# Kickstarter Project Scraper (`crawlerbros/kickstarter-scraper`) Actor Extract crowdfunding project data from Kickstarter like name, blurb, goal, pledged amount, backers, deadline, creator, category, country, and more. Uses the public search API for reliable results. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/kickstarter-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 15 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Kickstarter Project Scraper Extract crowdfunding project data from **Kickstarter.com** — name, description, funding goal, pledged amount, backers, deadline, creator, category, country, and more. Uses the public Kickstarter search API for 100% reliable structured data. ### Features - **31 output fields** per project — complete API data in clean flat format - **Search by keyword** with filters for state, sort order, category - **Pagination** — fetch up to 2000 projects per run - **No proxy needed** — Kickstarter's public search API is accessible with Chrome TLS impersonation - **Fast** — ~20 projects/second via the official API - **No nulls** — every field has a typed default ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `searchQueries` | Array | Keywords to search on Kickstarter (e.g., `"smartwatch"`) | | `state` | String | Filter by state: `any`, `live`, `successful`, `failed`, `canceled`, `submitted` (default `any`) | | `sort` | String | Sort order: `popularity`, `newest`, `end_date`, `most_funded`, `most_backed` (default `popularity`) | | `maxResults` | Integer | Max projects to return (default 50, max 2000) | #### Example Input ```json { "searchQueries": ["smartwatch", "board game"], "state": "live", "sort": "popularity", "maxResults": 100 } ```` ### Output Each project has **31 fields**: #### Identity | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `id` | Integer | Kickstarter project ID | | `url` | String | Project URL | | `slug` | String | URL slug | | `name` | String | Project name | | `blurb` | String | Short description | #### Funding | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `goal` | Number | Funding goal | | `pledged` | Number | Amount pledged | | `usdPledged` | Number | Amount pledged (USD) | | `percentFunded` | Number | % of goal funded | | `currency` | String | Currency code | | `currencySymbol` | String | Currency symbol | | `backersCount` | Integer | Number of backers | #### Status | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `state` | String | `live`, `successful`, `failed`, `canceled`, `submitted` | | `staffPick` | Boolean | Featured as staff pick | | `spotlight` | Boolean | Featured in spotlight | #### Dates | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `deadline` | String | Campaign deadline (ISO 8601) | | `launchedAt` | String | Launch date (ISO 8601) | | `createdAt` | String | Creation date (ISO 8601) | #### Location & Category | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `country` | String | Country code | | `countryName` | String | Country name | | `location` | String | City/region | | `category` | String | Category name | | `categorySlug` | String | Category slug | #### Creator & Media | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `creatorName` | String | Creator name | | `creatorUrl` | String | Creator profile URL | | `creatorAvatar` | String | Creator avatar image | | `photoFull` | String | Full-size project photo | | `photoThumb` | String | Thumbnail photo | | `videoUrl` | String | Project video URL | | `query` | String | Search query that matched | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 scrape timestamp | #### Example Output ```json { "id": 1399308374, "url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ridebeeline/beeline-moto-ii-...", "slug": "beeline-moto-ii-beautifully-simple-nav-for-motorcyclists", "name": "Beeline Moto II | Beautifully Simple Motorcycle Navigation", "blurb": "Easily plan, navigate and track fantastic motorcycling routes...", "state": "successful", "staffPick": true, "goal": 50000, "pledged": 516295, "usdPledged": 651140.5, "percentFunded": 1032.59, "currency": "GBP", "currencySymbol": "£", "backersCount": 2645, "deadline": "2024-03-15T11:20:01+00:00", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "category": "Product Design", "creatorName": "Beeline", "photoFull": "https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/...", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-10T12:00:00+00:00" } ``` ### FAQ **Q: Does this need an API key?** No — Kickstarter's `search.json` endpoint is publicly accessible. The scraper uses Chrome TLS impersonation to bypass basic bot detection. **Q: How many projects can I scrape per run?** Up to 2000 per run (with pagination). For larger datasets, run multiple searches with different queries. **Q: Can I filter by category or country?** Filter by category by including the category name in your search query (e.g., `"board game"` or `"tabletop"`). Country filtering requires post-processing. **Q: How fresh is the data?** Live — each run queries the Kickstarter API directly, returning real-time project data. ### Use Cases - **Crowdfunding market research** — track trends in product categories - **Competitive intelligence** — monitor similar projects before launching yours - **Investment research** — discover high-growth crowdfunded products - **Product discovery** — find innovative projects before they go mainstream - **Creator outreach** — identify active creators for partnerships # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Keywords to search on Kickstarter (e.g., "smartwatch", "board game"). ## `state` (type: `string`): Filter by project state. Use 'any' to include all states. ## `sort` (type: `string`): Sort order of results. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of projects to return (across all queries). ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "smartwatch" ], "state": "any", "sort": "popularity", "maxResults": 3 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `projects` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQueries": [ "smartwatch" ], "maxResults": 3 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/kickstarter-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQueries": ["smartwatch"], "maxResults": 3, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/kickstarter-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchQueries": [ "smartwatch" ], "maxResults": 3 }' | apify call crawlerbros/kickstarter-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/kickstarter-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Kickstarter Project Scraper", "description": "Extract crowdfunding project data from Kickstarter like name, blurb, goal, pledged amount, backers, deadline, creator, category, country, and more. Uses the public search API for reliable results.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "iCPdKCCg6xTtdJyMI" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~kickstarter-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-kickstarter-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~kickstarter-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-kickstarter-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~kickstarter-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-kickstarter-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "searchQueries" ], "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to search on Kickstarter (e.g., \"smartwatch\", \"board game\").", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "state": { "title": "Project State", "enum": [ "any", "live", "successful", "failed", "canceled", "submitted" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by project state. Use 'any' to include all states.", "default": "any" }, "sort": { "title": "Sort By", "enum": [ "popularity", "newest", "end_date", "most_funded", "most_backed" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort order of results.", "default": "popularity" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 2000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of projects to return (across all queries).", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```