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Data feed · Apify actor

npm package downloads and metadata feed

npm package metadata, weekly downloads, dependencies and maintainers from the public npm registry. Runs on Apify; you pay per result, with no subscription to Rowsift.

Source: public npm registry and downloads API · Pay per result on Apify

Run npm on Apify (opens Apify) Download 3 sample rows (CSV, 1 KB)

Opens the actor on Apify. Pay per result; no Rowsift account needed. Apify's free plan includes monthly credit.

What you get

Each row in the full feed has these fields:

name
Package name
version
Latest version
description
Package description
license
Licence
weeklyDownloads
Downloads last week
monthlyDownloads
Downloads last month
dependencyCount
Number of dependencies
repository
Source repository
See the full output schema on Apify (opens Apify)

Real sample output

3 rows from a real test run of the npm packages actor
PackageVersionDescriptionLicence
crawlee3.18.2The scalable web crawling and scraping library for JavaScript/Node.js. Enables development of data extraction and web automation jobs (not only) with headles…Apache-2.0
apify3.7.2The scalable web crawling and scraping library for JavaScript/Node.js. Enables development of data extraction and web automation jobs (not only) with headles…Apache-2.0
@jitl/recipe-data-scraper2.0.0web scraper for recipe dataApache-2.0

From a real test run of the actor. Full records have more fields.

Example input

{"packages":["crawlee","apify"],"searchQueries":["web scraper"],"maxItems":10,"includeDownloads":true}
Run it with this input (opens Apify)

Who it's for

  • Developer-tool companies sizing competitors
  • Security and dependency audits
  • DevRel teams tracking adoption

What it costs

At $0.50 per 1,000 results, 1,000 results cost about $0.50 plus $0.003 per run. Price set by Apify, checked 31 Oct 2026; Apify's own platform usage may apply.

See pricing on Apify (opens Apify)

Questions about this feed

Do I need an API key?

No. The feed uses public endpoints.

What formats can I export?

JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS or HTML from the Apify dataset, plus the Apify API and integrations with Google Sheets, Zapier, Make and n8n.

How much does it cost?

$0.50 per 1,000 results ($0.0005 each) plus $0.003 per run, as listed on the Apify actor page (checked 31 Oct 2026). Apify's free plan includes monthly credit, so a small test run costs nothing.

Where does the data come from?

From the public npm registry and downloads API. The feed only collects publicly available data.

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Get this every week, without the copy-paste

Schedule the npm packages feed and get fresh rows as CSV, Excel or JSON.

  • Same columns every run
  • Schedule it on Apify
  • Pay per result, no Rowsift account

Opens the actor on Apify. Pay per result; no Rowsift account needed. Apify's free plan includes monthly credit.

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