# Patreon Scraper - Creators, Tiers, Patrons & Posts (`haketa/patreon-scraper`) Actor Patreon scraper & API: discover creators by keyword and export full profiles โ€” membership tiers & prices, patron & paid-member counts, social links, goals and recent posts. Creator-economy research, influencer discovery and lead generation โ€” fast, no login. - **URL**: https://apify.com/haketa/patreon-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Haketa](https://apify.com/haketa) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Social media - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 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/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. 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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 Scraper ๐ŸŽจ โ€” Creators, Tiers, Patrons & Posts Extract **Patreon creator data** as clean, structured JSON โ€” without writing code and **without logging in**. **Discover creators by keyword**, or scrape specific creators, and get their **full profile: membership tiers and prices, patron counts, "is creating" description, social links, goals โ€” and recent posts.** Fast and reliable: built on Patreon's own data layer, so it returns complete, structured data โ€” no flaky page-rendering, no missing fields. > ๐Ÿ’ก **Two superpowers:** (1) **Creator discovery** โ€” find every creator matching a keyword like "philosophy", "gaming" or "podcast". (2) **Lead-gen** โ€” every creator ships their social links (Twitter/X, YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, โ€ฆ) and patron counts for influencer outreach and market research. --- ### ๐Ÿ“‹ Table of contents - [What does it do?](#what-does-it-do) - [Use cases](#use-cases) - [How to use it](#how-to-use-it-step-by-step) - [Input parameters](#input-parameters) - [Input examples](#input-examples) - [Output โ€” data fields](#output--data-fields) - [Sample output record](#sample-output-record) - [Creator discovery & lead generation](#creator-discovery--lead-generation) - [Tips & best practices](#tips--best-practices) - [Frequently asked questions](#frequently-asked-questions) - [Changelog](#changelog) --- ### What does it do? Patreon hosts millions of creators across video, podcasts, art, music, writing, gaming and more. This actor turns Patreon into a structured dataset you can export to **JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML**, or pull from the **Apify API**. Three ways to scrape: - ๐Ÿ”Ž **Discover by keyword** โ€” search a topic and scrape every matching creator. - ๐Ÿ”— **Specific creators** โ€” by vanity handle (`PhilosophyTube`) or full URL. - ๐Ÿงพ **With posts** โ€” optionally pull each creator's recent public posts. For every creator you get the **name, "is creating" description, summary, monthly/per-creation model, currency, patron count, paid-member count, avatar & cover images, pledge URL, social links, goals**, and the full list of **membership tiers** (title, price, benefits, post count, limited-seat info). Optionally, each creator's **recent posts** (title, type, likes, comments, date, URL). --- ### Use cases **๐Ÿ“ˆ Influencer & creator-economy research** - Map who's creating what, how many patrons they have, and how they price tiers. - Benchmark tiers and patron counts across a niche. - Track the growth of creators over time. **๐Ÿ“‡ Sales & lead generation** - Build lists of creators in a niche **with their social profiles** for outreach. - Find sponsorship and partnership targets by category and audience size. - Feed creator leads into your CRM. **๐ŸŽฏ Marketers & agencies** - Discover creators to sponsor or collaborate with. - Analyse pricing strategies and membership benefits across competitors. **๐Ÿค– Data & AI teams** - Power creator-discovery tools, dashboards and newsletters. - Build datasets of creators, tiers and posts. --- ### How to use it (step by step) No coding required. 1. Click **Try for free / Start**. 2. Choose how to scrape: - **Creators** โ€” add handles like `PhilosophyTube` or full URLs. - **Search queries** โ€” add keywords like `philosophy`, `gaming`, `art` to discover creators. 3. Optionally enable **Include recent posts** and set **Max posts per creator**. 4. Set **Max creators**. 5. Click **Save & Start**, then export the results. --- ### Input parameters | Field | Type | Description | |------|------|-------------| | `creators` | array | Creator vanity handles or full URLs. | | `searchQueries` | array | Keywords to discover creators. | | `startUrls` | array | Patreon creator page URLs (alternative to Creators). | | `includePosts` | boolean | Also scrape each creator's recent posts. Default `false`. | | `maxPostsPerCreator` | integer | Recent posts per creator when enabled. Default `20`. | | `maxItems` | integer | Max creators. `0` = no limit. Default `100`. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings. Default: Apify Proxy on. | | `maxConcurrency` | integer | Max parallel requests. Default `5`. | --- ### Input examples **1) Specific creators** ```json { "creators": ["PhilosophyTube", "https://www.patreon.com/kurzgesagt"], "maxItems": 50 } ```` **2) Discover creators by keyword** ```json { "searchQueries": ["philosophy", "history podcast"], "maxItems": 200 } ``` **3) Creators + their recent posts** ```json { "creators": ["PhilosophyTube"], "includePosts": true, "maxPostsPerCreator": 30 } ``` *** ### Output โ€” data fields Creator records (`recordType: "creator"`): | Field | Description | |------|-------------| | `campaignId` | Patreon campaign ID | | `name` | Creator / page name | | `vanity` | Vanity handle | | `url` | Creator page URL | | `creationName` | "Creating โ€ฆ" description | | `oneLiner` | Short tagline | | `summary` | About / description (plain text) | | `isMonthly` | Monthly vs per-creation billing | | `isNsfw` | NSFW flag | | `currency` | Currency code | | `payPerName` | Billing unit (e.g. "month") | | `patronCount` | Number of patrons (when public) | | `paidMemberCount` | Paid members (when public) | | `creationCount` | Number of posts/creations | | `publishedAt` / `createdAt` | Dates | | `pledgeUrl` | Join/pledge URL | | `avatarUrl` / `coverUrl` | Images | | `mainVideoUrl` | Intro video | | `creator` | Creator person: `name`, `vanity`, `url`, `about`, `imageUrl` | | `socials` | Map of social links (twitter, youtube, twitch, facebook, โ€ฆ) | | `tiers` | Array of membership tiers (see below) | | `tierCount` | Number of tiers | | `goals` | Array of `{ title, amountCents, completedPercentage }` | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp | Each tier in `tiers[]`: `title`, `amount`, `amountCents`, `currency`, `description`, `postCount`, `remaining`, `requiresShipping`, `isFreeTier`, `discordRoleIds`, `imageUrl`, `url`. Post records (`recordType: "post"`, when `includePosts` is on): `campaignId`, `creatorVanity`, `postId`, `title`, `teaserText`, `publishedAt`, `isPublic`, `postType`, `likeCount`, `commentCount`, `url`. *** ### Sample output record ```json { "recordType": "creator", "campaignId": "114875", "name": "Philosophy Tube", "vanity": "PhilosophyTube", "url": "https://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube", "creationName": "Creating Philosophy Videos", "summary": "Video essays about philosophy, politics and culture.", "isMonthly": true, "currency": "USD", "payPerName": "month", "patronCount": 15557, "paidMemberCount": 5157, "creationCount": 814, "avatarUrl": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/...", "creator": { "name": "Abigail Thorn", "vanity": "PhilosophyTube", "url": "https://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube" }, "socials": { "twitter": "PhilosophyTube", "youtube": "https://youtube.com/..." }, "tiers": [ { "title": "Supporter", "amount": 2, "amountCents": 200, "currency": "USD", "description": "Early access + Discord", "postCount": 120 }, { "title": "Patron", "amount": 5, "amountCents": 500, "currency": "USD", "description": "All rewards + name in credits" } ], "tierCount": 2, "scrapedAt": "2026-06-04T16:00:00.000Z" } ``` *** ### Creator discovery & lead generation Combine **search queries** with the rich creator output to build targeted lists โ€” e.g. *"every philosophy creator with 1,000+ patrons and their Twitter/YouTube"*. Each creator ships **patron/paid-member counts**, **tier pricing**, and **social links**, which is exactly what influencer-marketing, sponsorship and market-research workflows need. *** ### Tips & best practices - ๐Ÿ”Ž **Use search queries** to discover creators you don't already know; use **Creators** for specific handles. - ๐Ÿงช **Start with `maxItems: 25`** to confirm your inputs. - โšก **Leave `includePosts` off** for fast creator discovery; turn it on when you need post-level engagement data. - ๐Ÿงฑ **Use several search queries** to widen coverage across a niche. - ๐Ÿ’พ **Use the Apify API / integrations** to push results into Google Sheets, a database, or a webhook, and **schedule** runs to track creators over time. *** ### Frequently asked questions **Do I need to log in or provide cookies?** No. This actor scrapes public creator data without any login. **Can I find creators by topic?** Yes โ€” add keywords to **Search queries** and the actor discovers and scrapes matching creators. **Are patron counts included?** Yes, when the creator makes them public (`patronCount` / `paidMemberCount`). **Can I get tier prices and benefits?** Yes โ€” every creator record includes the full `tiers` array. **Can I scrape posts?** Enable **Include recent posts** to get each creator's recent public posts. Patron-only content is not accessible. **What export formats are supported?** JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML table, RSS โ€” plus the Apify API and integrations. *** ### Changelog **0.1.0** - Initial release: creator scraping by handle/URL, keyword discovery, and optional recent posts. - Full profile output: tiers, patron counts, socials, goals, images. - Fast, no-login, cursor-paginated. # Actor input Schema ## `creators` (type: `array`): Patreon creators to scrape โ€” by vanity handle (e.g. 'PhilosophyTube') or full URL (e.g. https://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube). ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Keywords to discover creators, e.g. 'philosophy', 'podcast', 'gaming', 'art'. The actor finds matching creators and scrapes each one's full profile. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Patreon creator page URLs (alternative to the Creators field). ## `includePosts` (type: `boolean`): Also scrape each creator's recent posts (title, type, likes, comments, date, URL) as separate records. Public posts only. ## `maxPostsPerCreator` (type: `integer`): When 'Include recent posts' is on, the most recent N posts per creator. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of creators to scrape. Use 0 for no limit. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Datacenter proxies are sufficient. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Maximum parallel requests. ## Actor input object example ```json { "creators": [ "PhilosophyTube" ], "includePosts": false, "maxPostsPerCreator": 20, "maxItems": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true }, "maxConcurrency": 5 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `creators` (type: `string`): All creator and post records collected during the run. ## `runUrl` (type: `string`): Open this run in the Apify Console. # 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 = { "creators": [ "PhilosophyTube" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("haketa/patreon-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ 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); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ 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 = { "creators": ["PhilosophyTube"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("haketa/patreon-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "creators": [ "PhilosophyTube" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call haketa/patreon-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=haketa/patreon-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Patreon Scraper - Creators, Tiers, Patrons & Posts", "description": "Patreon scraper & API: discover creators by keyword and export full profiles โ€” membership tiers & prices, patron & paid-member counts, social links, goals and recent posts. Creator-economy research, influencer discovery and lead generation โ€” fast, no login.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "dVc36aUmVbBUNXaM7" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/haketa~patreon-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-haketa-patreon-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/haketa~patreon-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-haketa-patreon-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/haketa~patreon-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-haketa-patreon-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "creators": { "title": "Creators (vanity or URL)", "type": "array", "description": "Patreon creators to scrape โ€” by vanity handle (e.g. 'PhilosophyTube') or full URL (e.g. https://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchQueries": { "title": "Search queries (discovery)", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to discover creators, e.g. 'philosophy', 'podcast', 'gaming', 'art'. The actor finds matching creators and scrapes each one's full profile.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Patreon creator page URLs (alternative to the Creators field).", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "includePosts": { "title": "Include recent posts", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also scrape each creator's recent posts (title, type, likes, comments, date, URL) as separate records. Public posts only.", "default": false }, "maxPostsPerCreator": { "title": "Max posts per creator", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "When 'Include recent posts' is on, the most recent N posts per creator.", "default": 20 }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max creators", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of creators to scrape. Use 0 for no limit.", "default": 100 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Datacenter proxies are sufficient.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum parallel requests.", "default": 5 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```