# Scoop Windows Package Manager Scraper (`crawlerbros/scoop-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes app metadata from Scoop Windows package manager buckets (Main, Extras, Versions, Java). Search apps by name or fetch specific apps by exact name.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/scoop-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, AI
- **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?

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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.

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# README

## Scoop Windows Package Manager Scraper

Scrape app metadata from [Scoop](https://scoop.sh) Windows package manager buckets. Search for apps by name or fetch specific app manifests across the Main, Extras, Versions, and Java buckets.

### Features

- **Search Apps** — find apps in any Scoop bucket by name substring (e.g., search "git" finds git, git-lfs, git-credential-manager, etc.)
- **Get By Name** — fetch manifest data for specific apps by exact name
- Covers all major buckets: Main, Extras, Versions, Java
- Extracts version, description, homepage, license, installer URL, binaries, dependencies, and shortcuts
- No authentication required; reads from GitHub raw content

### Input

| Field | Type | Description | Default |
|-------|------|-------------|---------|
| `mode` | select | `searchApps` or `getByName` | `searchApps` |
| `searchQuery` | string | App name filter (case-insensitive substring) | — |
| `bucket` | select | Which bucket to search: `main`, `extras`, `versions`, `java` | `main` |
| `appNames` | array | Exact app names for `getByName` (e.g. `["git", "nodejs"]`) | `[]` |
| `maxItems` | integer | Max records to return (1–1000) | `50` |

#### Example: Search Apps

```json
{
  "mode": "searchApps",
  "searchQuery": "git",
  "bucket": "main",
  "maxItems": 20
}
````

#### Example: Get By Name

```json
{
  "mode": "getByName",
  "appNames": ["git", "nodejs", "python", "7zip"],
  "bucket": "main",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

#### Example: Search Extras Bucket

```json
{
  "mode": "searchApps",
  "searchQuery": "vscode",
  "bucket": "extras",
  "maxItems": 5
}
```

### Output

Each record contains:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `appName` | App identifier (filename without .json, e.g. `git`) |
| `version` | Current version in the bucket |
| `description` | Short description of the app |
| `homepage` | Official homepage URL |
| `license` | License identifier (e.g. `MIT`, `GPL-2.0-only`, `Freeware`) |
| `installerUrl` | Primary download URL for the app installer |
| `hash` | SHA256 hash of the installer for integrity verification |
| `depends` | List of app dependencies |
| `suggest` | Suggested companion apps (from manifest) |
| `bin` | List of executables/binaries added to PATH |
| `shortcuts` | Desktop/Start menu shortcuts created |
| `bucket` | Which bucket this app came from |
| `sourceUrl` | Link to the app on scoop.sh |
| `recordType` | Always `"app"` |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp when record was scraped |

#### Sample Output

```json
{
  "appName": "git",
  "version": "2.54.0",
  "description": "A free and open source distributed version control system.",
  "homepage": "https://gitforwindows.org",
  "license": "GPL-2.0-only",
  "installerUrl": "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.54.0.windows.1/PortableGit-2.54.0-64-bit.7z.exe#/dl.7z",
  "hash": "bea006a6cc69673f27b1647e84ab3a68e912fbc175ab6320c5987e012897f311",
  "bin": ["bin\\sh.exe", "bin\\git.exe", "git-bash.exe"],
  "shortcuts": [["git-bash.exe", "Git\\Git Bash", "--cd-to-home"]],
  "bucket": "main",
  "sourceUrl": "https://scoop.sh/#/apps?q=git&s=0&d=1&o=true",
  "recordType": "app",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00"
}
```

### Buckets

| Bucket | Contents |
|--------|----------|
| `main` | Stable, widely-used developer tools (git, nodejs, python, 7zip, cmake, etc.) |
| `extras` | Additional apps not meeting main criteria (vscode, firefox, chrome, etc.) |
| `versions` | Older/specific versions of apps in main |
| `java` | Java Development Kits and runtimes (JDK 8, 11, 17, 21, etc.) |

### Use Cases

- **Software inventory** — track what apps are available in Scoop and their versions
- **Update monitoring** — compare installed versions against bucket manifests
- **License compliance** — audit licenses across your dev toolchain
- **CI/CD tooling** — build automated scripts that reference latest package versions
- **Package discovery** — explore what's available before installing

### FAQ

**Does this require a GitHub token?**
No. The actor reads from public GitHub repositories without authentication. For high-volume scraping, the GitHub API rate limit is 60 requests/hour unauthenticated.

**Why are some fields missing?**
Fields like `depends`, `bin`, `shortcuts`, and `suggest` are optional in Scoop manifests and only appear when defined by the package maintainer.

**Can I search multiple buckets at once?**
Currently, one bucket per run. Run the actor multiple times with different `bucket` values to cover all buckets.

**What is the `installerUrl`?**
The primary download URL for the portable app archive. For apps with architecture-specific URLs, the 64-bit URL is preferred.

**How current is the data?**
The actor fetches live data from GitHub at scrape time, so results reflect the current state of the bucket.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Scraping mode: searchApps (search by app name) or getByName (fetch specific apps by exact name).

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Filter apps by name (case-insensitive substring match). Leave empty to return all apps. Used in searchApps mode.

## `bucket` (type: `string`):

Scoop bucket to search. 'main' contains stable, widely-used apps. 'extras' has additional apps. 'versions' has older versions. 'java' has Java runtimes.

## `appNames` (type: `array`):

List of exact app names to fetch (e.g. 'git', 'nodejs', 'python'). Used in getByName mode.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of app records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "searchApps",
  "searchQuery": "git",
  "bucket": "main",
  "appNames": [
    "git"
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "searchApps",
    "searchQuery": "git",
    "bucket": "main",
    "appNames": [
        "git"
    ],
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/scoop-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "searchApps",
    "searchQuery": "git",
    "bucket": "main",
    "appNames": ["git"],
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/scoop-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": "searchApps",
  "searchQuery": "git",
  "bucket": "main",
  "appNames": [
    "git"
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/scoop-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/scoop-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Scoop Windows Package Manager Scraper",
        "description": "Scrapes app metadata from Scoop Windows package manager buckets (Main, Extras, Versions, Java). Search apps by name or fetch specific apps by exact name.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "DyeeKbnXz5UswTkkX"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/crawlerbros~scoop-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-scoop-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": {
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                    "content": {
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                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/crawlerbros~scoop-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-scoop-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
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                    {
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                        "in": "query",
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                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
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                                "schema": {
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                                }
                            }
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            }
        },
        "/acts/crawlerbros~scoop-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-scoop-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"
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                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
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                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
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                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "mode"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "mode": {
                        "title": "Mode",
                        "enum": [
                            "searchApps",
                            "getByName"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Scraping mode: searchApps (search by app name) or getByName (fetch specific apps by exact name).",
                        "default": "searchApps"
                    },
                    "searchQuery": {
                        "title": "Search Query",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter apps by name (case-insensitive substring match). Leave empty to return all apps. Used in searchApps mode."
                    },
                    "bucket": {
                        "title": "Bucket",
                        "enum": [
                            "main",
                            "extras",
                            "versions",
                            "java"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Scoop bucket to search. 'main' contains stable, widely-used apps. 'extras' has additional apps. 'versions' has older versions. 'java' has Java runtimes.",
                        "default": "main"
                    },
                    "appNames": {
                        "title": "App Names",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of exact app names to fetch (e.g. 'git', 'nodejs', 'python'). Used in getByName mode.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Max Items",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 1000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of app records to return.",
                        "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```