Overview
Open Collective API gives you free access to data about open-source projects and communities that use Open Collective for transparent fundraising. It uses GraphQL and requires no authentication, making it very beginner-friendly. You can query information about collectives, their budgets, contributors, and expenses.
Beginner Tip
Since Open Collective uses GraphQL with no auth required, you can start experimenting immediately — try sending a POST request to https://api.opencollective.com/graphql/v2 with a simple query to get a collective by slug.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Open Collective",
"description": "Get Open Collective data",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
data.collective.name Display name of the collective data.collective.slug URL-friendly identifier used in Open Collective URLs data.collective.description Short description of what the collective does data.collective.stats.balance.value Current balance of the collective in the currency specified data.collective.members.nodes List of member objects with role, account name, and join date Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://docs.opencollective.com/help/developers/api";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
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Technical Specifications
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