🖨️ Thingiverse Search Scraper

This actor allows you to scrape 3D models and designs from Thingiverse.com by providing a search URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive model information including creator details, download statistics, and engagement metrics.

Features

• URL-based Scraping: Extract 3D models by providing a complete Thingiverse search URL
• Automatic Pagination: Automatically navigates through pages to load more models until reaching the end or max items limit
• Comprehensive Model Data: Extract detailed information about each model including:
  • Model title and description
  • Creator information
  • Download, like, and collect counts
  • Comment statistics
  • Preview images
• Rich Media: Includes model preview images and thumbnails
• Engagement Metrics: Track model popularity through downloads, likes, and collects

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchUrl	string	Yes	Complete Thingiverse search URL to scrape
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of models to fetch

Output

The output is a main list of model objects, each containing:

• searchUrl: The original search URL used
• thingId: Unique identifier for the model
• thingUrl: Direct URL to the model page
• title: Title of the 3D model
• imageUrl: URL of the model preview image
• likeCount: Number of likes
• collectCount: Number of times collected
• commentCount: Number of comments
• downloadCount: Number of downloads
• authorName: Name of the model creator
• authorUrl: URL to the creator's profile
• scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the model was scraped

Example output:

[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=knife&page=1",
    "thingId": "324433",
    "thingUrl": "https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:324433",
    "title": "Karambit (CS:GO Knife)",
    "imageUrl": "https://cdn.thingiverse.com/renders/59/09/07/e2/85/20140513_180840[1_preview_card.jpg",
    "likeCount": "17K",
    "collectCount": "4K",
    "commentCount": "191",
    "downloadCount": "45K",
    "authorName": "printmaster",
    "authorUrl": "https://www.thingiverse.com/printmaster",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-06-15T10:30:00.000Z"
  },
  ...
]

Use Cases

• 3D model research and discovery
• Design trend analysis
• Creator profile analysis
• Model popularity tracking
• 3D printing project inspiration

Notes

• The actor handles anti-bot protection automatically
• Results are paginated until reaching the end or max items limit
• Social counts are in human-readable format (e.g., "17K")
• The actor includes random delays between actions to avoid rate limiting

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