# Kickstarter Projects & Funding Scraper (`scrapers_lat/kickstarter-projects-scraper`) Actor
Scrape Kickstarter crowdfunding projects: name, blurb, creator, category, goal, pledged, percent funded, backers, currency, country, state, launch and deadline dates, staff-pick and links. Browse with filters or look up by URL. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/kickstarter-projects-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $6.80 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).
# README
## Kickstarter Projects & Funding Scraper
> Scrape Kickstarter crowdfunding projects at scale and export clean structured data: project name and blurb, creator, category and subcategory, funding goal, amount pledged, percent funded, backers count, currency, country and location, state (live, successful, failed, canceled), launch and deadline dates, staff-pick flag, project URL and image. Browse the discovery feed with rich filters, or look up specific projects by URL, for market research, trend spotting and competitive intelligence.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/kickstarter-projects-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/kickstarter-projects-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/kickstarter-projects-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/kickstarter-projects-scraper/examples)**
Name, creator & category every project
Goal, pledged, % funded & backers plus state & dates
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Each record includes the **project name** and **blurb**, the **creator**, the **category** and **subcategory**, the funding **goal**, amount **pledged** (project currency and USD), **percent funded**, **backers count**, **currency**, **country** and **location**, the project **state**, **staff-pick** flag, **launch** and **deadline** dates, the project **URL** and **image**.
You only pay for real project records. Empty or failed runs are never charged. Anti-bot handling is fully internal, so you never configure a proxy.
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Market research | Analysts tracking demand, pledges and trends by category |
| Product & brand | Teams spotting successful launches and emerging products |
| Agencies & services | Marketers finding funded creators to reach out to |
| Data & dashboards | Builders feeding crowdfunding data into their own tools |
### How to use it
1. Pick a **mode**: browse the discovery feed, or look up projects by URL.
2. Set a **state** (live, successful, failed, canceled or all) and a **sort**, and optionally add a **search term**, a **category ID**, **staff picks only**, a **country**, or a **minimum pledged / backers** filter.
3. Set **Max Projects To Scrape** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Can I get only successful (or only live) projects?**
Yes. Set the state to successful, live, failed, canceled or all.
**How do I focus on one category?**
Add the numeric category ID (for example Games, Comics or Technology). You can combine it with a search term and a state.
**Can I filter by how much a project raised?**
Yes. Use minimum pledged (USD) and minimum backers to keep only well-funded projects.
**Do I need to set up a proxy?**
No. Anti-bot handling is fully internal; you never configure anything.
**How fresh is the data?**
Every record is read live at run time, so pledges, backers and state reflect Kickstarter at the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
### Related scrapers
- [Product Hunt Products, Upvotes & Makers Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/product-hunt-scraper)
- [Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/crunchbase-scraper)
- [Polymarket Prediction Markets & Odds Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/polymarket-markets-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with Kickstarter. It only accesses publicly available project data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `mode` (type: `string`):
Browse the discovery feed with filters, or look up specific projects by URL.
## `searchTerm` (type: `string`):
Optional. Keyword to search projects for (e.g. 'board game', 'enamel pin').
## `state` (type: `string`):
Which projects to return: live, successful, failed, canceled, upcoming, or all.
## `sort` (type: `string`):
Order results by Kickstarter's magic ranking, popularity, newest, ending soon, most funded, or most backed.
## `categoryId` (type: `string`):
Optional. Restrict to one Kickstarter category by numeric category ID (e.g. 12 = Games, 3 = Comics, 16 = Technology).
## `staffPicksOnly` (type: `boolean`):
Only return projects featured as Kickstarter staff picks.
## `country` (type: `string`):
Optional. Keep only projects from this 2-letter country code (e.g. 'US', 'GB', 'DE').
## `minPledged` (type: `number`):
Optional. Only keep projects that have raised at least this amount (in USD).
## `minBackers` (type: `integer`):
Optional. Only keep projects with at least this many backers.
## `projectUrls` (type: `array`):
In 'lookup' mode, the Kickstarter project URLs to fetch.
## `maxProjects` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of project records to collect across the whole run.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"mode": "browse",
"state": "live",
"sort": "magic",
"staffPicksOnly": false,
"maxProjects": 40
}
```
# 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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxProjects": 40
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/kickstarter-projects-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 '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "maxProjects": 40 }
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/kickstarter-projects-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 '{
"maxProjects": 40
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/kickstarter-projects-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapers_lat/kickstarter-projects-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 ` 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/4aQAZVDwLqwxkI1c5/builds/r9Z3DeSgWajb1jyVO/openapi.json