# Patreon Creator Scraper (`goat255/patreon-creator-scraper`) Actor

Discover Patreon creators by keyword, then enrich each with patron counts, tier prices, MRR estimates, social media links and full creator bios. Built for creator lead generation, sponsorship prospecting and market sizing. Returns one clean row per creator, ready for outreach or analysis.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/goat255/patreon-creator-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Goutam Soni](https://apify.com/goat255) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 4 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 creators

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Patreon Creator Scraper Goat - Find Creators by Niche with Patron Counts, Tiers & MRR Estimates

The Patreon scraper that **estimates revenue, not just patron counts**. It turns each creator's patron numbers into a defensible **MRR/ARR estimate** (three fallback methods), alongside tier prices, social links across 10+ platforms, and full creator bios - one clean row per creator. No Patreon API key needed, and no per-run start fee. Works entirely through Patreon's public search endpoint.

### What this Patreon scraper does

For each keyword you provide, the actor:

1. **Searches Patreon's discovery API** for matching creators (up to 50 pages × 20 creators per keyword).
2. **Enriches every creator** with full campaign details: tier list with prices and patron counts, public earnings (when the creator opts in), full bio, social links across 10+ platforms.
3. **Estimates MRR/ARR** using one of three methods - public earnings (when declared), sum of tier-price × patron count, or patron count × median tier price.
4. **Outputs a clean ordered row per creator** - identity → audience size → earnings → tiers → creator profile → social links → metadata. Drop into a spreadsheet or CRM with zero post-processing.

Perfect for **creator outreach, lead generation, market research, MRR research, influencer discovery, agency prospecting** on Patreon.

### Why use this Patreon scraper

- **No Patreon API key required** - uses Patreon's public web search endpoint.
- **Bulk keyword search** - feed it niches (podcast, art, gaming, fitness, true crime) or single letters for broad discovery.
- **Real MRR estimates** - 3 fallback methods give you a defensible monthly revenue figure for every creator.
- **Full tier data** - every tier with price, patron count, and description (not just the cheapest or most expensive).
- **Social links across 10+ platforms** - YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Spotify, Discord, Reddit, Vimeo.
- **Clean output schema** - semantically ordered fields for spreadsheets, CSVs, and SQL imports.
- **Residential proxy rotation** built in.

### What data you get per creator

```json
{
  "name": "Example Creator",
  "creatorName": "Jane Doe",
  "creationName": "Creating example content",
  "url": "https://www.patreon.com/example",
  "vanity": "example",
  "summary": "What this creator does...",
  "avatarUrl": "https://.../",
  "isNsfw": false,
  "patronCount": 1234,
  "postCount": 567,
  "estimatedMrrUsd": 5400,
  "estimatedArrUsd": 64800,
  "mrrEstimateMethod": "patronsAtLowestTier",
  "publicPledgeSumUsd": null,
  "earningsVisibility": "private",
  "currency": "USD",
  "isMonthly": true,
  "tierCount": 4,
  "lowestTierUsd": 3,
  "highestTierUsd": 50,
  "tiers": [
    { "title": "Friend", "amountUsd": 3, "patronCount": 600, "description": "..." },
    { "title": "Supporter", "amountUsd": 10, "patronCount": 400, "description": "..." }
  ],
  "creator": {
    "userId": "12345",
    "fullName": "Jane Doe",
    "vanity": "example",
    "bio": "...",
    "imageUrl": "https://.../",
    "social": {
      "youtube": "https://youtube.com/...",
      "instagram": "https://instagram.com/...",
      "twitter": "https://twitter.com/...",
      "discord": "https://discord.gg/..."
    }
  },
  "campaignId": "1055672",
  "searchKeyword": "podcast",
  "createdAt": "2024-01-15T...",
  "publishedAt": "2024-01-20T..."
}
```

### How to use the Patreon Creator Scraper

1. Click **Try for free** on the actor page.
2. Enter **keywords** in `keywords` - niches (podcast, comics, gaming), broader terms, or single letters a-z for wide discovery.
3. Set **Max Pages Per Keyword** (default 1 = 20 creators per keyword; up to 50 pages = 1,000 creators).
4. Leave **Enrich with Tiers, Earnings & Socials** on for the full data set; turn it off if you only need basic search results (faster, less data).
5. Click **Save & start**. Download in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML.

### Top use cases

- **Influencer outreach** - find creators in your niche with their social links pre-populated.
- **Agency prospecting** - identify Patreon creators above $5k MRR for partnership conversations.
- **Market research** - average tier pricing, median patron counts, MRR distribution by niche.
- **Lead generation** - export creators with public bios + email-linked social profiles.
- **Competitive analysis** - track competing creators' patron growth over time.
- **Newsletter / podcast targeting** - find creators by topic to pitch collaborations.
- **Investment research** - identify high-MRR creators for content business acquisitions.

### MRR estimate methods

Every creator row includes `estimatedMrrUsd`, `estimatedArrUsd`, and a `mrrEstimateMethod` field telling you which of the three fallback methods produced the number, so you know how confident to be in the figure.

| Method | When used | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| `publicEarnings` | Creator has set their earnings to public | High - exact figure |
| `tierWeightedSum` | Patreon exposes per-tier patron counts (rare since 2024) | High |
| `patronsAtLowestTier` | Fallback: patron count × lowest tier price | Conservative floor - real MRR is typically 1.5-3× this |

Patreon stopped exposing per-tier patron counts publicly in 2024, so most modern results use `patronsAtLowestTier` - a conservative floor that won't over-estimate. Multiply by ~2 for a realistic ballpark on most creators.

### Pricing

Pay-per-result. No subscription and **no per-run start fee**. Tier, MRR, and social enrichment are included at no surcharge, and failed or empty fetches are never billed.

| What you pay for | Price |
|---|---|
| Per creator returned (with full MRR + tier + social enrichment) | $0.004 |

You pay only for the creators returned, enrichment included. Apify's $5 platform free credit applies on first use.

### Integrations

#### Apify API

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/%7BDATASET_ID%7D/items?format=json"
```

#### Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("goat255/patreon-creator-scraper").call(run_input={
    "keywords": ["podcast", "true crime"],
    "maxPagesPerKeyword": 3,
    "enrichDetails": True,
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['name']:30}  {item['patronCount']:>6} patrons  ${item['estimatedMrrUsd'] or '?'}/mo")
```

#### JavaScript / Node.js

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('goat255/patreon-creator-scraper').call({
    keywords: ['gaming', 'art'],
    maxPagesPerKeyword: 2,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(i => console.log(`${i.name}: ${i.patronCount} patrons`));
```

#### No-code

Send results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, Amazon S3, HubSpot, or any webhook via [Apify Integrations](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations).

### FAQ

#### Do I need a Patreon API key or login?

No. The scraper uses Patreon's public web search endpoint and public campaign data.

#### How accurate are the MRR estimates?

Most accurate when the creator has set their earnings to public (`earningsVisibility: "public"`). Otherwise the estimate is derived from tier-price × patron-count math which is usually within 20-40% of true MRR.

#### Why are some social fields missing?

Creators set their own social-media connections on Patreon. Missing fields mean the creator hasn't linked that platform on their profile.

#### Can I search by specific MRR or patron-count thresholds?

Not directly in the actor - filter the resulting dataset in Apify's UI or export to a spreadsheet and filter there. Each row has `patronCount`, `estimatedMrrUsd`, `tierCount` for easy filtering.

#### Does this work for NSFW creators?

Yes - both SFW and NSFW Patreon creators are returned. The `isNsfw` flag lets you filter either way.

#### How fast is it?

1 keyword × 1 page (20 creators) with enrichment: ~30 seconds. 10 keywords × 5 pages with enrichment: ~10 minutes.

#### What if Patreon rate-limits me?

Built-in: retries with exponential backoff, residential proxy rotation per request, configurable batch sizes.

#### Can I export to CSV / Google Sheets / Excel?

Yes - JSON / CSV / Excel / XML / HTML all supported, plus native integrations.

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### Support

Found a missing field or a bug? Open an issue on the actor page. Reviews are read and replied to.

### Privacy

To improve our actors we collect anonymized usage telemetry (run stats and input patterns). No personal account data is collected.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search Patreon for. Each runs through Patreon's search API. Mix niches ("podcast", "comics", "true crime") and broader terms (single letters a-z) for wider discovery. Replace the placeholder below with real keywords.

## `maxPagesPerKeyword` (type: `integer`):

Search result pages per keyword (20 creators per page). Patreon's search API caps at ~50 pages per query.

## `enrichDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch full campaign details: tier prices + patron counts, MRR estimate, social-media links, full creator bio. ~2-3x slower but ~4x more data per row.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Residential proxies recommended for highest success rate.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "__apify_health_check__"
  ],
  "maxPagesPerKeyword": 1,
  "enrichDetails": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `creators` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "keywords": [
        "__apify_health_check__"
    ],
    "maxPagesPerKeyword": 1,
    "enrichDetails": true
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("goat255/patreon-creator-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 = {
    "keywords": ["__apify_health_check__"],
    "maxPagesPerKeyword": 1,
    "enrichDetails": True,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("goat255/patreon-creator-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 '{
  "keywords": [
    "__apify_health_check__"
  ],
  "maxPagesPerKeyword": 1,
  "enrichDetails": true
}' |
apify call goat255/patreon-creator-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,goat255/patreon-creator-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/h0Gy3K4eQllmFGkNX/builds/PrCcSd6ac5SIvcFsx/openapi.json