# Chrome Web Store Extensions Scraper (`scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper`) Actor
Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions by keyword or category. Get each extension's name, developer, install count, rating, version, last updated date, category, description, website and developer contact. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 94.7% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $6.80 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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".
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## Chrome Web Store Extensions Scraper
> Discover and track browser extensions on the Chrome Web Store. Search by keyword or browse a category and get each extension's install count, rating, developer, version, last-updated date, description, size and supported languages, plus full publisher contact and business details where available: developer email, registered legal name, physical address and phone. Clean structured data for market research, competitive intelligence and lead generation.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples)**
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Competitive intelligence | Extension makers sizing rivals by installs, ratings and update cadence |
| Market research | Analysts mapping a category and its leaders |
| Lead generation | Teams building lists of developers and their contacts |
| Trend tracking | Builders watching which tools are growing or going stale |
### How to use it
1. Enter a **search keyword** (for example `vpn`, `screenshot`, `notion`) to find matching extensions.
2. Or leave the keyword empty and set a **category / collection** to browse (for example `productivity`, `communication`).
3. Set **Max Items** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**What does the users field mean?**
It is the number of active installs shown on the listing, a good proxy for how widely an extension is used.
**Can I research a whole category?**
Yes. Leave the search keyword empty and set a category or collection slug to browse the extensions listed there.
**Do I get the developer's contact?**
When the publisher lists a contact email and website on the store, both are included, along with support and privacy links.
**How fresh is the data?**
Every field is read live at run time, so ratings, install counts and versions reflect the listing at the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Example use cases
Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:
- [Chrome extensions: productivity](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples/cws-productivity-extensions): Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions for productivity with developer, users, rating, reviews and contact email.
- [Chrome extensions: screenshot](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples/cws-screenshot-extensions): Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions for screenshot with developer, users, rating, reviews and contact email.
- [Chrome extensions: ad blocker](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples/cws-ad-blocker-extensions): Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions for ad blocker with developer, users, rating, reviews and contact email.
- [Chrome extensions: password manager](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples/cws-password-manager-extensions): Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions for password manager with developer, users, rating, reviews and contact email.
- [Chrome extensions: vpn](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples/cws-vpn-extensions): Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions for vpn with developer, users, rating, reviews and contact email.
- [Chrome extensions: grammar](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples/cws-grammar-extensions): Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions for grammar with developer, users, rating, reviews and contact email.
- [Chrome extensions: seo](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples/cws-seo-extensions): Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions for seo with developer, users, rating, reviews and contact email.
- [Chrome extensions: translator](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples/cws-translator-extensions): Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions for translator with developer, users, rating, reviews and contact email.
- [Chrome extensions: dark mode](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples/cws-dark-mode-extensions): Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions for dark mode with developer, users, rating, reviews and contact email.
- [Chrome extensions: screen recorder](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper/examples/cws-screen-recorder-extensions): Scrape Chrome Web Store extensions for screen recorder with developer, users, rating, reviews and contact email.
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
### Related scrapers
- [App Store Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/app-store-reviews-scraper)
- [Product Hunt Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/product-hunt-scraper)
- [Crunchbase Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/crunchbase-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with Google or the Chrome Web Store. It only accesses publicly available listing data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxExtensions` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of Chrome Web Store extensions to collect. Optional.
## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):
Find extensions matching this keyword (for example 'vpn', 'screenshot', 'notion', 'password manager'). Leave empty to browse a category instead.
## `category` (type: `string`):
Used when no search keyword is given. Browse a Chrome Web Store collection by slug (for example 'productivity', 'communication', 'shopping', 'entertainment').
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxExtensions": 30,
"searchQuery": "productivity",
"category": "productivity"
}
```
# 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 = {
"maxExtensions": 30,
"searchQuery": "productivity",
"category": "productivity"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-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 = {
"maxExtensions": 30,
"searchQuery": "productivity",
"category": "productivity",
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-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 '{
"maxExtensions": 30,
"searchQuery": "productivity",
"category": "productivity"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/chrome-web-store-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/efyfU0okOmY1HfvPS/builds/0qM0cKbWJpJmrzQEk/openapi.json