Thingiverse Scraper

A powerful web scraper that extracts detailed information about 3D printable models and makes from Thingiverse search results. This scraper uses reliable data extraction and handles pagination automatically.

Features

• Extracts comprehensive model and make details from Thingiverse search results
• Handles pagination automatically to scrape all results
• Built-in rate limiting and error handling
• Pay-per-event charging model

Use Cases

• Monitor new models and makes for specific search terms
• Collect statistics about 3D printing trends
• Track popularity of models and creators
• Analyze engagement metrics (likes, comments, makes)
• Research model metadata and printing settings

Input Configuration

The scraper accepts the following input parameter:

• urls: Array of Thingiverse search URLs to scrape (required)

Example input:

{
    "urls": ["https://www.thingiverse.com/search?sort=newest&type=makes&page=1&q=octo"]
}

Output Format

The scraper returns detailed information about the Thingiverse search results.

Example output:

{
	"id": 1213703,
	"url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/copies/1213703",
	"public_url": "https://www.thingiverse.com/make:1213703",
	"added": "2025-01-30T21:25:36+00:00",
	"like_count": 0,
	"comment_count": 0,
	"description": "Great remix of the duct, fits my Ender with CR-touch perfect.\r\nSorry for the bad picture quality, from my octo-cam.",
	"description_html": "<div><p>Great remix of the duct, fits my Ender with CR-touch perfect.<br>Sorry for the bad picture quality, from my octo-cam.</p></div>\n",
	"is_liked": false,
	"creator": {
		"id": 8614206,
		"name": "utterfredrik",
		"first_name": "Fredrik",
		"last_name": "Utter",
		"url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/users/utterfredrik",
		"public_url": "https://www.thingiverse.com/utterfredrik",
		"thumbnail": "https://cdn.thingiverse.com/site/img/default/avatar/avatar_default_thumb_medium.jpg",
		"count_of_followers": 0,
		"count_of_following": 0,
		"count_of_designs": 0,
		"collection_count": 2,
		"make_count": 1,
		"accepts_tips": false,
		"is_following": false,
		"location": "",
		"cover": "https://cdn.thingiverse.com/site/img/default/cover/cover-3_preview_large.jpg",
		"is_admin": false,
		"is_moderator": false,
		"is_featured": false,
		"is_verified": false
	},
	"thing": {
		"id": 6822588,
		"name": "Satsana Duct for Ender3 Modified for CR Touch",
		"url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/things/6822588",
		"public_url": "https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6822588",
		"created_at": "2024-11-06T22:16:44+00:00",
		"thumbnail": "https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/99/0a/1b/d8/70/large_display_Screenshot_2024-11-06_at_1.12.11PM.png",
		"preview_image": "https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/db/35/04/4e/32/card_preview_Screenshot_2024-11-06_at_1.12.11PM.png",
		"creator": {
			"id": 7751919,
			"name": "tcray",
			"first_name": "Tony",
			"last_name": "Crane",
			"url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/users/tcray",
			"public_url": "https://www.thingiverse.com/tcray",
			"thumbnail": "https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/01/76/d6/8d/24/f204b49f-519b-4a2c-a07f-5a871d958035.jpeg",
			"count_of_followers": 0,
			"count_of_following": 1,
			"count_of_designs": 2,
			"collection_count": 1,
			"make_count": 1,
			"accepts_tips": true,
			"is_following": false,
			"location": "Michigan",
			"cover": "https://cdn.thingiverse.com/site/img/default/cover/cover-9_preview_large.jpg",
			"is_admin": false,
			"is_moderator": false,
			"is_featured": false,
			"is_verified": false
		},
		"is_private": 0,
		"is_purchased": 0,
		"is_published": 1,
		"is_featured": false,
		"is_edu_approved": null,
		"is_printable": false,
		"is_winner": false,
		"allows_derivatives": true,
		"comment_count": 1,
		"make_count": 1,
		"like_count": 9,
		"tags": [
			{
				"name": "cooling duct",
				"tag": "cooling_duct",
				"url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/tags/cooling_duct",
				"count": 1474,
				"things_url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/tags/cooling_duct/things",
				"absolute_url": "/tag:cooling_duct"
			},
			{
				"name": "crtouch",
				"tag": "crtouch",
				"url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/tags/crtouch",
				"count": 138,
				"things_url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/tags/crtouch/things",
				"absolute_url": "/tag:crtouch"
			},
			{
				"name": "CR Touch",
				"tag": "cr_touch",
				"url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/tags/cr_touch",
				"count": 87,
				"things_url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/tags/cr_touch/things",
				"absolute_url": "/tag:CR_Touch"
			},
			{
				"name": "Ender3",
				"tag": "ender3",
				"url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/tags/ender3",
				"count": 5525,
				"things_url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/tags/ender3/things",
				"absolute_url": "/tag:Ender3"
			}
		],
		"is_nsfw": null,
		"is_ai": false,
		"rank": null,
		"collect_count": 7,
		"moderation": "",
		"is_banned": false,
		"needs_moderation": 0,
		"is_decoy": 0,
		"is_comments_disabled": false
	},
	"thumbnail": "https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/f5/f2/a8/f9/2a/IMG_0936.jpeg",
	"preview_image": "https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/f5/f2/a8/f9/2a/IMG_0936.jpeg",
	"images_url": "https://api.thingiverse.com/copies/1213703/images",
	"name": "Satsana Duct for Ender3 Modified for CR Touch",
	"needs_moderation": false,
	"type_name": "Make",
	"view_count": 1,
	"category_name": "3D Printer Parts",
	"category_url": "/categories/3d-printing/3d-printer-parts",
	"details_parts": [
		{
			"name": "Summary",
			"type": "summary",
			"required": "required",
			"data": [
				{
					"content": "<div><div><p>Great remix of the duct, fits my Ender with CR-touch perfect.<br>Sorry for the bad picture quality, from my octo-cam.</p></div></div>\n"
				}
			]
		},
		{
			"type": "settings",
			"name": "Print Settings",
			"visible": true,
			"data": [
				{
					"printer brand": "<div><p>Creality</p></div>\n",
					"printer": "<div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>\n",
					"rafts": "No",
					"supports": "Yes",
					"resolution": "<div><p>Variable</p></div>\n",
					"infill": "<div><p>15%</p></div>\n",
					"filament_brand": "<div><p>AddNorth</p></div>\n",
					"filament_color": "<div><p>Glitz Grey</p></div>\n",
					"filament_material": "<div><p>PETG</p></div>\n"
				}
			]
		}
	],
	"details": "<h1 class=\"thing-component-header summary description\">Description</h1>\n<div><p>Great remix of the duct, fits my Ender with CR-touch perfect.<br>Sorry for the bad picture quality, from my octo-cam.</p></div>\n<h1 class=\"thing-component-header settings print-settings\">Print Settings</h1>\n<p class=\"detail-setting printer brand\"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>\n                         <div><p>Creality</p></div>\n</p>                                    \n                                                <p class=\"detail-setting printer\"><strong>Printer: </strong>\n                         <div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>\n</p>                                    \n                                                <p class=\"detail-setting rafts\"><strong>Rafts: </strong>\n                         <div><p>No</p></div>\n</p>                                    \n                                                <p class=\"detail-setting supports\"><strong>Supports: </strong>\n                         <div><p>Yes</p></div>\n</p>                                    \n                                                <p class=\"detail-setting resolution\"><strong>Resolution: </strong>\n                         <div><p>Variable</p></div>\n</p>                                    \n                                                <p class=\"detail-setting infill\"><strong>Infill: </strong>\n                         <div><p>15%</p></div>\n</p>                                    \n                    <strong>Filament:</strong> AddNorth PETG\n                    Glitz Grey\n",
	"root_comment_count": 0,
	"is_watched": false,
	"is_comments_disabled": false
}