# Package Stats: crates.io, RubyGems, Packagist & NuGet (`pankajbhatia/package-registry-stats`) Actor

Get stats for Rust, Ruby, PHP and .NET packages from crates.io, RubyGems, Packagist and NuGet: downloads, latest version, versions, license, dependencies, GitHub stars and links. Search or list packages. Official APIs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/pankajbhatia/package-registry-stats.md
- **Developed by:** [Pankaj Bhatia](https://apify.com/pankajbhatia) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 packages

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Package Stats: crates.io, RubyGems, Packagist & NuGet

Get clean stats for open-source packages in four ecosystems, **Rust (crates.io)**, **Ruby (RubyGems)**, **PHP (Packagist)** and **.NET (NuGet)**, in one run. Rows include the latest version, total and recent downloads, version count, license, description, keywords or tags, dependencies, release dates, homepage, repository, documentation and registry links. Packagist adds GitHub stars, forks, open issues and dependents; NuGet adds verified-prefix, deprecation and vulnerability flags. Search by keyword or list packages directly. Uses each registry's official public API. No login.

### Who is it for?

- **Developers and tech leads** comparing libraries before adopting them.
- **Developer-tool companies and DevRel** tracking adoption of their own and competing packages.
- **Security and compliance teams** auditing licenses and deprecated packages.
- **Analysts and investors** measuring open-source traction across languages.

### How to use it

1. Add package names for any registry: **Rust crates**, **Ruby gems**, **PHP packages** (vendor/name) and **.NET packages**.
2. Optionally type a **search** keyword and choose which registries to **search in**.
3. Click **Start** and export to JSON, CSV or Excel, or schedule weekly to track downloads.

### Input example

```json
{"crates": ["serde", "tokio"], "rubyGems": ["rails"], "packagistPackages": ["laravel/framework"], "nugetPackages": ["Newtonsoft.Json"], "search": "http client"}
```

### Output example

```json
{"ecosystem": "crates", "package": "serde", "latestVersion": "1.0.229", "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0", "downloadsTotal": 1591252662, "downloadsRecent90Days": 384060981, "versionCount": 316, "repository": "https://github.com/serde-rs/serde", "url": "https://crates.io/crates/serde"}
```

### How much does it cost?

Pay-per-event: a small fee **per package** returned, plus a tiny per-run start fee, with no subscription and no separate platform usage costs. For example, 1,000 packages cost about $1. Packages that are not found are **not charged**. Set **Maximum cost per run** to cap your spending.

### Use it through the API, integrations or AI agents

Run it from the Apify API, on a schedule, or connect it to Make, Zapier, n8n or Google Sheets. AI agents can find and call it through the Apify MCP server. Output is clean JSON with the same fields on every run.

### FAQ

**Is it legal?** Yes. It reads public package metadata from the registries' official APIs, with an identifying User-Agent and at most one request per second per registry, following crates.io's crawler policy. Author, owner and maintainer names are not collected.

**Do you support npm and PyPI?** Yes, in our separate npm & PyPI Package Stats tool.

**What are "recent downloads"?** crates.io counts the last 90 days; Packagist gives monthly and daily numbers.

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# Actor input Schema

## `crates` (type: `array`):

crates.io names, e.g. serde.

## `rubyGems` (type: `array`):

RubyGems names, e.g. rails.

## `packagistPackages` (type: `array`):

Packagist vendor/name, e.g. laravel/framework.

## `nugetPackages` (type: `array`):

NuGet IDs, e.g. Newtonsoft.Json.

## `search` (type: `string`):

Find packages by keyword in the registries below.

## `searchIn` (type: `array`):

Registries to search.

## `maxSearchResults` (type: `integer`):

Per registry.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "crates": [
    "serde"
  ],
  "rubyGems": [
    "rails"
  ],
  "packagistPackages": [
    "laravel/framework"
  ],
  "nugetPackages": [
    "Newtonsoft.Json"
  ],
  "search": "",
  "searchIn": [
    "crates",
    "rubygems",
    "packagist",
    "nuget"
  ],
  "maxSearchResults": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One row per package with downloads, versions, license and links.

# 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 = {
    "crates": [
        "serde"
    ],
    "rubyGems": [
        "rails"
    ],
    "packagistPackages": [
        "laravel/framework"
    ],
    "nugetPackages": [
        "Newtonsoft.Json"
    ],
    "search": "",
    "searchIn": [
        "crates",
        "rubygems",
        "packagist",
        "nuget"
    ],
    "maxSearchResults": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("pankajbhatia/package-registry-stats").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 = {
    "crates": ["serde"],
    "rubyGems": ["rails"],
    "packagistPackages": ["laravel/framework"],
    "nugetPackages": ["Newtonsoft.Json"],
    "search": "",
    "searchIn": [
        "crates",
        "rubygems",
        "packagist",
        "nuget",
    ],
    "maxSearchResults": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("pankajbhatia/package-registry-stats").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 '{
  "crates": [
    "serde"
  ],
  "rubyGems": [
    "rails"
  ],
  "packagistPackages": [
    "laravel/framework"
  ],
  "nugetPackages": [
    "Newtonsoft.Json"
  ],
  "search": "",
  "searchIn": [
    "crates",
    "rubygems",
    "packagist",
    "nuget"
  ],
  "maxSearchResults": 10
}' |
apify call pankajbhatia/package-registry-stats --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,pankajbhatia/package-registry-stats"
        }
    }
}
```

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/FsDwW7CbhngQwWDtz/builds/HxfBav7wK5VzkRuqC/openapi.json