
4. Click Start. Results appear in the Output tab while the run is going, and you can export them as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or RSS, or read them through the API.

Tips:

Model URLs and model IDs are the fastest and cheapest input, because each model is read directly without opening a browser. Searches and creator pages open MakerWorld in a headless browser, read the first page of results and scroll for more until they have enough models.

MakerWorld search is semantic and always shows something, even for a keyword with no real matches. To keep results on topic, the Actor keeps a search result only when one word of your keyword appears in the model's title or tags. A keyword that matches nothing therefore returns 0 rows and a status message saying so, instead of a list of unrelated models. Keywords in other languages work too, but models whose titles and tags are only in English won't match a German or Japanese keyword.

The run stops as soon as Maximum results models are saved. The same model is returned only once per run, even if two inputs find it.

The default proxy (Apify Proxy, datacenter) works for MakerWorld. If MakerWorld blocks a browser session, the Actor retries on a new proxy IP automatically.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
startUrls	array of URLs	One of the three target fields	MakerWorld model, search or creator URLs, e.g. https://makerworld.com/en/@Meyui/upload.
searchTerms	array of strings	One of the three target fields	Keywords to search on MakerWorld, e.g. desk organizer.
modelIds	array of strings	One of the three target fields	MakerWorld model IDs, e.g. 1400373.
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of models to return across all inputs, 1-5000, default 50.
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Proxy settings. Default: Apify Proxy (datacenter).

Give at least one of startUrls, searchTerms or modelIds. A run with none of them ends straight away with 0 results and a status message.

{
    "startUrls": [
        { "url": "https://makerworld.com/en/models/1400373-self-watering-seed-starter-with-modular-grow-kit" },
        { "url": "https://makerworld.com/en/@Meyui/upload" },
        { "url": "https://makerworld.com/en/search/models?keyword=planter" }
    ],
    "searchTerms": ["desk organizer"],
    "modelIds": ["3043752"],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true }
}

Output

Each model is one row in the dataset. This is a real row from a search for planter (lists and the description shortened here):

[
    {
        "id": "1616690",
        "modelId": 1616690,
        "url": "https://makerworld.com/en/models/1616690-mid-century-planter-with-built-in-drip-tray",
        "title": "Mid Century Planter with built in drip tray",
        "description": "Newest planter design avalible here! https://makerworld.com/en/models/2724679-scalloped-planter-with-built-in-drip-tray#profileId-3018885 Thank you for all the ...",
        "coverUrl": "https://makerworld.bblmw.com/makerworld/model/US72d88bc02b0c1f/design/2025-07-18_701fce879e7a7.jpg",
        "imageUrls": [
            "https://makerworld.bblmw.com/makerworld/model/US72d88bc02b0c1f/design/2025-07-18_8baef36a8a258.jpg",
            "https://makerworld.bblmw.com/makerworld/model/US72d88bc02b0c1f/design/d398c48990979feb.jpeg"
        ],
        "realPhotoUrls": [],
        "profileImageUrls": [
            "https://makerworld.bblmw.com/makerworld/model/US72d88bc02b0c1f/355576714/instance/2025-07-18_b170d81e39682.jpg",
            "https://makerworld.bblmw.com/makerworld/model/US72d88bc02b0c1f/644705136/instance/b1be347eb5acd530.jpeg"
        ],
        "imageCount": 16,
        "tags": ["plant", "pot", "mcm", "tray", "modern", "planter", "decore", "fuzzy", "render", "home", "garden", "fancy", "water"],
        "categories": ["Decor", "Household"],
        "license": "Standard Digital File License",
        "allowRemix": false,
        "creatorName": "K0nur’s Things",
        "creatorHandle": "K0nur",
        "creatorId": 4094046673,
        "creatorUrl": "https://makerworld.com/en/@K0nur",
        "likeCount": 3376,
        "collectionCount": 15686,
        "downloadCount": 4607,
        "printCount": 3825,
        "commentCount": 283,
        "printProfileCount": 5,
        "isExclusive": true,
        "isStaffPicked": false,
        "createdAt": "2025-07-18T11:36:09Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-10-05T00:25:23Z",
        "searchTerm": "planter",
        "scrapedAt": "2026-10-05T00:31:32.990Z",
        "sourceUrl": "https://makerworld.com/en/models/1616690-mid-century-planter-with-built-in-drip-tray"
    }
]

The Overview table in the Output tab shows the cover image, title, link, creator, license, image count and the main counts. The "All fields" view shows every field.

A short summary of each run (inputs, models found per input, failures and the reason for an empty run) is saved as RUN_SUMMARY in the run's key-value store.

How much does it cost to scrape MakerWorld?

MakerWorld Models Scraper is charged per result. You pay only for the models returned, and Maximum results (maxItems) caps how many that can be, so it also caps the charge. Removed models, unrelated search hits and duplicates are never returned or charged. See the Pricing tab for the current price.

Model URLs and IDs use the least compute because no browser is started. Searches and creator pages need a browser for the list of models, so they take longer per run.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Connect MakerWorld Models Scraper to Claude, Cursor or any MCP client through the Apify MCP server:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=axiomworks/makerworld-models-scraper"
        }
    }
}

Example prompts:

1. "Find the 20 most downloaded MakerWorld models for 'desk organizer' and list their titles, licenses and download counts."
2. "Get all models published by the MakerWorld creator @Meyui and tell me which ones allow remixes."
3. "Look up MakerWorld model 1400373 and give me its gallery image URLs, tags and print profile count."

The agent sees the input fields and their descriptions, so it can pick searchTerms, startUrls or modelIds on its own.

Integrations and API

Run MakerWorld Models Scraper from your own code with the Apify API. Use your Apify API token, and send it in the Authorization header, never in the URL.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("axiomworks/makerworld-models-scraper").call(run_input={"searchTerms": ["desk organizer"], "maxItems": 50})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["title"], item["downloadCount"], item["license"])

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' });
const run = await client.actor('axiomworks/makerworld-models-scraper').call({ modelIds: ['1400373', '3043752'], maxItems: 10 });
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/axiomworks~makerworld-models-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"startUrls": [{"url": "https://makerworld.com/en/@Meyui/upload"}], "maxItems": 25}'

The Integrations tab connects the Actor to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, Slack and webhooks, so new results can flow into your own tools. You can also schedule runs in Apify Console, for example to refresh download and like counts every day.

FAQ

Does it download model files (3MF, STL) or images? No. MakerWorld requires a login to download model files, and this Actor never logs in. Images are returned as URLs only; nothing is downloaded or re-hosted.

Why did my search return fewer models than MakerWorld shows? MakerWorld search mixes in loosely related models. The Actor keeps only results whose title or tags contain a word from your keyword, which removes off-topic hits. Use a broader keyword, or more than one keyword, to get more rows.

Why did a run return 0 results? The status message and RUN_SUMMARY say why: no models matched the keyword, the model ID doesn't exist (removed models return nothing), the creator handle doesn't exist, or MakerWorld kept blocking the browser after several retries on new IPs. In the last case, run it again or pick a residential proxy group in the proxy settings.

Which URL formats are accepted? Model pages (/models/<id> with or without the slug and with any language prefix such as /en/ or /de/), search pages (/search/models?keyword=...) and creator pages (/@<handle> or /@<handle>/upload). Plain model IDs also work in the URL list.

How fresh is the data? Every row is read from MakerWorld at run time, so counts are current to the minute. scrapedAt records when the row was collected, and updatedAt shows when MakerWorld last updated the model record.

Can I get the models of several creators or keywords in one run? Yes. Add several URLs, keywords and IDs; they are processed in order until maxItems models are saved, and duplicates are returned once.

Is the description complete? Yes. description is the full model description with HTML tags removed and whitespace collapsed; it isn't shortened.

Is it legal to scrape MakerWorld?

MakerWorld Models Scraper collects only data that MakerWorld shows publicly without a login: model listings and public creator names and handles. It does not access private content and does not download model files or images. Each row includes the model's license and allowRemix value so you can respect the creator's terms; the default Standard Digital File License, for example, does not allow redistributing the files.

Creator names and handles are personal data in some jurisdictions, so make sure you have a legitimate reason to process them, for example under the GDPR. Check MakerWorld's terms of use for your use case; this is not legal advice. This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to MakerWorld or Bambu Lab.

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