# GitHub Trending Repositories Scraper (`supermiojo/github-trending-scraper`) Actor Scrape GitHub's trending page — top repos by language and time period. Get daily, weekly, and monthly rankings with stars, forks, descriptions, and contributors. Track tech trends before they go mainstream. No API key required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/supermiojo/github-trending-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Igor Araujo](https://apify.com/supermiojo) (community) - **Categories:** News, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## 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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## GitHub Trending Scraper ⬆️ Scrape GitHub's trending repositories page — the most popular repos by language, time period, and topic. Perfect for tracking tech trends, discovering new tools, and competitive analysis. ### Features - 📈 **Daily, weekly, monthly** — all three time windows - 🔤 **Language filtering** — Python, Rust, Go, any language - 🌐 **Spoken language support** — filter by developer language - ⭐ **Stars + forks** — today's stars and total counts - 👥 **Contributor avatars** — see who's building - 🚀 **No API key** — GitHub trending page is fully public - ⚡ **HTML scraping** — server-rendered, no JS required ### Input | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `language` | string | — | Programming language (e.g., "python", "rust") | | `spokenLanguage` | string | — | Spoken language code | | `since` | enum | daily | Time period: daily, weekly, monthly | | `maxResults` | integer | 25 | Max repos (1–25) | ### Output Each result: | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `rank` | number | Position on trending page | | `owner` | string | Repository owner/org | | `name` | string | Repository name | | `fullName` | string | owner/name | | `url` | string | Repository URL | | `description` | string | Repository description | | `language` | string | Primary programming language | | `starsToday` | string | Stars gained today | | `totalStars` | string | Total star count | | `forks` | string | Fork count | | `builtBy` | array | Contributor usernames | | `scrapedAt` | string | When the scrape ran (ISO 8601) | | `since` | string | Time period used | ### Use Cases - **Trend tracking** — see what languages and tools are gaining momentum - **Tool discovery** — find emerging open-source projects early - **Competitive analysis** — monitor competitor repos and community growth - **Content curation** — source material for dev newsletters and blogs - **Investment research** — track OSS project health and adoption ### Pricing Pay-per-result. No API key required — GitHub's trending page is public. # Actor input Schema ## `language` (type: `string`): Filter trending repos by programming language (e.g., python, javascript, rust). Leave empty for all languages. ## `spokenLanguage` (type: `string`): Filter by spoken language code (e.g., 'en' for English, 'zh' for Chinese). Leave empty for all. ## `since` (type: `string`): Trending time period: daily, weekly, or monthly. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of trending repos to return (1-25). ## Actor input object example ```json { "language": "", "spokenLanguage": "", "since": "daily", "maxResults": 25 } ```` # 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("supermiojo/github-trending-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("supermiojo/github-trending-scraper").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 supermiojo/github-trending-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=supermiojo/github-trending-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "GitHub Trending Repositories Scraper", "description": "Scrape GitHub's trending page — top repos by language and time period. Get daily, weekly, and monthly rankings with stars, forks, descriptions, and contributors. Track tech trends before they go mainstream. No API key required.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "R6C8nFlQqMKqhjEZr" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/supermiojo~github-trending-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-supermiojo-github-trending-scraper", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/supermiojo~github-trending-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-supermiojo-github-trending-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/supermiojo~github-trending-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-supermiojo-github-trending-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "language": { "title": "Programming Language", "type": "string", "description": "Filter trending repos by programming language (e.g., python, javascript, rust). Leave empty for all languages.", "default": "" }, "spokenLanguage": { "title": "Spoken Language", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by spoken language code (e.g., 'en' for English, 'zh' for Chinese). Leave empty for all.", "default": "" }, "since": { "title": "Time Period", "enum": [ "daily", "weekly", "monthly" ], "type": "string", "description": "Trending time period: daily, weekly, or monthly.", "default": "daily" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 25, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of trending repos to return (1-25).", "default": 25 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```