# Patreon Scraper - Creators, Tiers & Leads (`scrapesage/patreon-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Patreon: search creators by keyword, full campaign details (patron count, membership tiers & pricing, goals, estimated earnings), posts, plus creator-contact leads (cross-platform socials, website, emails). Monitoring mode. No login, no API key, no browser.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapesage/patreon-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrape Sage](https://apify.com/scrapesage) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $7.00 / 1,000 creator scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Patreon Scraper — Creators, Membership Tiers & Creator Leads

Extract **complete Patreon creator data** — patron counts, **every membership tier with real pricing**, funding goals, post output, account age, an **estimated minimum monthly revenue**, and the full set of **cross-platform social links** (Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, X, Discord, Spotify…). Optionally turn every creator into a **ready-to-contact lead** by pulling emails from their page and crawling their own website for contact details.

No login, no cookies, no API key, no browser — fast JSON extraction straight from Patreon's own public endpoints.

### Why this Patreon scraper?

Most Patreon scrapers stop at the name and patron count. This actor pulls from Patreon's internal JSON API and ships the **richest dataset in the category**:

| Data | Typical scrapers | This actor |
|---|---|---|
| Creator name, patron count, post count | ✅ | ✅ |
| Every membership tier (title, **price**, perks, limits) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Funding goals + completion % | ❌ | ✅ |
| Estimated minimum monthly revenue | ❌ | ✅ |
| Account age (creating since, years active) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Cross-platform socials (IG, YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, X, Discord…) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Creator website + emails (lead wedge) | ❌ | ✅ opt-in |
| Lead score (0–100) per creator | ❌ | ✅ |
| Recent posts (title, date, type, paid/free, engagement) | ❌ | ✅ opt-in |
| Monitoring mode — only new creators / posts | ❌ | ✅ |

### Use cases

- **Creator & influencer discovery** — find creators by niche (`podcast`, `fitness`, `digital art`, `game dev`, `TTRPG`, `newsletter`) ranked by audience (`patronCount`) and monetization (`estimatedMinMonthlyUsd`).
- **Sponsorship & brand-deal prospecting** — surface creators with reachable contacts (`descriptionEmails`, `website`, `socialLinks`) and a `leadScore`, then reach out directly.
- **Creator-economy market research** — benchmark tier pricing, patron counts, goals and posting cadence across a niche or competitor set.
- **Agency & tooling sales** — Patreon creators are active buyers of editing, design, merch, memberships, analytics and marketing services — score and contact them.
- **Competitor & roster monitoring** — schedule recurring runs to watch a niche for new creators, or specific creators for new posts.

### How to use

1. [Sign up for Apify](https://console.apify.com/sign-up) — the free plan is enough to try this actor.
2. Open the **Patreon Scraper**, pick a mode, enter search terms (or paste creator URLs), and click **Start**.
3. Watch results stream into the dataset table.
4. **Export** as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS — or pull results programmatically via the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2).

### Input

```json
{
    "mode": "searchCreators",
    "searchTerms": ["podcast", "digital art"],
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 60,
    "includePosts": false,
    "enrichCreatorContacts": true,
    "minPatrons": 100,
    "withContactsOnly": false,
    "monitorMode": false,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }
}
```

- **mode** — `searchCreators` (find creators by keyword), `creatorDetails` (full details for specific creators), or `creatorPosts` (a creator's posts).
- **searchTerms** — keywords/niches/creator names, one per row (mode: `searchCreators`).
- **creatorUrls** — creator page URLs (`https://www.patreon.com/MSsecretpod` or `/c/<handle>`), bare handles (`MSsecretpod`), or numeric campaign ids (`1055672`) — for `creatorDetails` / `creatorPosts`.
- **maxResultsPerQuery** *(default 60)* — cap creators per search term (auto-paginated).
- **includePosts** *(default false)* — also output recent post records per creator. **maxPostsPerCreator** controls how many.
- **enrichCreatorContacts** *(default false)* — crawl each creator's own website (home + contact/about, max 3 pages) for emails, phone and extra socials.
- **minPatrons / withContactsOnly / includeNsfw** — filters to tighten the result set.
- **monitorMode** *(default false)* — emit only records not seen in previous runs. **monitorStoreName** keeps separate histories per target.

### Output

One record per creator (`type: "creator"`), plus optional post records (`type: "post"`):

```json
{
    "type": "creator",
    "campaignId": "1055672",
    "creatorName": "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast",
    "creationName": "Hot Casts",
    "vanity": "MSsecretpod",
    "url": "https://www.patreon.com/MSsecretpod",
    "summary": "The home of the MSSP — twice-weekly bonus episodes…",
    "patronCount": 250433,
    "postCount": 976,
    "payPerName": "month",
    "isMonthly": true,
    "currency": "USD",
    "earningsVisibility": "private",
    "tierCount": 5,
    "paidTierCount": 4,
    "lowestPaidTierUsd": 1,
    "highestTierUsd": 50,
    "estimatedMinMonthlyUsd": 250433,
    "tiers": [
        { "title": "Grandfathered Poors", "amountUsd": 1, "currency": "USD", "description": "Got in early…", "published": true },
        { "title": "The Professional Class", "amountUsd": 5, "currency": "USD", "description": "The true backbone…", "published": true }
    ],
    "goals": [],
    "publishedAt": "2019-09-21T17:12:46.000+00:00",
    "yearsActive": 6.74,
    "avatarUrl": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/…/1.png",
    "creatorFullName": "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast",
    "website": "https://mssecretpod.com",
    "socialLinks": { "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/…", "youtube": "https://youtube.com/…" },
    "socialCount": 2,
    "descriptionEmails": ["booking@mssecretpod.com"],
    "contactEmails": [],
    "leadScore": 78,
    "searchQuery": "podcast",
    "source": "searchCreators",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-06-16T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

> **`estimatedMinMonthlyUsd`** is a conservative floor (paying patrons × the cheapest paid monthly tier), computed only for monthly USD campaigns. Patreon hides exact earnings for most creators — this is a transparent estimate, not an official figure.

### Automate & schedule

Run this actor on autopilot and pull results into your own stack:

- **[Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2)** — start runs, fetch datasets, and manage schedules over REST.
- **[apify-client for JavaScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/)** and **[apify-client for Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/)** — official SDKs.
- **[Schedules](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules)** — run it hourly/daily/weekly to monitor a niche for new creators or specific creators for new posts; perfect for newsletters and lead pipelines.
- **[Webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks)** — trigger downstream actions (CRM import, Slack alert, email sequence) the moment a run finishes.

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

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'MY_APIFY_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('scrapesage/patreon-scraper').call({
    mode: 'searchCreators',
    searchTerms: ['fitness', 'meal prep'],
    maxResultsPerQuery: 100,
    enrichCreatorContacts: true,
    minPatrons: 50,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Got ${items.length} Patreon creators & leads`);
```

### Integrate with any app

Connect the dataset to 5,000+ apps — no code required:

- **[Make](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make)** — multi-step automation scenarios.
- **[Zapier](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier)** — push new creator leads straight into your CRM.
- **[Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack)** — get notified when a monitored niche finds new creators.
- **[Google Drive / Sheets](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive)** — auto-export every run to a spreadsheet.
- **[Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte)** — pipe results into your data warehouse.
- **[GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github)** — trigger runs from commits or releases.

### Use with AI assistants (MCP)

The output is clean, LLM-ready JSON. You can call this actor from Claude, ChatGPT, or any agent framework through the **[Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp)** — ask your assistant to "find the top fitness creators on Patreon and list their tiers and contacts" and let it run this scraper for you.

### Agent-ready: autonomous payments (x402 & Skyfire)

This actor is **agent-ready** — AI agents can discover it, run it, and **pay for it autonomously**, with no Apify account and no human in the loop. It uses [pay-per-event](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/publishing/monetize/pay-per-event) pricing and [limited permissions](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/permissions), so it qualifies for Apify's agentic-payment standards:

- **[x402](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402)** — an open, HTTP-native payment protocol. Agents pay per run in USDC on the Base network directly through the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp) — no account, no API key.
- **[Skyfire](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/skyfire)** — agent-to-service payments for fully autonomous AI-agent workflows.

Building an AI agent, MCP tool, or autonomous data pipeline? This scraper is ready to plug in and pay as it goes.

### More scrapers from scrapesage

Build a complete **creator-economy intelligence stack** — track the same creators across every platform they monetize on:

- **[YouTube Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/youtube-scraper)** — channels, videos, stats and creator contact details.
- **[SoundCloud Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/soundcloud-scraper)** — artists, tracks and creator-contact leads.
- **[Substack Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/substack-scraper)** — newsletters, subscriber estimates and author leads.
- **[Apple Podcasts Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/apple-podcasts-scraper)** — podcasts, episodes and owner-email leads.
- **[Bluesky Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/bluesky-scraper)** — profiles, posts and creator leads on the AT Protocol.
- **[Product Hunt Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/product-hunt-scraper)** — launches, makers and maker leads.
- **[GitHub Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapesage/github-scraper)** — developers, repositories and developer leads.

### Tips

- **Niche depth**: Patreon search returns thousands of creators per broad term. Raise `maxResultsPerQuery` for a full niche sweep, or use specific terms (`true crime podcast`, `procreate brushes`) to stay targeted.
- **Recurring monitoring**: combine [Schedules](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) with `monitorMode` to capture only newly listed creators or newly published posts.
- **Proxies**: keep the default **residential** proxy group — Patreon is fronted by Cloudflare and challenges datacenter IPs.
- **Cost control**: creator detail is one request each; turn off `includePosts` and `enrichCreatorContacts` for the cheapest runs, and use `minPatrons` / `withContactsOnly` to skip records you don't need.

### FAQ

**How do I scrape Patreon creators for a specific niche?** Use `searchCreators` mode and put the niche in `searchTerms` (e.g. `podcast`, `digital art`, `game dev`). Combine with `minPatrons` to keep only creators above an audience threshold.

**Does it need a Patreon login or API key?** No. The actor reads the same public endpoints Patreon's own creator pages use — no login, OAuth or key.

**Can I get a creator's exact earnings?** Patreon hides exact earnings for most creators. The actor returns the real `patronCount` and full tier pricing, plus a clearly labeled `estimatedMinMonthlyUsd` floor for monthly USD campaigns. When a creator makes earnings public, `earningsVisibility` reflects that.

**Where do the emails come from?** From the creator's own public summary/about text, and — with `enrichCreatorContacts` on — from their own linked website (the same pages a human visitor would see). Patreon itself does not publish private emails.

**Can I export to Google Sheets, CSV, or Excel?** Yes — one click in the dataset view, or automatically on every run via the [Google Drive integration](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive).

**How do I monitor new creators or posts automatically?** Turn on `monitorMode` and create a [Schedule](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules); each run emits only what's new since the last one. Add a [webhook](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) or [Zapier zap](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier) to push new leads into your CRM.

**Is scraping Patreon legal?** This actor collects publicly available data only. You are responsible for using the data in compliance with applicable laws (GDPR/CCPA for personal data) and Patreon's terms.

**A field is null — why?** Some creators don't publish a website, socials, goals or a summary. Fields are `null` only when the data doesn't exist, not because the scraper skipped them.

### Need help?

Open an issue on the actor's **Issues** tab, or visit the [Apify help center](https://help.apify.com/). Feature requests are welcome — this actor is actively maintained.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Pick a job. Search creators finds Patreon creators by keyword (full campaign details + leads). Creator details pulls full details for specific creators. Creator posts pulls a creator's published posts (great for monitoring).

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search Patreon for, e.g. `podcast`, `fitness`, `digital art`, `game dev`, `newsletter`, a niche, or a creator name. One row per term. Used by the Search creators mode.

## `creatorUrls` (type: `array`):

Creators to pull details or posts for: page URLs (`https://www.patreon.com/MSsecretpod` or `/c/<handle>`), bare handles (`MSsecretpod`), or numeric campaign ids (`1055672`). One per row. (Modes: Creator details, Creator posts.)

## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

Cap the number of creators returned per search term. Results are paginated automatically until this limit or the result set is exhausted.

## `includePosts` (type: `boolean`):

For creator modes, also output recent post records (type `post`) for each creator — title, publish date, type, paid/free, likes and comments. In monitoring mode this returns only NEW posts since the last run.

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

How many recent posts to pull per creator when 'Include creator posts' is on (or in the Creator posts mode).

## `enrichCreatorContacts` (type: `boolean`):

Opt-in lead enrichment: visit each creator's own public website (home + a contact/about page) and extract contact emails, phone numbers and social links — for sponsorship, brand-deal, agency and tooling outreach. Only runs for creators that list a website.

## `minPatrons` (type: `integer`):

Skip creators with fewer than this many patrons. 0 keeps everyone.

## `withContactsOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Output only creators that have at least one email (from their summary/about or, if enrichment is on, their website) or a website. Tightens the result set to reachable leads.

## `includeNsfw` (type: `boolean`):

Include creators flagged as NSFW (adult). Turn off to exclude them from results.

## `monitorMode` (type: `boolean`):

Remember what was already returned and emit ONLY records not seen in previous runs (new creators for a search, or new posts per creator). Pairs with Apify Schedules to track changes over time.

## `monitorStoreName` (type: `string`):

Named key-value store that holds the 'already seen' ids for monitoring mode. Use a different name per tracked target/query to keep their histories separate. Lowercase letters, digits and hyphens only.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Maximum parallel requests. Lower it if you hit rate limits on very large runs.

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

Proxy settings. Patreon is fronted by Cloudflare and challenges datacenter IPs, so the actor defaults to the Apify RESIDENTIAL proxy. Keep this default for reliable results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "searchCreators",
  "searchTerms": [
    "podcast"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 60,
  "includePosts": false,
  "maxPostsPerCreator": 20,
  "enrichCreatorContacts": false,
  "minPatrons": 0,
  "withContactsOnly": false,
  "includeNsfw": true,
  "monitorMode": false,
  "monitorStoreName": "patreon-monitor",
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All scraped records in the default dataset. Creator rows carry full campaign data (patron count, tiers & pricing, goals, estimated earnings) plus cross-platform socials, website and creator-contact leads; post rows carry their own metadata.

# 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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "podcast"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapesage/patreon-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 = { "searchTerms": ["podcast"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapesage/patreon-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 '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "podcast"
  ]
}' |
apify call scrapesage/patreon-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapesage/patreon-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/IFVv6S0yFLgslHXAr/builds/bWwMSenA24Ecs2bte/openapi.json