Make: Makezine Maker Project Scraper

🛠️ Makezine projects for maker research

Makezine helps makers, researchers, and developers collect public Make: project metadata in structured rows. Each row can include the project title, authors, categories, tags, summary, publication date, tools, materials, thumbnail, and source page. Use the dataset to review maker projects, organize a catalog, or study public project data.

• Build a creative research list with Hobbies and crafts for adults from public project rows.
• Review Make projects in a structured dataset with source pages and project metadata.
• Collect One hour art projects for adults for a focused list of project titles and summaries.
• Group Useful craft ideas using the categories, tags, and summaries returned for each project.
• Browse Craft ideas for beginners with source links and optional tools or materials when available.
• Explore Unique art projects for adults through public project rows with authors and publication dates.

📦 Makezine project data in each row

What you get

Each dataset row represents one public Make: project. It keeps the source title, source-listed authors, categories, tags, summary, publication date, project page, and thumbnail link when available. Tools and materials appear when Make: provides them.

Source-backed fields

Arrays preserve multiple authors, categories, tags, tools, and materials. Optional values are left out when the source does not provide them, so the dataset does not fill gaps with guesses.

▶️ Run a public Makezine collection

Quick start

1. Start with the prefilled maxItems value of 10 for a small test.
2. Set a positive maxItems value when you want the Actor to stop after a chosen number of projects.
3. Leave maxItems empty to return all available public results until the source is exhausted.
4. Open the run's default dataset to browse or export the structured rows.

An empty limit lets the Actor continue through the available public Make: project pages. Older projects may not include tools or materials. A smaller limit reduces the amount of source work in a test run.

⚙️ Input

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
maxItems	integer	Optional maximum number of projects to collect. Leave it empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted. When set, the Actor stops after this many projects.

Example input

This example is copied from the public input of the successful Hosted QA default-input run:

{
  "maxItems": 10
}

🧾 Output

Run output

The run output contains a link to the default dataset.

Field	Type	What it does
datasetUrl	string	Links to the collected Make: project rows in the run's default dataset.

Run output example

{
  "datasetUrl": "{{links.apiDefaultDatasetUrl}}/items?view=overview"
}

Project rows

The default dataset stores one object per public project. The same project-row shape can omit tools or materials when Make: does not provide those lists.

Field	Type	What it does
projectId	string	ID for matching the project with other records.
title	string	Project title from Make:.
url	string	Public Make: project page URL.
authors	array of strings	Authors listed for the project.
categories	array of strings	Categories listed for the project.
tags	array of strings	Tags listed for the project.
summary	string	Short project summary from the source.
publishedAt	string	Project publication date or time when provided.
tools	array of strings	Tools listed for the project when provided. This field may be absent.
materials	array of strings	Materials or parts listed for the project when provided. This field may be absent.
thumbnailUrl	string	Public project thumbnail URL when available.

Representative project row

This genuine row comes from the successful current-beta run. It shows authors, categories, tags, tools, materials, and a thumbnail link together.

{
  "projectId": "proximity-swipe-card-repair",
  "title": "Proximity Swipe Card Repair",
  "url": "https://makezine.com/projects/proximity-swipe-card-repair/",
  "authors": [
    "Graham Cattley"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Computers & Mobile",
    "Technology"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "circuits",
    "featured",
    "Wireless"
  ],
  "summary": "Repair a damaged proximity swipe card.",
  "publishedAt": "2012-12-18T21:48:07-08:00",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/kkkgs5vmmv2mvnhq.jpg?fit=620%2C465&ssl=1",
  "tools": [
    "Craft knife",
    "Jeweler’s loupe",
    "Locking tweezers – or “third hand” tool",
    "Rags",
    "Soldering iron"
  ],
  "materials": [
    "1 Proximity card",
    "1 Rubbing Alcohol"
  ]
}

Project row without optional lists

This genuine row from the same run has no tools or materials fields because those values were not provided for the project.

{
  "projectId": "make-a-gripper-for-sharpwriter-pencil",
  "title": "Make a Gripper for Sharpwriter Pencil",
  "url": "https://makezine.com/projects/make-a-gripper-for-sharpwriter-pencil/",
  "authors": [
    "Lucas"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Home"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "office",
    "Tools"
  ],
  "summary": "I love the Sharpwriter pencil from Paper Mate, but it's very skinny and hurts my hands after writing a lot. I could buy a gripper but where is the fun in that? So I made one.",
  "publishedAt": "2012-12-18T22:35:13-08:00",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/W2TYwAFUgpNULSNr.jpg?fit=4000%2C3000&ssl=1"
}

💳 Pricing

Pay per saved project

You are charged once for each project's metadata saved to your dataset. The current price is shown in the Actor's Pricing tab.

🔌 Integrations

Dataset access

Open the run's default Apify dataset to browse or download structured project rows. Use the dataset link in the run output for downstream work.

Video guide

❓ FAQ

What happens when maxItems is empty?

The Actor returns all available public Make: project results until the source is exhausted. Set a positive value when you want to stop earlier.

Are tools and materials present for every project?

No. Older or otherwise incomplete source pages may not list them. The Actor keeps these optional fields absent when Make: does not provide them.

Does the Actor collect full Make: tutorials?

No. It collects project metadata such as titles, authors, categories, tags, summaries, dates, tools, materials, and links. Full tutorial or article bodies are outside this Actor's scope.

Does it need a Make: account or subscription?

No customer-provided Make: credentials or subscription are needed for the public project workflow.

Can I run a small test before collecting more projects?

Yes. Set maxItems to a small positive number such as 10. The Actor stops after that many projects.

How do I access the collected projects?

Open the dataset link in the run output. You can browse the rows there and use the available Apify dataset export options.

📝 Changelog

0.0: Initial release

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

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