# Dev.to Tech Articles & Developer Leads Scraper (Fast REST API) (`kamerozkan/dev-to-tech-articles-scraper`) Actor

Extract trending tech articles, developer profiles, author social handles (GitHub, Twitter, Website), tags, and engagement metrics from Dev.to. Official REST API, zero proxies, $0.003/lead.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/kamerozkan/dev-to-tech-articles-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Kamer Ozkan](https://apify.com/kamerozkan) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$3.00 / 1,000 record extracteds

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?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Dev.to Tech Articles & Developer Leads Scraper (Fast REST API)

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Extract trending tech articles, developer profiles, author social handles (GitHub, Twitter, Website), tags, and engagement metrics from Dev.to.

Powered by the official Dev.to REST API: Fast, structured, zero browser overhead, zero proxy fees.

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#### Features

- **Author & Developer Leads:** Instant extraction of GitHub, Twitter, and website URLs.
- **Engagement Metrics:** Filter and sort by reactions, positive votes, comments, and reading time.
- **Tag Filtering:** Target specific topics like Python, JavaScript, AI, DevOps, React, and Web Development.
- **Pay-Per-Event:** Only $0.003 per extracted lead. Zero compute surcharges.

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#### Integrations

- **Google Sheets & Airtable:** Export developer leads for tech recruiting and content outreach.
- **Make & Zapier:** Trigger automated workflows when new viral tech posts appear.
- **n8n:** Custom developer intelligence pipelines.

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### Support and feedback

- Found a bug or missing a field? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab of this Actor. We reply within
  48 hours and ship most fixes within a few days.
- Have an idea for a feature? Issues are the fastest way to get it built.
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# Actor input Schema

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of tech articles and developer leads to extract.

## `tag` (type: `string`):

Filter articles by tag (e.g., python, javascript, ai, react, devops, webdev). Leave empty for general feed.

## `topDays` (type: `integer`):

Fetch top articles by timeframe (e.g. 7 for past week, 30 for past month, 365 for year). Set to 0 for rising/latest.

## `state` (type: `string`):

Feed stream mode: rising (trending discussions), fresh (newest), or all.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 30,
  "tag": "",
  "topDays": 0,
  "state": "rising"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Default dataset containing extracted articles and developer leads.

# 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("kamerozkan/dev-to-tech-articles-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("kamerozkan/dev-to-tech-articles-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 kamerozkan/dev-to-tech-articles-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,kamerozkan/dev-to-tech-articles-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/PGZDMWCE8emyhIXYa/builds/AGnADLA31d7Rgep6d/openapi.json