VS Code Extensions Scraper (Deep: Versions, Ratings, Deps)

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns (versionHistory trimmed to 3 of 12 entries; all other values are exactly as returned):

{
  "extensionId": "6c2f1801-1e7f-45b2-9b5c-7782f1e076e8",
  "itemName": "ms-toolsai.jupyter",
  "extensionName": "jupyter",
  "displayName": "Jupyter",
  "shortDescription": "Jupyter notebook support, interactive programming and computing that supports Intellisense, debugging and more.",
  "publisherName": "ms-toolsai",
  "publisherDisplayName": "Microsoft",
  "publisherDomain": "https://microsoft.com",
  "publisherVerified": true,
  "isDomainVerified": true,
  "latestVersion": "2026.6.2026071501",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-15T10:05:18.377+00:00",
  "publishedDate": "2020-11-11T19:14:18.823+00:00",
  "releaseDate": "2020-11-11T19:14:18.823+00:00",
  "versionCount": 12,
  "versionHistory": [
    { "version": "2026.6.2026071501", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-15T10:05:18.373Z", "targetPlatform": "win32-arm64" },
    { "version": "2026.6.2026071501", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-15T10:04:37.437Z", "targetPlatform": "win32-x64" },
    { "version": "2023.8.1002501831", "lastUpdated": "2023-09-06T16:44:01.333Z", "targetPlatform": null }
  ],
  "installs": 107911693,
  "downloads": 940788,
  "updateCount": 495963999,
  "averageRating": 2.648501396179199,
  "weightedRating": 2.6963229850303554,
  "ratingCount": 367,
  "trendingDaily": 0.0005718522054740789,
  "trendingWeekly": 0.17820930084998715,
  "trendingMonthly": 0.8749856874768513,
  "categories": ["Extension Packs", "Data Science", "Machine Learning", "Visualization", "Notebooks"],
  "tags": ["debuggers", "interactive", "julia", "jupyter", "keybindings", "language-model-tools", "multi-root ready", "notebook", "notebookKernelJupyterNotebook", "python", "raw", "tools"],
  "engine": "^1.106.0",
  "extensionKind": ["workspace"],
  "pricing": "Free",
  "preRelease": true,
  "dependencies": null,
  "extensionPack": ["ms-toolsai.jupyter-keymap", "ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers", "ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow", "ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-cell-tags"],
  "repoUrl": "https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter",
  "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter",
  "supportUrl": "https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter/issues",
  "learnUrl": "https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter",
  "sponsorUrl": null,
  "qnaEnabled": true,
  "qnaUrl": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-jupyter/discussions",
  "licenseUrl": "https://ms-toolsai.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/ms-toolsai/jupyter/2026.6.2026071501/1784109533470/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.Content.License",
  "changelogUrl": "https://ms-toolsai.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/ms-toolsai/jupyter/2026.6.2026071501/1784109533470/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.Content.Changelog",
  "readmeUrl": "https://ms-toolsai.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/ms-toolsai/jupyter/2026.6.2026071501/1784109533470/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.Content.Details",
  "iconUrl": "https://ms-toolsai.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/ms-toolsai/jupyter/2026.6.2026071501/1784109533470/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.Icons.Default",
  "manifestUrl": "https://ms-toolsai.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/ms-toolsai/jupyter/2026.6.2026071501/1784109533470/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Code.Manifest",
  "vsixUrl": "https://ms-toolsai.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/ms-toolsai/jupyter/2026.6.2026071501/1784109533470/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.VSIXPackage",
  "vsixSha256": "43fd50e5bba11c575bfd6bab5a922015b3272a2d61b317788c8002d2c90337db",
  "executesCode": true,
  "publisherId": "ac8eb7c9-3e59-4b39-8040-f0484d8170ce",
  "marketplaceUrl": "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-toolsai.jupyter",
  "source": "VS Code Marketplace",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:31:22.333Z"
}

The most complete VS Code extensions scraper available. It returns every field the Marketplace gallery exposes per extension, plus the full version history, rating breakdown, dependencies, extension pack, and download URLs, and gives you four inputs (keyword, category, sort order, and a result cap) to target exactly the extensions you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor searches the Visual Studio Code Marketplace by keyword and optional category, orders the results by the sort you choose, and writes one deep record per extension to the run's dataset. Each record includes the full version history with per-platform release dates, install and download counts, the rating breakdown, categories and tags, dependencies and extension pack, engine requirement, pricing, and direct URLs to the repository, license, changelog, README, manifest, icon, and the VSIX package (with its SHA-256).

Data covers the public VS Code Marketplace only. To scrape a single publisher's whole catalog, use the VS Code Publishers Scraper.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns the 10 most-installed Python-related extensions with full metadata.

{
  "searchQuery": "python",
  "sortBy": "installs",
  "maxExtensions": 10
}

Every field is optional. Leave searchQuery empty to browse the whole marketplace, add a category to narrow the results, or change sortBy to rating, updated, or trending.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchQuery	string	no	python	Keyword matched against extension name, description, or tag, for example python, docker, ai, linter. Leave empty to browse the whole marketplace.
category	string	no	(any)	Restrict to one marketplace category, for example Programming Languages, Linters, Machine Learning, Snippets, Themes, Debuggers.
sortBy	enum	no	installs	Order the results: installs, rating, updated, trending, or relevance.
maxExtensions	integer	no	10	Maximum number of extensions to collect, each with full version history and metadata.

Output reference

One dataset item per extension. Types: string, number, boolean, string[], object[], or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
extensionId	string	Marketplace GUID for the extension.
itemName	string	Full item name publisher.extension, the install identifier.
extensionName	string	Short extension name.
displayName	string	Human-readable extension name.
shortDescription	string	One-line description.
publisherName	string	Publisher slug.
publisherDisplayName	string	Publisher display name.
publisherDomain	string	Publisher domain, or null.
publisherVerified	boolean	Whether the publisher is verified.
isDomainVerified	boolean	Whether the publisher domain is verified.
publisherId	string	Publisher GUID.
latestVersion	string	Latest published version.
lastUpdated	string	Timestamp of the latest update.
publishedDate	string	First publication timestamp.
releaseDate	string	Original release timestamp.
versionCount	number	Number of versions in the history.
versionHistory	object[]	Version list, each with version, lastUpdated, and targetPlatform.
installs	number	Total install count.
downloads	number	Download count.
updateCount	number	Total update events.
averageRating	number	Average star rating.
weightedRating	number	Marketplace weighted rating.
ratingCount	number	Number of ratings.
trendingDaily	number	Daily trending score.
trendingWeekly	number	Weekly trending score.
trendingMonthly	number	Monthly trending score.
categories	string[]	Marketplace categories.
tags	string[]	Extension tags.
engine	string	Required VS Code engine version range.
extensionKind	string[]	Extension kind (ui, workspace).
pricing	string	Pricing (Free or Trial).
preRelease	boolean	Whether the latest version is a pre-release.
dependencies	string[]	Extension dependencies, or null.
extensionPack	string[]	Extensions bundled in the pack.
repoUrl	string	Source repository URL.
sourceUrl	string	Source code URL.
supportUrl	string	Support / issues URL.
learnUrl	string	Learn-more URL.
sponsorUrl	string	Sponsor URL, or null.
qnaEnabled	boolean	Whether Q&A is enabled.
qnaUrl	string	Q&A / discussions URL.
licenseUrl	string	License file URL.
changelogUrl	string	Changelog URL.
readmeUrl	string	README (details) URL.
iconUrl	string	Extension icon URL.
manifestUrl	string	Extension manifest URL.
vsixUrl	string	Direct download URL for the VSIX package.
vsixSha256	string	SHA-256 checksum of the VSIX package.
executesCode	boolean	Whether the extension executes code.
marketplaceUrl	string	Public Marketplace page URL.
source	string	Data source tag (VS Code Marketplace).
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"searchQuery":"python","sortBy":"installs","maxExtensions":10}), compact view:

{
  "itemName": "ms-toolsai.jupyter",
  "displayName": "Jupyter",
  "publisherDisplayName": "Microsoft",
  "latestVersion": "2026.6.2026071501",
  "versionCount": 12,
  "installs": 107911693,
  "averageRating": 2.648501396179199,
  "ratingCount": 367,
  "categories": ["Extension Packs", "Data Science", "Machine Learning", "Visualization", "Notebooks"],
  "pricing": "Free",
  "repoUrl": "https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter",
  "vsixUrl": "https://ms-toolsai.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/ms-toolsai/jupyter/2026.6.2026071501/1784109533470/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.VSIXPackage",
  "marketplaceUrl": "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-toolsai.jupyter",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:31:22.333Z"
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~vscode-extensions-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchQuery":"python","sortBy":"installs","maxExtensions":25}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~vscode-extensions-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"category":"Linters","sortBy":"rating","maxExtensions":100}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/vscode-extensions-scraper \
  --input '{"searchQuery":"docker","sortBy":"trending"}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per extension returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 records per run. Upgrade for higher maxExtensions.

FAQ and troubleshooting

A run returned 0 records. Why? The keyword plus category combination matched nothing. Loosen the category, broaden the searchQuery, or leave searchQuery empty to browse the whole marketplace. Zero-result runs are not charged.

How do I get the download link for an extension? Every record includes vsixUrl (the direct VSIX package URL) and vsixSha256 (its checksum), plus manifestUrl and iconUrl.

Why is dependencies or sponsorUrl null? The extension declares no dependencies, or the publisher did not set a sponsor link. Missing values are returned as null, never invented.

Can I get every version of an extension? Yes. versionHistory lists each published version with its release timestamp and target platform, and versionCount gives the total.

How do I scrape all extensions from one publisher? Use the VS Code Publishers Scraper, which enumerates a publisher's full catalog.

Is this an official Microsoft tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with Microsoft or the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. It reads only data that is publicly available on the Marketplace.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with Microsoft or the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. Accesses only publicly available Marketplace data.