💎 RubyGems Scraper

🚀 Export Ruby gem data in seconds. Search RubyGems.org by keyword and download structured gem records - downloads, licenses, authors, versions, and links - to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML with zero code.

The RubyGems Scraper extracts structured gem data from RubyGems.org, the primary package registry for the Ruby programming language. All data is sourced in real-time from RubyGems' official public REST API - no login, no API key, no scraping HTML.

RubyGems.org hosts over 170,000 gems with billions of cumulative downloads. Whether you're tracking open-source Ruby ecosystem trends, evaluating gem adoption rates, or building a dependency analysis tool, this actor gives you structured access to the full gem catalog.

Coverage: Every searchable gem on RubyGems.org, across all categories - web frameworks, testing tools, authentication, data processing, DevOps utilities, and more. 14 structured fields per gem, including download counts, license types, author attribution, version metadata, and direct URLs.

Who uses this	What they do with it
Ruby developers	Compare gem adoption, evaluate alternatives before choosing a dependency
Open source researchers	Track Ruby ecosystem growth, license distribution, author networks
Security teams	Audit gem licenses and sourcing for compliance or SBOM generation
Data engineers	Build gem catalogs, integrate with internal package review workflows
Educators	Analyze Ruby ecosystem trends for courses or articles
Recruiters	Identify prolific Ruby gem authors and open source contributors

📋 What the RubyGems Scraper does

• Searches RubyGems.org by any keyword or gem name
• Paginates automatically through all search results
• Fetches gem detail data for complete field coverage
• Respects your maxItems limit for cost-efficient targeted runs
• Exports 14 structured fields per gem record
• Returns data instantly in JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML

💡 Why it matters: RubyGems.org has no official bulk export. The search UI is paginated and not download-friendly. This actor gives you a clean dataset from the same public API powering the website - so you always get current data.

📊 Data fields

Each record includes: authors, createdAt, currentVersionDownloads, description, downloads, homepageUrl, licenses, name, results, rubyVersion, scrapedAt, sourceCodeUrl, updatedAt, url, version. These field names come straight from the actor's dataset schema, so what you see here is what lands in your dataset.

⚠️ Good to Know: Free plan users are automatically limited to 10 items. Upgrade here to unlock up to 1,000,000 gems per run.

🚀 How to use

1. Create a free Apify account w/ $5 credit
2. Open the RubyGems Scraper actor page
3. Enter your searchQuery (e.g. "rails", "rspec", "sidekiq")
4. Set maxItems to control how many gems you want
5. Click Run and wait a few seconds
6. Download your dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Storage tab

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Disclaimer: This actor accesses publicly available data from RubyGems.org via its official public REST API. It does not circumvent any access controls, authentication, or rate limits. Use responsibly and in accordance with RubyGems.org's Terms of Service.

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