# dev.to Scraper — Articles, Tags & Reactions (`eins332570/devto-scraper`) Actor

Scrape DEV Community (dev.to) articles — title, author, tags, reactions, comments, reading time & cover image — via the public dev.to API. Fetch by tag, author, or article ID. Great for content curation, tech-trend monitoring & developer marketing. No login, no key, no proxy.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/eins332570/devto-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [thanachit singruang](https://apify.com/eins332570) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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

## dev.to Scraper — Articles, Tags & Reactions

Scrape **DEV Community (dev.to)** articles — title, author, tags, reactions, comments, reading time, and cover image — into **one unified dataset** using the public dev.to API. No login, no proxies, no browser, no API key.

Fetch recent (or top) articles by **tag** or **author**, or pull specific articles by ID.

### What you get

Every article is one row (`recordType: "article"`):

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `articleId` | dev.to article ID |
| `title` / `description` | title and summary |
| `url` | article link |
| `author` / `username` | author name and handle |
| `tags` | list of tags |
| `reactions` | public reaction count |
| `comments` | comment count |
| `readingTimeMinutes` | estimated read time |
| `coverImage` | cover image URL |
| `publishedAt` | ISO timestamp |

### Sample output

```json
{
  "recordType": "article",
  "articleId": "4479693",
  "title": "Ranking by exponential decay without a cron job",
  "url": "https://dev.to/deland/ranking-by-exponential-decay-without-a-cron-job-4ifp",
  "author": "Deland",
  "username": "deland",
  "tags": ["cloudflare", "javascript", "architecture"],
  "reactions": 42,
  "comments": 3,
  "readingTimeMinutes": 5,
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-25T02:13:59.000Z"
}
```

### Input

```json
{
  "tags": ["javascript"],
  "usernames": [],
  "articleIds": [],
  "top": 0,
  "perPage": 30
}
```

- **tags** — fetch recent articles for each tag.
- **usernames** — fetch articles by these authors.
- **articleIds** — fetch specific articles by ID.
- **top** — return the most popular articles over the last N days (0 = most recent).
- **perPage** — max articles per tag/author (1–100).

### Use cases

- **Content curation** — build a feed of the best posts on a topic
- **Tech-trend monitoring** — see what's popular in a tag this week
- **Developer marketing** — track posts and engagement in your niche
- **Newsletters & digests** — source fresh, high-reaction articles automatically

### FAQ

**Do I need an API key or login?** No. The dev.to API is public and key-free.

**Is it free to try?** Yes — click **Try for free** and run the prefilled tag (`javascript`) in seconds.

**Can I get the most popular posts?** Yes — set `top` (e.g. 7) to rank by reactions over the last N days.

**Is this allowed?** It uses dev.to's official public API — built for reading public articles.

### Pricing

**Pay per result — $5 per 1,000 articles.** Runs that return nothing cost nothing. No monthly fee, no proxy costs.

# Actor input Schema

## `tags` (type: `array`):

Fetch recent articles for each tag, e.g. \["javascript", "webdev"].

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

Fetch articles by these dev.to usernames.

## `articleIds` (type: `array`):

Fetch specific articles by numeric ID.

## `top` (type: `integer`):

For tag/user lists, return the most popular articles over the last N days (0 = most recent).

## `perPage` (type: `integer`):

Cap articles per tag/user (1–100).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "tags": [
    "javascript"
  ],
  "top": 0,
  "perPage": 30
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `items` (type: `string`):

All scraped article records as dataset items.

# 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 = {
    "tags": [
        "javascript"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("eins332570/devto-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 = { "tags": ["javascript"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("eins332570/devto-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "tags": [
    "javascript"
  ]
}' |
apify call eins332570/devto-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,eins332570/devto-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/l9nKMCHgNHe4zYHEj/builds/VhmvXiqaIjLGPLrUi/openapi.json