# Rust-Crates-Scraper (`sage_gate/rust-crates-scraper`) Actor Scrape Rust crates from crates.io. Get download stats, dependencies, health scores, and package metadata for supply chain analysis. - **URL**: https://apify.com/sage\_gate/rust-crates-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Julia P.](https://apify.com/sage_gate) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 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 ## Crates.io Scraper - Rust Package Registry Data Extract metadata, download statistics, dependencies, and health scores from [crates.io](https://crates.io), the official Rust package registry. ### What is this? This actor scrapes the crates.io API to retrieve detailed information about Rust crates (packages/libraries). Use it to discover Rust libraries, analyze dependencies, assess package health, or monitor the Rust ecosystem. ### Who is this for? - **Security teams** — Audit Rust dependencies for supply chain risk assessment - **DevOps engineers** — Monitor dependencies for maintenance status and updates - **Software architects** — Evaluate libraries before adding them to projects - **VC analysts & researchers** — Track trends in the Rust ecosystem - **Recruiters** — Find active Rust developers through package ownership - **Developers** — Discover well-maintained libraries for your next project ### Features - 🔍 **Search by keyword** — Find crates matching terms like "web framework" or "database" - 📦 **Lookup specific packages** — Get data for known crate names - 📊 **Health scoring** — Customizable scoring based on downloads, maintenance, and trust signals - 🔗 **Dependency analysis** — See what each crate depends on - ↩️ **Reverse dependencies** — See which crates depend on each package - 📜 **Version history** — Get all published versions with release dates - 🎛️ **Flexible filters** — Filter by license, update recency, minimum downloads ### Input Parameters #### Search Mode (provide one) | Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | `packageNames` | array | List of specific crate names to fetch | | `keyword` | string | Search term to find matching crates | #### Filters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `maxResults` | integer | 50 | Maximum crates to return (1-500) | | `minDownloads` | integer | 0 | Minimum total downloads required | | `licenseFilter` | string | any | Filter by license: `any`, `mit_apache`, `no_gpl` | | `updatedWithin` | string | any | Recency filter: `any`, `6months`, `1year` | | `sortBy` | string | healthScore | Sort by: `healthScore`, `downloads`, `recentDownloads`, `recentlyUpdated` | #### Data Enrichment | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `includeDependencies` | boolean | true | Fetch direct dependencies | | `includeReverseDependencies` | boolean | false | Fetch crates that depend on this one | | `includeVersionHistory` | boolean | false | Fetch all published versions | #### Health Score Weights (0-10) Customize how the health score is calculated based on what matters to you: | Parameter | Default | What it measures | |-----------|---------|------------------| | `downloadsWeight` | 6 | Total adoption/usage | | `recentActivityWeight` | 4 | Current momentum and trend | | `maintenanceWeight` | 5 | How recently the crate was updated | | `reverseDepsWeight` | 5 | Trust signal from other crates | ### Output Each crate returns: ```json { "name": "serde", "description": "A generic serialization/deserialization framework", "version": "1.0.193", "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0", "totalDownloads": 250000000, "recentDownloads": 15000000, "createdAt": "2015-03-03T03:17:05Z", "updatedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z", "daysSinceUpdate": 5, "repository": "https://github.com/serde-rs/serde", "homepage": "https://serde.rs", "documentation": "https://docs.rs/serde", "cratesUrl": "https://crates.io/crates/serde", "keywords": ["serde", "serialization"], "categories": ["encoding"], "yanked": false, "healthScore": { "score": 89, "breakdown": { "downloads": {"raw": 100, "weight": 6}, "recentActivity": {"raw": 60, "weight": 4}, "maintenance": {"raw": 100, "weight": 5}, "reverseDependencies": {"raw": 100, "weight": 5} } }, "dependencies": { "count": 2, "direct": [ {"name": "serde_derive", "requirement": "^1.0", "optional": true, "kind": "normal"} ] }, "reverseDependencies": { "count": 45000, "top_dependents": ["tokio", "reqwest", "actix-web"] } } ```` ### Health Score Explained The health score (0-100) helps you quickly assess crate quality. Each factor is scored 0-100, then combined using your weights. #### Downloads Score | Downloads | Score | |-----------|-------| | 10M+ | 100 | | 1M+ | 85 | | 100K+ | 70 | | 10K+ | 55 | | 1K+ | 40 | | 100+ | 25 | | <100 | 10 | #### Maintenance Score | Last Updated | Score | |--------------|-------| | < 30 days | 100 | | < 90 days | 80 | | < 6 months | 60 | | < 1 year | 40 | | < 2 years | 20 | | > 2 years | 5 | #### Recent Activity Score Based on ratio of recent downloads (90 days) to total downloads. Higher ratio = growing adoption. #### Reverse Dependencies Score | Dependents | Score | |------------|-------| | 100+ | 100 | | 50+ | 80 | | 20+ | 60 | | 5+ | 40 | | 1+ | 20 | | 0 | 0 | ### Example Use Cases #### Find well-maintained web frameworks - Keyword: `web framework` - Updated within: `Last 6 months` - Maintenance weight: `10` - Sort by: `Health Score` #### Audit specific dependencies - Package names: `serde`, `tokio`, `reqwest`, `hyper` - Include reverse dependencies: `true` - Include version history: `true` #### Discover trending libraries - Keyword: `async` - Recent activity weight: `10` - Sort by: `Recent Downloads` ### Rate Limiting This actor respects the [crates.io crawler policy](https://crates.io/data-access): - Maximum 1 request per second - Proper User-Agent identification Processing time depends on options enabled: - Basic search: ~1 second per crate - With dependencies: ~2 seconds per crate - With reverse deps: ~3 seconds per crate - All options: ~4 seconds per crate ### Data Source All data comes from the official [crates.io API](https://crates.io/data-access). This actor does not scrape HTML — it uses the documented JSON API endpoints. ### Related Keywords Rust packages, Rust libraries, cargo crates, Rust dependency analysis, supply chain # Actor input Schema ## `packageNames` (type: `array`): List of specific crate names to scrape (e.g., serde, tokio, reqwest) ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Search for crates matching this keyword (ignored if Package Names is provided) ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of crates to return ## `minDownloads` (type: `integer`): Only include crates with at least this many total downloads ## `licenseFilter` (type: `string`): Filter crates by license type ## `updatedWithin` (type: `string`): Only include crates updated within this time period ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): How to sort the results ## `includeDependencies` (type: `boolean`): Fetch direct dependencies for each crate (slower, +1 API call per crate) ## `includeReverseDependencies` (type: `boolean`): Fetch which crates depend on each result (slower, +1 API call per crate) ## `includeVersionHistory` (type: `boolean`): Fetch all versions for each crate (slower, +1 API call per crate) ## `downloadsWeight` (type: `integer`): How much total downloads matter in health score (0 = ignore, 10 = very important) ## `recentActivityWeight` (type: `integer`): How much recent download trend matters in health score (0 = ignore, 10 = very important) ## `maintenanceWeight` (type: `integer`): How much recent updates matter in health score (0 = ignore, 10 = very important) ## `reverseDepsWeight` (type: `integer`): How much trust from other crates matters in health score (0 = ignore, 10 = very important) ## Actor input object example ```json { "packageNames": [ "serde", "tokio", "actix-web" ], "keyword": "web framework", "maxResults": 50, "minDownloads": 0, "licenseFilter": "any", "updatedWithin": "any", "sortBy": "healthScore", "includeDependencies": true, "includeReverseDependencies": false, "includeVersionHistory": false, "downloadsWeight": 6, "recentActivityWeight": 4, "maintenanceWeight": 5, "reverseDepsWeight": 5 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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("sage_gate/rust-crates-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("sage_gate/rust-crates-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 sage_gate/rust-crates-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=sage_gate/rust-crates-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Rust-Crates-Scraper", "description": "Scrape Rust crates from crates.io. Get download stats, dependencies, health scores, and package metadata for supply chain analysis.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "LQG2WkCEoBxdyKEtR" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/sage_gate~rust-crates-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-sage_gate-rust-crates-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/sage_gate~rust-crates-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-sage_gate-rust-crates-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/sage_gate~rust-crates-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-sage_gate-rust-crates-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "packageNames": { "title": "Package Names", "type": "array", "description": "List of specific crate names to scrape (e.g., serde, tokio, reqwest)", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "keyword": { "title": "Keyword Search", "type": "string", "description": "Search for crates matching this keyword (ignored if Package Names is provided)" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of crates to return", "default": 50 }, "minDownloads": { "title": "Minimum Downloads", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Only include crates with at least this many total downloads", "default": 0 }, "licenseFilter": { "title": "License Filter", "enum": [ "any", "mit_apache", "no_gpl" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter crates by license type", "default": "any" }, "updatedWithin": { "title": "Updated Within", "enum": [ "any", "6months", "1year" ], "type": "string", "description": "Only include crates updated within this time period", "default": "any" }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort By", "enum": [ "healthScore", "downloads", "recentDownloads", "recentlyUpdated" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort the results", "default": "healthScore" }, "includeDependencies": { "title": "Include Dependencies", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch direct dependencies for each crate (slower, +1 API call per crate)", "default": true }, "includeReverseDependencies": { "title": "Include Reverse Dependencies", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch which crates depend on each result (slower, +1 API call per crate)", "default": false }, "includeVersionHistory": { "title": "Include 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