# Dev.to Scraper (`crawlerbros/devto-scraper`) Actor Scrape Dev.to, the popular blogging platform for developers (forem.com). Search by tag, by username, fetch by article ID, list latest / top / featured articles. Pulls title, body markdown, tags, reactions, comments, reading time, author, organization. HTTP-only via the public dev.to/api. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/devto-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 20 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.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/platform/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 Scraper Scrape Dev.to — the popular open-source blogging platform for developers (Forem). Search by tag / username, fetch by article ID, list latest / top articles. Pulls title, body markdown, tags, reactions, comments, reading time, author, organization. HTTP-only via the public `dev.to/api`. No auth, no proxy. ### What this actor does - **Seven modes:** `latest`, `topPastWeek`, `topPastMonth`, `topPastYear`, `byTag`, `byUsername`, `byArticleIds` - **Filters:** min reactions, min comments, tag intersection, published-after - **Optional body markdown** — `includeBody` fetches the full article content per item - **Empty fields are omitted** ### Output per article - `articleId`, `title`, `description`, `url`, `canonicalUrl`, `slug` - `publishedAt`, `createdAt`, `editedAt`, `lastCommentAt`, `readablePublishDate` - `language`, `coverImage`, `socialImage` - `commentsCount`, `publicReactions`, `positiveReactions`, `readingTimeMinutes` - `tags[]` - `user` — `{username, name, twitterUsername, githubUsername, websiteUrl, profileImage}` - `username` — scalar shortcut for the article author - `organization` — `{username, name, slug, profileImage}` (when published under an org) - `bodyMarkdown`, `bodyHtml` (when `includeBody=true`) - `recordType: "article"`, `scrapedAt` ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `mode` | string | `topPastWeek` | One of seven modes | | `tag` | string | – | Tag slug (mode=byTag) | | `username` | string | – | Dev.to username (mode=byUsername) | | `articleIds` | array | – | Numeric article IDs (mode=byArticleIds) | | `minReactions` | int | – | Drop articles below this reaction count | | `minComments` | int | – | Drop articles below this comment count | | `tagAnyOf` | array | `[]` | Tag intersection filter | | `publishedAfter` | string | – | YYYY-MM-DD | | `includeBody` | bool | `false` | Fetch full article body | | `maxItems` | int | `50` | Hard cap (1–5000) | #### Example: top Python articles of the week ```json { "mode": "topPastWeek", "tagAnyOf": ["python"], "minReactions": 50 } ```` #### Example: all articles by a specific user ```json { "mode": "byUsername", "username": "ben", "includeBody": true, "maxItems": 100 } ``` #### Example: recent React articles with high engagement ```json { "mode": "byTag", "tag": "react", "minReactions": 100, "minComments": 20, "publishedAfter": "2024-01-01" } ``` ### Use cases - **Content marketing** — track articles in your domain, monitor competitor share of voice - **DevRel** — find articles mentioning your tools / SDKs (filter by tag) - **Recruiting** — discover tech writers / domain experts by username + reactions - **Trend analysis** — bulk-export top articles per period for content gap analysis - **Newsletter automation** — daily digest of `topPastWeek` articles by tag ### FAQ **Do I need an account?** No. The Dev.to public API requires no authentication for read operations. **What's Dev.to?** An open-source community blogging platform run by Forem. Popular among indie devs, devrel teams, and open-source maintainers. **Why is `bodyMarkdown` opt-in?** Listing endpoints don't include the full article body. Setting `includeBody: true` triggers one extra `/articles/{id}` request per article. **What's the difference between `publicReactions` and `positiveReactions`?** Dev.to has multiple reaction types (Like, Unicorn, Bookmark, Comment, etc.). `publicReactions` counts visible reactions; `positiveReactions` is a deprecated alias still emitted by the API. **How fresh is the data?** Real-time. The API serves the same data the website displays. **Are private posts included?** No — the API only exposes published, public articles. **How do I find Dev.to tags?** Browse [dev.to/tags](https://dev.to/tags). Common ones: `webdev`, `programming`, `python`, `javascript`, `react`, `node`, `tutorial`, `beginners`, `productivity`, `career`. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to fetch. ## `tag` (type: `string`): Tag slug (e.g. `python`, `webdev`, `javascript`, `react`). ## `username` (type: `string`): Dev.to username (without @). ## `organization` (type: `string`): Dev.to organization slug, e.g. `apideck`, `cloudflare`, `microsoft`. Lowercase, no @. ## `articleIds` (type: `array`): Numeric Dev.to article IDs. ## `minReactions` (type: `integer`): Drop articles below this reaction count. ## `minComments` (type: `integer`): Drop articles below this comment count. ## `tagAnyOf` (type: `array`): Only emit articles tagged with at least one of these. ## `publishedAfter` (type: `string`): Drop articles published before this date. ## `includeBody` (type: `boolean`): Fetch the article detail page to include `bodyMarkdown` (one extra request per article). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Hard cap on emitted records. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "topPastWeek", "articleIds": [], "tagAnyOf": [], "includeBody": false, "maxItems": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `articles` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped Dev.to articles. # 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 = { "mode": "topPastWeek", "articleIds": [], "tagAnyOf": [], "includeBody": false, "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/devto-scraper").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 = { "mode": "topPastWeek", "articleIds": [], "tagAnyOf": [], "includeBody": False, "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/devto-scraper").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 '{ "mode": "topPastWeek", "articleIds": [], "tagAnyOf": [], "includeBody": false, "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call crawlerbros/devto-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/devto-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Dev.to Scraper", "description": "Scrape Dev.to, the popular blogging platform for developers (forem.com). Search by tag, by username, fetch by article ID, list latest / top / featured articles. Pulls title, body markdown, tags, reactions, comments, reading time, author, organization. HTTP-only via the public dev.to/api.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "LW7YLTWLy3KW0Yf4N" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~devto-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-devto-scraper", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~devto-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-devto-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~devto-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-devto-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "latest", "topPastWeek", "topPastMonth", "topPastYear", "byTag", "byUsername", "byArticleIds", "byOrganization" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to fetch.", "default": "topPastWeek" }, "tag": { "title": "Tag (mode=byTag)", "type": "string", "description": "Tag slug (e.g. `python`, `webdev`, `javascript`, `react`)." }, "username": { "title": "Username (mode=byUsername)", "type": "string", "description": "Dev.to username (without @)." }, "organization": { "title": "Organization slug (mode=byOrganization)", "type": "string", "description": "Dev.to organization slug, e.g. `apideck`, `cloudflare`, `microsoft`. Lowercase, no @." }, "articleIds": { "title": "Article IDs (mode=byArticleIds)", "type": "array", "description": "Numeric Dev.to article IDs.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "minReactions": { "title": "Min positive reactions", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Drop articles below this reaction count." }, "minComments": { "title": "Min comments", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Drop articles below this comment count." }, "tagAnyOf": { "title": "Tag intersection filter", "type": "array", "description": "Only emit articles tagged with at least one of these.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "publishedAfter": { "title": "Published after (YYYY-MM-DD)", "type": "string", "description": "Drop articles published before this date." }, "includeBody": { "title": "Include article body", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch the article detail page to include `bodyMarkdown` (one extra request per article).", "default": false }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Hard cap on emitted records.", "default": 50 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```