GitHub Scraper

Scrape GitHub repositories, profiles, and organizations at scale. Extract stars, forks, languages, contributors, topics, and more — structured and ready for analysis.

What it does

This actor scrapes publicly available GitHub data. Pass repository URLs, usernames, or search queries and get structured data back including repository metadata, contributor information, and README previews.

Output fields

Each result includes:

Field	Description
repo_name	Full repository name (owner/repo)
stars	Number of stars (stargazers)
forks	Number of forks
language	Primary programming language
description	Repository description
topics	Array of repository topics/tags
license	License type (MIT, Apache, etc.)
contributors	Top contributors with commit counts
last_commit	Date and message of the most recent commit
readme_preview	First section of the README content

Use cases

Developer tool research — Analyze the competitive landscape for developer tools. Compare stars, growth velocity, and contributor activity across similar projects.

Open source monitoring — Track repositories that matter to your stack. Get alerts when projects hit milestones, change licenses, or go inactive.

Talent scouting — Identify active contributors in specific technologies. Build lists of developers based on their GitHub activity, languages, and project involvement.

Technology trend analysis — Monitor which languages, frameworks, and topics are gaining traction. Track star growth rates across categories to spot emerging trends.

Due diligence — Evaluate open-source dependencies before adopting them. Check maintenance activity, contributor diversity, and license compatibility.

Input example

{
  "searchQuery": "machine learning framework",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "sortBy": "stars"
}

Integrations

Export to JSON, CSV, or Excel. Connect to Google Sheets, Slack, Airtable, or any webhook. Schedule weekly trend reports via Apify's built-in scheduler.

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing. Typical cost: fractions of a cent per repository. Free tier available for testing.

Limits

• Only public repositories and profiles are accessible
• GitHub API rate limits apply; large scrapes may take longer
• README previews are truncated to the first section

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