npm Package Scraper — Search, Stats & Dependencies

Scrape the npm registry for package data, download statistics, dependency analysis, and more. Uses the official npm API — no browser needed, blazing fast and cost-effective.

Features

🔍 Search Mode

Search for packages by keyword. Get names, versions, descriptions, download counts, scores, and more.

📦 Package Details Mode

Get comprehensive details for specific packages: versions, maintainers, dependencies, creation dates, TypeScript support, and optionally README content.

📊 Download Stats Mode

Get download statistics with daily breakdowns. Supports periods: last-day, last-week, last-month, last-year. Includes averages, min/max calculations.

🏆 Popular Mode

Discover the most popular npm packages across categories, sorted by download count.

🔗 Dependencies Mode

Analyze dependency trees: production deps, dev deps, peer deps with version requirements.

Use Cases

• Market Research: Find trending packages in any niche
• Dependency Auditing: Analyze what your projects depend on
• Tech Stack Analysis: Track which tools and frameworks are growing
• Competitor Research: Compare package popularity and maintenance
• Security Auditing: Map dependency trees for vulnerability assessment

Output Example

{
  "name": "express",
  "version": "4.21.0",
  "description": "Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework",
  "weeklyDownloads": 35000000,
  "monthlyDownloads": 140000000,
  "license": "MIT",
  "homepage": "http://expressjs.com/",
  "repository": "https://github.com/expressjs/express"
}

Cost

This actor uses only HTTP requests to the npm API — no browser automation needed. Runs are extremely fast and cheap (typically under $0.01 per run).