GitHub Trending Repos Scraper (Apify Actor)

What does GitHub Trending Repos Scraper do?

GitHub Trending Repos Scraper reads GitHub's public Trending page and returns every trending repository as structured data - name, description, language, total stars, forks, and stars gained today. Pick any language (or leave it blank for all languages) and a time window - today, this week, or this month. No account or login needed.

Try it with the default languages and see real results in seconds. Run it on a schedule to track what's gaining traction in your stack, or call it from your own app through the Apify API.

Why use GitHub Trending Repos Scraper?

• Tech scouting and sourcing. Spot fast-growing open-source projects in a language or framework you care about, before they're everywhere.
• Recruiting and talent sourcing. Find active, high-signal open-source contributors and maintainers.
• Market and competitive research. Track which tools and frameworks are gaining real developer attention week over week.
• Content and newsletter research. Build a "what's trending" roundup without manually checking the site every day.

How to use GitHub Trending Repos Scraper

1. Click Try for free (or Run if you've already added it).
2. Optionally set one or more Languages (e.g. "python", "rust") - leave empty for all languages combined.
3. Pick a Time window: today, this week, or this month.
4. Click Start and open the Output tab once it finishes.

Input

Field	Type	Default	Notes
languages	array	["javascript", "python"]	Leave empty for all-languages trending.
since	select	daily	daily, weekly, or monthly.
maxItems	integer	25	Max repos per language (not shared across languages).
proxyConfiguration	object	off	Optional, not required for typical volumes.

Output

One dataset row per repo:

{
    "owner": "TauricResearch",
    "name": "TradingAgents",
    "fullName": "TauricResearch/TradingAgents",
    "description": "TradingAgents: Multi-Agents LLM Financial Trading Framework",
    "language": "Python",
    "totalStars": 115291,
    "totalForks": 18420,
    "starsInPeriod": 1376,
    "url": "https://github.com/TauricResearch/TradingAgents",
    "since": "daily",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

You can download the result in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

Data fields

Field	Description
owner, name, fullName	The repository's owner, name, and owner/name combined.
description	The repo's own description, as shown on GitHub.
language	Primary language shown on the trending listing.
totalStars, totalForks	All-time star and fork counts.
starsInPeriod	Stars gained within the selected time window - the actual "trending" signal.
url	Link to the repository on GitHub.
since	Which time window this row was ranked under.

Pricing

Each run charges a small start fee plus one charge per repo returned - you pay for the result, not for how the page was read.

Tips and disclaimers

This Actor only reads GitHub's own public Trending page - it does not require an account or bypass any access controls. A language only returns results if GitHub has a dedicated trending page for it; obscure or very niche language names may return nothing. For support or a custom version of this Actor, use the Issues tab.