Dev.to Scraper
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Pay per usage
Dev.to Scraper
Scrape Dev.to articles, authors, and tags. Extract trending posts, developer content, tutorials. Perfect for content curation, developer marketing, tech blog aggregation. Get titles, content, reactions, comments.
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Fast and reliable scraper for Dev.to using the official API. No browser needed = cheap & fast.
Features
- Lightning fast - API-based, no browser overhead
- Multiple filters - By tag, username, or time period
- Rich data - Titles, authors, reactions, comments, tags
- Content support - Optionally include full article text
- Pagination - Automatically handles multiple pages
- Cost effective - Minimal compute usage
Output Example
{"id": 1234567,"title": "10 JavaScript Tips Every Developer Should Know","description": "A comprehensive guide to modern JavaScript...","url": "https://dev.to/username/10-javascript-tips-abc123","publishedAt": "2026-01-15T10:00:00Z","readingTimeMinutes": 8,"reactions": 342,"comments": 45,"author": {"name": "John Developer","username": "johndev","profileImage": "https://res.cloudinary.com/...","twitterUsername": "johndev","githubUsername": "johndev"},"tags": ["javascript", "webdev", "tutorial", "beginners"],"coverImage": "https://res.cloudinary.com/...","scrapedAt": "2026-01-16T12:00:00.000Z"}
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
tag | string | Filter by tag (e.g., "javascript", "python") |
username | string | Filter by author username |
top | number | Top articles from last N days (7 = weekly, 30 = monthly) |
state | string | "rising", "fresh", or "all" |
maxItems | number | Maximum articles to collect (default: 100, max: 500) |
includeContent | boolean | Include full article content |
Filter Options
| State | Description |
|---|---|
rising | Trending articles (default) |
fresh | Newest articles first |
all | All articles |
Popular Tags
javascript- JavaScript articlespython- Python articleswebdev- Web developmentreact- React.jstutorial- Tutorialsbeginners- Beginner-friendlyproductivity- Productivity tipscareer- Career adviceopensource- Open source
Use Cases
- Developer Content Research - Find trending tech articles
- Competitive Analysis - Monitor competitors' content
- Content Curation - Build developer newsletters
- Topic Trends - Track what's hot in tech
- Influencer Discovery - Find top dev authors
- SEO Research - Analyze successful article structures
Integrations
Export data to:
- JSON, CSV, Excel, XML
- Google Sheets
- Webhooks
- Make (Integromat)
- Zapier
Cost
This actor uses minimal compute because it relies on Dev.to's public API. Typical run costs less than $0.01 for 100 articles.
Performance
- 100 articles in ~5 seconds (without content)
- 100 articles with content in ~30 seconds
- Pagination support for large datasets
Why Dev.to?
Dev.to is the largest developer community with:
- 1M+ registered developers
- High-quality technical content
- Active community engagement
- Official public API
Support
Having issues? Open an issue or contact us.
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