# Kickstarter Scraper — Crowdfunding Projects & Stats (`hipersoft/kickstarter-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Kickstarter projects: name, category, creator, goal, pledged, backers, percent funded, state, deadline and URL. Filter by sort, state, category or search term.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/kickstarter-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.0015 / project scraped

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?

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

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# README

## Kickstarter Scraper — Crowdfunding Projects & Stats

Scrape **Kickstarter** crowdfunding projects into clean JSON, CSV or Excel. Get the **name, category, creator, funding goal, amount pledged, backers, percent funded, state, launch date, deadline and URL** for any discovery query. Fast and reliable.

![Kickstarter Scraper input — search term, sort, state and results limit in the Apify Console](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/kickstarter-scraper-input.png?v=2)

### Features

- 🚀 **Project data** — name, blurb, category (+ parent), creator, country, location, image and URL
- 💰 **Funding stats** — goal, pledged, **percent funded**, backers count and currency
- 🏷️ **Project state** — live, successful or failed, plus staff-pick and spotlight flags
- 🗓️ **Timing** — launch date and deadline for every project
- 🔎 **Flexible discovery** — search by keyword, category, state and sort order
- ⚡ **Clean output** — structured JSON ready for analysis or export

### Use cases

- **Product-launch research** — study how similar products funded before you launch
- **Market & trend analysis** — track categories, funding velocity and backer demand
- **Crowdfunding intelligence** — benchmark goals, pledges and success rates
- **Lead generation** — find active creators and companies to reach out to
- **Competitor tracking** — monitor rival campaigns and their funding progress
- **Dataset building** — assemble crowdfunding datasets for analytics or ML

### How to scrape Kickstarter data

1. Add the **Kickstarter Scraper** to your Apify account.
2. Enter a **`term`** to search, or pick a **`categoryId`**.
3. Choose a **`sort`** order and **`state`** filter, then set **`maxItems`**.
4. Click **Run**.
5. Export the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull them via the Apify API.

### Input

```json
{
  "term": "tabletop game",
  "sort": "most_backed",
  "state": "live",
  "categoryId": null,
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `term` | Keyword search across Kickstarter projects |
| `sort` | Order: magic, popularity, newest, ending soon, most funded, most backed |
| `state` | Filter by live, successful, failed, or all |
| `categoryId` | Kickstarter category id to narrow results |
| `maxItems` | Maximum number of projects to return |

### What you get

![Kickstarter Scraper output example — crowdfunding projects with funding stats as structured JSON](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/kickstarter-scraper-output.png?v=5)

```json
{
  "id": 1598765164,
  "name": "The Guild: Ren Faire'd",
  "blurb": "Help us celebrate The Guild's 20th anniversary...",
  "state": "live",
  "category": "Tabletop Games",
  "categoryParent": "Games",
  "creator": "Felicia Day",
  "country": "US",
  "location": "Los Angeles, CA",
  "currency": "USD",
  "goal": 1500000,
  "pledged": 4016987,
  "percentFunded": 267.8,
  "backersCount": 26109,
  "staffPick": true,
  "spotlight": false,
  "launchedAt": "2026-07-20T15:01:32.000Z",
  "deadline": "2026-08-22T03:00:00.000Z",
  "image": "https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/…/project.jpg",
  "url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/feliciaday/watchtheguild",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.kickstarter.com",
  "collectedAt": "2026-07-30T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `id` | integer | Unique Kickstarter project ID. |
| `name` | string | Project title. |
| `blurb` | string | Short project description. |
| `state` | string | Project state, e.g. live, successful, failed. |
| `category` | string | Project category. |
| `categoryParent` | string | Parent category the project belongs to. |
| `creator` | string | Name of the project creator. |
| `country` | string | Two-letter country code of the creator. |
| `location` | string | Creator location as displayed. |
| `currency` | string | Currency code used for funding figures. |
| `goal` | integer | Funding goal in the project currency. |
| `pledged` | integer | Amount pledged so far in the project currency. |
| `percentFunded` | number | Percentage of the goal funded. |
| `backersCount` | integer | Number of backers. |
| `staffPick` | boolean | Whether the project is a Kickstarter staff pick. |
| `spotlight` | boolean | Whether the project is featured in spotlight. |
| `launchedAt` | string (ISO date) | When the project launched. |
| `deadline` | string (ISO date) | When funding closes. |
| `image` | string (URL) | Project cover image URL. |
| `url` | string (URL) | Project page URL on Kickstarter. |
| `sourceUrl` | string (URL) | Base source site URL. |
| `collectedAt` | string (ISO date) | When the record was collected. |

### Related Actors

- [Crunchbase Company Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/crunchbase-scraper) — company profiles, funding and investors.
- [Y Combinator Companies Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/yc-companies-scraper) — YC startups with batch, industry and status.
- [Steam Games Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/steam-games-scraper) — game listings, prices and reviews.
- [G2 Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/g2-scraper) — software products, ratings and reviews.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Kickstarter account or any setup?**
No account and no setup — just enter a search term or category and run.

**How many projects can I get per run?**
Use `maxItems` to cap how many projects are returned. Combine it with `sort` and `state` to focus on the campaigns you care about.

**Can I filter by category, state or sort order?**
Yes. Search by `term` or `categoryId`, filter by `state` (live / successful / failed / all), and order with `sort` (magic, popularity, newest, ending soon, most funded, most backed).

**What's the output format?**
Structured JSON — one record per project with funding stats, category, creator, timing and URL. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel.

**Is scraping Kickstarter legal?**
Only public data shown to any visitor on Kickstarter is collected. This is an independent tool, not affiliated with Kickstarter; check Kickstarter's Terms of Service and applicable regulations for your use case.

**Can I integrate this with other tools?**
The Kickstarter Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations). It works with [Make](https://apify.com/integrations/make), [Zapier](https://apify.com/integrations/zapier), [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack), [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte), [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github), [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) and [many more](https://apify.com/integrations), plus the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), JavaScript/Python clients and MCP. Or use [webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

### Notes

Original clean-room implementation. Returns only public data shown to any visitor on Kickstarter; you are responsible for compliance with Kickstarter's terms. Not affiliated with Kickstarter.

# Actor input Schema

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

How to sort discovered projects.

## `state` (type: `string`):

Filter by project state.

## `term` (type: `string`):

Optional keyword search.

## `categoryId` (type: `string`):

Optional Kickstarter category id.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum projects to scrape.

## `debug` (type: `boolean`):

Dump one JSON page for development instead of scraping.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy configuration. Leave the default — it is tuned for reliable results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "sort": "popularity",
  "state": "",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "debug": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The scraped results as dataset items.

# 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 = {
    "term": "",
    "categoryId": ""
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/kickstarter-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 = {
    "term": "",
    "categoryId": "",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/kickstarter-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 '{
  "term": "",
  "categoryId": ""
}' |
apify call hipersoft/kickstarter-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/kickstarter-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/XyFUnNxQiLX6qljww/builds/vP7mLRXnkZhXGlqa4/openapi.json