# Crowd Supply Scraper (`crawlergang/crowdsupply-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Crowd Supply (crowdsupply.com) - a crowdfunding platform focused on open-source hardware and electronics. Browse campaigns by category or search by keyword. Extracts project names, creators, funding status, amounts raised, backers, categories, and project URLs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlergang/crowdsupply-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Gang](https://apify.com/crawlergang) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 11 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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

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# README

## Crowd Supply Scraper

Scrape crowdfunding hardware campaigns from [Crowd Supply](https://www.crowdsupply.com) — a platform specializing in open-source hardware, electronics, and maker projects. Fetches campaign data including funding status, amount raised, backer count, creator info, and project details. No login required.

### Features

- **Browse Campaigns** — Fetch all project campaigns from the Crowd Supply sitemap
- **Browse by Category** — Filter campaigns by hardware category (maker-diy, robotics, audio, etc.)
- **Search Campaigns** — Search campaigns by project name, creator, or description keyword
- Extracts project name, creator, funding status, amount raised, percent funded, backers, update count, image, and description
- Omit-empty output — no null fields in any record

### Input

| Field | Type | Description | Default |
|-------|------|-------------|---------|
| `mode` | Select | `browseCampaigns`, `browseCategory`, or `searchCampaigns` | `browseCampaigns` |
| `categorySlug` | Select | Category to browse (e.g. `maker-diy`, `robotics`, `audio-and-music`) | — |
| `searchQuery` | String | Keyword to search campaigns (e.g. `raspberry pi`, `open source`, `sensor`) | — |
| `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum number of campaigns to return (1–500) | `50` |

#### Available Categories

`audio-and-music`, `cameras-and-lenses`, `computer-hardware-and-peripherals`, `electronics-components`, `gaming`, `health-and-fitness`, `industrial-tools`, `leds`, `maker-diy`, `networking`, `open-source-hardware`, `prosthetics`, `raspberry-pi`, `robotics`, `security-and-privacy`, `software-defined-radio`, `wearables`, `wireless`

### Output

Each record contains:

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `projectName` | String | Campaign/project name |
| `projectSlug` | String | URL slug |
| `creatorSlug` | String | Creator/company URL slug |
| `creator` | String | Creator or company name |
| `projectUrl` | String | Direct URL to the campaign page |
| `fundingStatus` | String | Status: `Funded!`, `In Stock`, `Pre-order Now`, `Order Now`, `Coming Soon` |
| `amountRaised` | String | Total amount raised (e.g. `$32,458`) |
| `percentFunded` | Integer | Funding percentage (e.g. `200`) |
| `backers` | Integer | Number of backers |
| `updateCount` | Integer | Number of campaign updates posted |
| `description` | String | Campaign description |
| `imageUrl` | String | Campaign cover image URL |
| `creatorWebsite` | String | Creator's external website URL |
| `category` | String | Hardware category slug |
| `source` | String | Always `crowdsupply.com` |
| `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp when scraped |

### Example Output

```json
{
  "projectName": "Open Gadget Pro",
  "projectSlug": "open-gadget-pro",
  "creatorSlug": "maker-labs",
  "creator": "Maker Labs Technologies",
  "projectUrl": "https://www.crowdsupply.com/maker-labs/open-gadget-pro",
  "fundingStatus": "Funded!",
  "amountRaised": "$32,458",
  "percentFunded": 200,
  "backers": 134,
  "updateCount": 10,
  "description": "An open source hardware gadget for makers everywhere.",
  "imageUrl": "https://cdn.crowdsupply.com/img/open-gadget-pro.jpg",
  "source": "crowdsupply.com",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-06-02T12:00:00+00:00"
}
```

### Use Cases

- Track open-source hardware crowdfunding campaigns and funding status
- Monitor new hardware launches in categories like robotics, SDR, or maker-diy
- Research crowdfunding success rates and backer engagement for hardware products
- Build a hardware product discovery tool or trend monitor

### FAQ

**Does this require a Crowd Supply account?**
No. All data comes from Crowd Supply's public sitemap and project pages.

**How many campaigns are available?**
The Crowd Supply sitemap lists thousands of project URLs. Use `maxItems` to limit results.

**What does "Funded!" mean?**
The campaign met or exceeded its funding goal. "In Stock" means the product is available for purchase. "Coming Soon" means it hasn't launched yet.

**Can I scrape a specific category like robotics?**
Yes — use `browseCategory` mode and set `categorySlug` to `robotics` (or any supported category).

**What is Crowd Supply?**
Crowd Supply is a crowdfunding platform focused on open-source hardware, electronics, and maker projects. It's known for supporting high-quality, community-driven hardware campaigns.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to fetch.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Category slug from Crowd Supply (e.g. audio-and-music, raspberry-pi, open-source-hardware).

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

Keyword to filter project names or descriptions.

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

Maximum number of campaigns to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "browseCampaigns",
  "category": "audio-and-music",
  "searchQuery": "synthesizer",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `campaigns` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped Crowd Supply campaigns.

# 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 = {
    "mode": "browseCampaigns",
    "category": "audio-and-music",
    "searchQuery": "synthesizer",
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlergang/crowdsupply-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 = {
    "mode": "browseCampaigns",
    "category": "audio-and-music",
    "searchQuery": "synthesizer",
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlergang/crowdsupply-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "browseCampaigns",
  "category": "audio-and-music",
  "searchQuery": "synthesizer",
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call crawlergang/crowdsupply-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlergang/crowdsupply-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/u0hdSv6sIn1mx8aft/builds/KxIsrlS1UOG2hhG31/openapi.json