Patreon Scraper: Creators, Posts & Comments
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Patreon Scraper: Creators, Posts & Comments
Scrape public Patreon creators, membership tiers, posts, comments and replies, collections, and Shop products. Export structured profiles, engagement, media, paywall, pricing, and revenue-estimate data without login.
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Patreon Scraper - Creators, Posts, Comments, Collections and Shop Data
Extract structured public Patreon data for creator research, content analysis, audience engagement tracking, collection discovery, and digital-product monitoring without Patreon API credentials.
- Search Patreon creators by keyword and optionally enrich every result
- Extract creator profiles, public member metrics, membership tiers, benefits, social links, and navigation
- Collect creator feeds and individual text, image, audio, video, link, poll, public, and locked post metadata
- Export comments, helpful votes, creator interactions, and complete public reply threads
- Paginate creator collections, collection posts, and Patreon Shop products
- Process up to 100 inputs per run with bounded concurrency, retries, proxy rotation, streaming output, and per-input limits
- Resume recurring post exports with checkpoints from
RUN_SUMMARY, and filter by dates, access, type, likes, or comments - Route every Patreon request through the built-in Apify Residential Proxy; no proxy setup is exposed to the user
- Export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or access them through the Apify API
What can you do with this Actor?
| Mode | Input | Output | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
search | Search keywords | Creator rows | Creator discovery and market mapping |
creator | Creator URLs, vanity names, or campaign IDs | Full creator row; optional post, collection, and product rows | Creator and membership research |
posts | Creator URLs, vanity names, or campaign IDs | Paginated post rows | Content archives and publishing analysis |
postDetails | Post IDs or URLs | Rich post rows; optional comment rows | Content, media, poll, and paywall metadata |
comments | Post IDs or URLs | Top-level comments and optional replies | Engagement and qualitative analysis |
collections | Creator URLs, vanity names, or campaign IDs | Collection rows | Catalog and series discovery |
collectionPosts | Collection IDs or URLs | Posts belonging to each collection | Ordered collection exports |
shop | Creator URLs, vanity names, or campaign IDs | Shop product rows | Digital-product and pricing research |
productDetails | Product IDs or URLs | Rich product rows | Individual product and media extraction |
Choose one mode per run. The creator mode can additionally emit posts, collections, and Shop products by enabling includePosts, includeCollections, and includeShop. The postDetails mode can additionally emit comments with includeComments.
Quick start
- Open the Actor and click Try for free.
- Select
searchand enter one or more Patreon search terms. - Set
maxResults; enableincludeDetailswhen full membership data is needed. - Click Start.
- Preview the dataset or download it in your preferred format.
This small input returns up to 10 public creator results:
maxResults applies separately to every search term or resource input. One dataset row represents one creator, post, comment, collection, or product. Failed inputs are reported in logs and RUN_SUMMARY, not mixed into business data.
Input examples
Search for creators
Full creator profile with related resources
Creator posts
Post details with comments
Comments and replies
Creator collections
Posts from a collection
Creator Shop
Product details
Incremental creator-post export
Use the nextAfterPostIds object from the previous run's RUN_SUMMARY as afterPostIds:
Complete output examples
Every record has a fixed top-level field set for its recordType. Optional source values are returned as null, {}, or []; fields are not silently omitted. The single Results view exposes every documented field. Failed-input diagnostics remain in RUN_SUMMARY and do not pollute exports.
Complete creator output - 59 top-level fields
Complete post output - 70 top-level fields
Complete comment output - 29 top-level fields
Reply rows use the same 29 fields. For a reply, isReply is true, parentCommentId contains the parent comment ID, and conversationId identifies the public thread.
Complete collection output - 27 top-level fields
Complete product output - 31 top-level fields
What data can you extract?
| Record | Complete top-level field inventory |
|---|---|
| Creator | recordType, sourceMode, sourceInput, sourceUrl, sourceRank, creatorId, creatorUserId, vanity, url, currentUserUrl, name, creatorName, creationName, summary, avatarPhotoUrl, avatarPhotoImageUrls, coverPhotoUrl, coverPhotoImageUrls, thumbUrl, primaryThemeColor, currency, pledgeSumCurrency, patronCount, paidMemberCount, creationCount, pledgeSum, postStatistics, memberCountPreference, payPerName, publishedAt, isNsfw, isMonthly, isAnniversaryBilling, creatorWorldEnabled, digitalCommerceEnabled, offersFreeMembership, offersPaidMembership, showEarnings, showPatronCount, hasPublicRss, hasRss, hasSpotifyRss, spotifyUri, shouldDisplayChatTab, tiers, benefits, socialLinks, navigationTabs, tierCount, paidTierCount, minimumTierPrice, maximumTierPrice, averageTierPrice, tierPriceCurrency, estimatedMonthlyRevenueMin, estimatedMonthlyRevenueMax, estimatedRevenueMethod, detailsEnriched, scrapedAt |
| Post | recordType, sourceMode, sourceInput, sourceUrl, sourceRank, postId, campaignId, creatorName, campaignUrl, title, url, patreonUrl, postType, content, contentHtml, contentJson, teaserText, teaserTextJson, cleanedTeaserText, contentTeaserText, createdAt, publishedAt, editedAt, deletedAt, scheduledFor, changeVisibilityAt, currentUserCanView, currentUserCanComment, currentUserCommentDisallowedReason, isLocked, isPaid, minCentsPledgedToView, pledgeUrl, upgradeUrl, paywallDisplay, accessRules, unlockOptions, commentCount, commenterCount, likeCount, reshareCount, viewCount, authors, media, primaryImage, image, thumbnail, thumbnailUrl, metaImageUrl, shareImages, embed, videoPreview, postFile, postMetadata, attachmentsPreviewMetadata, poll, tags, collections, hasCustomThumbnail, isPreviewBlurred, isNewToCurrentUser, isFanGiftable, isHeaderMediaFree, wasPostedByCampaignOwner, moderationStatus, hasTrustAndSafetyViolation, liveChatReplayStatus, previewAssetType, detailsEnriched, scrapedAt |
| Comment | recordType, sourceMode, sourceInput, sourceUrl, sourceRank, commentId, conversationId, postId, postTitle, parentCommentId, isReply, body, createdAt, deletedAt, voteSum, currentUserVote, replyCount, isLikedByCreator, isRepliedToByCreator, visibilityState, moderationStatus, style, itemType, fallbackRepresentation, author, authorIdentity, media, commentSort, scrapedAt |
| Collection | recordType, sourceMode, sourceInput, sourceUrl, sourceRank, collectionId, title, url, description, collectionType, layout, createdAt, editedAt, moderationStatus, postSortType, numPosts, numLockedPosts, numDraftPosts, numScheduledPosts, numVisiblePosts, postIds, currentUserAccessContext, thumbnail, shareImages, coverMedia, unlockOptions, scrapedAt |
| Product | recordType, sourceMode, sourceInput, sourceUrl, sourceRank, productId, campaignId, name, url, checkoutUrl, shareUrl, contentType, description, descriptionHtml, priceCents, price, currency, isFeatured, isHidden, moderationStatus, publishedAt, ordersCount, accessMetadata, liveSaleDiscount, previewMedia, contentMedia, attachmentMedia, linkedPost, linkedCollection, detailsEnriched, scrapedAt |
| Nested objects are also normalized. Tier rows include identifiers, prices, availability, cadence options, and benefit IDs. Media objects include file metadata, download and image URLs, dimensions, ownership, and state. Polls contain complete choice objects. Comment identities include public name, link, avatar, and badges. |
Input parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mode | string | Yes | search | search, creator, posts, postDetails, comments, collections, collectionPosts, shop, or productDetails |
searchTerms | string[] | In search mode | ["digital artist"] | Up to 100 keywords processed separately |
creatorUrls | string[] | In creator/posts/collections/shop | Example creator URL | Up to 100 creator URLs, vanity names, or numeric campaign IDs |
postIds | string[] | In postDetails/comments | Example post ID | Up to 100 numeric post IDs or public post URLs |
collectionIds | string[] | In collectionPosts | Example collection ID | Up to 100 numeric collection IDs or /collection/ID URLs |
productIds | string[] | In productDetails | Example product ID | Up to 100 numeric product IDs or public Shop product URLs |
maxResults | integer | No | 50 | 1-5,000 rows per input; comments and replies share the limit |
includeDetails | boolean | No | false | Enrich every search hit with full creator data |
includePosts | boolean | No | false | Add up to maxResults posts per creator in creator mode |
includeCollections | boolean | No | false | Add up to maxResults collections per creator in creator mode |
includeShop | boolean | No | false | Add up to maxResults products per creator in creator mode |
includeComments | boolean | No | false | Add comments after post rows in postDetails mode |
maxComments | integer | No | 100 | 1-5,000 comment and reply rows per post when includeComments is enabled |
commentSort | string | No | top | top uses helpful votes; newest uses creation time |
includeReplies | boolean | No | true | Fetch complete public reply threads where Patreon exposes them |
maxConcurrency | integer | No | 5 | Process 1-20 independent inputs concurrently |
dateFrom | string | No | - | ISO 8601 lower date boundary for posts and comments |
dateTo | string | No | - | ISO 8601 upper date boundary for posts and comments |
afterPostId | integer | No | - | Global post checkpoint; only greater numeric IDs are emitted |
afterPostIds | object | No | {} | Per-creator or per-collection checkpoints returned by RUN_SUMMARY |
postAccess | string | No | all | all, public, paid, or locked |
postTypes | string[] | No | [] | Optional exact Patreon post types; empty means all |
minLikes | integer | No | 0 | Minimum likes required for post rows |
minComments | integer | No | 0 | Minimum comments required for post rows |
includeNsfw | boolean | No | true | Include creator search rows explicitly marked NSFW |
Use cases
Creator and membership intelligence
Compare publicly visible member counts, paid-member counts, tier pricing, benefits, publishing volume, and social presence across a creator segment.
Content and engagement research
Export posts, publishing timestamps, formats, likes, comments, helpful votes, creator likes, creator replies, polls, and public media metadata for analysis in a spreadsheet or warehouse.
Digital-product monitoring
Schedule shop runs to track public product names, prices, descriptions, featured status, media, and new product publication dates.
Public archive construction
Combine collections, collectionPosts, and postDetails to build an ordered, machine-readable catalog of publicly exposed creator work. Locked rows retain titles, teasers, access rules, and paywall metadata but never expose restricted content.
Recurring creator monitoring
Use Apify schedules and webhooks to run searches or creator exports periodically, then compare dataset snapshots in Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, or a data warehouse.
Performance and cost
The Actor uses pay-per-event billing, with a separate event for each stored search result, creator detail, post, comment, collection, or product. The exact prices are shown on the Apify Pricing tab. Platform usage depends primarily on request count, proxy traffic, and run duration.
| Workload | Main request drivers | Expected relative usage |
|---|---|---|
| Search without enrichment | Search result pages | Lowest |
Search with includeDetails | Search pages plus one creator workflow per hit | Higher |
| Creator/posts/collections/shop | Number of inputs and paginated result pages | Proportional to requested rows |
| Comments with replies | Top-level comment pages plus reply-thread pages | Higher for active posts |
| Creator with all include flags | Creator details plus three paginated related resources | Highest per creator |
Inputs run concurrently up to maxConcurrency, while list pages are parsed and stored incrementally. If an Apify event charge limit is reached, the Actor stops cleanly and records the condition in RUN_SUMMARY. No fixed speed or success rate is claimed before repeatable production measurements are available.
API usage
Replace YOUR_USERNAME with the publisher username after the Actor is published:
Dataset results can be connected to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n, Airbyte, webhooks, MCP workflows, object storage, or a data warehouse.
Best for / not for
Best for: public creator discovery, membership and pricing research, public post archives, comment analysis, collection exports, and Patreon Shop monitoring.
Not for: logging into Patreon, accessing member-only content, bypassing paywalls, private messages, private community data, purchases, file downloading, or real-time chat streaming.
Limits and good to know
- One primary mode runs at a time;
creatorandpostDetailsprovide documented include options. - List limits apply separately to each input, not globally across the run.
- A maximum of 100 search terms or resource inputs and 5,000 results per input is accepted.
- The Actor extracts only information Patreon returns publicly without authentication.
- Locked posts produce normal post rows with
isLocked: true; restricted body and member media remainnullor empty. - Deleted, private, unavailable, and invalid resources are recorded in logs and
RUN_SUMMARY; they never appear as business-data rows. - Retryable failures use exponential backoff and a rotated proxy session. One failed input does not discard successful inputs.
RUN_SUMMARYcontains saved-row counts by billing event, failure categories, up to 100 failed-input diagnostics, charge-limit status, andnextAfterPostIdscheckpoints.- Every network request requires the built-in Apify Residential Proxy. There is no user-facing proxy field and no direct-traffic fallback.
- Patreon controls public availability, response fields, pagination, and rate limits; source-side changes can affect results.
Frequently asked questions
What creator input should I provide?
Use a public creator URL such as https://www.patreon.com/cw/jackdanreact, the vanity name jackdanreact, or the numeric campaign ID 12196794.
How many results can I extract?
Set maxResults from 1 to 5,000. It applies separately to each input. The actual number can be smaller when Patreon exposes fewer public results.
Why are some post fields empty?
Post formats expose different properties, and creators do not always provide thumbnails, attachments, polls, embeds, or public engagement metrics. Member-only bodies and media are intentionally unavailable without authorization.
Are replies included in the comments limit?
Yes. With includeReplies: true, both top-level comments and replies count toward the per-post maxResults or maxComments limit.
Can I process multiple creators or posts?
Yes. Supply up to 100 values in the relevant input array. Each is processed independently, and its limit is applied independently.
Can I schedule recurring runs?
Yes. Use Apify schedules for recurring jobs and webhooks to notify another system when a run completes.
Do I need a Patreon account, API key, or proxy?
No Patreon account or API key is required. The Actor automatically creates and enforces its Apify Residential Proxy configuration; users do not configure it in the input.
Responsible use
This Actor extracts publicly available information. Users are responsible for complying with applicable laws, privacy regulations, contractual obligations, and Patreon's terms. Do not use the Actor to harass creators, profile sensitive individuals, republish copyrighted content without permission, or attempt to circumvent access controls.
Patreon is a trademark of Patreon, Inc. This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Patreon, Inc.
Support
If a Patreon layout or API response changes, create an issue in the Actor's Issues tab. Include the run ID, relevant non-sensitive input, selected mode, and the result you expected. Do not include account cookies, access tokens, payment data, or private content.
