Kickstarter Campaign Scraper

What is Kickstarter Campaign Scraper?

Kickstarter Campaign Scraper returns one dataset row per Kickstarter campaign from a search or from project URLs. Each row has the campaign name and blurb, creator, category, location, funding goal, amount pledged (also in USD), percent funded, backer count, state, launch date, deadline, staff-pick flag and image. Product scouts, investors, marketers and crowdfunding consultants use it to track live campaigns, benchmark funding and find promising products, with no Kickstarter account.

Why product scouts use it

• Search or paste. Keyword searches with state, category and sort, or specific project URLs.
• Funding in one row. Goal, pledged, USD-converted pledged, percent funded and backers.
• Campaign timeline. Launch date and deadline for every campaign.
• Filters that match Kickstarter's. Every campaign state, 15 categories and six sort orders.
• Creator and location. Creator name and profile link, city and country.

How to use it

Live board game campaigns:

{
  "searchQueries": ["board game"],
  "states": ["live"],
  "maxResults": 50
}

The most-funded live tech campaigns:

{
  "searchQueries": ["smart home", "3d printer"],
  "categories": ["technology"],
  "states": ["live"],
  "sort": "most_funded",
  "maxResults": 40
}

Input	What it controls
searchQueries	Search phrases
projectUrls	Kickstarter project URLs to collect directly
states	live, successful, failed, canceled, upcoming
categories	Kickstarter categories such as games, technology, design
sort	magic (default), popularity, newest, end_date, most_funded, most_backed
maxResults, maxPagesPerSeed	Most campaigns to save and result pages per search
enrichDetails	Open each campaign page for extra detail

Output: Kickstarter campaign data you receive

A real row (image URL shortened):

{
  "campaignId": "1249601705",
  "campaignUrl": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/waynmer/waynmer-the-electronic-board-game-of-deals-and-fortune",
  "name": "Waynmer | The Electronic Board Game of Deals & Fortune",
  "blurb": "Electronic board game toy for kids ages 6+, interactive, fun family strategy game for 2–4 players | Gifts for little legends",
  "creatorName": "Waynmer",
  "creatorUrl": "https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/waynmer",
  "category": "Tabletop Games",
  "location": "Hong Kong, Hong Kong",
  "country": "HK",
  "currency": "HKD",
  "goal": 10000,
  "pledged": 1093,
  "usdPledged": 139.36,
  "backersCount": 4,
  "percentFunded": 10.93,
  "state": "live",
  "launchedAt": "2026-09-15T07:00:29.000Z",
  "deadline": "2026-10-30T07:00:29.000Z",
  "photoUrl": "https://i.kickstarter.com/assets/055/183/106/1632841a7f5d47ec3f45bbb9255398bb_original.jpg?...",
  "staffPick": false,
  "sourceMode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "board game"
}

Field	What it contains
name, blurb, category, photoUrl, campaignUrl	The campaign
goal, pledged, usdPledged, currency, percentFunded	Funding
backersCount	Number of backers
state, launchedAt, deadline	Status and timeline
creatorName, creatorUrl, location, country	Who is running it and where
staffPick, spotlight	Kickstarter features
sourceMode, searchQuery, sourceUrl	Which search or URL produced the row

OUTPUT reports the outcome and campaigns saved.

Example workflow: spotting breakout products

A retail buyer scouts new gadgets every week. They collect live technology campaigns sorted by most_backed, then keep rows with percentFunded above 200 and more than 20 days to deadline. Those campaigns go on the shortlist to contact before launch. They continue with Etsy Product Search Scraper for handmade products in the same niche to compare price points.

Pricing

This Actor uses Pay per event plus Apify platform usage. You pay a small start event and one event per campaign saved, plus the platform usage of the job. The live Pricing tab on this page shows the current price.

• 2 searches with maxResults 40 = up to 40 campaign events + platform usage.
• State, category and sort filters run on Kickstarter's side, so only matching campaigns are charged.
• maxResults is the cost ceiling for the whole job.

Kickstarter data with AI agents (MCP)

Connect this Actor to an AI agent through Apify MCP and ask in plain language:

Which live Kickstarter board games are already more than double funded? Show their pledged amount and deadline.

Agent checklist:

1. Put the topic in searchQueries and set states to ["live"].
2. Choose sort from the request (most_funded, newest, end_date).
3. Read rows with get-dataset-items and filter by percentFunded.
4. Use usdPledged to compare campaigns in different currencies.

API example

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/khadinakbar~kickstarter-campaign-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchQueries": ["board game"], "states": ["live"], "sort": "most_funded", "maxResults": 20}'

Related product research tools from the same developer

Your next step	Use	Why
When you compare handmade products in the same niche	Etsy Product Search Scraper	Etsy prices and ratings
When you research digital products and templates	Gumroad Scraper	Gumroad prices and creators

Best results

Starting situation	Helpful action	Expected outcome
Spotting winners early	states: ["live"] with sort: "most_backed"	Campaigns gaining backers
Benchmarking a category	Add categories and a broad phrase	A category-wide funding picture
Comparing currencies	Use usdPledged	One comparable figure
Known campaigns	Paste their URLs in projectUrls	One row each

Builder's note

I found that product scouts judge a campaign by how far past its goal it is and how long it has left, so every row carries percentFunded, goal and deadline. I learned that Kickstarter's search pages now load campaigns through a separate data request, so the Actor reads that data directly and every row comes back with funding, backers and creator filled in.

FAQ

Do I need a Kickstarter account?

No. The Actor reads public Kickstarter campaigns.

Why do currencies differ?

Each campaign raises money in its creator's currency. usdPledged converts the pledged amount to US dollars for comparison.

Can I collect finished campaigns?

Yes. Set states to successful, or to any other finished state listed in the input.

Can I scrape one campaign?

Yes. Paste its URL in projectUrls.

What does staffPick mean?

Kickstarter staff highlighted the campaign as a "Project We Love".

Responsible use

This Actor collects publicly visible Kickstarter campaign data. Use it for research and follow Kickstarter's terms and the laws that apply to you. Read Apify's guide on whether web scraping is legal for more context. Kickstarter is a trademark of Kickstarter, PBC. This independent Actor is not affiliated with, associated with, or endorsed by Kickstarter. For questions or bugs, open a ticket in the Issues tab.