GitHub Repository Stats: Stars, Forks, Releases, Topics (Bulk + Search)

Bulk stats for GitHub repositories from the official REST API: stars, forks, watchers, open issues, language, topics, license, last push, archived flag and latest release. Optional search mode. Bring your own free token for 5,000 req/h.

Why this actor

• Official API only (no HTML scraping, nothing breaks), latest release included, optional token for scale.
• Pay only for results: $1.50 per 1,000 repositorys, no start fee, failed lookups are free.
• Robust: automatic retries with exponential backoff, respects Retry-After, per-item error rows instead of crashed runs.
• Clean, flat JSON/CSV/Excel output ready for Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n, Clay, or the Apify API.

Use cases

• Competitive OSS tracking on a schedule
• Due diligence on open-source dependencies (archived? last push?)
• Build curated 'awesome' lists
• Investor/analyst tracking of developer traction

Input

Field	Type	Description
repositories	array	owner/name or full GitHub URLs.
search	string	GitHub search syntax, e.g. 'web scraping language:python stars:>500'.
sort	string	Sort for search results.
maxSearchResults	integer	Repos to take from search.
includeLatestRelease	boolean	One extra request per repo.
githubToken	string	Your own free personal access token raises the limit from 60 to 5,000 requests/hour. Never logged.
maxItems	integer	0 = no limit. Caps cost.

Example input:

{
  "repositories": [
    "https://github.com/psf/requests",
    "apify/crawlee"
  ],
  "includeLatestRelease": true
}

Output

Each dataset item looks like this (real sample from a test run, long fields trimmed):

{
  "repository": "psf/requests",
  "url": "https://github.com/psf/requests",
  "description": "A simple, yet elegant, HTTP library.",
  "homepage": "https://requests.readthedocs.io/en/latest/",
  "ownerType": "Organization",
  "stars": 54458,
  "forks": 12864,
  "watchers": 1326,
  "openIssues": 244,
  "language": "Python",
  "topics": [
    "client",
    "cookies",
    "forhumans",
    "\u2026"
  ],
  "license": "Apache-2.0",
  "defaultBranch": "main",
  "sizeKB": 13631,
  "isFork": false,
  "isArchived": false,
  "createdAt": "2011-02-13T18:38:17Z",
  "pushedAt": "2026-09-28T16:55:48Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-14T14:40:47Z",
  "latestRelease": "v2.34.2",
  "latestReleaseAt": "2026-05-14T19:27:15Z",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-14T16:21:17+00:00"
}

Rows that could not be processed contain an error field and are not charged.

Pricing

Pay-per-event: $0.0015 per repository (= $1.50 / 1,000). Use Max results to cap spend. Apify's free plan credit covers thousands of results per month.

Integrations & API

Run on a schedule in Apify Console, call via the Apify API / Python & JS clients, or connect to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, Slack and webhooks. Works as a tool for AI agents via Apify MCP.

FAQ

Is this an official tool? No. It is an independent actor and is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by the data source or any trademark owner named here.

Is it legal? The actor only reads publicly available data from public endpoints, without logins, and does not bypass paywalls or access controls. You are responsible for using the data in line with applicable laws (e.g. GDPR) and the source sites' terms.

Something broke? Open an issue in the Issues tab; we typically respond within 24 hours and ship fixes fast.