You can access the crates.io Package Search Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
5const client = new ApifyClient({
6    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
7});
8
9// Prepare Actor input
10const input = {
11    "keywords": [
12        "scraper"
13    ]
14};
15
16// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
17const run = await client.actor("emreyilmaz/crates-io-package-search").call(input);
18
19// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
20console.log('Results from dataset');
21console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
22const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
23items.forEach((item) => {
24    console.dir(item);
25});
26
27// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

crates.io Package Search Scraper API in JavaScript

The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use crates.io Package Search Scraper API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$npm install apify-client

Other API clients include:

crates.io Package Search Scraper API in Python

crates.io Package Search Scraper API through CLI

crates.io Package Search Scraper OpenAPI definition

crates.io Package Search Scraper API

Crates.io Package Scraper

cloud9_ai/cratesio-scraper

Search and extract Rust package data from Crates.io. Get download stats, versions, dependencies, and metadata. No API key required.

cloud9

npm Package Search Scraper

emreyilmaz/npm-package-search

Get live npm search suggestions for any keyword. Long-tail keyword research with a-z expansion and CSV export.

Emre Yılmaz

Crates.io Scraper

crawlerbros/crates-io-scraper

Scrape Crates.io with the official Rust package registry. Search crates, lookup by exact name, browse by category or keyword, list a user's crates, and pull reverse dependencies. Returns downloads, versions, licenses, repository URLs, categories, keywords, and more.

Crawler Bros

crates.io Stats (Rust packages)

bgfc97/crates-io-stats

Get download counts (total + recent), latest version, license and metadata for Rust crates from crates.io. Official crates.io API. No key, no proxy.

Bruno

crates.io Package Trend Scraper

seeb/crates-package-trend-monitor

Scrape crates.io package data with download counts, versions, repository links, descriptions, and trend signals for developer market research.

Techionik

crates.io Package Trend Scraper

seeb/crates-package-trend-scraper

Scrape crates.io package data with download counts, versions, repository links, descriptions, and developer adoption signals.

Techionik

Crates.io Rust Package Scraper

lulzasaur/cratesio-scraper

Scrape Crates.io Rust package data. Search crates by keyword or fetch specific crate details. Extract versions, downloads, categories, dependencies, and full metadata.

lulz bot

crates.io Package Intelligence API

intimate_pacu/crates-io-package-intelligence-api

Get public crates.io/Rust package metadata, downloads, versions, repository links, licenses, and maintenance signals for developer-market intelligence.