
GitHub Repository Scraper
Pricing
$10.00/month + usage

GitHub Repository Scraper
This actor scrapes detailed information from GitHub repositories using reliable HTTP requests and HTML parsing. It extracts repository metadata including star counts, fork counts, topics/tags, license information, primary programming language, and last updated timestamps.
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Pricing
$10.00/month + usage
0
Monthly users
2
Runs succeeded
>99%
Last modified
9 days ago
You can access the GitHub Repository Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.
1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
5const client = new ApifyClient({
6 token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
7});
8
9// Prepare Actor input
10const input = {
11 "repoUrls": [
12 "https://github.com/microsoft/playwright",
13 "https://github.com/apify/apify-js"
14 ]
15};
16
17// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
18const run = await client.actor("fresh_cliff/github-scraper").call(input);
19
20// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
21console.log('Results from dataset');
22console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
23const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
24items.forEach((item) => {
25 console.dir(item);
26});
27
28// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
GitHub Repository Data Scraper API in JavaScript
The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use GitHub Repository Scraper API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.
Install the apify-client
npm install apify-client
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Pricing
Pricing model
RentalTo use this Actor, you have to pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period. You also pay for the Apify platform usage.
Free trial
3 days
Price
$10.00