RubyGems Package Scraper

RubyGems Package Scraper — a fast, reliable rubygems scraper that needs no API key. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This rubygems scraper runs on the Apify platform, so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

What this scraper does

• Extracts structured rubygems data with no browser or API key required
• Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
• Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
• Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

• Name (name) — e.g. "rails"
• Version (version) — e.g. "8.1.3"
• Platform (platform) — e.g. "ruby"
• Downloads (downloads) — e.g. 762743005
• Version Downloads (versionDownloads) — e.g. 9190418
• Info (info) — e.g. "Ruby on Rails is a full-stack web framework optimized fo...
• Authors (authors) — e.g. "David Heinemeier Hansson"
• Licenses (licenses) — e.g. ["MIT"]
• Homepage (homepage) — e.g. "https://rubyonrails.org"
• Source Code (sourceCode) — e.g. "https://github.com/rails/rails/tree/v8.1.3"
• Documentation (documentation) — e.g. "https://api.rubyonrails.org/v8.1.3/"
• Bug Tracker (bugTracker) — e.g. "https://github.com/rails/rails/issues"
• Changelog (changelog) — e.g. "https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.3"
• Gem Uri (gemUri) — e.g. "https://rubygems.org/gems/rails-8.1.3.gem"
• Sha (sha) — e.g. "6d017ba5348c98fc909753a8169b21d44de14d2a0b92d140d1a96683...

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchTerms	array	RubyGems search queries. One RubyGems search is run per term (e.g. "rails", "http client"). Results are pag...
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of gems to return for each search term. RubyGems returns ~30 gems per page and pagination st...
minDownloads	integer	Optional filter: only keep gems whose all-time download count is at least this value. Leave empty to keep e...

Example output

{
  "type": "gem",
  "name": "rails",
  "version": "8.1.3",
  "platform": "ruby",
  "downloads": 762743005,
  "versionDownloads": 9190418,
  "info": "Ruby on Rails is a full-stack web framework optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity. It encourages beautiful code by favoring convention over configuration.",
  "authors": "David Heinemeier Hansson",
  "licenses": [
    "MIT"
  ],
  "homepage": "https://rubyonrails.org",
  "sourceCode": "https://github.com/rails/rails/tree/v8.1.3",
  "documentation": "https://api.rubyonrails.org/v8.1.3/",
  "bugTracker": "https://github.com/rails/rails/issues",
  "changelog": "https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.3",
  "gemUri": "https://rubygems.org/gems/rails-8.1.3.gem",
  "sha": "6d017ba5348c98fc909753a8169b21d44de14d2a0b92d140d1a966834c3c9cd3",
  "yanked": null,
  "url": "https://rubygems.org/gems/rails",
  "query": "rails",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-11T00:00:00Z"
}

Use cases

• Monitor packages, repos, and dependencies
• Automate security and license audits
• Build developer dashboards and alerts
• Enrich internal tools and integrations

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing at $0.0004 per record. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and empty or failed runs cost $0, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key or account for the source? No. This rubygems scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

What happens if a run returns no results? You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

Can I run the rubygems scraper on a schedule? Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

What export formats are supported? Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

Is the data structured? Yes. Every rubygems result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.