Homebrew Formula & Cask Scraper

Homebrew Formula & Cask Scraper — a fast, reliable homebrew scraper that needs no API key. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This homebrew 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 homebrew 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:

• Name (name) — e.g. "wget"
• Full Name (fullName) — e.g. "wget"
• Description (description) — e.g. "Internet file retriever"
• Homepage (homepage) — e.g. "https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/"
• License (license) — e.g. "GPL-3.0-or-later"
• Version (version) — e.g. "1.25.0"
• Head Version (headVersion) — e.g. "HEAD"
• Dependencies (dependencies) — e.g. ["libidn2", "libpsl", "openssl@3", "gettext", "libunistri...
• Build Dependencies (buildDependencies) — e.g. ["pkgconf"]
• Tap (tap) — e.g. "homebrew/core"
• Deprecated (deprecated) — e.g. false
• Disabled (disabled) — e.g. false
• Installs30d (installs30d) — e.g. 18818
• Aliases (aliases) — e.g. []
• Url (url) — e.g. "https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/"

Input

Field	Type	Description
dataset	string	Which Homebrew catalog to scrape: formulae (CLI tools & libraries) or casks (macOS apps).
names	array	Exact formula names or cask tokens to fetch directly, e.g. "wget", "jq", "google-chrome". PREFERRED: each i...
searchTerms	array	Substring terms matched (case-insensitive) against name/description/token. Used only when Names is empty; t...
maxResults	integer	Maximum records to return in search/list mode (does not limit an explicit Names list).

Example output

{
  "type": "formula",
  "name": "wget",
  "fullName": "wget",
  "description": "Internet file retriever",
  "homepage": "https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/",
  "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
  "version": "1.25.0",
  "headVersion": "HEAD",
  "dependencies": [
    "libidn2",
    "libpsl",
    "openssl@3",
    "gettext",
    "libunistring"
  ],
  "buildDependencies": [
    "pkgconf"
  ],
  "tap": "homebrew/core",
  "deprecated": false,
  "disabled": false,
  "installs30d": 18818,
  "aliases": [],
  "url": "https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/",
  "query": "wget",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-11T00:00:00Z"
}

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 homebrew 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 homebrew 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 homebrew result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.