Ctan Latex Package Search
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from $10.00 / 1,000 results
Pricing
from $10.00 / 1,000 results
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What it does
CTAN LaTeX Package Search searches and extracts LaTeX package information from the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN). It returns package names, versions, descriptions, authors, licenses, and direct links.
Why use it
CTAN hosts thousands of LaTeX packages for typesetting, graphics, mathematics, and more. This actor helps LaTeX users, academic publishers, and researchers discover packages programmatically, saving time when looking for specific typesetting capabilities or comparing package options.
How it works
- The actor takes a search query and optional maximum items count.
- It sends a request to CTAN's search endpoint using CheerioCrawler.
- Package listings are extracted from the HTML response.
- Results are pushed to the Apify dataset in a structured format.
Input parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | "tikz" | Search query to find LaTeX packages |
maxItems | integer | 20 | Maximum number of results (1-200) |
Output fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | string | Package name |
version | string | Package version |
description | string | Package description |
author | string | Package author |
license | string | License type |
url | string | Link to CTAN package page |
Cost estimate
Pay-per-event pricing is $0.00075 per result. CTAN is freely accessible. Memory usage is minimal at 1024 MB default.
Tips
- Search by functionality (e.g., "bibliography", "graphics", "table") for broader results.
- CTAN is the authoritative source for TeX/LaTeX packages.
