NuGet Packages Scraper

Export structured public NuGet .NET packages for discovery, comparison, monitoring, and governance.

What you get

Search the public NuGet catalog and save one deduplicated row per .NET package. Results include package ID, current and historical versions, downloads, authors, owners, verification, tags, licenses, and project links. Use discovery inputs for market maps and exact-name inputs, when available, for stable monitoring cohorts.

Output fields

Field group	Description
Identity	Canonical packageId, display name, and source URL.
Release evidence	Current version or tag data and source timestamps when published.
Adoption signals	Public download, install, pull, star, or rating metrics available from the source.
Ownership and links	Public author, owner, project, repository, documentation, or homepage references.
Classification	Public tags, categories, keywords, packaging, or status values.
Provenance	Search query and named upstream source for traceable analysis.

Example output

{"packageId":"Serilog","version":"4.0.0","description":"Simple .NET logging with structured events","authors":["Serilog Contributors"],"totalDownloads":900000000,"verified":true,"tags":["logging","structured"],"url":"https://www.nuget.org/packages/Serilog"}

Input parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
queries	Yes	Up to five NuGet search phrases.
includePrerelease	No	Allow prerelease packages; defaults to false.
maxResultsPerQuery	Yes	Maximum packages saved per query; defaults to 25.
maxResults	Yes	Maximum unique packages across all queries; defaults to 100.

At least one discovery or exact-name input is required. Result limits apply after cross-input deduplication, and only saved unique rows are charged.

Use cases

• Developers: discover alternatives and compare public release evidence.
• Platform teams: monitor versions, tags, compatibility, and activity for a fixed portfolio.
• Security teams: build an evidence inventory before joining vulnerability and deployment data.
• Product researchers: map a developer ecosystem with repeatable queries and dated snapshots.

Limitations

Results cover public NuGet search metadata. Download totals are cumulative, descriptions vary by publisher, and verified status is an identity signal rather than a security guarantee.

Compared to alternatives

Current Apify Store alternatives include parseforge/nuget-packages-scraper and benthepythondev/nuget-package-scraper. Thirdwatch combines discovery and bounded monitoring inputs where the source permits them, saves canonical evidence URLs, deduplicates before charging, provides exactly four PPE tiers, and ships ten ready-to-save Task recipes plus a five-article workflow library. Compare current Store listings directly because competitor features and pricing can change.

FAQ

Does this Actor access private packages or accounts?

No. It collects only metadata available from the public source and does not sign in, bypass access controls, or request private registry credentials.

How should I monitor a fixed portfolio?

Use exact names where supported, keep result limits explicit, save the input as an Apify Task, and retain dated datasets. Do not let an empty or failed run overwrite the previous successful snapshot.

Are popularity metrics quality or security scores?

No. Downloads, installs, pulls, stars, and ratings help prioritize review, but they do not replace vulnerability, provenance, license, maintainership, or internal deployment evidence.

Where can I find more workflows?

Visit Thirdwatch developer-data scrapers and the related GitHub, npm, and OSV Actors.

Last verified: 2026-07