vcpkg Ports Scraper
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vcpkg Ports Scraper
Scan the vcpkg port catalog filtered by keyword, license, or triplet. Records carry port name, version, description, homepage, license, supports expression, dependencies, features, and maintainers. Useful for C and C++ supply chain audits, package discovery, and licensing reviews.
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π¦ Vcpkg Ports Scraper
π Export the full vcpkg port catalog in seconds. Name, version, description, dependencies, supported triplets, and license.
The Vcpkg Ports Scraper turns the public vcpkg.io/output.json catalog dump into a structured dataset. It loads the full port index, normalizes verbose vcpkg keys (Version-string, Version-semver, Version-date) to a single version field, and lets you filter by substring, license, or supported triplet.
| π― Target Audience | π‘ Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|
| ποΈ C and C++ build engineers | Audit dependency trees |
| π‘οΈ Security teams | Find ports affected by a CVE |
| π Package authors | Track ecosystem coverage |
| π DevRel | Build vcpkg discovery dashboards |
| π§ͺ Researchers | Study C and C++ dependency graphs |
| π©βπ» Developers | Find a port for a new dependency |
π What the Vcpkg Ports Scraper does
- Fetches the canonical
https://vcpkg.io/output.jsoncatalog. - Flattens vcpkg's multiple version key variants into a single
versionfield. - Filters by substring search, license, or supported triplet.
- Normalizes the
dependenciesarray to plain strings. - Surfaces upstream errors as a single diagnostic record.
- Exports to every Apify dataset format.
π‘ Why it matters: vcpkg ships with thousands of ports but the catalog is a single 30 MB JSON blob with awkward key variants. This actor reshapes it for SQL and BI tools.
π Data fields
Each record includes: dependencies, description, homepage, license, name, results, scrapedAt, supports, version. These field names come straight from the actor's dataset schema, so what you see here is what lands in your dataset.
β οΈ Good to Know: The catalog dump is large. Free users see 10 records; paid users can pull the entire catalog.
π How to use
- Click Try for free.
- Optionally set a search, license, or triplet filter.
- Click Start and download the dataset.
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Disclaimer. This actor scrapes only publicly available data. ParseForge is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft Corporation. Users are responsible for complying with the target site's terms of service and applicable law. Create a free account w/ $5 credit.
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