# VS Code Python Extension Search

**Use case:** 

Search the VS Code Marketplace for Python extensions and export installs, ratings, versions, publishers, and marketplace metadata.

## Input

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "python",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "sortBy": "installs",
  "maxRequestRetries": 3
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "extensionName": {
    "label": "Extension ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "displayName": {
    "label": "Name",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "publisherDisplayName": {
    "label": "Publisher",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "publisherVerified": {
    "label": "Verified",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "shortDescription": {
    "label": "Description",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "categories": {
    "label": "Categories",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "latestVersion": {
    "label": "Version",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "installCount": {
    "label": "Installs",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "averageRating": {
    "label": "Rating",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "ratingCount": {
    "label": "Reviews",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "lastUpdated": {
    "label": "Last Updated",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "marketplaceUrl": {
    "label": "Marketplace URL",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [VS Code Marketplace Scraper](https://apify.com/automation-lab/vscode-marketplace-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/automation-lab/vscode-marketplace-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.