# Fast GitHub Scraper — Trending Repos & Stars (`rbbscrap/fast-github-scraper`) Actor

Fast GitHub Scraper. Zero-proxy, sub-second execution on 256MB RAM micro-engine. 100% Apify Free Tier ready.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rbbscrap/fast-github-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Hector](https://apify.com/rbbscrap) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-usage

## 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

## Fast GitHub Scraper - Trending Repositories & Stars

[![Apify Actor](https://img.shields.io/badge/Apify-Actor-orange?logo=apify)](https://apify.com/RBBscrap/fast-github-scraper)
[![Memory](https://img.shields.io/badge/RAM-256MB-brightgreen)]()
[![Performance](https://img.shields.io/badge/Speed-Sub--Second-blue)]()
[![Automation](https://img.shields.io/badge/Make%20%7C%20n8n%20%7C%20Zapier-Compatible-purple)]()
[![Google Sheets](https://img.shields.io/badge/Google%20Sheets-1--Click%20Export-green)]()
[![Maintenance](https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-Active%202026-success)]()

> ⚡ **Compatible Make.com, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, Airtable & Webhooks.**
> Runs on ultra-lightweight **256MB RAM** micro-containers with sub-second execution and zero browser crashes.

Scrape GitHub trending repositories, star velocities, forks, languages, and open source developers without personal access token limits.

Unlike conventional scrapers running heavy headless browsers (Puppeteer/Playwright eating 1–2 GB of RAM that frequently crash and time out), **Fast GitHub Scraper** runs on ultra-lightweight **256 MB RAM micro-containers** using direct HTTP/2 requests with TLS session emulation — running **10x faster** at **90% lower compute cost**.

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### ⚡ 1-Click Quickstart (Try in 3 Seconds)

1. **Pre-filled Defaults:** Every required field is pre-configured with real-world examples.
2. Click **"Save & Start"** directly in the Apify Console.
3. Live results appear in under 3 seconds in your Dataset.
4. Export as **JSON, CSV, Excel** or pipe directly to Google Sheets & CRM.

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### ⚡ Compute Cost & Efficiency (Why Choose This Scraper?)

- **Super Cheap:** Pulls trending repos in 400ms on 256MB RAM without hitting GitHub 60-req/hr IP rate limits.
- **Run on Apify Free Tier:** Apify gives you **$5 free credits every month**. Because this scraper only consumes 256MB RAM and executes in seconds, you can perform **thousands of runs every month completely free**.
- **100% Cloud Stability:** Zero browser overhead means no Chromium memory leaks, no zombie processes, and 99.9% run success rates.

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### 🚀 Key Features

- **Trending Projects Tracker:** Daily, weekly, or monthly breakout open source projects across all languages or specific ones (Python, Rust, Go...).
- **Star Velocity Metrics:** Capture total stars and real-time star velocity (e.g. +2,450 stars today).
- **Repository Search:** Search repositories by keyword/topic (e.g. `llm agents`, `web scraping`, `rag`).
- **Zero Token Limits:** Public scraping architecture operates without requiring GitHub Personal Access Tokens.

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### 💡 Use Cases & Applications

- **AI & Tech Trend Detection:** Spot emerging AI libraries, frameworks, and developer tools days before they reach mainstream tech media.
- **Developer Talent Sourcing:** Discover active open-source creators and repo maintainers for tech recruiting.
- **Open-Source Benchmarking:** Track competitor star velocity and community adoption over time.

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### 🔌 No-Code Integrations (Make.com, Zapier, n8n & Webhooks)

This Actor connects seamlessly with your favorite automation and CRM tools to run scheduled workflows or sync data automatically:

#### 1. Make.com Integration

1. Add an **Apify** module in Make.com and choose **"Run an Actor"**.
2. Select `RBBscrap/fast-github-scraper` and pass your desired inputs.
3. Add a **"Watch Dataset Items"** module to receive extracted items.
4. Route the clean JSON data straight into **Google Sheets**, **Airtable**, **Notion**, or **Slack**.

#### 2. n8n Integration

1. Use the **n8n Apify Node** or a generic **HTTP Request Node**.
2. Set execution mode to asynchronous and pass your Apify API Token.
3. Automatically append clean records into PostgreSQL, Supabase, or HubSpot.

#### 3. Google Sheets & Zapier

- Push fresh rows automatically into Google Sheets via the Apify Google Sheets integration.
- Trigger instant email or Slack alerts via Zapier whenever new records match your criteria.

#### 4. Webhooks & REST API

Call this scraper via a single HTTP POST request from Python, Node.js, cURL, or PHP:

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/rbbscrap~fast-github-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 50}'
```

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### 📊 Sample Output Data

```json
{
  "repositoryName": "MadsLorentzen/ai-job-search",
  "owner": "MadsLorentzen",
  "repoName": "ai-job-search",
  "language": "Python",
  "totalStars": 52642,
  "todayStars": "2,213 stars today",
  "forksCount": 17264,
  "repoUrl": "https://github.com/MadsLorentzen/ai-job-search"
}
```

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### 🔍 Search Keywords & Long-Tail Indexing

`github scraper`, `github trending repos api`, `github stars tracker`, `open source intelligence`, `scrape github without token`, `trending python repositories`, `github velocity to discord`, `tech scout tool`

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### 💬 Support, Custom Scrapers & Feedback

Need a tailored scraper, higher volume capacity, custom proxies, or new data fields?

- **Contact:** <hector.lebrun78@gmail.com>
- **Response Time:** Usually within 24 hours.

*Star / bookmark this Actor if you find it helpful! Positive feedback helps us maintain and update endpoints regularly.*

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Choose between scraping Trending repositories or Searching repositories by keywords/topics.

## `since` (type: `string`):

Time window for Trending mode.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Filter by programming language (e.g. '', 'python', 'javascript', 'typescript', 'rust', 'go', 'c++'). Leave empty for all languages.

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords or topics to search for when mode is set to 'search' (e.g. \['web scraping', 'llm agents', 'rag']).

## `minStars` (type: `integer`):

Only keep repositories with at least this number of GitHub stars.

## `maxRepositories` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of repositories to extract in total.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy configuration.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "trending",
  "since": "daily",
  "language": "",
  "searchQueries": [
    "llm agents"
  ],
  "minStars": 0,
  "maxRepositories": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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 = {
    "mode": "trending",
    "since": "daily",
    "language": "",
    "searchQueries": [
        "llm agents"
    ],
    "minStars": 0,
    "maxRepositories": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rbbscrap/fast-github-scraper").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 = {
    "mode": "trending",
    "since": "daily",
    "language": "",
    "searchQueries": ["llm agents"],
    "minStars": 0,
    "maxRepositories": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rbbscrap/fast-github-scraper").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 '{
  "mode": "trending",
  "since": "daily",
  "language": "",
  "searchQueries": [
    "llm agents"
  ],
  "minStars": 0,
  "maxRepositories": 50
}' |
apify call rbbscrap/fast-github-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rbbscrap/fast-github-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/spLZ5Zj5w7sDbz7fQ/builds/fAY959KoHmwwANgj2/openapi.json