PowerShell Gallery Scraper

Scrape the PowerShell Gallery — Microsoft's official repository for PowerShell modules and scripts — using the NuGet v2 OData API. Extract package metadata including versions, authors, download counts, tags, license information, and more.

Features

• Search by keyword — find modules and scripts matching any search term
• Get by name — fetch the latest version of specific packages by their exact ID
• Filter by type — limit results to Modules, Scripts, or both
• Rich metadata — download counts, tags, license URLs, project URLs, published dates, and more
• No authentication required — uses the public PowerShell Gallery NuGet API

Input

Field	Type	Description
mode	string	searchPackages (default) or getByName
searchQuery	string	Keyword to search for packages (e.g. azure, aws, security)
packageNames	array	Package IDs for getByName mode (e.g. ["Az", "Pester", "PSReadLine"])
packageType	string	Filter by type: "" (All), "Module", or "Script"
maxItems	integer	Maximum packages to return (1–500, default 50)

Example Input — Search

{
  "mode": "searchPackages",
  "searchQuery": "azure",
  "packageType": "Module",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example Input — Get by Name

{
  "mode": "getByName",
  "packageNames": ["Az", "Pester", "PSReadLine", "PowerShellGet"],
  "maxItems": 10
}

Output

Each record represents one PowerShell Gallery package:

{
  "packageId": "Az",
  "packageName": "Az",
  "version": "13.4.0",
  "description": "Microsoft Azure PowerShell — Cmdlets to manage resources in Azure...",
  "authors": "Microsoft Corporation",
  "owners": "azure-sdk",
  "tags": ["Azure", "ARM", "ResourceManager", "Linux", "PSModule"],
  "downloadCount": 197425775,
  "published": "2025-11-19T18:08:07.177",
  "projectUrl": "https://github.com/Azure/azure-powershell",
  "iconUrl": "https://...",
  "licenseUrl": "https://aka.ms/azps-license",
  "requireLicenseAcceptance": true,
  "isPrerelease": false,
  "packageType": "Module",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az/13.4.0",
  "recordType": "package",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-30T10:00:00+00:00"
}

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
packageId	string	Unique package identifier
packageName	string	Display name of the package
version	string	Latest version number
description	string	Full package description
authors	string	Package author(s)
owners	string	Gallery owner username(s)
tags	array	Space-separated tags from the package metadata
downloadCount	integer	Total all-time download count
published	string	Date when this version was published
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
packageType	string	Module or Script
sourceUrl	string	Direct link to the package page on PowerShell Gallery
recordType	string	Always "package"
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was scraped

FAQ

Does this require authentication? No. The PowerShell Gallery 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 types of packages are available? Modules (.psd1/.psm1) and Scripts (.ps1). Use the packageType filter to narrow results.

Can I search for multiple keywords? Run the actor multiple times with different searchQuery values, or use broad terms like azure, aws, security, network.

What is the data source? The PowerShell Gallery NuGet v2 OData API at https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/.