# CurseForge Mods Scraper (`parseforge/curseforge-mods-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes CurseForge mods by search query or from the default listing, with filters for category, Minecraft version, and mod loader. Returns each mod as a flat row with name, author, downloads, summary, and latest file info.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/curseforge-mods-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Other
- **Stats:** 8 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $19.00 / 1,000 results

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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

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# README

![ParseForge Banner](https://github.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/blob/ad35ccc13ddd068b9d6cba33f323962e39aed5b2/banner.jpg?raw=true)

## 🔥 CurseForge Mods Scraper

> 🚀 **Export Minecraft mod data from CurseForge in seconds.** Mod name, slug, downloads, categories, loader, supported MC versions, license, author, main file URL, screenshots, and the full description - straight to CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

The CurseForge Mods Scraper turns the public [CurseForge Minecraft Mods](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods) catalog into a clean, structured dataset. It fetches each mod's server-rendered detail page (no API key required, no Cloudflare key needed from you) and parses the embedded React Server Components payload to surface every field the public page exposes.

Coverage spans 52 official Minecraft mod categories (Adventure & RPG, Magic, Storage, Technology, Performance, Utility & QoL, Map and Information, Tinker's Construct, Create, Refined Storage, and more), 7 mod loaders (Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt, LiteLoader, Cauldron, Any), and every Minecraft release version from 1.7.10 up to the current 1.21.x line.

| 🎯 Target Audience | 💡 Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|
| 🎮 Modpack creators | Identify popular mods by loader and MC version |
| 🛠️ Launcher and tool developers | Mirror CurseForge metadata into your own DB |
| 📊 Data analysts | Track download counts, loader market share, license trends |
| 🎥 Content creators | Find the top-downloaded mods for a specific version before recording |
| 🏢 Server operators | Audit which mods are compatible with your server stack |
| 🤖 AI / ML teams | Build a corpus of mod descriptions and metadata |

### 📋 What the CurseForge Mods Scraper does

- Fetches the CurseForge `/minecraft/mc-mods` listing or `/search?search=...` page with a real Chrome TLS fingerprint.
- Extracts the slug of every mod the SSR page surfaces (up to 20 per query).
- Visits each mod's detail page and parses the embedded RSC payload for the full project record.
- Applies post-fetch filters for `categoryIds`, `gameVersions`, and `modLoaderTypes` against the surfaced set.
- Flattens everything into a 23-field record with `imageUrl` first and `error` last.
- Exports as CSV, Excel, JSON, JSONL, XML, RSS, or HTML.

> 💡 **Why it matters:** the official CurseForge API requires a private API key and the internal web API is hard-locked behind Cloudflare bot management. This actor uses the public detail pages directly - the data you'd see in a browser, without needing your own key or `cf_clearance` cookie.

### 📊 Data fields

Each record includes: `author`, `categories`, `dateCreated`, `downloadCount`, `gameVersion`, `id`, `imageUrl`, `licenseType`, `modLoader`, `name`, `primaryCategory`, `results`, `scrapedAt`, `slug`, `summary`, `updateDate`, `url`. These field names come straight from the actor's dataset schema, so what you see here is what lands in your dataset.

> ⚠️ **Good to Know:** CurseForge only server-renders the first 20 mods of any listing; the rest is hydrated client-side via a Cloudflare-protected internal API. This scraper returns up to ~20 mods per query. To widen coverage, run multiple queries with different `searchQuery` terms — that's the recommended workflow. `categoryIds`, `gameVersions`, and `modLoaderTypes` are applied as post-fetch filters on the surfaced set so the input remains honest.

### 🚀 How to use

1. **Sign up.** [Create a free Apify account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. **Open** the CurseForge Mods Scraper page.
3. **Set inputs.** Type a `searchQuery` and pick a sort field. Optionally add `categoryIds`, `gameVersions`, `modLoaderTypes`.
4. **Run.** Click Start. Free users get 10 items, paid users up to 1,000,000 (in batches of ~20 per query).
5. **Export.** Download the dataset as CSV, Excel, JSON, JSONL, XML, RSS, or HTML.

### 🔗 Recommended Actors

| Actor | What it does |
|---|---|
| [Modrinth Mods Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/modrinth-mods-scraper) | Pull the same kind of data from Modrinth's official v2 API. |
| [Steam Store Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/steam-store-scraper) | Game prices, reviews, and metadata from Steam. |
| [GitHub Repo Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/github-repo-scraper) | Repo metadata, stars, releases, contributors. |
| [itch.io Games Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/itch-io-scraper) | Indie game listings, tags, and prices from itch.io. |
| [OurAirports Database Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/ourairports-scraper) | Full global airport reference dataset. |

> 💡 **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more catalog and marketplace scrapers.

> **⚠️ Disclaimer:** this is an independent tool, not affiliated with Overwolf, CurseForge, or Mojang. Only publicly available data from the CurseForge website is collected. Respect the licenses of the mods you download.

### 🆘 Need Help?

If you hit a bug, have questions about setup, or need a scraper we haven't built yet, open our [contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) or write to parseforge@protonmail.com. We also take on paid custom data projects.

For faster answers, join our [Discord](https://parseforge.co/discord). It's the best place to get support and suggest new actors.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Free-text search across Minecraft mods (e.g. 'jei', 'magic', 'storage'). Leave empty to pull the default popular mods listing.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

How many mods to collect per run.

## `sortField` (type: `string`):

How to order the listing when no searchQuery is provided.

## `categoryIds` (type: `array`):

Filter results to mods that belong to any of the selected categories.

## `gameVersions` (type: `array`):

Filter to mods whose main file supports any of these Minecraft versions (e.g. '1.21.1', '1.20.1').

## `modLoaderTypes` (type: `array`):

Filter to mods whose main file targets any of these mod loaders.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "jei",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "sortField": "Popularity"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 = {
    "searchQuery": "jei",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/curseforge-mods-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 = {
    "searchQuery": "jei",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/curseforge-mods-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 '{
  "searchQuery": "jei",
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/curseforge-mods-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/curseforge-mods-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/fBE95sz4mLFfa6XEW/builds/pqQseEkLkUjWbOupU/openapi.json