Open Collective Scraper

Scrape Open Collective — the transparent funding platform for open-source projects, communities, and initiatives. Extract data on collectives, organizations, projects, and funds including funding stats, contributor/backer counts, social links, budget information, and descriptions.

No API key required. Open Collective's GraphQL API is fully public.

What data can you extract?

• Search: Find collectives and organizations by keyword (e.g., "webpack", "climate", "education")
• Browse by Tag: Get all collectives tagged with a specific technology or topic (e.g., "javascript", "python", "design")
• Lookup by Slug: Fetch specific collectives directly by their URL slug (e.g., webpack, babel, vue)

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
mode	Select	Yes	search, byTag, or bySlugs
searchTerm	String	For search mode	Keyword to search for (e.g., "open source", "webpack")
tag	String	For byTag mode	Tag to filter by (e.g., "javascript", "climate")
slugs	Array	For bySlugs mode	List of collective slugs (e.g., webpack, babel, vue)
accountTypes	Select	No	Filter by type: COLLECTIVE, FUND, ORGANIZATION, PROJECT, INDIVIDUAL
isActive	Boolean	No	Only return actively funded collectives (default: false)
minContributors	Integer	No	Minimum contributor count (default: 0)
maxItems	Integer	No	Maximum records to return (1-1000, default: 20)

Output

Each record contains:

Field	Type	Description
id	String	Unique Open Collective account ID
legacyId	Integer	Numeric legacy account ID (used in Open Collective URLs/exports)
name	String	Display name of the collective
slug	String	URL slug (used in opencollective.com/{slug})
type	String	Account type: COLLECTIVE, FUND, ORGANIZATION, PROJECT, or INDIVIDUAL
description	String	Short description
longDescription	String	Full description (HTML)
website	String	Official website URL
repositoryUrl	String	Code repository URL (GitHub, GitLab, etc.)
currency	String	Currency code (USD, EUR, etc.)
tags	Array	Tags/keywords
createdAt	String	ISO creation date
updatedAt	String	ISO last update date
isIncognito	Boolean	Whether the account is hidden
isFrozen	Boolean	Whether the account is frozen
isActive	Boolean	Whether the account is actively fundraising
isArchived	Boolean	Whether the account has been archived
legalName	String	Registered legal name (when different from display name)
imageUrl	String	Logo/avatar image URL
backgroundImageUrl	String	Profile background/banner image URL
twitterHandle	String	Twitter/X handle
githubHandle	String	GitHub organization/repo handle
parentAccountSlug	String	Slug of the parent account (for Projects/Events under a host)
parentAccountName	String	Name of the parent account
memberOfCount	Integer	Number of other collectives/organizations this account belongs to
membersCount	Integer	Number of members/team members on this account
childrenAccountsCount	Integer	Number of child accounts (Projects/Events) under this account
expenseCategories	Array	Expense category tags used on the ledger (e.g. engineering, travel, marketing)
socialLinks	Array	Social links with type (GITHUB, TWITTER, WEBSITE, etc.) and url
locationName	String	Location name (if available)
locationCountry	String	Country code (if available)
totalAmountReceived	Float	Total amount received in lifetime
totalAmountSpent	Float	Total amount spent in lifetime
statsCurrency	String	Currency for financial stats
contributorsCount	Integer	Total number of contributors/backers
balance	Float	Current account balance
yearlyBudget	Float	Annual budget amount
sourceUrl	String	URL to the Open Collective page
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp when data was scraped
recordType	String	Always "collective"

Example Use Cases

• Open source funding research: Analyze how much open-source projects raise and who funds them
• Find projects to support: Discover well-funded, active collectives in your technology area
• Grant research: Map the landscape of collectives in a specific domain
• Corporate open-source audits: Track which open-source projects your stack relies on and their funding health
• Community building: Find communities and projects active in specific technology areas

FAQ

Q: Do I need an API key or account? A: No. Open Collective's GraphQL API (api.opencollective.com/graphql/v2) is fully public with no authentication required.

Q: What is the difference between the account types? A:

• COLLECTIVE: Open-source projects and communities (e.g., webpack, Babel)
• FUND: Fiscal sponsors that manage multiple projects (e.g., Open Collective Foundation)
• ORGANIZATION: Companies and foundations that contribute (e.g., corporate sponsors)
• PROJECT: Sub-projects under a parent collective
• INDIVIDUAL: Individual contributors and creators

Q: What tags are available for byTag mode? A: Any tag that exists on Open Collective. Common examples: javascript, python, react, open-source, climate, education, design, security, healthcare, community.

Q: How many collectives are on Open Collective? A: Open Collective hosts over 38,000+ accounts across collectives, organizations, and projects.

Q: What does contributorsCount represent? A: The total number of individuals and organizations who have contributed money to the collective.