DEV.to Articles Scraper

DEV.to Articles Scraper — a fast, reliable devto scraper that needs no API key. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This devto scraper runs on the Apify platform, so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

What this scraper does

• Extracts structured devto data with no browser or API key required
• Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
• Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
• Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

• Id (id) — e.g. 4108787
• Title (title) — e.g. "Debugging Deployments with Gemma 4B, TPU v6e-1, MCP, and...
• Description (description) — e.g. "This article provides a step by step debugging guide..."
• Url (url) — e.g. "https://dev.to/gde/debugging-deployments-3p6b"
• Canonical Url (canonicalUrl) — e.g. "https://xbill999.medium.com/debugging-c9846231237a"
• Slug (slug) — e.g. "debugging-deployments-3p6b"
• Tags (tags) — e.g. ["antigravitycli", "python", "mcps", "gemma"]
• Published At (publishedAt) — e.g. "2026-07-09T13:12:41Z"
• Published Timestamp (publishedTimestamp) — e.g. "2026-07-10T13:33:48Z"
• Readable Publish Date (readablePublishDate) — e.g. "Jul 10"
• Reactions (reactions) — e.g. 6
• Public Reactions (publicReactions) — e.g. 6
• Comments (comments) — e.g. 0
• Reading Time Minutes (readingTimeMinutes) — e.g. 20
• Cover Image (coverImage) — e.g. "https://media2.dev.to/social.png"

Input

Field	Type	Description
tags	array	DEV.to tags to scrape, e.g. python, javascript, webdev. One scraping task is created per tag.
username	string	Optional DEV.to username (without @) to fetch that author's published articles.
top	integer	Optional. Return the top (most-reacted) articles from the last N days, e.g. 7 for the past week.
state	string	Ordering/state of the feed. 'any' = default recency order, 'fresh' = newest, 'rising' = gaining traction.
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of articles to return per tag/username. Pages the API in blocks of 100.

Example output

{
  "type": "article",
  "id": 4108787,
  "title": "Debugging Deployments with Gemma 4B, TPU v6e-1, MCP, and Antigravity CLI",
  "description": "This article provides a step by step debugging guide...",
  "url": "https://dev.to/gde/debugging-deployments-3p6b",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xbill999.medium.com/debugging-c9846231237a",
  "slug": "debugging-deployments-3p6b",
  "tags": [
    "antigravitycli",
    "python",
    "mcps",
    "gemma"
  ],
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-09T13:12:41Z",
  "publishedTimestamp": "2026-07-10T13:33:48Z",
  "readablePublishDate": "Jul 10",
  "reactions": 6,
  "publicReactions": 6,
  "comments": 0,
  "readingTimeMinutes": 20,
  "coverImage": "https://media2.dev.to/social.png",
  "socialImage": "https://media2.dev.to/social.png",
  "language": "en",
  "authorName": "xbill",
  "authorUsername": "xbill",
  "authorTwitter": null,
  "authorGithub": "xbill9",
  "authorProfileImage": "https://media2.dev.to/user.jpg",
  "organization": "Google Developer Experts",
  "organizationUsername": "gde"
}

Use cases

• Monitor packages, repos, and dependencies
• Automate security and license audits
• Build developer dashboards and alerts
• Enrich internal tools and integrations

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing at $0.0004 per record. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and empty or failed runs cost $0, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key or account for the source? No. This devto scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

What happens if a run returns no results? You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

Can I run the devto scraper on a schedule? Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

What export formats are supported? Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

Is the data structured? Yes. Every devto result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.