DeviantArt Popular Deviations Scraper
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DeviantArt Popular Deviations Scraper
Scrape popular, newest, or tag-filtered deviations from DeviantArt's official RSS feed. Returns artwork metadata including title, author, media URL, rating, and CC license.
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Scrape popular, newest, or tag-filtered deviations from DeviantArt's official RSS backstage feed (backend.deviantart.com/rss.xml). Returns rich artwork metadata including title, author, media URL, dimensions, content rating, and Creative Commons license info.
Why this actor?
- Uses the official, syndication-designed RSS endpoint — more durable than DOM scraping
- Surfaces the Creative Commons license for each deviation (when present)
- Supports three query modes: popular trending, newest, and tag/search queries
- Returns media dimensions and direct high-resolution media URLs (by reference, not rehosted)
Input
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mode | string | Yes | popular | Query mode: popular (trending), newest, or tag (by tag/keyword) |
tag | string | No | digital-art | Tag or search term (only used when mode = tag) |
maxItems | integer | No | 50 | Maximum number of deviations to return (0 = no limit) |
Example inputs
Trending popular deviations:
{ "mode": "popular", "maxItems": 100 }
Newest deviations:
{ "mode": "newest", "maxItems": 50 }
Deviations tagged "digital-art":
{ "mode": "tag", "tag": "digital-art", "maxItems": 200 }
Output
Each record represents one deviation:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
deviation_id | string | Numeric deviation ID (from the deviation URL) |
title | string | Artwork title |
author_name | string | Artist display name |
author_url | string | Artist profile URL on DeviantArt |
published_date | string | Publication date (RFC 2822 format) |
description_snippet | string | HTML summary from the feed (truncated at 500 chars) |
media_url | string | Full-size media URL (reference only — not rehosted) |
media_width | number | Full-size image width in pixels |
media_height | number | Full-size image height in pixels |
cc_license | string | Creative Commons license URL (when present) |
rating | string | Content rating: nonadult or adult |
deviation_url | string | Canonical URL of the deviation on DeviantArt |
Sample record
{"deviation_id": "1341768284","title": "ComFusion#1 Spytaro","author_name": "Ry-Spirit","author_url": "https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit","published_date": "Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:38:21 PDT","description_snippet": "<p><span>Got commissioned to draw a Spyro/Katara fusion!</span></p>","media_url": "https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/...","media_width": 751,"media_height": 1064,"cc_license": "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/","rating": "nonadult","deviation_url": "https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit/art/ComFusion-1-Spytaro-1341768284"}
Technical notes
- Source:
backend.deviantart.com/rss.xml— the official DeviantArt RSS backstage, stable and syndication-intended - Pagination: Offset-based (60 items/page), follows
atom:link rel="next"automatically - Setup: none — the feed is public and unrestricted
- Anti-bot: Rare edge blips are retried automatically; no ongoing anti-bot handling required
- Copyright: Media URLs are returned by reference only; no content is rehosted or reproduced