# NPM Packages Scraper - Versions, Authors & Scores (`scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper`) Actor
Scrape npm packages by keyword with version, keywords, author, publisher, links and quality, popularity and maintenance scores. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/npm-packages-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Business, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% 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".
## 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.
- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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
## NPM Packages Scraper - Versions, Authors & Scores
> Search npm packages by keyword and export clean structured data: version, keywords, author, publisher, links and quality, popularity and maintenance scores, plus weekly and monthly download counts, license, latest version, maintainer names and emails, dependency count, package size and deprecation status. Great for dependency research and package discovery.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples)**
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Dependency research | Engineers comparing packages before adopting one |
| Package discovery | Teams finding libraries for a given need |
| Ecosystem analysis | Analysts tracking popularity and maintenance |
| Dashboards | Builders feeding package stats into their own apps |
### How to use it
1. Enter a **search keyword** (for example `react state management`).
2. Set **Max Items**.
3. Run it and export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**What do the scores mean?**
Each package includes quality, popularity and maintenance scores from 0 to 1, plus a combined final score, so you can rank packages by health.
**Do I get download counts and maintainer contacts?**
Yes. With download details enabled (on by default) every package also carries weekly and monthly download counts, license, latest version, maintainer names and emails, dependency count, unpacked size, file count and whether the package is deprecated.
**Can I get more than the first page of results?**
Yes. Set Max Items higher and the scraper pages through the results for you.
**Which fields are numeric?**
All four scores are parsed as numbers so you can sort and filter directly.
**How fresh is the data?**
Versions and scores are read live at run time, so each record reflects 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:
- [Scrape npm Packages for React State Management](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples/npm-react-state-management): Scrape npm packages for react state management with version, description, keywords, publisher and quality scores for evaluation.
- [Scrape npm Packages for Date Library](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples/npm-date-library): Scrape npm packages for date library with version, description, keywords, publisher and quality scores for evaluation.
- [Scrape npm Packages for Http Client](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples/npm-http-client): Scrape npm packages for http client with version, description, keywords, publisher and quality scores for evaluation.
- [Scrape npm Packages for Testing Framework](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples/npm-testing-framework): Scrape npm packages for testing framework with version, description, keywords, publisher and quality scores for evaluation.
- [Scrape npm Packages for Orm](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples/npm-orm): Scrape npm packages for orm with version, description, keywords, publisher and quality scores for evaluation.
- [Scrape npm Packages for Cli Parser](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples/npm-cli-parser): Scrape npm packages for cli parser with version, description, keywords, publisher and quality scores for evaluation.
- [Scrape npm Packages for Validation](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples/npm-validation): Scrape npm packages for validation with version, description, keywords, publisher and quality scores for evaluation.
- [Scrape npm Packages for Logger](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples/npm-logger): Scrape npm packages for logger with version, description, keywords, publisher and quality scores for evaluation.
- [Scrape npm Packages for Web Framework](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples/npm-web-framework): Scrape npm packages for web framework with version, description, keywords, publisher and quality scores for evaluation.
- [Scrape npm Packages for Charting](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper/examples/npm-charting): Scrape npm packages for charting with version, description, keywords, publisher and quality scores for evaluation.
### 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
- [GitHub Repositories Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/github-repositories-scraper)
- [Crates.io Rust Packages Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/crates-io-scraper)
- [Docker Hub Images Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/dockerhub-images-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).
***
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with npm or GitHub. It only accesses publicly available package data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxPackages` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of packages to collect.
## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):
Keyword to search npm packages (for example 'react state management', 'http client').
## `includeStats` (type: `boolean`):
Enrich every package with weekly and monthly download counts, license, maintainer contacts, dependency count and package size. Turn off for a faster keyword-only run.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxPackages": 50,
"searchQuery": "react state management",
"includeStats": true
}
```
# 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 = {
"maxPackages": 50,
"searchQuery": "react state management"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/npm-packages-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 = {
"maxPackages": 50,
"searchQuery": "react state management",
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/npm-packages-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 '{
"maxPackages": 50,
"searchQuery": "react state management"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/npm-packages-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/IXOuGGtQW1ZlOmtA5/builds/qBC4TDTADbFuvQUel/openapi.json