# Maven Central Scraper – Java & JVM Artifacts, Versions & Deps (`ninhothedev/maven-central-scraper`) Actor

$0.5/1K 🔥 Fast Maven Central scraper! Java/JVM artifacts — group, version, packaging & version count. No key. JSON, CSV, Excel or API in seconds. Search or list coordinates & pull thousands for dev & SBOM intel ⚡

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ninhothedev/maven-central-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ninhothedev](https://apify.com/ninhothedev) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.50 / 1,000 results

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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#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

## Maven Central Java Packages Scraper

Scrape [Maven Central](https://central.sonatype.com/) — the largest repository of Java and JVM artifacts — into clean, structured JSON. Search by keyword or resolve exact `group:artifact` coordinates, and get the latest version, packaging type, version count, last-updated timestamp and a direct link for every artifact. No API key, no login, datacenter-proxy friendly.

### Features

- **Two modes.** `search` runs a free-text keyword query; `artifacts` resolves an explicit list of `group:artifact` coordinates.
- **Clean JSON output** — one row per artifact, every field nullable and stable.
- **Latest version + version count** for dependency and upgrade research.
- **Fast & cheap** — talks directly to the Maven Central Solr search API, no browser.
- **No API key** required.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `mode` | select | `search` (keyword query) or `artifacts` (list of coordinates). Default `search`. |
| `query` | string | Free-text query for `search` mode. Prefill `jackson`. |
| `coordinates` | array | List of `group:artifact` strings for `artifacts` mode, e.g. `com.google.guava:guava`. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Max artifacts to return, 1–1000. Default `100`. |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "jackson",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

```json
{
  "mode": "artifacts",
  "coordinates": ["com.google.guava:guava", "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3"]
}
```

### Output

Each dataset item:

```json
{
  "group_id": "com.google.guava",
  "artifact_id": "guava",
  "latest_version": "33.4.8-jre",
  "packaging": "bundle",
  "version_count": 150,
  "timestamp": "2025-04-14T17:25:22.422000+00:00",
  "repository": "central",
  "url": "https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.guava/guava",
  "scraped_at": "2026-07-18T10:00:00+00:00"
}
```

### Pricing

Runs on Apify's pay-per-usage model — roughly **~$1 per 1,000 artifacts** depending on your plan and proxy. The actor is lightweight (512 MB, no browser), so most runs cost cents.

### Use cases

- **Developer intelligence** — track which libraries and versions dominate the JVM ecosystem.
- **Dependency research** — pull latest versions and version counts across a set of coordinates.
- **SBOM & compliance** — enrich software bill-of-materials with canonical Maven metadata.
- **Security & audit** — snapshot the current latest version of critical dependencies to spot drift.

### Comparison

| | This actor | Manual Maven Central search | Raw Solr API |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured JSON dataset | ✅ | ❌ | partial |
| Keyword + coordinate modes | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| No parsing / paging code | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Export CSV/Excel/JSON | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |

### Related actors

- [npm Package Scraper](https://apify.com/ninhothedev/npm-package-scraper)
- [PyPI Scraper](https://apify.com/ninhothedev/pypi-scraper)
- [Hex Packages Scraper](https://apify.com/ninhothedev/hex-packages-scraper)
- [NuGet Scraper](https://apify.com/ninhothedev/nuget-scraper)

### Keywords

maven, maven central, java, jvm, kotlin, scala, artifact, dependency, package scraper, sonatype, gradle, sbom, developer tools, version tracking, solr

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# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Scraping mode. 'search' runs a free-text query against Maven Central and returns matching artifacts. 'artifacts' resolves an explicit list of group:artifact coordinates.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Free-text search query for the 'search' mode (e.g. a library name, group id, or keyword). Ignored in 'artifacts' mode.

## `coordinates` (type: `array`):

List of exact Maven coordinates as 'group:artifact' strings, used in 'artifacts' mode (e.g. com.google.guava:guava).

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

Maximum number of artifacts to return (1-1000). In 'artifacts' mode this also caps the number of coordinates processed.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "jackson",
  "coordinates": [
    "com.google.guava:guava",
    "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# 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 = {
    "query": "jackson",
    "coordinates": [
        "com.google.guava:guava",
        "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ninhothedev/maven-central-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 = {
    "query": "jackson",
    "coordinates": [
        "com.google.guava:guava",
        "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3",
    ],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ninhothedev/maven-central-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 '{
  "query": "jackson",
  "coordinates": [
    "com.google.guava:guava",
    "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3"
  ]
}' |
apify call ninhothedev/maven-central-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ninhothedev/maven-central-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/FsBIPqNVgi3Drq3ua/builds/OAZzfBXennboT8S7T/openapi.json