# Kickstarter Product Info Scraper (`getdataforme/kickstarter-productinfo-scraper`) Actor
The Kickstarter Product Info Scraper extracts detailed project data from Kickstarter pages, offering insights into project details, funding status, and creator info....
- **URL**: https://apify.com/getdataforme/kickstarter-productinfo-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [GetDataForMe](https://apify.com/getdataforme) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Automation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $9.00 / 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.
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
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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.
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# README
## Kickstarter Product Info Scraper
### Introduction
The Kickstarter Product Info Scraper is a powerful tool designed to extract detailed information from Kickstarter project pages. This Actor provides valuable insights into project details, funding status, and creator information, making it an essential tool for market research, competitive analysis, and more.
### Features
- **Comprehensive Data Extraction**: Captures detailed project information including funding status, backer count, and project images.
- **High Data Quality**: Ensures accurate and up-to-date information by scraping directly from Kickstarter.
- **Efficient Performance**: Quickly processes multiple URLs for fast data retrieval.
- **User-Friendly Interface**: Simple setup and configuration for ease of use.
- **Versatile Output Formats**: Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats.
- **Reliable Operation**: Built on Apify's robust platform for consistent performance.
- **Customizable**: Easily adjust input parameters to target specific projects or categories.
### Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|------------|--------|----------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| startUrls | Array | Yes | URLs to start with. | `["https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/japanese-art/japans-witchy-matcha-secrets-a-magical-adventure?term=magic&total_hits=183&category_id=307"]` |
### Example Usage
#### Example Input JSON
```json
{
"startUrls": [
{
"url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/japanese-art/japans-witchy-matcha-secrets-a-magical-adventure?term=magic&total_hits=183&category_id=307"
}
]
}
````
#### Example Output JSON
```json
[
{
"url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/japanese-art/japans-witchy-matcha-secrets-a-magical-adventure?term=magic&total_hits=183&category_id=307",
"projectName": "Japan's Witchy Matcha Secrets: A Magical Adventure",
"projectCost": {
"pledged": 0,
"goal": 0,
"currency": "USD",
"percentRaised": 0
},
"backersCount": 5,
"location": "",
"projectImage": {
"url": "https://i.kickstarter.com/assets/042/642/399/3d09b60a3ecfa31d4c6e4e09aa5a3aee_original.jpg?anim=false&fit=cover&gravity=auto&height=873&origin=ugc&q=92&v=1697004646&width=1552&sig=GQ5bgPMW1Ono8KxMQvHW0QOJ9%2FdoCwalVcGSByhGoEc%3D",
"type": "hero"
},
"projectImages": [
{
"url": "https://i.kickstarter.com/assets/042/642/399/3d09b60a3ecfa31d4c6e4e09aa5a3aee_original.jpg?anim=false&fit=cover&gravity=auto&height=873&origin=ugc&q=92&v=1697004646&width=1552&sig=GQ5bgPMW1Ono8KxMQvHW0QOJ9%2FdoCwalVcGSByhGoEc%3D",
"type": "gallery"
}
],
"company": {
"name": "",
"logo": "",
"about": "",
"location": "",
"website": ""
},
"creator": {
"name": "Ryokufu Iwasaki",
"avatar": "",
"bio": "",
"location": "",
"totalProjects": 0,
"totalBackers": 0,
"memberSince": "",
"socialLinks": {
"facebook": "http://www.facebook.com/kickstarter",
"twitter": "http://www.twitter.com/kickstarter",
"instagram": "http://www.instagram.com/kickstarter",
"youtube": "http://www.youtube.com/user/kickstarter",
"website": "https://greenrose-calligraphy.square.site/s/shop"
}
},
"aboutProject": "Discovering the Secrets Behind Japan's Witch's Matcha and Crafting the Perfect Cup",
"aboutCreator": "",
"socialMediaLinks": {
"facebook": "http://www.facebook.com/kickstarter",
"twitter": "http://www.twitter.com/kickstarter",
"instagram": "http://www.instagram.com/kickstarter",
"youtube": "http://www.youtube.com/user/kickstarter",
"website": "https://greenrose-calligraphy.square.site/s/shop"
},
"category": "Food",
"state": "",
"commentsCount": 0,
"updatesCount": 0,
"isStaffPick": false,
"isProjectWeLove": false,
"launchDate": "",
"deadline": "",
"scrapedAt": "2026-05-06T11:37:11.464Z"
}
]
```
### Use Cases
- **Market Research and Analysis**: Gather insights into trending projects and funding patterns.
- **Competitive Intelligence**: Monitor competitor projects and strategies.
- **Price Monitoring**: Track funding goals and pledges.
- **Content Aggregation**: Compile project data for content creation or curation.
- **Academic Research**: Analyze crowdfunding trends and project success factors.
- **Business Automation**: Automate data collection for business intelligence.
### Installation and Usage
1. Search for "Kickstarter Product Info Scraper" in the Apify Store.
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run".
3. Configure input parameters.
4. Click "Start" to begin extraction.
5. Monitor progress in the log.
6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel).
### Output Format
The output is a JSON array where each object contains detailed information about a Kickstarter project, including the project name, funding details, backer count, images, creator information, and more.
### Support
For custom/simplified outputs or bug reports, please contact:
- Email: support@getdataforme.com
- Subject line: "custom support"
- Contact form:
We're here to help you get the most out of this Actor!
# Actor input Schema
## `startUrls` (type: `array`):
URLs to start with.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"startUrls": [
{
"url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/japanese-art/japans-witchy-matcha-secrets-a-magical-adventure?term=magic&total_hits=183&category_id=307"
}
]
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (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 = {
"startUrls": [
{
"url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/japanese-art/japans-witchy-matcha-secrets-a-magical-adventure?term=magic&total_hits=183&category_id=307"
}
]
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("getdataforme/kickstarter-productinfo-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 = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/japanese-art/japans-witchy-matcha-secrets-a-magical-adventure?term=magic&total_hits=183&category_id=307" }] }
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("getdataforme/kickstarter-productinfo-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 '{
"startUrls": [
{
"url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/japanese-art/japans-witchy-matcha-secrets-a-magical-adventure?term=magic&total_hits=183&category_id=307"
}
]
}' |
apify call getdataforme/kickstarter-productinfo-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=getdataforme/kickstarter-productinfo-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Kickstarter Product Info Scraper",
"description": "The Kickstarter Product Info Scraper extracts detailed project data from Kickstarter pages, offering insights into project details, funding status, and creator info....",
"version": "0.0",
"x-build-id": "3CnaDqFxW9pMeg686"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/getdataforme~kickstarter-productinfo-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-getdataforme-kickstarter-productinfo-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/getdataforme~kickstarter-productinfo-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-getdataforme-kickstarter-productinfo-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
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"Run Actor"
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{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
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"responses": {
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"description": "OK",
"content": {
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"/acts/getdataforme~kickstarter-productinfo-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-getdataforme-kickstarter-productinfo-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
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"Run Actor"
],
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"required": true,
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"application/json": {
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}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
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},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"startUrls": {
"title": "Start URLs",
"type": "array",
"description": "URLs to start with.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"url"
],
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"title": "URL of a web page",
"format": "uri"
}
}
}
}
}
},
"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": {
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"example": 0
},
"resurrectCount": {
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"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": {
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"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
}
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"usageTotalUsd": {
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},
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"example": 0
},
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"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
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},
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}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```