# DEV.to Scraper (`plantane/devto-scraper`) Actor Scrape articles, search results, and tags from DEV.to (dev.to). Supports latest, top, by tag, by username, search, and tag listing. Uses the official Forem API for fast, reliable data extraction. - **URL**: https://apify.com/plantane/devto-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Daniel](https://apify.com/plantane) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.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/platform/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 ## DEV.to Scraper Apify Actor that scrapes articles, search results, and tags from [DEV.to](https://dev.to) using the official Forem API. ### Features - **List articles** — latest, top (week/month/year), filtered by tag or username - **Search articles** — full-text search via the DEV.to search API - **List tags** — popular tags with metadata - **Optional full body** — fetch complete article markdown (one extra API call per article) ### Input | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `mode` | string | `articles` | `articles`, `search`, or `tags` | | `sort` | string | `latest` | `latest`, `top_week`, `top_month`, `top_year` | | `tag` | string | | Filter by tag (articles mode) | | `username` | string | | Filter by author (articles mode) | | `query` | string | | Search query (search mode) | | `max_items` | integer | 10 | Maximum items to return | | `include_body` | boolean | false | Fetch full article body (slower) | ### Output Each article includes: `id`, `title`, `url`, `author`, `author_username`, `tags`, `published_at`, `reading_time_minutes`, `reactions_count`, `comments_count`, `description`, `cover_image`. Tags include: `id`, `name`, `bg_color_hex`, `text_color_hex`, `short_summary`. ### API Uses the [Forem API v1](https://developers.forem.com/api/v1) — no API key required, no browser needed. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape from DEV.to. ## `sort` (type: `string`): How to sort articles. 'latest' returns newest first. 'top_week', 'top_month', 'top_year' return top articles for the period. ## `tag` (type: `string`): Filter articles by tag (e.g. 'python', 'javascript'). Only used in articles mode. ## `username` (type: `string`): Filter articles by author username (e.g. 'ben'). Only used in articles mode. ## `query` (type: `string`): Search query string. Only used in search mode. ## `max_items` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of items to return. ## `include_body` (type: `boolean`): Fetch full article body/markdown for each article. Slower — requires one API call per article. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "articles", "sort": "latest", "tag": "", "username": "", "query": "", "max_items": 10, "include_body": false } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): DEV.to articles, search results, or tags. # 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 = { "max_items": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("plantane/devto-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 = { "max_items": 10 } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("plantane/devto-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 '{ "max_items": 10 }' | apify call plantane/devto-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=plantane/devto-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "DEV.to Scraper", "description": "Scrape articles, search results, and tags from DEV.to (dev.to). Supports latest, top, by tag, by username, search, and tag listing. Uses the official Forem API for fast, reliable data extraction.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "CQCf2CzRPGz1hOQcv" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/plantane~devto-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-plantane-devto-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/plantane~devto-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-plantane-devto-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/plantane~devto-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-plantane-devto-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "articles", "search", "tags" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape from DEV.to.", "default": "articles" }, "sort": { "title": "Sort (articles mode)", "enum": [ "latest", "top_week", "top_month", "top_year" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort articles. 'latest' returns newest first. 'top_week', 'top_month', 'top_year' return top articles for the period.", "default": "latest" }, "tag": { "title": "Tag Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter articles by tag (e.g. 'python', 'javascript'). Only used in articles mode.", "default": "" }, "username": { "title": "Username Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter articles by author username (e.g. 'ben'). Only used in articles mode.", "default": "" }, "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Search query string. Only used in search mode.", "default": "" }, "max_items": { "title": "Maximum Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of items to return.", "default": 10 }, "include_body": { "title": "Include Article Body", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch full article body/markdown for each article. Slower — requires one API call per article.", "default": false } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```