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Patreon Scraper API

Extract information on Patreon creators, including their membership tiers, number of patrons, goals, and public posts. Perfect for analyzing the creator funding landscape and tracking campaign performance.

Use Cases

Competitive Creator Analysis

If you’re a content creator or agency, understand how similar Patreon campaigns are performing. Scrape patron counts and funding levels of comparable creators to benchmark success and set realistic goals.

Trend Tracking

Researchers can collect data on Patreon across categories – for instance, tracking the growth in patronage for podcast creators over time, or which categories (art, gaming, etc.) are seeing the most growth in support.

Marketing & Sponsorship Decisions

Brands looking to sponsor creators can scrape data to identify which creators have the largest or most engaged audiences (via patron counts and post frequency). Use this to shortlist influencers for partnerships.

Product Development

Developers building apps around the creator economy can use the API to gather seed data. For example, populate a database of top Patreon creators, their offerings, and support levels to power a discovery platform or analytics tool.

API Endpoints

Available endpoints for the Patreon Scraper API

POST /v1/patreon/creator

Patreon Creator API

Scrape public Patreon creator metadata.

Parameters

limit integer Maximum number of results to return.
username string required Patreon creator username.
POST /v1/patreon/creator-download

Patreon Creator Download

Export a Patreon creator's posts and accessible media as a ZIP file. Managed Patreon auth is optional and recommended for paid content your account can view.

Parameters

creator string required Patreon creator username, vanity path, or creator URL to export as a ZIP file.
maxPosts number Optional maximum number of posts to include. Omit this field to attempt the full creator export.
POST /v1/patreon/creator-posts

Patreon Creator Posts API

Fetch public Patreon post metadata from a creator by username, URL, or campaign id.

Parameters

campaign_id string Optional Patreon campaign id returned by patreon/search.
creator string required Patreon creator username or vanity path.
cursor string Cursor returned as next_cursor from the previous response.
limit integer Maximum number of results to return.
url string Optional Patreon creator URL.
POST /v1/patreon/post

Patreon Post API

Fetch public Patreon post details by post URL.

Parameters

url string required Patreon post URL returned by patreon/creator-posts.
POST /v1/patreon/post-media

Patreon Post Media API

Extract public media and attachment metadata from a Patreon post by post URL.

Parameters

url string required Patreon post URL returned by patreon/creator-posts.
POST /v1/patreon/search

Patreon Search API

Search public Patreon creators by query with page pagination.

Parameters

cursor string Cursor returned as next_cursor from the previous response.
limit integer Maximum number of results to return.
page integer Page number for sources that support page-based pagination.
query string required Search query.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Patreon Scraper API

Can I retrieve patron counts and earnings data?

Yes. We extract publicly visible patron counts and, where creators choose to display it, estimated monthly earnings. This gives you a clear picture of a campaign’s popularity and revenue scale.

Does the API provide access to creator posts?

Yes. We return metadata for a creator’s public posts, including titles, publish dates, and access tier labels. This lets you analyze content cadence and understand how creators structure their membership offerings.

Do I need a Patreon API key to use this?

No. Our service scrapes data directly from Patreon’s public website, so you don’t need to register for Patreon’s official API or worry about their rate limits. We handle everything on our end.

Can I scrape data for multiple Patreon creators?

Yes. You can query any number of Patreon creator profiles. Simply pass each creator’s URL or username to the API and you’ll receive structured data back for each one, making it straightforward to build datasets across many creators at once.

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