# Patreon Creator Scraper (`goat255/patreon-creator-scraper`) Actor Discover Patreon creators by keyword, then enrich each with patron counts, tier prices, MRR estimates, social media links, and full creator bios. - **URL**: https://apify.com/goat255/patreon-creator-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Goutam Soni](https://apify.com/goat255) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 creators 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 In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). 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. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Patreon Creator Scraper - Find Creators by Niche with Patron Counts, Tiers & MRR Estimates Search Patreon creators by keyword and pull a clean, enriched row per creator: patron count, monthly tier prices, social media links, estimated MRR (monthly recurring revenue), full creator bio. No Patreon API key needed - works entirely through Patreon's public search endpoint. ### What this Patreon scraper does For each keyword you provide, the actor: 1. **Searches Patreon's discovery API** for matching creators (up to 50 pages × 20 creators per keyword). 2. **Enriches every creator** with full campaign details: tier list with prices and patron counts, public earnings (when the creator opts in), full bio, social links across 10+ platforms. 3. **Estimates MRR/ARR** using one of three methods - public earnings (when declared), sum of tier-price × patron count, or patron count × median tier price. 4. **Outputs a clean ordered row per creator** - identity → audience size → earnings → tiers → creator profile → social links → metadata. Drop into a spreadsheet or CRM with zero post-processing. Perfect for **creator outreach, lead generation, market research, MRR research, influencer discovery, agency prospecting** on Patreon. ### Why use this Patreon scraper - **No Patreon API key required** - uses Patreon's public web search endpoint. - **Bulk keyword search** - feed it niches (podcast, art, gaming, fitness, true crime) or single letters for broad discovery. - **Real MRR estimates** - 3 fallback methods give you a defensible monthly revenue figure for every creator. - **Full tier data** - every tier with price, patron count, and description (not just the cheapest or most expensive). - **Social links across 10+ platforms** - YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Spotify, Discord, Reddit, Vimeo. - **Clean output schema** - semantically ordered fields for spreadsheets, CSVs, and SQL imports. - **Residential proxy rotation** built in. ### What data you get per creator ```json { "name": "Example Creator", "creatorName": "Jane Doe", "creationName": "Creating example content", "url": "https://www.patreon.com/example", "vanity": "example", "summary": "What this creator does...", "avatarUrl": "https://...", "isNsfw": false, "patronCount": 1234, "postCount": 567, "estimatedMrrUsd": 5400, "estimatedArrUsd": 64800, "mrrEstimateMethod": "patronsAtLowestTier", "publicPledgeSumUsd": null, "earningsVisibility": "private", "currency": "USD", "isMonthly": true, "tierCount": 4, "lowestTierUsd": 3, "highestTierUsd": 50, "tiers": [ { "title": "Friend", "amountUsd": 3, "patronCount": 600, "description": "..." }, { "title": "Supporter", "amountUsd": 10, "patronCount": 400, "description": "..." } ], "creator": { "userId": "12345", "fullName": "Jane Doe", "vanity": "example", "bio": "...", "imageUrl": "https://...", "social": { "youtube": "https://youtube.com/...", "instagram": "https://instagram.com/...", "twitter": "https://twitter.com/...", "discord": "https://discord.gg/..." } }, "campaignId": "1055672", "searchKeyword": "podcast", "createdAt": "2024-01-15T...", "publishedAt": "2024-01-20T..." } ```` ### How to use the Patreon Creator Scraper 1. Click **Try for free** on the actor page. 2. Enter **keywords** in `keywords` - niches (podcast, comics, gaming), broader terms, or single letters a-z for wide discovery. 3. Set **Max Pages Per Keyword** (default 1 = 20 creators per keyword; up to 50 pages = 1,000 creators). 4. Leave **Enrich with Tiers, Earnings & Socials** on for the full data set; turn it off if you only need basic search results (faster, less data). 5. Click **Save & start**. Download in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML. ### Top use cases - **Influencer outreach** - find creators in your niche with their social links pre-populated. - **Agency prospecting** - identify Patreon creators above $5k MRR for partnership conversations. - **Market research** - average tier pricing, median patron counts, MRR distribution by niche. - **Lead generation** - export creators with public bios + email-linked social profiles. - **Competitive analysis** - track competing creators' patron growth over time. - **Newsletter / podcast targeting** - find creators by topic to pitch collaborations. - **Investment research** - identify high-MRR creators for content business acquisitions. ### MRR estimate methods Every creator row includes `estimatedMrrUsd`, `estimatedArrUsd`, and a `mrrEstimateMethod` field telling you which of the three fallback methods produced the number, so you know how confident to be in the figure. | Method | When used | Confidence | |---|---|---| | `publicEarnings` | Creator has set their earnings to public | High - exact figure | | `tierWeightedSum` | Patreon exposes per-tier patron counts (rare since 2024) | High | | `patronsAtLowestTier` | Fallback: patron count × lowest tier price | Conservative floor - real MRR is typically 1.5-3× this | Patreon stopped exposing per-tier patron counts publicly in 2024, so most modern results use `patronsAtLowestTier` - a conservative floor that won't over-estimate. Multiply by ~2 for a realistic ballpark on most creators. ### Integrations #### Apify API ```bash curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/{DATASET_ID}/items?format=json" ``` #### Python ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN") run = client.actor("goat255/patreon-creator-scraper").call(run_input={ "keywords": ["podcast", "true crime"], "maxPagesPerKeyword": 3, "enrichDetails": True, }) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(f"{item['name']:30} {item['patronCount']:>6} patrons ${item['estimatedMrrUsd'] or '?'}/mo") ``` #### JavaScript / Node.js ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' }); const run = await client.actor('goat255/patreon-creator-scraper').call({ keywords: ['gaming', 'art'], maxPagesPerKeyword: 2, }); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach(i => console.log(`${i.name}: ${i.patronCount} patrons`)); ``` #### No-code Send results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, Amazon S3, HubSpot, or any webhook via [Apify Integrations](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations). ### FAQ #### Do I need a Patreon API key or login? No. The scraper uses Patreon's public web search endpoint and public campaign data. #### How accurate are the MRR estimates? Most accurate when the creator has set their earnings to public (`earningsVisibility: "public"`). Otherwise the estimate is derived from tier-price × patron-count math which is usually within 20-40% of true MRR. #### Why are some social fields missing? Creators set their own social-media connections on Patreon. Missing fields mean the creator hasn't linked that platform on their profile. #### Can I search by specific MRR or patron-count thresholds? Not directly in the actor - filter the resulting dataset in Apify's UI or export to a spreadsheet and filter there. Each row has `patronCount`, `estimatedMrrUsd`, `tierCount` for easy filtering. #### Does this work for NSFW creators? Yes - both SFW and NSFW Patreon creators are returned. The `isNsfw` flag lets you filter either way. #### How fast is it? 1 keyword × 1 page (20 creators) with enrichment: ~30 seconds. 10 keywords × 5 pages with enrichment: ~10 minutes. #### What if Patreon rate-limits me? Built-in: retries with exponential backoff, residential proxy rotation per request, configurable batch sizes. #### Can I export to CSV / Google Sheets / Excel? Yes - JSON / CSV / Excel / XML / HTML all supported, plus native integrations. ### Related Apify actors - 🎓 [Skool Scraper](https://apify.com/goat255/skool-scraper-goat) - discover Skool communities with pricing and MRR. - 📝 [Skool Post Scraper](https://apify.com/goat255/skool-post-scraper) - Skool posts and comment threads. - 👤 [Instagram Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/goat255/instagram-profile-scraper) - Instagram profiles with public emails. - 📍 [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/goat255/google-maps-extractor) - local business leads with emails. ### Support Found a missing field or a bug? Open an issue on the actor page. Reviews are read and replied to. # Actor input Schema ## `keywords` (type: `array`): Keywords to search Patreon for. Each runs through Patreon's search API. Mix niches ("podcast", "comics", "true crime") and broader terms (single letters a-z) for wider discovery. Replace the placeholder below with real keywords. ## `maxPagesPerKeyword` (type: `integer`): Search result pages per keyword (20 creators per page). Patreon's search API caps at ~50 pages per query. ## `enrichDetails` (type: `boolean`): Fetch full campaign details: tier prices + patron counts, MRR estimate, social-media links, full creator bio. ~2-3x slower but ~4x more data per row. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Residential proxies recommended for highest success rate. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keywords": [ "__apify_health_check__" ], "maxPagesPerKeyword": 1, "enrichDetails": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # 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 = { "keywords": [ "__apify_health_check__" ], "maxPagesPerKeyword": 1, "enrichDetails": true }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("goat255/patreon-creator-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 = { "keywords": ["__apify_health_check__"], "maxPagesPerKeyword": 1, "enrichDetails": True, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("goat255/patreon-creator-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 '{ "keywords": [ "__apify_health_check__" ], "maxPagesPerKeyword": 1, "enrichDetails": true }' | apify call goat255/patreon-creator-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=goat255/patreon-creator-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Patreon Creator Scraper", "description": "Discover Patreon creators by keyword, then enrich each with patron counts, tier prices, MRR estimates, social media links, and full creator bios.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "NY6YAGtS2kg9WL1PH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/goat255~patreon-creator-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-goat255-patreon-creator-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/goat255~patreon-creator-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-goat255-patreon-creator-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/goat255~patreon-creator-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-goat255-patreon-creator-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "keywords": { "title": "Search Keywords", "uniqueItems": true, "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to search Patreon for. Each runs through Patreon's search API. Mix niches (\"podcast\", \"comics\", \"true crime\") and broader terms (single letters a-z) for wider discovery. Replace the placeholder below with real keywords.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxPagesPerKeyword": { "title": "Max Pages Per Keyword", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Search result pages per keyword (20 creators per page). Patreon's search API caps at ~50 pages per query.", "default": 1 }, "enrichDetails": { "title": "Enrich with Tiers, Earnings & Socials", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch full campaign details: tier prices + patron counts, MRR estimate, social-media links, full creator bio. ~2-3x slower but ~4x more data per row.", "default": true }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Residential proxies recommended for highest success rate.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } } }, "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": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "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": { "type": "integer", "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 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```