Bandcamp Scraper: Catalog & Release Monitor

Public Bandcamp catalog metadata, ready for monitoring and export. Collect authorized album, track, artist, and Discover facts. Resolve ephemeral previews only with confirmed rights.

◈ Release detail Keep track facts, artwork, dates, tags, and availability in one row set.

◈ Artist catalogs Expand a public artist catalog without hand-copying each release.

◈ Discovery watch Turn public Discover results into a repeatable research input.

◈ Honest availability See metadata, unavailable pages, and authorized previews as distinct outcomes.

Bandcamp scraper for authorized public album, track, artist catalog, and Discover metadata. Export flat JSON or CSV, monitor new releases, and optionally resolve rights-approved ephemeral previews—without credentials, purchase tokens, paywall bypasses, or media downloads.

🔍 What it does

Use a public release or track URL for focused research. Use artist catalog mode to collect an artist's public catalog. Use Discover mode to review public discovery results. Each run can include track rows, release dates, tags, creator-published availability flags, artwork, pricing indicators, and a clear status.

Optional preview links are limited to creator-exposed, short-lived previews. They remain off unless you attest that you have permission. This Actor never downloads, archives, converts, or redistributes audio.

💡 Why use it

• I am an independent-label operations manager checking a release catalog before a distribution review, and need dates, track counts, artwork, and pricing details in one export.
• I am a music researcher comparing public releases and genre discovery results, and need records that retain their source pages and collection time.
• I am a catalog manager monitoring an artist's public catalog, and want scheduled runs to return only items not previously seen under my chosen state key.
• I am a rights holder validating a public preview in an internal workflow, and need its availability stated plainly instead of receiving an implied media entitlement.

🚀 How to use it

STEP 1 Add public pages Paste release, track, artist, or Discover URLs you are allowed to use.

STEP 2 Choose the outcome Select URL, artist catalog, or Discover mode and set a sensible item limit.

STEP 3 Review clean rows Export public metadata or schedule a monitored catalog review.

⚙️ Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
`startUrls`	array of URLs	Yes	Public Bandcamp release, track, artist, or Discover pages to review.
`mode`	enum	No	Chooses direct URLs, artist catalog expansion, or Discover results. Defaults to direct URLs.
`includeTracks`	boolean	No	Adds one flat row per available album track. Defaults to on.
`includePreviewUrls`	boolean	No	Requests creator-exposed, short-lived preview links. Keep it off for metadata-only work.
`confirmMediaRights`	boolean	No	Confirms you have permission before preview links can be returned.
`maxItems`	integer	No	Caps all output rows in the run. Defaults to 10.
`onlyNewItems`	boolean	No	Skips records already seen under the selected state key. Defaults to off.
`since`	string	No	Keeps records with an available release or publish date on or after this ISO date.
`stateKey`	string	No	Names the history used for monitored runs. Defaults to `default`.
`maxConcurrency`	integer	No	Limits simultaneous page requests. Defaults to 3.
`requestDelayMs`	integer	No	Sets the minimum pause before each page request. Defaults to 250 milliseconds.
`proxyConfiguration`	object	No	Optional connection settings for the run.

📦 Example output

This is a real metadata-only discovery row collected from a public Bandcamp page on July 27, 2026. Fields not present in the source are omitted.

```json { "platform": "bandcamp", "resourceType": "album", "recordId": "album:3679651887", "id": "3679651887", "canonicalUrl": "https://veilofvisions.bandcamp.com/album/empty-forms", "sourceUrl": "https://bandcamp.com/discover/metal?s=new&p=digital", "sourceMode": "discover", "status": "metadata_only", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-27T17:05:57.844Z", "title": "Empty Forms", "artist": "Veil of Visions", "artistId": "1702017202", "artistUrl": "https://veilofvisions.bandcamp.com/", "artistLocation": "Ukraine", "trackCount": 6, "totalDurationSeconds": 2451.9559020996094, "releaseDate": "2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z", "currency": "USD", "minimumPrice": 0, "isNameYourPrice": true, "isFreeDownload": false, "isStreamable": true, "availablePreviewCount": 1 } ```

📊 Data table

Field	Type	Description
`platform`	string	Source platform name.
`resourceType`	string	Kind of row, such as album, track, artist, or status.
`recordId`	string	Stable Actor record key.
`id`	string	Public item identifier when published on the page.
`canonicalUrl`	string	Public page for this record.
`sourceUrl`	string	URL supplied or followed for this result.
`sourceMode`	string	Run mode that produced the row.
`status`	string	Result state, including metadata-only, unavailable, unsupported, or error states.
`title`	string	Public release, track, or artist title.
`artist`	string	Creator or artist name shown on the source page.
`artistId`	string	Public artist identifier when available.
`artistUrl`	string	Public artist page.
`artistLocation`	string	Creator-published location when available.
`albumTitle`	string	Parent release title for a track.
`albumId`	string	Parent release identifier for a track.
`trackNumber`	integer	Track position within its release.
`trackCount`	integer	Number of tracks shown for a release.
`durationSeconds`	number	Duration of one track in seconds.
`totalDurationSeconds`	number	Total shown duration for a release in seconds.
`releaseDate`	string	Release date published on the source page.
`publishedAt`	string	Publication timestamp when available.
`modifiedAt`	string	Modification timestamp when available.
`description`	string	Public release or artist description.
`credits`	string	Creator-published credit text.
`tags`	array of strings	Public tags attached to the record.
`imageUrl`	string	Artwork or artist image URL.
`currency`	string	Currency shown with public price information.
`minimumPrice`	number	Minimum public price when published.
`isNameYourPrice`	boolean	Whether the source presents a name-your-price option.
`isFreeDownload`	boolean	Whether the creator marks a release as free to download.
`isStreamable`	boolean	Whether the page presents a streamable item.
`isDownloadable`	boolean	Source availability flag only. It is not a permission or link.
`availablePreviewCount`	integer	Number of public previews found on the page.
`previewUrl`	string	Optional creator-exposed preview link after rights confirmation.
`previewFormat`	string	Format stated for an authorized preview.
`previewExpiresAt`	string	Expiry time for a short-lived preview link.
`previewEphemeral`	boolean	States whether a preview link is short-lived.
`previewProvenance`	string	Source context for an authorized preview link.
`errorMessage`	string	Plain explanation when a row cannot return normal metadata.
`scrapedAt`	string	Time the Actor collected this row.

💰 Pricing

Costs $0.00088 per catalog row. A row is a public album, track, artist, or Discover result written to the default dataset. Use `maxItems` to keep test and scheduled runs bounded; platform compute charges may also apply under your Apify plan.

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✨ Tips

• Start with metadata-only runs. They are the right fit for most catalog and research work.
• Use `includeTracks` when a release needs track-level review.
• Keep preview links off unless you have permission and an immediate internal need.
• Give each monitored catalog its own `stateKey`.
• Treat availability flags as published metadata, not as a license or a media link.

❓ FAQ

Does this Actor download Bandcamp audio?

No. It does not fetch audio files, create media files, convert formats, or access purchases.

Can I get preview links for a release I manage?

Yes, if the page exposes a preview and you confirm you have permission. Returned previews are short-lived and do not grant rights beyond your authorization.

Can it access private releases, checkout pages, or login-only content?

No. It works with public pages only and does not use credentials, purchase tokens, or private media.

Can I monitor a Bandcamp artist catalog?

Yes. Use artist catalog mode with `onlyNewItems` and a stable `stateKey` for scheduled catalog review.

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