# npm Package Stats (`scrupulous_waterbird_m4w/npm-package-stats`) Actor Fetch npm package metadata, versions, dependencies, repository links, maintainers, and download counts from public npm registry APIs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrupulous\_waterbird\_m4w/npm-package-stats.md - **Developed by:** [Mori](https://apify.com/scrupulous_waterbird_m4w) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Other - **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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## npm Package Stats Fetch npm package metadata, versions, dependencies, repository links, maintainers, and download counts from public npm registry APIs. ### What it does For each npm package name you provide, this actor: - Pulls the **full package metadata** from `https://registry.npmjs.org/` (description, license, homepage, repository, keywords, maintainers, all published versions, latest version, dependency + devDependency counts on the latest manifest). - Pulls the **download count** for a configurable period (last-day, last-week, last-month) from `https://api.npmjs.org/downloads/point//`. - Optionally includes the **N most recent versions** (version string + publish timestamp), sorted newest-first. Both sources are keyless public APIs — no API key, no account, no captcha, no proxy required. ### Inputs | Field | Type | Default | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | `packages` | array of strings | `["react", "lodash", "typescript"]` | Up to 200 per run. Bare package names. | | `downloadPeriod` | enum | `"last-month"` | `last-day` / `last-week` / `last-month` | | `includeVersions` | boolean | `false` | When true, include the N most recent versions. | | `maxVersions` | integer (1-50) | `5` | Capped at 50. Ignored if `includeVersions=false`. | | `includeDependencies` | boolean | `true` | When false, dependency counts are null (cheaper). | ### Output (one record per package) ```json { "packageName": "react", "description": "React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.", "latestVersion": "19.2.7", "license": "MIT", "homepage": "https://react.dev/", "repositoryUrl": "https://github.com/facebook/react", "npmUrl": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/react", "downloads": 634528403, "downloadPeriod": "last-month", "maintainers": ["fb", "react-bot"], "keywords": ["react"], "dependenciesCount": 0, "devDependenciesCount": 0, "versionsCount": 2863, "recentVersions": null, "fetchedAt": "2026-07-10T07:28:52.038Z", "sourceUrls": [ "https://registry.npmjs.org/react", "https://api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/last-month/react" ] } ```` If a package fails to resolve (typo, withdrawn, network error), the actor pushes a per-package **error record** with `packageName`, `error`, `sourceUrl`, `downloadPeriod`, and `fetchedAt` so the failure is visible in the dataset without losing the rest of the run. ### Sources - `https://registry.npmjs.org/` — full package document (versions, maintainers, time, dist-tags, license, repository, keywords, etc.). - `https://api.npmjs.org/downloads/point//` — official npm downloads API. Both endpoints are public. Be polite: the actor adds a small delay between requests to stay well under any reasonable rate limit. ### Local run ```bash make install # one-time make run # local test with .actor/input.json make push # build Docker image and push to Apify make run-prod # smoke test against the published build ``` ### License MIT. # Actor input Schema ## `packages` (type: `array`): List of npm package names to look up. Each name is the bare package slug (no version, no scope prefix). ## `downloadPeriod` (type: `string`): Time window for the download count from the npm downloads API. ## `includeVersions` (type: `boolean`): If true, include the most recent N version metadata entries (version + publish date). ## `maxVersions` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of recent versions to include when includeVersions is true. Capped at 50. ## `includeDependencies` (type: `boolean`): If true, count dependencies and devDependencies from the latest version manifest. If false, those fields are null (cheaper). ## Actor input object example ```json { "packages": [ "react", "lodash", "typescript" ], "downloadPeriod": "last-month", "includeVersions": false, "maxVersions": 5, "includeDependencies": true } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `packageName` (type: `string`): No description ## `description` (type: `string`): No description ## `latestVersion` (type: `string`): No description ## `license` (type: `string`): No description ## `homepage` (type: `string`): No description ## `repositoryUrl` (type: `string`): No description ## `npmUrl` (type: `string`): No description ## `downloads` (type: `string`): No description ## `downloadPeriod` (type: `string`): No description ## `maintainers` (type: `string`): No description ## `keywords` (type: `string`): No description ## `dependenciesCount` (type: `string`): No description ## `devDependenciesCount` (type: `string`): No description ## `versionsCount` (type: `string`): No description ## `recentVersions` (type: `string`): No description ## `fetchedAt` (type: `string`): No description ## `sourceUrls` (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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scrupulous_waterbird_m4w/npm-package-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scrupulous_waterbird_m4w/npm-package-stats").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call scrupulous_waterbird_m4w/npm-package-stats --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrupulous_waterbird_m4w/npm-package-stats", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "npm Package Stats", "description": "Fetch npm package metadata, versions, dependencies, repository links, maintainers, and download counts from public npm registry APIs.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "5OeT8kYhJFfNOLm3T" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrupulous_waterbird_m4w~npm-package-stats/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrupulous_waterbird_m4w-npm-package-stats", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scrupulous_waterbird_m4w~npm-package-stats/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrupulous_waterbird_m4w-npm-package-stats", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scrupulous_waterbird_m4w~npm-package-stats/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrupulous_waterbird_m4w-npm-package-stats", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "packages" ], "properties": { "packages": { "title": "npm packages", "type": "array", "description": "List of npm package names to look up. Each name is the bare package slug (no version, no scope prefix).", "default": [ "react", "lodash", "typescript" ] }, "downloadPeriod": { "title": "Downloads period", "enum": [ "last-day", "last-week", "last-month" ], "type": "string", "description": "Time window for the download count from the npm downloads API.", "default": "last-month" }, "includeVersions": { "title": "Include recent versions", "type": "boolean", "description": "If true, include the most recent N version metadata entries (version + publish date).", "default": false }, "maxVersions": { "title": "Max recent versions", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of recent versions to include when includeVersions is true. Capped at 50.", "default": 5 }, "includeDependencies": { "title": "Include dependency counts", "type": "boolean", "description": "If true, count dependencies and devDependencies from the latest version manifest. If false, those fields are null (cheaper).", "default": true } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```