Drupal.org Modules Scraper

Scrape module listings from Drupal.org — the official marketplace for Drupal CMS extensions.

Extract module titles, machine names, install counts, compatible Drupal versions, categories, author information, and more — no API key, no proxy, no login required.

Data Source

Data is fetched from the public Drupal.org REST JSON API (https://www.drupal.org/api-d7/node.json) which is openly accessible without authentication. Drupal.org is polite to scrapers when using appropriate headers.

Features

• Search modules by keyword (partial title match)
• Trending modules sorted by total install count
• Browse by category (Developer Tools, E-commerce, Media, Security, SEO, and more)
• Fetch by IDs — retrieve specific modules by their node IDs
• Filter by compatible Drupal version (7.x through 11.x)
• Filter by minimum install count
• Sort by installs, creation date, or last updated

Input

Field	Type	Description
mode	select	search, byIds, trending, or byCategory
searchQuery	string	Keyword to search module titles (mode=search)
moduleIds	array	List of node IDs to fetch (mode=byIds)
category	select	Category TID — Developer Tools, E-commerce, Media, etc.
compatibleWith	select	Drupal version filter: 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, 11.x
sortBy	select	installs, created, or updated
minInstalls	integer	Minimum install count threshold
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of results (1–1000, default 50)

Example Inputs

Search for SEO modules:

{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "seo",
  "maxItems": 20
}

Top trending modules:

{
  "mode": "trending",
  "maxItems": 50
}

E-commerce modules compatible with Drupal 10:

{
  "mode": "byCategory",
  "category": "48",
  "compatibleWith": "10.x",
  "maxItems": 30
}

Fetch specific modules by ID:

{
  "mode": "byIds",
  "moduleIds": ["1005090", "2660066", "3060061"]
}

Output

Each record contains:

Field	Type	Description
moduleId	string	Drupal node ID
title	string	Module project title
machineName	string	URL-safe machine name
url	string	Full project URL on Drupal.org
summary	string	Module description (HTML stripped)
status	string	Maintenance status (e.g., "Actively maintained")
installCount	integer	Reported active installs
issueCount	integer	Open issue count
createdAt	string	ISO 8601 creation date
updatedAt	string	ISO 8601 last updated date
categories	array	Category names
compatibleVersions	array	Compatible Drupal versions (e.g., ["10.x", "11.x"])
authorName	string	Module author username
authorUrl	string	Author profile URL
screenshotUrl	string	Screenshot image URL (when available)
recordType	string	Always "module"
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 scrape timestamp

Fields with no data are omitted (never null).

Example Output Record

{
  "moduleId": "2627832",
  "title": "Metatag",
  "machineName": "metatag",
  "url": "https://www.drupal.org/project/metatag",
  "summary": "Manage meta tags for all entities.",
  "status": "Actively maintained",
  "installCount": 500000,
  "issueCount": 42,
  "createdAt": "2015-04-01T00:00:00+00:00",
  "updatedAt": "2024-11-01T12:00:00+00:00",
  "categories": ["SEO/Optimization"],
  "compatibleVersions": ["10.x", "11.x"],
  "authorName": "DamienMcKenna",
  "authorUrl": "https://www.drupal.org/u/DamienMcKenna",
  "recordType": "module",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-22T10:00:00+00:00"
}

Categories

TID	Name
46	Developer Tools
48	E-commerce
50	Media
52	Performance and Scalability
54	Security
56	SEO/Optimization
58	Site Structure
60	Spam Prevention
62	User Management
64	Other

FAQs

Does this require a Drupal.org account or API key? No. The Drupal.org REST API is fully public. No authentication needed.

Does this require a proxy? No. Drupal.org serves API requests from datacenter IPs without blocking.

How many modules can I scrape? Up to 1,000 per run (configurable via maxItems). Drupal.org has 50,000+ modules.

How accurate are the install counts? Install counts are as reported by Drupal.org's update statistics system, refreshed daily.

Can I filter by multiple categories? Currently one category per run. Run multiple times for multiple categories.

What Drupal versions are supported? Drupal 7.x through 11.x. Filter using the compatibleWith input.