# Chrome Web Store Scraper & Extension Analytics (`haktelaren/chrome-extension-scraper`) Actor

Fast and reliable scraper for Chrome Web Store extensions. Scrape by search keywords or direct URLs, extracting active user counts, ratings, reviews, manifest details (V2/V3), declared permissions, and developer info.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/haktelaren/chrome-extension-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Celal Tokmak](https://apify.com/haktelaren) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 chrome extension data

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

## Chrome Web Store Scraper & Extension Analytics 🚀

A high-performance, lightweight, and reliable Apify Actor to scrape extensions, active install numbers, ratings, manifest versions (V2/V3), browser permissions, developer details, and SEO rankings directly from the **Google Chrome Web Store**.

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### 🌟 Key Features

- 🔍 **Keyword Discovery:** Search and extract Chrome extensions by keywords (e.g. `vpn`, `adblock`, `crypto`, `ai`, `productivity`).
- 🎯 **Direct URL & ID Scraping:** Scrape specific extensions by providing full Chrome Web Store URLs or 32-character extension IDs.
- 👥 **User Base & Growth Metrics:** Extracts exact active install counts (e.g. `10,000,000+ users`), average star rating, and total rating counts.
- ⚙️ **Technical Manifest Analytics:** Extracts declared `manifest_version` (tracks Manifest V2 vs Manifest V3 migration status) and granular security permissions (`scripting`, `storage`, `cookies`, `tabs`, `<all_urls>`, etc.).
- 🏢 **Developer & Store Metadata:** Official developer website, store category, store URL, extension icon, and short description.
- ⚡ **Zero-Browser Footprint:** Direct internal data-layer extraction using Chrome TLS 124 browser impersonation without slow browser overhead or memory leaks.

***

### 📥 Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `search_keywords` | `Array<String>` | `["vpn"]` | Keywords to discover Chrome extensions in the store. |
| `extension_urls` | `Array<String>` | `[]` | Direct extension URLs or 32-character IDs to scrape. |
| `max_items` | `Integer` | `10` | Maximum number of extensions to extract. |
| `extract_detailed_manifest` | `Boolean` | `true` | Whether to extract version, manifest version (V2/V3), and permissions. |
| `proxy_configuration` | `Object` | `{"useApifyProxy": false}` | Optional Apify or custom proxy configuration. |

***

### 📦 Output Dataset Schema

Each extension record pushed to the default dataset matches the official schema:

```json
{
  "extension_id": "eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh",
  "extension_name": "Dark Reader",
  "url": "https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh",
  "users_count": 7000000,
  "rating": 4.66,
  "rating_count": 13185,
  "category": "Accessibility",
  "version": "4.9.130",
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "permissions": [
    "*://*/*",
    "alarms",
    "fontSettings",
    "scripting",
    "storage"
  ],
  "website_url": "https://darkreader.org/",
  "icon_url": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/...",
  "short_description": "Dark mode for every website. Take care of your eyes...",
  "scraped_at": "2026-09-13T22:20:00.000Z"
}
```

***

### 🧪 Local Testing

Run the Actor inside the isolated local storage sandbox:

```bash
python test_local.py
```

Extracted records are saved to `storage/datasets/default/`.

***

### 🚀 Deployment to Apify Cloud

Deploy and build on Apify platform with a single command:

```bash
python deploy.py --yes
```

# Actor input Schema

## `search_keywords` (type: `array`):

Keywords to discover Chrome extensions (e.g., \['vpn', 'adblock', 'ai', 'crypto']).

## `extension_urls` (type: `array`):

Direct Chrome Web Store extension URLs or 32-character extension IDs (e.g., 'https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/dark-reader/eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh').

## `max_items` (type: `integer`):

Total maximum number of Chrome extensions to scrape and save.

## `extract_detailed_manifest` (type: `boolean`):

Whether to fetch individual extension detail pages to extract version, manifest version (V2/V3), and declared permissions.

## `proxy_configuration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy or Custom Proxy configuration (optional, direct connection works reliably).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "search_keywords": [
    "vpn"
  ],
  "extension_urls": [],
  "max_items": 10,
  "extract_detailed_manifest": true,
  "proxy_configuration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("haktelaren/chrome-extension-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("haktelaren/chrome-extension-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 '{}' |
apify call haktelaren/chrome-extension-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,haktelaren/chrome-extension-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/skINakb7IecZ4qBHD/builds/0Vg6VtAeTN1YzjKd4/openapi.json