Jenkins Plugins Scraper

Extract structured data from the Jenkins Plugin Index — installation counts, maintainer details, dependencies, GAV coordinates, version information, and more for 1900+ Jenkins plugins.

What You Get

Each scraped plugin record contains:

Field	Description
artifactId	Unique plugin artifact ID (e.g. git, blueocean)
title	Human-readable plugin name
excerpt	Short plugin description
version	Latest published version
requiredCore	Minimum Jenkins core version required
gav	Maven GroupId:ArtifactId:Version coordinates
categories	Plugin category list (e.g. scm, build-tools)
labels	Plugin labels/tags
wiki	Plugin documentation URL
sourceUrl	Source code repository URL
developers	List of maintainers with ID and name
currentInstalls	Current active installation count
dependencies	Plugin dependencies with name, version, optional flag
buildDate	Last build date
releaseTimestamp	Latest release timestamp
recordType	Always jenkins_plugin
scrapedAt	Timestamp of when the record was scraped

Input

Mode: search

Search and filter plugins from the Jenkins Plugin Index.

{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "git",
  "categories": ["scm"],
  "maxItems": 50
}

Field	Type	Description
query	string	Keyword to search plugin names, titles, and descriptions
categories	array	Filter by category labels (e.g. scm, build-tools, notification)
maxItems	integer	Maximum records to return (default: 100, max: 10000)

Mode: getByName

Fetch specific plugin details by their Maven artifactId.

{
  "mode": "getByName",
  "artifactIds": ["git", "blueocean", "pipeline-stage-view"]
}

Field	Type	Description
artifactIds	array	List of Jenkins plugin artifact IDs
maxItems	integer	Maximum records to return

Example Output

{
  "artifactId": "git",
  "title": "Git plugin",
  "excerpt": "This plugin integrates Git with Jenkins.",
  "version": "5.7.0",
  "requiredCore": "2.479.3",
  "gav": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git:5.7.0",
  "categories": ["scm"],
  "labels": ["scm", "git"],
  "wiki": "https://plugins.jenkins.io/git",
  "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/git-plugin",
  "developers": [
    {"id": "markewaite", "name": "Mark Waite"},
    {"id": "olamy", "name": "Olivier Lamy"}
  ],
  "currentInstalls": 196667,
  "dependencies": [
    {"name": "git-client", "title": "Git client", "version": "6.5.0", "optional": false}
  ],
  "buildDate": "2026-03-25",
  "recordType": "jenkins_plugin",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-30T12:00:00+00:00"
}

Use Cases

• Plugin discovery — find the right Jenkins plugin for CI/CD pipelines
• Dependency analysis — understand plugin dependency chains before installation
• Installation tracking — monitor how widely adopted specific plugins are
• Maintenance auditing — identify plugins with active maintainers vs. unmaintained ones
• Version management — track plugin versions and required Jenkins core compatibility
• Category browsing — explore plugins by functional category

Common Plugin Categories

Category	Description
scm	Source code management (Git, SVN, etc.)
build-tools	Build and pipeline tools
notification	Notifications (Slack, email, etc.)
testing	Test reporting and integration
ui	User interface enhancements
deployment	Deployment automation
cloud	Cloud provider integrations
authentication	Security and authentication
artifact	Artifact management
cluster-management	Container and cluster tools

FAQ

Does this require API keys or authentication? No. The Jenkins Plugin Index API is fully public.

How many Jenkins plugins are available? The Jenkins Plugin Index contains 1900+ community plugins.

What is the difference between categories and labels? Both can be used to filter plugins. Categories are a broader classification while labels are more granular tags. The categories filter checks both fields.

How do I find a plugin's artifactId? Visit plugins.jenkins.io, search for a plugin, and use the last segment of the URL (e.g., git from plugins.jenkins.io/git).

Are installation counts real-time? Installation counts are sourced from Jenkins usage statistics collected monthly.

Is there rate limiting? The public API is generally permissive. The scraper uses polite delays between requests.