Open Collective Scraper

Scrape Open Collective — the leading transparent funding platform for open-source projects, communities, and non-profit initiatives. Search collectives by keyword, browse by tag, or look up specific organizations by slug to extract funding data, contributor counts, and metadata.

Features

• Three search modes: keyword search, tag-based browsing, or direct slug lookup
• All account types: collectives, funds, organizations, and projects
• Financial transparency data: total raised, total spent, contributor counts, backer counts
• Rich metadata: description, long description, social handles (Twitter, GitHub), website, tags, currency, and creation date
• No authentication required: uses the public Open Collective GraphQL API

Use Cases

• Track funding trends across open-source ecosystems
• Research the financial health of communities and open-source projects
• Build dashboards comparing contributor counts and funding levels
• Monitor new collectives in specific domains (JavaScript, Python, climate, etc.)
• Discover well-funded projects by tag (react, webpack, linux, etc.)

Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
mode	Select	Search mode: search, byTag, or bySlug	search
searchTerm	Text	Keyword to search for (mode=search)	open source
tag	Text	Tag to filter by (mode=byTag): e.g. javascript, react, python	javascript
slugs	Array	List of collective slugs to fetch (mode=bySlug): e.g. ["webpack","babel"]	—
accountType	Select	Account type filter: COLLECTIVE, FUND, ORGANIZATION, PROJECT	COLLECTIVE
maxItems	Integer	Maximum number of records to return (1–500)	20

Output

Each record contains:

Field	Type	Description
slug	String	URL-friendly collective slug
name	String	Display name
legalName	String	Legal entity name (if different from name)
description	String	Short one-line description
longDescription	String	Full description (up to 2,000 characters)
type	String	Account type: COLLECTIVE, FUND, ORGANIZATION, or PROJECT
currency	String	Operating currency (e.g., USD, EUR)
imageUrl	String	Logo/avatar image URL
website	String	Official website URL
twitterHandle	String	Twitter username (without @)
githubHandle	String	GitHub org or repo path
createdAt	String	ISO 8601 creation timestamp
tags	Array	Topic/category tags
totalRaisedUsd	Number	Cumulative amount raised (in USD)
totalSpentUsd	Number	Cumulative amount spent (in USD)
contributorsCount	Integer	Number of contributors
backerCount	Integer	Number of financial backers
profileUrl	String	Direct link to the Open Collective profile page
scrapedAt	String	ISO 8601 scrape timestamp

Example Output

{
  "slug": "babel",
  "name": "Babel",
  "legalName": "Babel Open Source Project",
  "description": "The JavaScript compiler",
  "longDescription": "Babel is a toolchain that is mainly used to convert ECMAScript 2015+ code into a backwards compatible version of JavaScript.",
  "type": "COLLECTIVE",
  "currency": "USD",
  "imageUrl": "https://images.opencollective.com/babel/logo.png",
  "website": "https://babeljs.io",
  "twitterHandle": "babeljs",
  "githubHandle": "babel/babel",
  "createdAt": "2016-10-20T12:00:00Z",
  "tags": ["javascript", "open-source", "compiler"],
  "totalRaisedUsd": 150000.0,
  "totalSpentUsd": 120000.0,
  "contributorsCount": 250,
  "backerCount": 1200,
  "profileUrl": "https://opencollective.com/babel",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-04T15:30:00.000000+00:00"
}

FAQs

Does this require an API key? No. The Open Collective GraphQL API (api.opencollective.com/graphql/v2) is fully public and requires no authentication.

What is the difference between contributors and backers? Contributors are anyone who has contributed code, design, or other non-financial help. Backers are financial supporters (people or organizations who have donated money).

What account types are available?

• COLLECTIVE — open-source projects and communities (most common)
• FUND — fiscal host funds that distribute to multiple collectives
• ORGANIZATION — companies that sponsor open-source work
• PROJECT — sub-projects under a parent collective

Can I search for collectives in a specific programming language? Yes. Use mode=byTag with tags like javascript, python, rust, golang, react, webpack, etc.

How are financial amounts reported? All financial figures (totalRaisedUsd, totalSpentUsd) are reported in USD equivalents, regardless of the collective's native currency.

What is the maximum number of results I can fetch? Up to 500 records per run. For larger datasets, run the actor multiple times with different search terms or tags.