# DEV.to Articles Scraper (`chrisp1211/devto-scraper-max`) Actor DEV.to Articles Scraper. No API key required. Pay only per result; empty or failed runs cost nothing. - **URL**: https://apify.com/chrisp1211/devto-scraper-max.md - **Developed by:** [Christian Pichichero](https://apify.com/chrisp1211) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $0.40 / 1,000 records This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## 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](https://apify.com), 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 ```json { "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. # Actor input Schema ## `tags` (type: `array`): DEV.to tags to scrape, e.g. python, javascript, webdev. One scraping task is created per tag. ## `username` (type: `string`): Optional DEV.to username (without @) to fetch that author's published articles. ## `top` (type: `integer`): Optional. Return the top (most-reacted) articles from the last N days, e.g. 7 for the past week. ## `state` (type: `string`): Ordering/state of the feed. 'any' = default recency order, 'fresh' = newest, 'rising' = gaining traction. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of articles to return per tag/username. Pages the API in blocks of 100. ## `maxCostUsd` (type: `integer`): HARD budget cap. The run stops cleanly before exceeding this. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): This is an open API; no proxy needed. Default is fine. ## Actor input object example ```json { "tags": [ "python" ], "state": "any", "maxResults": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "tags": [ "python" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("chrisp1211/devto-scraper-max").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "tags": ["python"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("chrisp1211/devto-scraper-max").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 '{ "tags": [ "python" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call chrisp1211/devto-scraper-max --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=chrisp1211/devto-scraper-max", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "DEV.to Articles Scraper", "description": "DEV.to Articles Scraper. No API key required. Pay only per result; empty or failed runs cost nothing.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "KFLSDoEMUI88Dg7QU" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/chrisp1211~devto-scraper-max/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-chrisp1211-devto-scraper-max", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/chrisp1211~devto-scraper-max/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-chrisp1211-devto-scraper-max", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/chrisp1211~devto-scraper-max/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-chrisp1211-devto-scraper-max", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "tags": { "title": "Tags", "type": "array", "description": "DEV.to tags to scrape, e.g. python, javascript, webdev. One scraping task is created per tag.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "username": { "title": "Username", "type": "string", "description": "Optional DEV.to username (without @) to fetch that author's published articles." }, "top": { "title": "Top of last N days", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Optional. Return the top (most-reacted) articles from the last N days, e.g. 7 for the past week." }, "state": { "title": "State", "enum": [ "any", "fresh", "rising" ], "type": "string", "description": "Ordering/state of the feed. 'any' = default recency order, 'fresh' = newest, 'rising' = gaining traction.", "default": "any" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results per query", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of articles to return per tag/username. Pages the API in blocks of 100.", "default": 50 }, "maxCostUsd": { "title": "Max cost per run (USD)", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "HARD budget cap. The run stops cleanly before exceeding this." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "This is an open API; no proxy needed. Default is fine.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```