# Patreon Collection Posts Scraper (`scrapingmonkey/patreon-collection-posts-scraper`) Actor

Collect posts from Patreon collections in collection order, including public content, previews and post metadata.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/patreon-collection-posts-scraper.md
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## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

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# README

Collect posts from a selected Patreon collection and export one post per dataset row. **Patreon Collection Posts Scraper** preserves collection context and returns titles, dates, available text or teasers, public counters and media references.

Start from a course, season or themed series and collect its public-facing post records in the collection’s order. The output shares a consistent post schema with the creator feed and individual post actors.

| At a glance | Details |
|---|---|
| 📥 Input | Enter Patreon /collection/ID URLs or numeric collection IDs. Posts follow the collection order. |
| 📤 Output | One post per success row with the input source retained |
| 📄 Pagination | Result pages per input; page sizes and availability are controlled by Patreon |
| 🔐 Login required | No |
| ⚡ Processing | Up to 5 HTTP requests concurrently; up to 5 attempts for temporary failures |
| 💾 Delivery | One Apify dataset view with individual records and complete nested JSON |

### What the Patreon collection posts scraper collects 🗂️

The Actor resolves the collection and its creator, then follows the website’s collection-post pagination. Repeated post IDs within the source collection are removed while source context stays attached.

Data can include:

- Post IDs, canonical URLs, titles and publication dates
- Source collection identity and ordering context
- Accessible post content or public teasers with access indicators
- Visible engagement and author information when supplied
- Available media, embeds, tags and poll metadata inside each post record

### How to collect collection posts from Patreon 🚀

1. Enter one or more supported inputs.
2. Set the page budget and any collection option you need.
3. Start the Actor.
4. Open the **Posts** dataset view and review success or failed rows.
5. Export the dataset or retrieve records from your application.

```json
{
  "inputList": [
    "https://www.patreon.com/collection/1986892"
  ],
  "pagesPerCollection": 1
}
```

The page budget counts post result pages separately for each collection. Collection metadata and creator-resolution requests do not themselves produce extra post rows.

### Patreon collection posts output fields 📦

| Field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| `input` | string | Original submitted input. |
| `status` | string | success for a collected entity; failed for an invalid, unavailable or exhausted input. |
| `id` | string or null | Id when supplied by Patreon. |
| `type` | string or null | Type when supplied by Patreon. |
| `url` | string or null | Url when supplied by Patreon. |
| `title` | string or null | Title when supplied by Patreon. |
| `post_type` | string or null | Post type when supplied by Patreon. |
| `created_at` | string or null | Created at when supplied by Patreon. |
| `published_at` | string or null | Published at when supplied by Patreon. |
| `edited_at` | string or null | Edited at when supplied by Patreon. |
| `is_accessible` | boolean or null | Whether the anonymous website response permits viewing the post content. |
| `is_locked` | boolean or null | True when the anonymous website response does not permit viewing the full post. |
| `is_paid` | boolean or null | Raw Patreon is\_paid flag. This does not determine whether a post is accessible. |
| `is_preview_blurred` | boolean or null | Is preview blurred when supplied by Patreon. |
| `content_json` | string or null | Original public post document as a JSON string; null when unavailable. |
| `content_text` | string or null | Readable public post text; null for unavailable full content. |
| `teaser_text` | string or null | Publicly visible post teaser, when supplied. |
| `comment_count` | integer or null | Comment count when supplied by Patreon. |
| `commenter_count` | integer or null | Commenter count when supplied by Patreon. |
| `like_count` | integer or null | Like count when supplied by Patreon. |
| `reshare_count` | integer or null | Reshare count when supplied by Patreon. |
| `view_count` | integer or null | View count when supplied by Patreon. |
| `min_amount_cents` | integer or null | Min amount cents when supplied by Patreon. |
| `image_url` | string or null | Image url when supplied by Patreon. |
| `thumbnail_url` | string or null | Thumbnail url when supplied by Patreon. |
| `image_width` | integer or null | Image width when supplied by Patreon. |
| `image_height` | integer or null | Image height when supplied by Patreon. |
| `thumbnail_versions` | array or null | Thumbnail versions when supplied by Patreon. |
| `file_url` | string or null | File url when supplied by Patreon. |
| `duration_seconds` | number or null | Duration seconds when supplied by Patreon. |
| `embed` | object or null | Embed when supplied by Patreon. |
| `audio` | object or null | Audio when supplied by Patreon. |
| `video` | object or null | Video when supplied by Patreon. |
| `audio_preview` | object or null | Audio preview when supplied by Patreon. |
| `images` | array or null | Images when supplied by Patreon. |
| `attachments` | array or null | Attachments when supplied by Patreon. |
| `media` | array or null | Media when supplied by Patreon. |
| `poll` | object or null | Poll when supplied by Patreon. |
| `creator` | object or null | Creator when supplied by Patreon. |
| `author` | object or null | Author when supplied by Patreon. |
| `authors` | array or null | Authors when supplied by Patreon. |
| `tags` | array or null | Tags when supplied by Patreon. |
| `access_rules` | array or null | Access rules when supplied by Patreon. |
| `collection_id` | string or null | Source or linked collection ID, when applicable. |
| `collection_title` | string or null | Collection title when supplied by Patreon. |
| `collection_url` | string or null | Collection url when supplied by Patreon. |
| `page` | integer or null | One-based main result page. Null for an individual detail lookup. |

Nested field structure:

- `thumbnail_versions[]`: `name`, `url`.
- `embed`: `url`, `provider`, `title`, `description`, `html`.
- `audio`: `id`, `media_type`, `file_name`, `mime_type`, `size_bytes`, `state`, `url`, `download_url`, `width`, `height`, `duration_seconds`, `thumbnail_url`, `image_versions`.
- `audio.image_versions[]`: `name`, `url`.
- `video`: `id`, `media_type`, `file_name`, `mime_type`, `size_bytes`, `state`, `url`, `download_url`, `width`, `height`, `duration_seconds`, `thumbnail_url`, `image_versions`.
- `video.image_versions[]`: `name`, `url`.
- `audio_preview`: `id`, `media_type`, `file_name`, `mime_type`, `size_bytes`, `state`, `url`, `download_url`, `width`, `height`, `duration_seconds`, `thumbnail_url`, `image_versions`.
- `audio_preview.image_versions[]`: `name`, `url`.
- `images[]`: `id`, `media_type`, `file_name`, `mime_type`, `size_bytes`, `state`, `url`, `download_url`, `width`, `height`, `duration_seconds`, `thumbnail_url`, `image_versions`.
- `images[].image_versions[]`: `name`, `url`.
- `attachments[]`: `id`, `media_type`, `file_name`, `mime_type`, `size_bytes`, `state`, `url`, `download_url`, `width`, `height`, `duration_seconds`, `thumbnail_url`, `image_versions`.
- `attachments[].image_versions[]`: `name`, `url`.
- `media[]`: `id`, `media_type`, `file_name`, `mime_type`, `size_bytes`, `state`, `url`, `download_url`, `width`, `height`, `duration_seconds`, `thumbnail_url`, `image_versions`.
- `media[].image_versions[]`: `name`, `url`.
- `poll`: `id`, `question`, `question_type`, `created_at`, `closes_at`, `response_count`, `choices`.
- `poll.choices[]`: `id`, `text`, `type`, `position`, `response_count`.
- `creator`: `id`, `name`, `url`, `avatar_url`, `currency`.
- `author`: `id`, `name`, `url`, `image_url`.
- `authors[]`: `id`, `name`, `url`, `image_url`.
- `tags[]`: `id`, `value`, `type`.
- `access_rules[]`: `id`, `type`, `amount_cents`, `currency`, `tier_id`.

The examples below use normalized public response data. Values are snapshots and may change; every top-level output field is included. Different media variants and nested objects remain inside the same row.

Complete representative success result:

```json
{
  "input": "https://www.patreon.com/collection/1986892",
  "status": "success",
  "id": "163323681",
  "type": "post",
  "url": "https://www.patreon.com/alexhefner/posts/attack-on-titan-163323681",
  "title": "Attack on Titan | OVA Episode 8 | \"Lost in the Cruel World\" | (UNEDITED)",
  "post_type": "video_external_file",
  "created_at": "2026-07-09T09:29:01.000+00:00",
  "published_at": "2026-07-09T21:34:31.000+00:00",
  "edited_at": "2026-07-09T21:34:31.000+00:00",
  "is_accessible": false,
  "is_locked": true,
  "is_paid": false,
  "is_preview_blurred": false,
  "content_json": null,
  "content_text": null,
  "teaser_text": "",
  "comment_count": 25,
  "commenter_count": 17,
  "like_count": 62,
  "reshare_count": 0,
  "view_count": null,
  "min_amount_cents": null,
  "image_url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3Ijo2MjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=9TU39yk8TRc9oUMD3vT4ZAAzWzmRb7z8D2xvmd_tivo%3D&token-time=1790380800",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3Ijo2MjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=9TU39yk8TRc9oUMD3vT4ZAAzWzmRb7z8D2xvmd_tivo%3D&token-time=1790380800",
  "image_width": 1920,
  "image_height": 1080,
  "thumbnail_versions": [
    {
      "name": "original",
      "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJwIjoxfQ%3D%3D/1.jpg?token-hash=hq9um_ejv8OBWpuyfEurn25fBUMsKYGV0d95_nIo-0Q%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    },
    {
      "name": "default",
      "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3Ijo2MjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=9TU39yk8TRc9oUMD3vT4ZAAzWzmRb7z8D2xvmd_tivo%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    },
    {
      "name": "default_blurred",
      "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3Ijo2MjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=9TU39yk8TRc9oUMD3vT4ZAAzWzmRb7z8D2xvmd_tivo%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    },
    {
      "name": "default_small",
      "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3IjozNjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=FqsnOyNeRMDPpYWZLXBFHtoakSKz8NTxkDxIyowyfzg%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    },
    {
      "name": "default_large",
      "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3IjoxMDgwfQ%3D%3D/1.jpg?token-hash=VY2LfGPU402BD9Foh2RnY5udfl63hj1O_z497F6LZwM%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    },
    {
      "name": "default_blurred_small",
      "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3IjozNjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=FqsnOyNeRMDPpYWZLXBFHtoakSKz8NTxkDxIyowyfzg%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    },
    {
      "name": "thumbnail",
      "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJoIjozNjAsInciOjM2MH0%3D/1.jpg?token-hash=KSs2PZnV7jMPeWZPYNYv8xqTzGBh1M-B1Kod0FORckI%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    },
    {
      "name": "thumbnail_large",
      "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJoIjoxMDgwLCJ3IjoxMDgwfQ%3D%3D/1.jpg?token-hash=X4NCA6frnZOwby1i-cQ8XOFU2QEwgZPpupe2D4Qvn3s%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    },
    {
      "name": "thumbnail_small",
      "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJoIjoxMDAsInciOjEwMH0%3D/1.jpg?token-hash=Uo-mGxtku6pZp8a5lUWg9IMnEtJ8Ek7KElsBGt2Sl6g%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    },
    {
      "name": "url",
      "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3Ijo2MjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=9TU39yk8TRc9oUMD3vT4ZAAzWzmRb7z8D2xvmd_tivo%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    }
  ],
  "file_url": null,
  "duration_seconds": null,
  "embed": null,
  "audio": null,
  "video": null,
  "audio_preview": null,
  "images": [
    {
      "id": "695988853",
      "media_type": null,
      "file_name": "lastttt.jpg",
      "mime_type": null,
      "size_bytes": null,
      "state": "ready",
      "url": null,
      "download_url": null,
      "width": 1920,
      "height": 1080,
      "duration_seconds": null,
      "thumbnail_url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3Ijo2MjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=9TU39yk8TRc9oUMD3vT4ZAAzWzmRb7z8D2xvmd_tivo%3D&token-time=1790380800",
      "image_versions": [
        {
          "name": "url",
          "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/e30%3D/1.jpg?token-hash=B7tdqmVLHXTXNDJ4lLkkC5K0Cr94LY-ud1Mxd1Z9SU4%3D&token-time=1790380800"
        },
        {
          "name": "thumbnail",
          "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/e30%3D/1.jpg?token-hash=B7tdqmVLHXTXNDJ4lLkkC5K0Cr94LY-ud1Mxd1Z9SU4%3D&token-time=1790380800"
        },
        {
          "name": "default",
          "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3Ijo2MjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=9TU39yk8TRc9oUMD3vT4ZAAzWzmRb7z8D2xvmd_tivo%3D&token-time=1790380800"
        },
        {
          "name": "default_small",
          "url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/163323681/b31ff0f422114a64b195d5251e63c2a8/eyJ3IjozNjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=FqsnOyNeRMDPpYWZLXBFHtoakSKz8NTxkDxIyowyfzg%3D&token-time=1790380800"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "attachments": null,
  "media": null,
  "poll": null,
  "creator": {
    "id": "2693197",
    "name": "Alex Hefner",
    "url": "https://www.patreon.com/alexhefner",
    "avatar_url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/campaign/2693197/04054629f14b4352a71c1bd30dcd757e/eyJ3Ijo2MjB9/7.jpg?token-hash=oWVv11rlwo_Vvvd2DFzyDdj9id9UwPOHKINv8nNNJ8Y%3D",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "author": {
    "id": "19128420",
    "name": "Alex Hefner",
    "url": "https://www.patreon.com/alexhefner",
    "image_url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/campaign/2693197/04054629f14b4352a71c1bd30dcd757e/eyJ3IjoyMDB9/7.jpg?token-hash=-DSsi06LPmpajH_O5e0etMTnKbvNdCL6YYwGnGBosME%3D"
  },
  "authors": [
    {
      "id": "c2693197-context_cids:2693197-product_surface:collab_post_byline",
      "name": "Alex Hefner",
      "url": "https://www.patreon.com/alexhefner",
      "image_url": "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/campaign/2693197/04054629f14b4352a71c1bd30dcd757e/eyJ3IjoxMjB9/7.jpg?token-hash=C08dMlx4Jv6ktA0iJx_PfmoHyV6sF2YjLeliT9knxVE%3D&token-time=1790380800"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "access_rules": [
    {
      "id": "8489498",
      "type": "patrons",
      "amount_cents": null,
      "currency": "USD",
      "tier_id": null
    }
  ],
  "collection_id": "1986892",
  "collection_title": "Attack on Titan Collection",
  "collection_url": "https://www.patreon.com/collection/1986892",
  "page": 1
}
```

Complete failed dataset item:

```json
{
  "input": "https://www.patreon.com/collection/1986892",
  "status": "failed",
  "id": null,
  "type": null,
  "url": null,
  "title": null,
  "post_type": null,
  "created_at": null,
  "published_at": null,
  "edited_at": null,
  "is_accessible": null,
  "is_locked": null,
  "is_paid": null,
  "is_preview_blurred": null,
  "content_json": null,
  "content_text": null,
  "teaser_text": null,
  "comment_count": null,
  "commenter_count": null,
  "like_count": null,
  "reshare_count": null,
  "view_count": null,
  "min_amount_cents": null,
  "image_url": null,
  "thumbnail_url": null,
  "image_width": null,
  "image_height": null,
  "thumbnail_versions": null,
  "file_url": null,
  "duration_seconds": null,
  "embed": null,
  "audio": null,
  "video": null,
  "audio_preview": null,
  "images": null,
  "attachments": null,
  "media": null,
  "poll": null,
  "creator": null,
  "author": null,
  "authors": null,
  "tags": null,
  "access_rules": null,
  "collection_id": null,
  "collection_title": null,
  "collection_url": null,
  "page": null
}
```

A failed row preserves `input`, sets `status` to `failed`, and sets every other top-level field to `null`. The reason is written to the run log. Optional successful values remain null or empty when Patreon omits them. The single dataset view exposes object fields as useful columns; arrays are kept in their parent row rather than expanded into additional rows or views.

### Input and pagination settings ⚙️

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `inputList` | array of strings | Yes | None | Enter Patreon /collection/ID URLs or numeric collection IDs. Posts follow the collection order. |
| `pagesPerCollection` | integer | No | `1` | Maximum result pages per input. Preparation requests do not count. A short page can still have a continuation. Minimum `1`. |

Enter supported Patreon collection URLs or identifiers. Use Creator Posts Scraper when you need an author’s full feed instead of a specific collection.

Use supported Patreon paths on `www.patreon.com` or `patreon.com`. HTTPS is required for full URLs; those two hosts can also be entered without the scheme. URLs with credentials, custom ports or unsupported paths are not accepted.

Duplicate normalized inputs are processed once. A returned identifier is deduplicated within the pagination of one source input; the same object found under different source inputs retains each source relationship.

The first result request counts as page 1. Source validation and preparation requests do not consume result pages. A short or filtered page can continue if it supplies a usable cursor. Collection stops at the page budget or the end of pagination; a repeated cursor does not trigger an endless loop.

### Patreon collection posts use cases 🎯

#### Series post inventories

Collect the titles, links and access state of a specific series. Use the records to review its public-facing structure.

#### Course metadata research

Prepare a source-linked list of lessons or posts from a known collection. Keep access restrictions explicit when analyzing the exported data.

#### Collection comparisons

Collect selected collections and compare formats, dates or visible counters in your own tools without losing the source collection.

### Pricing and saved-result behavior 💰

Check the Actor’s **Pricing** tab for the active charging model and current rate. Store settings may change, so this README does not state an unverified fixed price or runtime.

Under dataset-item pricing:

- Each unique success result represents one post for its source input.
- An invalid or unavailable input, an input with no accessible results, or a request that exhausts retries can produce a `failed` row.
- Retry attempts and supporting metadata requests do not create extra dataset rows by themselves.
- Nested media, tiers, poll choices and source fields stay inside their parent result when relevant.
- A normal empty continuation after earlier successes creates no additional result row.
- Saved failed rows are not assumed to be free. Check the active pricing configuration for their treatment.

Larger page budgets and more inputs can produce more saved rows. Start with a small run and check actual usage before increasing the workload.

### Patreon collection posts API 🔌

Replace `$ACTOR_ID` with the identifier shown in this Actor’s **API** tab and `$APIFY_TOKEN` with your Apify token.

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/$ACTOR_ID/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"inputList":["https://www.patreon.com/collection/1986892"],"pagesPerCollection":1}'
```

Download JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or other formats available in the Console, or retrieve the dataset through the Apify API. Schedules, webhooks and Apify integrations can connect results to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n, cloud storage or your own backend. These are connection options rather than integrations already configured by the Actor.

### Reliability, retries, and public-data limits ⚠️

Collection uses pure HTTP with up to five concurrent requests. Invalid syntax and confirmed missing, removed or inaccessible targets stop without unnecessary retries. Temporary network or proxy failures, timeouts, blocking responses, malformed data, throttling and server errors are retried up to five total attempts per request.

Earlier successful pages remain saved when a later request fails. A normal end after previously saved results is not retried. An input that produces no accessible results can receive a failed row; this does not by itself prove the underlying account or collection does not exist. A later exhausted request can append a failed row while keeping earlier output.

Patreon controls public availability, ranking, fields and pagination. Private, deleted, restricted or otherwise unavailable data can be omitted. Counts can change during collection, and media links can expire. Successful HTTP research confirms the supported request paths and pagination on tested sources, rather than future availability or exhaustive coverage.

Collection order is not necessarily chronological. A closed or subscriber-only series can expose public post cards without full content. The declared collection post total and the number of accessible unique rows can differ.

An invalid string within a valid input list does not stop other inputs. A configuration that fails validation, such as a non-string list item or an invalid page-count type, exits before requests start. Infrastructure errors such as startup failure, unavailable dataset storage or an unrecoverable result-save error can stop the whole run. A failed dataset save is not retried as a new scraping request.

### Frequently asked questions ❓

#### Does it preserve the collection’s order?

It requests the website’s collection order and follows its pagination. That order may differ from publication-date order.

#### Does it unlock a paid course or video series?

No. The Actor collects the public-facing records available to a guest. Protected content and files remain unavailable.

#### Can I collect more than one collection?

Yes, supported collection inputs are processed separately. The same post can retain a separate source relationship when it appears in different collections.

#### Does it require Patreon login or personal cookies?

No. The Actor uses HTTP requests from the public website. It does not require a Patreon account, password or personal session cookie, and does not launch a browser.

#### What happens to invalid or unavailable inputs?

Invalid individual inputs are saved as failed rows without a source request. Confirmed unavailable targets stop without unnecessary retries. Temporary failures allow up to five total attempts; other inputs and previously saved results remain available.

#### Can I export results or schedule runs?

Yes. Download the default dataset in supported formats or retrieve it through the Apify API. Apify schedules and completion webhooks can connect repeated runs to your own workflow.

### Support, responsible use, and related actors 🛟

For a reproducible issue, use the Actor’s **Issues** tab and provide the run ID, approximate time, safe public input, expected behavior and actual result. Include the selected mode or page count when applicable. Do not share access tokens, cookies or proxy credentials.

Use public data responsibly and follow applicable privacy, copyright, contractual and platform requirements before storing, analyzing or redistributing collected information.

# Actor input Schema

## `inputList` (type: `array`):

Enter Patreon /collection/ID URLs or numeric collection IDs. Posts follow the collection order.

## `pagesPerCollection` (type: `integer`):

Maximum result pages per input. Preparation requests do not count. A short page can still have a continuation.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "inputList": [
    "https://www.patreon.com/collection/1986892"
  ],
  "pagesPerCollection": 1
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `posts` (type: `string`):

Individual result rows. Failed rows retain the input and status.

# 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 = {
    "inputList": [
        "https://www.patreon.com/collection/1986892"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapingmonkey/patreon-collection-posts-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 = { "inputList": ["https://www.patreon.com/collection/1986892"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapingmonkey/patreon-collection-posts-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 '{
  "inputList": [
    "https://www.patreon.com/collection/1986892"
  ]
}' |
apify call scrapingmonkey/patreon-collection-posts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapingmonkey/patreon-collection-posts-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/SU99OIM5gq6HCNVTp/builds/FLo1u20hXI32gT7wE/openapi.json