# GitHub Repos Scraper (`fatihai-tools/github-repos-scraper`) Actor Extract GitHub repository data including stars, forks, issues, languages, and contributor info. Monitor open-source trends, track technology adoption, and analyze developer ecosystem. - **URL**: https://apify.com/fatihai-tools/github-repos-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [fatih dağüstü](https://apify.com/fatihai-tools) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools - **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 monthly users, 50.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## 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 ## GitHub Repositories Scraper Scrape GitHub repositories using GitHub's **free public API** — no authentication required! Extract stars, forks, topics, languages, licenses, owner info, and more for competitor analysis, tech stack research, and lead generation. ### Features - **No API key needed** — uses GitHub's free public API (60 req/hour) - **Search repositories** by keyword, topic, or technology - **Filter by language** — Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, etc. - **Sort by** stars, forks, or recently updated - **User/Org repos** — fetch all repos from any GitHub user or organization - **Rich data** — stars, forks, watchers, topics, license, issues, branches, owner info - **Pagination** — scrape up to 1,000 results per search - **Rate-limit safe** — automatic delay and retry on rate limits ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchQuery` | string | — | Keywords to search (e.g., `web scraping`, `machine learning`) | | `language` | string | — | Filter by language (e.g., `python`, `javascript`) | | `sort` | string | `stars` | Sort by: `stars`, `forks`, `updated`, `help-wanted-issues` | | `minStars` | integer | `0` | Minimum star count filter | | `maxResults` | integer | `100` | Maximum repos to return (up to 1000) | | `userOrOrg` | string | — | Fetch all repos from a GitHub user/organization | ### Output Each repository item contains: ```json { "name": "scrapy", "fullName": "scrapy/scrapy", "description": "Scrapy, a fast high-level web crawling & scraping framework for Python.", "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/scrapy/scrapy", "htmlUrl": "https://github.com/scrapy/scrapy", "stars": 52000, "forks": 10500, "watchers": 52000, "language": "Python", "topics": ["scraping", "crawling", "python", "spider"], "license": { "key": "bsd-3-clause", "name": "BSD 3-Clause \"New\" or \"Revised\" License", "spdxId": "BSD-3-Clause" }, "createdAt": "2010-02-22T19:11:19Z", "updatedAt": "2024-01-15T12:34:00Z", "pushedAt": "2024-01-14T18:00:00Z", "size": 25600, "defaultBranch": "master", "openIssues": 234, "isArchived": false, "isFork": false, "owner": { "login": "scrapy", "avatarUrl": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/733635?v=4", "type": "Organization", "htmlUrl": "https://github.com/scrapy" } } ```` ### Example Inputs #### Search for popular Python scraping libraries ```json { "searchQuery": "web scraping", "language": "python", "sort": "stars", "minStars": 1000, "maxResults": 50 } ``` #### Get all Microsoft repositories ```json { "userOrOrg": "microsoft", "sort": "stars", "maxResults": 100 } ``` #### Find recently updated JavaScript tools ```json { "searchQuery": "automation tool", "language": "javascript", "sort": "updated", "maxResults": 200 } ``` #### Research AI/ML frameworks ```json { "searchQuery": "large language model", "language": "python", "sort": "stars", "minStars": 5000, "maxResults": 30 } ``` ### Use Cases #### Competitor Analysis Find all open-source projects competing with your product. Analyze their star growth, contributor count, and activity to benchmark your own project. #### Tech Stack Research Discover the most popular libraries and frameworks for any programming language or domain. Identify trending technologies before they go mainstream. #### Lead Generation Find GitHub organizations and users who build in your target technology stack. Reach out to companies actively using specific tools. #### Market Research Understand which technologies are gaining traction. Track star growth for repositories in your industry over time. #### Developer Outreach Build lists of active open-source developers for hiring, partnerships, or community outreach campaigns. #### Content Research Find the most starred repositories in any category to create "top X libraries" blog posts or tutorials. ### Rate Limits GitHub's unauthenticated API allows **60 requests per hour**. The scraper automatically adds a 1-second delay between requests to stay within limits. For most use cases (up to 1,000 results), this takes about 10-15 minutes. ### Notes - GitHub Search API caps results at **1,000 per query**. Use specific queries to get the most relevant results. - For user/org repos, all public repositories are returned sorted by stars. - `topics` field requires GitHub to have them set by the repo owner. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Keyword(s) to search for repositories. Example: 'web scraping', 'machine learning'. Leave empty to use userOrOrg only. ## `language` (type: `string`): Filter repositories by programming language. Example: 'javascript', 'python', 'typescript'. Leave empty for all languages. ## `sort` (type: `string`): Sort results by this field. ## `minStars` (type: `integer`): Only include repositories with at least this many stars. Set 0 for no minimum. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of repositories to scrape. GitHub API returns up to 1000 results per search. Default: 100. ## `userOrOrg` (type: `string`): Fetch repositories from a specific GitHub user or organization. Example: 'microsoft', 'facebook', 'torvalds'. Leave empty to use searchQuery instead. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sort": "stars", "minStars": 0, "maxResults": 100 } ``` # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("fatihai-tools/github-repos-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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("fatihai-tools/github-repos-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 '{}' | apify call fatihai-tools/github-repos-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fatihai-tools/github-repos-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "GitHub Repos Scraper", "description": "Extract GitHub repository data including stars, forks, issues, languages, and contributor info. Monitor open-source trends, track technology adoption, and analyze developer ecosystem.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "RaRTpNxaY3p4b2Nqy" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/fatihai-tools~github-repos-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-fatihai-tools-github-repos-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/fatihai-tools~github-repos-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-fatihai-tools-github-repos-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/fatihai-tools~github-repos-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-fatihai-tools-github-repos-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", "properties": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword(s) to search for repositories. Example: 'web scraping', 'machine learning'. Leave empty to use userOrOrg only." }, "language": { "title": "Programming Language Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter repositories by programming language. Example: 'javascript', 'python', 'typescript'. Leave empty for all languages." }, "sort": { "title": "Sort By", "enum": [ "stars", "forks", "updated", "help-wanted-issues" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort results by this field.", "default": "stars" }, "minStars": { "title": "Minimum Stars", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Only include repositories with at least this many stars. Set 0 for no minimum.", "default": 0 }, "maxResults": { "title": "Maximum Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of repositories to scrape. GitHub API returns up to 1000 results per search. Default: 100.", "default": 100 }, "userOrOrg": { "title": "GitHub User or Organization", "type": "string", "description": "Fetch repositories from a specific GitHub user or organization. Example: 'microsoft', 'facebook', 'torvalds'. Leave empty to use searchQuery instead." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```