# Patreon Post: Authors Scraper

**Use case:** 

Patreon: Extract available public author or creator records from supplied records, retaining original public source context.

## Input

```json
{
  "inputList": [
    "https://www.patreon.com/flydancefitness/posts/planksgiving-143360567",
    "https://www.patreon.com/alispagnola/posts/audio-book-11525819"
  ]
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "input": {
    "label": "Input",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "image_url": {
    "label": "Image URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "thumbnail_url": {
    "label": "Thumbnail URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Url",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "id": {
    "label": "Id",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "content_text": {
    "label": "Content text",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "page": {
    "label": "Page",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "post_type": {
    "label": "Post type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "created_at": {
    "label": "Created at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "published_at": {
    "label": "Published at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "edited_at": {
    "label": "Edited at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "is_accessible": {
    "label": "Is accessible",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "is_locked": {
    "label": "Is locked",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "is_paid": {
    "label": "Is paid",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "is_preview_blurred": {
    "label": "Is preview blurred",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "content_json": {
    "label": "Content json",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "teaser_text": {
    "label": "Teaser text",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "comment_count": {
    "label": "Comment count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "commenter_count": {
    "label": "Commenter count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "like_count": {
    "label": "Like count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "reshare_count": {
    "label": "Reshare count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "view_count": {
    "label": "View count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "min_amount_cents": {
    "label": "Min amount cents",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "image_width": {
    "label": "Image width",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "image_height": {
    "label": "Image height",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "thumbnail_versions": {
    "label": "Thumbnail versions",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "file_url": {
    "label": "File URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "duration_seconds": {
    "label": "Duration seconds",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "embed.url": {
    "label": "Embed URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "embed.provider": {
    "label": "Embed provider",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "embed.title": {
    "label": "Embed title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "embed.description": {
    "label": "Embed description",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "embed.html": {
    "label": "Embed html",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio.id": {
    "label": "Audio ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio.media_type": {
    "label": "Audio media type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio.file_name": {
    "label": "Audio file name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio.mime_type": {
    "label": "Audio mime type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio.size_bytes": {
    "label": "Audio size bytes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "audio.state": {
    "label": "Audio state",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio.url": {
    "label": "Audio URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio.download_url": {
    "label": "Audio download URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio.width": {
    "label": "Audio width",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "audio.height": {
    "label": "Audio height",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "audio.duration_seconds": {
    "label": "Audio duration seconds",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "audio.thumbnail_url": {
    "label": "Audio thumbnail URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio.image_versions": {
    "label": "Audio image versions",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "video.id": {
    "label": "Video ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "video.media_type": {
    "label": "Video media type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "video.file_name": {
    "label": "Video file name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "video.mime_type": {
    "label": "Video mime type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "video.size_bytes": {
    "label": "Video size bytes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "video.state": {
    "label": "Video state",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "video.url": {
    "label": "Video URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "video.download_url": {
    "label": "Video download URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "video.width": {
    "label": "Video width",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "video.height": {
    "label": "Video height",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "video.duration_seconds": {
    "label": "Video duration seconds",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "video.thumbnail_url": {
    "label": "Video thumbnail URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "video.image_versions": {
    "label": "Video image versions",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "audio_preview.id": {
    "label": "Audio preview ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio_preview.media_type": {
    "label": "Audio preview media type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio_preview.file_name": {
    "label": "Audio preview file name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio_preview.mime_type": {
    "label": "Audio preview mime type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio_preview.size_bytes": {
    "label": "Audio preview size bytes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "audio_preview.state": {
    "label": "Audio preview state",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio_preview.url": {
    "label": "Audio preview URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio_preview.download_url": {
    "label": "Audio preview download URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio_preview.width": {
    "label": "Audio preview width",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "audio_preview.height": {
    "label": "Audio preview height",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "audio_preview.duration_seconds": {
    "label": "Audio preview duration seconds",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "audio_preview.thumbnail_url": {
    "label": "Audio preview thumbnail URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "audio_preview.image_versions": {
    "label": "Audio preview image versions",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "images": {
    "label": "Images",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "attachments": {
    "label": "Attachments",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "media": {
    "label": "Media",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "poll.id": {
    "label": "Poll ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "poll.question": {
    "label": "Poll question",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "poll.question_type": {
    "label": "Poll question type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "poll.created_at": {
    "label": "Poll created at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "poll.closes_at": {
    "label": "Poll closes at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "poll.response_count": {
    "label": "Poll response count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "poll.choices": {
    "label": "Poll choices",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "creator.id": {
    "label": "Creator ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "creator.name": {
    "label": "Creator name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "creator.url": {
    "label": "Creator URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "creator.avatar_url": {
    "label": "Creator avatar URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "creator.currency": {
    "label": "Creator currency",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "author.id": {
    "label": "Author ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "author.name": {
    "label": "Author name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "author.url": {
    "label": "Author URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "author.image_url": {
    "label": "Author image URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "authors": {
    "label": "Authors",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "tags": {
    "label": "Tags",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "access_rules": {
    "label": "Access rules",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "collection_id": {
    "label": "Collection ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "collection_title": {
    "label": "Collection title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "collection_url": {
    "label": "Collection URL",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Patreon Post Scraper Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Patreon Post: Authors Scraper". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/5zuV2jdeEvjV13Q0x) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Patreon Post: Authors Scraper" task

The Patreon Post Scraper Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like 📥 inputs, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Patreon Post: Authors Scraper" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as input, status, image url, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Patreon Post: Authors Scraper" task via API](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/patreon-post-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Patreon Post Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/patreon-post-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/scrapingmonkey/patreon-post-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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