# Patreon Posts Scraper \[ 🖤 $1/1k] (`epicscrapers/patreon-posts-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes public posts from a Patreon creator by vanity name, URL, or campaign ID. Use it for automation, AI agents, etc.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/epicscrapers/patreon-posts-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Epic Scrapers](https://apify.com/epicscrapers) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Automation, Agents
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Scrape Patreon Creator Posts by Vanity Name, URL, or Campaign ID

Collect structured Patreon post data from a creator page without manually scrolling, copying URLs, or cleaning messy page content. This Actor is built for researchers, analysts, creator economy teams, agencies, and developers who need Patreon post metadata in a ready-to-use dataset.

Use it to extract post titles, URLs, publish dates, engagement counts, media previews, thumbnails, post types, visibility flags, and other post metadata from Patreon creator feeds.

### Key Benefits

- **Save hours of manual collection** by scraping many creator posts in a single run.
- **Get clean structured data** that is ready for spreadsheets, dashboards, databases, or automation workflows.
- **Track creator content activity** with publish dates, post types, likes, comments, images, videos, and Patreon URLs.
- **Filter results faster** by media type, search query, post count, and sort order.
- **Start quickly** using a creator vanity name, full Patreon URL, or campaign ID.

### Example Output

```json
{
  "id": "164491463",
  "title": "Meeting with the Chief of Police",
  "url": "https://www.patreon.com/RecklessBen/posts/meeting-with-of-164491463",
  "patreon_url": "/RecklessBen/posts/meeting-with-of-164491463",
  "post_type": "video_external_file",
  "published_at": "2026-07-22T00:22:35.000+00:00",
  "created_at": "2026-07-21T23:52:36.000+00:00",
  "edited_at": "2026-07-22T00:22:35.000+00:00",
  "like_count": 1654,
  "comment_count": 516,
  "current_user_can_view": false,
  "is_paid": false,
  "image": {
    "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/.../1.png",
    "thumb_url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/.../1.png",
    "large_url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/.../1.png",
    "width": 2752,
    "height": 1916
  },
  "thumbnail": {
    "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/.../1.png",
    "default": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/.../1.png",
    "width": 2752,
    "height": 1916
  },
  "video_preview": {
    "duration": 30,
    "full_content_duration": 1140.405933,
    "width": 1920,
    "height": 1080,
    "state": "ready",
    "closed_captions_enabled": true
  }
}
```

### Input Options

#### `creator`

The Patreon creator you want to scrape.

You can enter:

- A vanity name: `peterboese`
- A full Patreon URL: `https://www.patreon.com/peterboese`
- A campaign ID: `4270549`

#### `maxPosts`

The maximum number of posts to collect.

Examples:

- `25` for a quick sample
- `100` for a larger creator feed export
- `500` for broader historical analysis

#### `mediaType`

Filter posts by content format.

Available options:

- `all`
- `video`
- `image`
- `audio`
- `text`
- `link`

Example: choose `video` to collect only video posts and video preview metadata.

#### `searchQuery`

Search within posts for a keyword or phrase.

Examples:

- `announcement`
- `behind the scenes`
- `episode 10`
- `merch`

#### `sort`

Choose the order in which posts are collected.

Options:

- `newest` for recent posts first
- `oldest` for historical posts first

### Common Use Cases

- **Creator economy research**: Analyze posting frequency, media formats, and engagement across Patreon creators.
- **Content monitoring**: Track new public posts from creators, podcasts, educators, artists, or communities.
- **Competitive analysis**: Compare post types, engagement levels, and publishing cadence across similar creators.
- **Media discovery**: Find video, image, audio, text, or link posts without manually browsing Patreon.
- **Data enrichment**: Add Patreon post URLs, thumbnails, dates, and engagement metrics to internal tools.
- **Trend analysis**: Search for specific topics across a creator's public post history.

### Why This Actor

Tired of manually opening Patreon pages, scrolling through posts, and copying metadata one item at a time? This Actor turns Patreon creator feeds into structured data you can actually use.

It is designed for clean output, flexible creator input, practical filtering, and quick setup. Instead of scraping a page and leaving you with unstructured HTML, it returns detailed JSON records with post metadata, media fields, engagement counts, timestamps, and direct Patreon URLs.

### FAQ

#### Does it require proxies?

For many small public-data runs, you may not need custom proxy configuration. For larger or repeated scraping jobs, proxies can improve reliability and reduce blocking risk.

#### Can it scrape all posts from a creator?

Set `maxPosts` high enough for the amount of data you want. Availability may depend on what Patreon exposes publicly and what content is accessible without creator-member permissions.

#### Can it scrape paid or locked content?

This Actor is intended for accessible Patreon post metadata. It does not bypass Patreon permissions or unlock restricted member-only content.

#### Can I search for specific topics?

Yes. Use `searchQuery` to collect posts matching a keyword or phrase.

#### Can I collect only videos or images?

Yes. Use `mediaType` to focus on `video`, `image`, `audio`, `text`, `link`, or choose `all`.

#### How much does it cost?

Cost depends on your Apify plan, run size, platform usage, and how many posts you collect. Start with a small `maxPosts` value to estimate usage before running larger jobs.

### Start Scraping Patreon Posts

Run the Actor with a Patreon vanity name, profile URL, or campaign ID, choose how many posts you want, and export clean Patreon post data in minutes.

### Disclaimer

This actor is not affiliated with Patreon. Please be responsible.

# Actor input Schema

## `creator` (type: `string`):

Patreon creator vanity name (e.g. peterboese), full URL (e.g. https://www.patreon.com/peterboese), or campaign ID (e.g. 4270549).

## `maxPosts` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of posts to scrape.

## `mediaType` (type: `string`):

Filter posts by media type.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Search within posts (optional).

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Sort posts by publish date.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "creator": "https://www.patreon.com/peterboese",
  "maxPosts": 50,
  "mediaType": "all",
  "sort": "newest"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `posts` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing Patreon post metadata, media info, engagement counts, and URLs.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "creator": "https://www.patreon.com/peterboese"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("epicscrapers/patreon-posts-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "creator": "https://www.patreon.com/peterboese" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("epicscrapers/patreon-posts-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "creator": "https://www.patreon.com/peterboese"
}' |
apify call epicscrapers/patreon-posts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,epicscrapers/patreon-posts-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/QL1D7btGpOJYUN31L/builds/R5f8p1knY3R1QmdgP/openapi.json