# Patreon Creators, Tiers & Posts - API Scraper (`rl1987/patreon-api-scraper`) Actor

Look up a Patreon creator by handle, URL, or search query and extract public creator info (name, about, patron/post counts, launch date, social links), membership tiers (name + price) and recent public posts (title, teaser, date, like/comment counts, media type). No account required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rl1987/patreon-api-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [R.L.](https://apify.com/rl1987) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 50.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 result rows

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts Scraper 🗂️ — Look up a Patreon creator by handle, URL, or search query and extract public creator info (name, about,…

**Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts Scraper** — Look up a Patreon creator by handle, URL, or search query and extract public creator info (name, about, patron/post counts, launch date, social links), membership tiers (name + price) and recent public posts (title, teaser, date, like/comment counts, media type). No account required. It reads Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts's own API directly, so it's **fast, reliable and complete** — no flaky HTML parsing, no headless browser. Export to **JSON, CSV, Excel, or an API**.

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### ✨ Why use this Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts Scraper?

- 🟢 **No code required** — set your input, click **Start**, download your data.
- ⚡ **Fast & accurate** — reads Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts's own private API and returns structured JSON, not scraped HTML.
- 🧾 **Rich, structured data** — every field below, clean and ready to use.
- 🔁 **Full pagination** — collects results to your `maxItems` cap.
- 💸 **Transparent pay-per-result pricing** — pay only for the rows you get.
- 📤 **Export anywhere** — JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or pull it live via the Apify API.

***

### 🎯 What can you do with Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts data?

- **Market & competitor research** — analyse Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts records at scale.
- **Price & availability monitoring** — track changes over time.
- **Data science & trend analysis** — build clean datasets.
- **Lead generation & enrichment** — feed Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts data into your own tools.

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### 📥 What data does the Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts Scraper extract?

Each row includes: `type`, `id`, `name`, `url`, `handle`, `campaignId`, `creatorName`, `creatorUrl`, `about`, `creationName`, `patronCount`, `postCount`, `currency`, `isMonthly` …and more. See the full **Data table** below.

***

### 🚀 How to scrape www.patreon.com (3 steps)

1. **Set your input** — provide `handleOrUrl` or `q` (see the table below; defaults work out of the box).
2. **Pick options** — filters, a `proxyConfiguration`, and a `maxItems` cap.
3. **Run & export** — click **Start**, then download the dataset as JSON/CSV/Excel or fetch it via the API.

***

### ⚙️ Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `handleOrUrl` | string | `gamegrumps` | A Patreon creator handle (e.g. gamegrumps) or URL (e.g. https://www.patreon.com/gamegrumps). |
| `q` | string | – | Free-text search for creators (used when no handle/URL is given), e.g. 'retro gaming'. |
| `maxItems` | integer | `100` | Maximum number of result rows (creator + tier + post rows combined) to return. 0 = unlimited. |
| `maxPostsPerCreator` | integer | `50` | Maximum recent posts fetched per matched creator. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify Proxy | Route requests through a proxy. Defaults to Apify residential proxy (recommended; Patreon's CDN may block datacenter IPs). |

#### Example input

```jsonc
{
  "handleOrUrl": "gamegrumps",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxPostsPerCreator": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

***

### 📤 Output

Each result is a JSON object like this:

```jsonc
{
  "type": "creator",
  "id": "77144",
  "name": "LGR",
  "url": "https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews",
  "handle": "LazyGameReviews",
  "campaignId": "77144",
  "creatorName": "LGR",
  "creatorUrl": "https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews",
  "about": "Creating Videos about retro computers and vintage tech",
  "creationName": "Creating Videos about retro computers and vintage tech",
  "patronCount": 6644,
  "postCount": 1426,
  "currency": "USD",
  "isMonthly": true,
  "isNsfw": false,
  "launchDate": "2014-01-03T23:20:41.000+00:00",
  "socialLinks": {
    "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/lgr"
  }
}
```

***

### 🧾 Data table

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `type` | text | Row type |
| `id` | text | ID |
| `name` | text | Name |
| `url` | link | URL |
| `handle` | text | Handle |
| `campaignId` | text | Campaign ID |
| `creatorName` | text | Creator name |
| `creatorUrl` | link | Creator URL |
| `about` | text | About |
| `creationName` | text | Category / creation |
| `patronCount` | number | Patron count |
| `postCount` | number | Post count |
| `currency` | text | Currency |
| `isMonthly` | boolean | Monthly |
| `isNsfw` | boolean | NSFW |
| `launchDate` | text | Launch date |
| `socialLinks` | object | Social links |
| `avatarUrl` | link | Avatar URL |
| `coverUrl` | link | Cover URL |
| `tierTitle` | text | Tier title |
| `amountCents` | number | Price (cents) |
| `amount` | number | Price |
| `isFreeTier` | boolean | Free tier |
| `description` | text | Description |
| `publishedAt` | text | Published date |
| `title` | text | Post title |
| `teaser` | text | Teaser |
| `likeCount` | number | Like count |
| `commentCount` | number | Comment count |
| `postType` | text | Post type |
| `mediaType` | text | Media type |
| `imageUrl` | link | Image URL |

***

### 💰 Pricing — pay per result

This actor uses **pay-per-event** pricing: you pay only for the rows it delivers.

| You scrape | Price |
| --- | --- |
| **Result row** | **$1.00 per 1,000 rows** |

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### 🔌 Use the Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts Scraper via API

Run it programmatically with the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2):

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/patreon-api-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxPostsPerCreator": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}'
```

Or with the Apify CLI: `apify call patreon-api-scraper -i input.json -o`.

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### ❓ FAQ

**Do I need an account or API key for Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts?**

No. The actor talks to Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts's public/mobile API for you — you only need an Apify account.

**Do I need a proxy?**

A proxy is recommended for reliable runs; set `proxyConfiguration` (Residential is safest for geo-restricted or bot-protected sites).

**What export formats are supported?**

JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, JSONL, RSS, or live via the Apify API and dataset endpoints.

**Is scraping this legal?**

You are responsible for how you use the data. Scrape only public record data and comply with www.patreon.com's Terms and applicable law (e.g. GDPR/CCPA for personal data).

***

### 🛠️ How it works

The actor impersonates Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts's official app/site and calls its private API the same way the app does, then normalises each response into the flat record above. No browser, no HTML scraping — just clean, structured data.

***

### 📌 Good to know

- Scrape only public record data and respect www.patreon.com's Terms of Service and robots policy.
- For personal data, comply with GDPR/CCPA and applicable law — you are the data controller.
- Fields can be `null` when Patreon Creator, Tiers & Posts doesn't expose them for a given record.

***

### ⭐ Found this useful?

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# Actor input Schema

## `handleOrUrl` (type: `string`):

A Patreon creator handle (e.g. gamegrumps) or URL (e.g. https://www.patreon.com/gamegrumps). Leave empty to use the search query instead.

## `q` (type: `string`):

Free-text search for creators (used when no handle/URL is given), e.g. 'retro gaming'.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of result rows (creator + tier + post rows combined) to return. 0 = unlimited.

## `maxPostsPerCreator` (type: `integer`):

Maximum recent posts fetched per matched creator.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Route requests through a proxy. Defaults to Apify residential proxy (recommended; Patreon's CDN may block datacenter IPs).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "handleOrUrl": "gamegrumps",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxPostsPerCreator": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "handleOrUrl": "gamegrumps",
    "q": "",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rl1987/patreon-api-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "handleOrUrl": "gamegrumps",
    "q": "",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rl1987/patreon-api-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "handleOrUrl": "gamegrumps",
  "q": "",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call rl1987/patreon-api-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rl1987/patreon-api-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/mPmrAKtq5WHDEyeYr/builds/tmUNZYNiGvgT8OGSi/openapi.json