# GitHub Repos Scraper — Repositories by User or Search (`omao/github-repos`) Actor List a user's or organization's GitHub repositories, or search repos, into clean JSON: name, owner, description, stars, forks, language, topics, license and dates. Powered by the official GitHub API. Optional token for higher rate limits. - **URL**: https://apify.com/omao/github-repos.md - **Developed by:** [Marouane Oulabass](https://apify.com/omao) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.72 / 1,000 repos This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use 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 ## GitHub Repos Scraper — Repositories by User, Org or Search **List a user's or organization's GitHub repositories — or search all of GitHub — as clean JSON.** Give this actor usernames/orgs (like `apify`, `torvalds`) or a search query (like `web scraping language:python stars:>1000`) and get back structured data per repo: name, owner, description, stars, forks, language, topics, license and dates. Powered by the official GitHub API. > AI-agent ready: this Actor is callable and payable by AI agents via [x402](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402) (USDC on Base), no Apify account required. Skip pagination and rate-limit headaches — get a clean repo dataset in one run. ### Who uses this - 🧑‍💻 **Developers & OSS maintainers** — inventory repos across users and orgs. - 📊 **Tech analysts & researchers** — study language trends, stars and activity at scale. - 🔎 **Recruiters & sourcers** — explore a developer's or org's public work. - 🤖 **Data & AI pipelines** — build datasets of repos matching precise search criteria. - 📈 **DevRel & competitive intel** — track stars, forks and releases of key projects. ### What you get — one clean row per repository | Field | Description | |---|---| | `fullName` | `owner/name` | | `owner` + `ownerType` | Owner and User/Organization | | `description` | Repo description | | `stars` + `forks` + `watchers` | Popularity metrics | | `openIssues` | Open issues count | | `language` | Primary language | | `topics` | Repo topics/tags | | `license` | License (e.g. MIT) | | `isFork`, `isArchived` | Status flags | | `createdAt`, `updatedAt`, `pushedAt` | Timestamps | | `url`, `homepage`, `defaultBranch`, `size` | Links & meta | ### Example **Input** ```json { "searchQueries": ["web scraping language:python stars:>1000"], "users": ["apify"], "maxReposPerSource": 100 } ```` **Output (one item)** ```json { "fullName": "apify/crawlee", "owner": "apify", "ownerType": "Organization", "description": "Crawlee—A web scraping and browser automation library", "stars": 15200, "forks": 660, "language": "TypeScript", "topics": ["scraping", "crawling", "automation"], "license": "Apache-2.0", "pushedAt": "2026-07-13T09:12:00Z" } ``` ### Why this scraper - ✅ **Official source** — the GitHub REST API, always current. - 🔎 **Three ways in** — by user, by org, or by GitHub search query. - ⭐ **Rich metrics** — stars, forks, watchers, issues, language and topics. - 🔑 **Optional token** — add a GitHub token to raise the rate limit (60/h → 5,000/h). - ⚡ **Fast & affordable** — pay only per repo returned. ### Input options - `users` — GitHub usernames or org names whose repos to list. - `searchQueries` — GitHub repo search queries (full search syntax supported). - `maxReposPerSource` — cap repos per user/query (default 100). - `githubToken` *(optional, secret)* — raises the API rate limit. ### FAQ **By user or by search?** Both — pass `users`/orgs, `searchQueries`, or both in one run. **Does it support GitHub's search syntax?** Yes — e.g. `language:python stars:>1000 pushed:>2025-01-01`. **Do I need a token?** No — it works anonymously (60 requests/h). Add `githubToken` to raise it to 5,000/h for large runs. **How fresh is the data?** Live from the GitHub API on every run. **Can I export to CSV/Excel/Google Sheets?** Yes — the dataset exports to JSON, CSV, Excel and HTML, or pull it via the API. **What does it cost?** Pay-per-repo — you're only charged for repos actually returned. *** *Tip: track a competitor's org weekly and diff `stars`/`pushedAt` to monitor their momentum and releases.* # Actor input Schema ## `users` (type: `array`): GitHub usernames or org names whose repositories to list (e.g. torvalds, apify). ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): GitHub repository search queries (e.g. 'web scraping language:python stars:>1000'). ## `maxReposPerSource` (type: `integer`): Cap the number of repos returned per user or search query. ## `githubToken` (type: `string`): Optional GitHub personal access token to raise the API rate limit (60/h anonymous -> 5000/h). ## `healthCheckMode` (type: `boolean`): Internal monitoring: fetch a canary user's repos and FAIL if broken (no billing). ## Actor input object example ```json { "users": [ "apify", "torvalds" ], "searchQueries": [ "web scraping language:python stars:>1000" ], "maxReposPerSource": 100, "healthCheckMode": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `repos` (type: `string`): All repositories (name, owner, stars, forks, language, topics, license, dates). # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("omao/github-repos").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("omao/github-repos").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).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 omao/github-repos --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=omao/github-repos", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "GitHub Repos Scraper — Repositories by User or Search", "description": "List a user's or organization's GitHub repositories, or search repos, into clean JSON: name, owner, description, stars, forks, language, topics, license and dates. Powered by the official GitHub API. Optional token for higher rate limits.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "6QTbPqcgS3PC3slC1" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/omao~github-repos/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-omao-github-repos", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/omao~github-repos/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-omao-github-repos", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/omao~github-repos/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-omao-github-repos", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "users": { "title": "Users or organizations", "type": "array", "description": "GitHub usernames or org names whose repositories to list (e.g. torvalds, apify).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchQueries": { "title": "Search queries", "type": "array", "description": "GitHub repository search queries (e.g. 'web scraping language:python stars:>1000').", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxReposPerSource": { "title": "Max repos per user/query", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Cap the number of repos returned per user or search query.", "default": 100 }, "githubToken": { "title": "GitHub token (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional GitHub personal access token to raise the API rate limit (60/h anonymous -> 5000/h)." }, "healthCheckMode": { "title": "Health-check mode", "type": "boolean", "description": "Internal monitoring: fetch a canary user's repos and FAIL if broken (no billing).", "default": false } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```