# PowerShell Gallery Scraper (`crawlerbros/powershell-gallery-scraper`) Actor Scrape the PowerShell Gallery NuGet v2 API. Search for modules and scripts by keyword or fetch specific packages by name. Extracts version, description, authors, tags, download counts, license info, and more. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/powershell-gallery-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## 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 ## PowerShell Gallery Scraper Scrape the [PowerShell Gallery](https://www.powershellgallery.com/) — 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 ```json { "mode": "searchPackages", "searchQuery": "azure", "packageType": "Module", "maxItems": 50 } ```` #### Example Input — Get by Name ```json { "mode": "getByName", "packageNames": ["Az", "Pester", "PSReadLine", "PowerShellGet"], "maxItems": 10 } ``` ### Output Each record represents one PowerShell Gallery package: ```json { "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/`. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Choose whether to search packages by keyword or fetch specific packages by name. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Keyword to search for packages (used in searchPackages mode). ## `packageNames` (type: `array`): List of exact PowerShell Gallery package IDs to fetch (e.g. Az, Pester, PSReadLine). ## `packageType` (type: `string`): Filter by package type. Select 'All' to include both modules and scripts. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of packages to scrape. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "searchPackages", "searchQuery": "azure", "packageType": "", "maxItems": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `packages` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped PowerShell Gallery packages. # 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": "searchPackages", "searchQuery": "azure", "packageType": "", "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/powershell-gallery-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": "searchPackages", "searchQuery": "azure", "packageType": "", "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/powershell-gallery-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": "searchPackages", "searchQuery": "azure", "packageType": "", "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call crawlerbros/powershell-gallery-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/powershell-gallery-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "PowerShell Gallery Scraper", "description": "Scrape the PowerShell Gallery NuGet v2 API. Search for modules and scripts by keyword or fetch specific packages by name. Extracts version, description, authors, tags, download counts, license info, and more.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "S9iPjxhy2M4qE1ahd" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~powershell-gallery-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-powershell-gallery-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~powershell-gallery-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-powershell-gallery-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~powershell-gallery-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-powershell-gallery-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "searchPackages", "getByName" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose whether to search packages by keyword or fetch specific packages by name.", "default": "searchPackages" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword to search for packages (used in searchPackages mode)." }, "packageNames": { "title": "Package names (getByName mode)", "type": "array", "description": "List of exact PowerShell Gallery package IDs to fetch (e.g. Az, Pester, PSReadLine).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "packageType": { "title": "Package type", "enum": [ "", "Module", "Script" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by package type. Select 'All' to include both modules and scripts.", "default": "" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of packages to scrape.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```