Kickstarter Comments Scraper

Extract public comments from Kickstarter project pages with fast, reliable data collection. This scraper collects comment text, timestamps, author details, project details, creator information, badge indicators, and pagination-aware comment history for research, monitoring, and analysis.

Features

• Project comment extraction - Collect comments from Kickstarter project or comments URLs.
• Flexible URL support - Use project pages, comments pages, numeric Kickstarter URLs, or signed comments URLs.
• Pagination handling - Continue through comment pages until your requested result count or page limit is reached.
• Clean dataset output - Empty and unavailable values are skipped so exports stay tidy.
• Author and project context - Include author names, badges, avatar links, project names, project state, and creator details.

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Use Cases

Campaign Sentiment Research

Analyze backer reactions across a Kickstarter campaign. Track recurring questions, concerns, praise, delivery expectations, and creator response patterns.

Product Feedback Analysis

Collect public comments for board games, gadgets, books, films, or other Kickstarter categories. Use the data to understand what backers value before launching a similar project.

Creator Monitoring

Monitor comment activity for active or completed campaigns. Keep a structured record of public community discussion for reporting, support planning, or competitive research.

Market Intelligence

Compare public discussion across multiple campaigns. Identify common objections, frequently requested features, fulfillment concerns, and community language around a niche.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	Yes	-	Kickstarter project URL, comments URL, numeric comments URL, or signed comments URL.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of comments to collect.
max_pages	Integer	No	10	Maximum number of comment pages to fetch. Kickstarter usually returns 10 comments per page.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify Proxy	Proxy settings for cloud runs.

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Output Data

Each item in the dataset can contain:

Field	Type	Description
comment_id	Integer	Kickstarter comment identifier.
body	String	Public comment text.
created_at	String	Comment creation time in ISO 8601 format.
created_at_timestamp	Integer	Original Kickstarter timestamp.
deleted_at	String	Comment deletion time, when available.
next_comment_id	Integer	Cursor-related comment identifier, when provided.
project_id	Integer	Kickstarter project identifier.
project_name	String	Project name.
project_slug	String	Project slug.
project_state	String	Project state, such as live, successful, or canceled.
project_url	String	Public project URL.
comments_count	Integer	Total public comment count shown by Kickstarter.
creator_id	Integer	Project creator identifier.
creator_name	String	Project creator display name.
creator_slug	String	Project creator slug.
author_id	Integer	Comment author identifier.
author_name	String	Comment author display name.
author_is_superbacker	Boolean	Whether the author has a Superbacker badge.
author_has_admin_message_badge	Boolean	Whether Kickstarter marks the author with an admin message badge.
author_partner_badge	String	Partner badge value, when present.
author_backing_action_count	Integer	Author backing action count, when present.
author_avatar_thumb	String	Thumbnail avatar URL.
author_avatar_small	String	Small avatar URL.
author_avatar_medium	String	Medium avatar URL.

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Usage Examples

Project Comments Page

Collect the first 20 comments from a Kickstarter comments page:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/direwolfdigital/war-of-the-dragon-the-wheel-of-time/comments",
    "results_wanted": 20,
    "max_pages": 10
}

Project Page URL

Start from the main campaign page and let the actor find the comment feed:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/direwolfdigital/war-of-the-dragon-the-wheel-of-time",
    "results_wanted": 50,
    "max_pages": 5
}

Numeric Kickstarter URL

Use Kickstarter's numeric project URL format:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1132381565/1904466044/comments",
    "results_wanted": 30,
    "max_pages": 3
}

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Sample Output

{
    "comment_id": 47698431,
    "body": "Will late pledges be available after the campaign?",
    "created_at": "2026-07-20T14:24:12.000Z",
    "created_at_timestamp": 1784557452,
    "project_id": 1904466044,
    "project_name": "War of the Dragon: The Wheel of Time",
    "project_slug": "war-of-the-dragon-the-wheel-of-time",
    "project_state": "successful",
    "project_url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/direwolf/war-of-the-dragon-the-wheel-of-time",
    "comments_count": 862,
    "creator_id": 1132381565,
    "creator_name": "Dire Wolf",
    "author_id": 12345678,
    "author_name": "Example Backer",
    "author_is_superbacker": true,
    "author_avatar_thumb": "https://i.kickstarter.com/assets/example_thumb.jpg"
}

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Tips for Best Results

Use Public Campaign URLs

• Use a Kickstarter project URL or comments URL that opens in a normal browser.
• For active campaigns, keep max_pages modest when testing.
• Increase results_wanted only after a small run succeeds.

Balance Page Limits

• Kickstarter usually returns 10 comments per page.
• Set max_pages high enough for your target result count.
• If results_wanted is 100, use at least 10 pages.

Export Clean Data

• Use JSON for raw analysis workflows.
• Use CSV or Excel for spreadsheet review.
• Empty source values are skipped, so columns may vary when Kickstarter does not provide a field.

Proxy Configuration

For Apify cloud runs, residential proxies are recommended:

{
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

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Integrations

Connect your data with:

• Google Sheets - Review campaign comments with your team.
• Airtable - Build searchable campaign research databases.
• Slack - Send run notifications to a workspace.
• Webhooks - Deliver results to your own endpoint.
• Make - Automate comment monitoring workflows.
• Zapier - Trigger actions from completed runs.

Export Formats

• JSON - For developers and data pipelines.
• CSV - For spreadsheet analysis.
• Excel - For business reporting.
• XML - For system integrations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I scrape any Kickstarter project comments?

Yes, you can collect public comments from Kickstarter project pages that are accessible without logging in.

Can I use a normal project URL instead of a comments URL?

Yes, the actor accepts the main project URL and automatically resolves the related comments feed.

How many comments can I collect?

You can collect as many public comments as the campaign provides, subject to your results_wanted and max_pages settings.

Why do some output fields not appear on every item?

Some fields are only present when Kickstarter provides them for that comment, author, or project. Empty values are skipped to keep the dataset clean.

Does this actor collect private backer data?

No, it only collects public comment and profile information that Kickstarter exposes on accessible campaign pages.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• API Reference
• Scheduling Runs

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Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate data collection purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with Kickstarter's terms of service and applicable laws. Use data responsibly and respect rate limits.