Chocolatey Scraper

Scrape the Chocolatey Community Repository — the largest repository of Windows software packages — using the NuGet v2 OData API. Extract package metadata including versions, authors, download counts, approval status, tags, license information, and more.

Features

• Search by keyword — find packages matching any search term in their name or tags
• Get by ID — fetch the latest version of specific packages by their exact ID
• Approval status — see whether packages are officially approved, exempted, or pending
• Rich metadata — total and version-specific download counts, tags, license URLs, project URLs, published dates, and more
• No authentication required — uses the public Chocolatey Community NuGet v2 API

Input

Field	Type	Description
mode	string	searchPackages (default) or getByName
searchQuery	string	Keyword to search for packages (e.g. nodejs, python, git, firefox)
packageIds	array	Package IDs for getByName mode (e.g. ["nodejs", "python", "git"])
maxItems	integer	Maximum packages to return (1–500, default 50)

Example Input — Search

{
  "mode": "searchPackages",
  "searchQuery": "nodejs",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example Input — Get by ID

{
  "mode": "getByName",
  "packageIds": ["nodejs", "python", "git", "googlechrome", "7zip"],
  "maxItems": 10
}

Output

Each record represents one Chocolatey package:

{
  "packageId": "nodejs",
  "version": "24.16.0",
  "title": "Node JS",
  "description": "Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine...",
  "summary": "Node JS - Evented I/O for v8 JavaScript.",
  "authors": "Node.js Foundation",
  "tags": ["nodejs", "node", "javascript", "npm", "admin", "foss", "cross-platform"],
  "downloadCount": 5000000,
  "versionDownloadCount": 208,
  "published": "2026-05-21T18:15:48.493",
  "projectUrl": "http://nodejs.org/",
  "iconUrl": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/...",
  "licenseUrl": "https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/LICENSE",
  "requireLicenseAcceptance": false,
  "isPrerelease": false,
  "isApproved": true,
  "packageStatus": "Approved",
  "sourceUrl": "https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/nodejs/24.16.0",
  "recordType": "package",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-30T10:00:00+00:00"
}

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
packageId	string	Unique package identifier
version	string	Latest version number
title	string	Display title of the package
description	string	Full package description
summary	string	Short summary of the package
authors	string	Package author(s)
tags	array	Tags for the package
downloadCount	integer	Total all-time download count
versionDownloadCount	integer	Downloads for this specific version
published	string	Date when this version was published
lastEdited	string	Date when the package was last reviewed
projectUrl	string	Project homepage URL
iconUrl	string	Package icon URL
licenseUrl	string	License URL
requireLicenseAcceptance	boolean	Whether license acceptance is required
isPrerelease	boolean	Whether this is a prerelease version
isApproved	boolean	Whether the package is officially approved
packageStatus	string	Approval status (Approved, Exempted, Submitted, etc.)
sourceUrl	string	Direct link to the package page on Chocolatey
recordType	string	Always "package"
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was scraped

FAQ

Does this require authentication? No. The Chocolatey Community Repository NuGet v2 API is publicly accessible without any API key or login.

How many packages can I scrape? Up to 500 per run. For larger datasets, run multiple times with different search queries.

What does "Approved" mean? Chocolatey has a moderation process. Approved packages have been reviewed and verified by the Chocolatey team. Some packages are "Exempted" (well-known trusted publishers bypass the full moderation process).

What are the popular packages available? Common packages include: nodejs, python, git, googlechrome, firefox, 7zip, vlc, notepadplusplus, vscode, docker-desktop, and thousands more.

Can I search by tag? The search uses the package ID and tags. Searching for nodejs will find packages with "nodejs" in their ID or tags.

What is the data source? The Chocolatey Community Repository NuGet v2 OData API at https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/.