Kickstarter Scraper 🚀

What does Kickstarter Scraper do?

Kickstarter Scraper collects structured campaign data from Kickstarter's public discover pages without requiring an official API. You enter a Kickstarter Discover URL or pick a category and sort order, and the Actor returns funding metrics, creator details, campaign status, category metadata, video links, location information, and direct campaign URLs. The output is ready for market research, competitor monitoring, creator prospecting, and campaign benchmarking.

Why use Kickstarter Scraper?

• Structured campaign dataset - Collect 50+ fields per project including funding goals, pledged amounts, backer counts, deadlines, staff pick status, and category paths in clean tabular format.
• Automation-ready output - Export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML and connect to dashboards, analytics pipelines, or monitoring alerts.
• Use-case fit - Track active campaigns across categories, compare performance signals, build creator lead lists, and run recurring collections for trend analysis.

What data can you extract from Kickstarter?

Field	Description
title	Campaign title
url	Direct campaign URL
creator	Creator display name
creator_profile_url	Creator profile link
state	Campaign state (live, successful, failed, etc.)
pledged	Pledged amount in campaign currency
funding_goal	Funding goal amount
usd_pledged	Pledged amount converted to USD
backers	Number of backers
percentage_funded	Percentage of funding goal achieved
days_left	Estimated days until deadline
staff_pick	Whether Kickstarter marked it as a staff pick
category	Campaign category name
parent_category	Parent category (Art, Design, Games, etc.)
currency	Campaign currency code
country_displayable_name	Human-readable country name
location	Campaign location text
launched_at	Campaign launch time (ISO datetime)
deadline	Campaign deadline (ISO datetime)
video_high_url	High-quality campaign video URL when available
image_url	Main campaign image URL

The full output also includes exchange rates, reward URLs, creator IDs, analytics names, prelaunch status, late pledging flags, and location identifiers.

How to use Kickstarter Scraper

1. Open the Actor on Apify Store.
2. Leave the default Discover URL or enter a custom one.
3. Optionally pick a category and sort order.
4. Set the maximum number of projects to collect.
5. Run the Actor.
6. Download the dataset or connect it to your workflow.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	"https://www.kickstarter.com/discover"	Custom Kickstarter Discover URL to start from.
category	String	No	-	Category filter such as Art, Comics, Design, Tech, Games, Music, Film, Food, or Publishing.
sort	String	No	"magic"	Sort order: magic, popularity, newest, end_date, most_funded.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of projects to collect.
max_pages	Integer	No	5	Safety cap on pages to process (higher values allow deeper collections).
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify Proxy	Proxy settings. Residential proxies are recommended for large runs.

Output Data

Field	Type	Description
project_id	String	Kickstarter project identifier
slug	String	Project slug used in the campaign URL
state	String	Campaign state (live, successful, failed, canceled, suspended)
title	String	Campaign title
blurb	String	Short campaign summary text
creator	String	Creator display name
creator_profile_url	String	Creator profile URL
url	String	Campaign URL
currency	String	Campaign currency code
funding_goal	String	Funding goal amount
pledged	String	Pledged amount in campaign currency
usd_pledged	String	Pledged amount in USD
backers	String	Number of backers
days_left	String	Estimated days until deadline
percentage_funded	String	Percentage of goal achieved
staff_pick	Boolean	Whether campaign is a staff pick
category	String	Category name
parent_category	String	Parent category name
country_displayable_name	String	Human-readable country name
location	String	Campaign location text
created_at	String	Campaign creation time (ISO datetime)
launched_at	String	Campaign launch time (ISO datetime)
deadline	String	Campaign deadline (ISO datetime)
image_url	String	Main campaign image URL
video_high_url	String	High-quality campaign video URL when available
rewards_url	String	Campaign rewards URL

Additional fields include exchange rate data, creator identifiers, category IDs and slugs, analytics names, location identifiers, and status flags for prelaunch, late pledging, and starrable state.

Usage Examples

Basic Collection

Collect 20 projects from the default Discover page.

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.kickstarter.com/discover",
  "results_wanted": 20
}

Category-Focused Run

Collect newest technology projects with a higher result limit.

{
  "category": "Tech",
  "sort": "newest",
  "results_wanted": 50,
  "max_pages": 10
}

Custom Discover URL

Use a pre-filtered Discover URL targeting a specific category and sort mode.

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?category_id=16&sort=most_funded",
  "results_wanted": 100,
  "max_pages": 20
}

Residential Proxy for Scale

Recommended input for production-scale collection runs.

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.kickstarter.com/discover",
  "category": "Design",
  "results_wanted": 200,
  "max_pages": 40,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Sample Output

{
  "project_id": "1542195646",
  "slug": "zera-mini",
  "state": "live",
  "title": "ZERA mini - The True Card-Sized Cooling Fan",
  "blurb": "TRUE Card-Sized | 13m/s Windspeed | 30,000RPM | 360° Rotatable | Intuitive Display | 69g Ultralight",
  "creator": "ZERA Sonic",
  "creator_id": "1747500264",
  "creator_slug": "zerasonic",
  "creator_profile_url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/zerasonic",
  "creator_avatar_url": "https://i.kickstarter.com/assets/...png",
  "url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zerasonic/zera-mini",
  "rewards_url": "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zerasonic/zera-mini/rewards",
  "image_url": "https://i.kickstarter.com/assets/...png",
  "pledged": "1374487",
  "usd_pledged": "175231.05223671",
  "static_usd_rate": "0.12748833",
  "usd_exchange_rate": "0.12753568",
  "converted_pledged_amount": "250276",
  "backers": "2522",
  "funding_goal": "30000",
  "days_left": "22",
  "percentage_funded": "4581.62",
  "currency": "HKD",
  "currency_symbol": "$",
  "current_currency": "AUD",
  "fx_rate": "0.18208741",
  "currency_trailing_code": true,
  "country": "HK",
  "country_displayable_name": "Hong Kong",
  "staff_pick": true,
  "spotlight": false,
  "is_starrable": true,
  "is_launched": true,
  "prelaunch_activated": true,
  "is_in_post_campaign_pledging_phase": false,
  "disable_communication": false,
  "category": "Product Design",
  "category_id": "28",
  "category_slug": "design/product design",
  "category_analytics_name": "Product Design",
  "parent_category": "Design",
  "parent_category_id": "7",
  "created_at": "2026-06-05T06:42:08Z",
  "launched_at": "2026-07-02T12:44:59Z",
  "deadline": "2026-08-11T12:44:59Z",
  "state_changed_at": "2026-07-02T12:45:03Z",
  "location": "Hong Kong, Hong Kong",
  "location_id": "2165352",
  "location_slug": "hong-kong-hk",
  "location_country": "HK",
  "location_state": "Hong Kong Island",
  "location_type": "Town",
  "video_high_url": "https://v2.kickstarter.com/...mp4",
  "video_hls_url": "https://v2.kickstarter.com/...m3u8"
}

Tips for Best Results

• Start with a small results_wanted value to validate your filters and confirm output quality.
• Use a specific category or curated Discover URL to get more relevant datasets.
• Choose the sort mode that matches your goal: newest for fresh campaigns, most_funded for top performers, magic for recommended results.
• Residential proxies help maintain stability during longer collection runs.
• Schedule smaller recurring runs instead of very large one-off pulls for ongoing monitoring.

Integrations

• Google Sheets - Send campaign data to spreadsheets for collaborative analysis.
• Webhooks - Trigger downstream workflows after each completed run.
• Make or Zapier - Connect results to no-code automations and notifications.
• API - Access datasets programmatically from your own systems.

Export Formats

• JSON - For APIs, pipelines, and programmatic use.
• CSV - For spreadsheet analysis and filtering.
• Excel - For business reporting and presentation.
• XML - For legacy system compatibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Kickstarter projects can I collect per run?

You can collect up to the limit you set in results_wanted. The max_pages parameter caps how many result pages the Actor processes.

Can I use my own Kickstarter Discover URL?

Yes. Set startUrl to any valid Kickstarter Discover page URL, including advanced filtered URLs with category and sort parameters.

Will duplicate projects appear in the output?

No. The Actor keeps unique projects based on project ID.

Why are some fields empty for certain projects?

Some campaigns do not publish every attribute. Video URLs, exchange rates, and location details may be missing for some projects.

Can I schedule this Actor to run automatically?

Yes. Apify Console lets you schedule runs at hourly, daily, weekly, or custom intervals.

Is it legal to scrape Kickstarter?

Scraping public web data can be legal, but you are responsible for complying with applicable laws, Kickstarter's terms of service, and data use policies.

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Support

For issues, feature requests, or custom Actor work, use the Issues tab on the Actor page or contact the developer through Apify.

Legal Notice

This Actor is designed for legitimate data collection from publicly available Kickstarter pages. Users are responsible for using the data responsibly and complying with applicable laws and Kickstarter's terms of service.