# GitHub Scraper (`muscular_quadruplet/github-scraper`) Actor

Scrape GitHub repositories, users, stars, forks. Extract trending repos, developer profiles, code stats. Monitor open source projects, find contributors, analyze tech stacks. No API limits.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/muscular_quadruplet/github-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Do It](https://apify.com/muscular_quadruplet) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 24 total users, 3 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $0.01 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## GitHub Repository Scraper

Search and extract repository data from GitHub. Get stars, forks, topics, languages, and more from any public repository.

### Features

- **Search mode** - Find repos by keywords, stars, language
- **User mode** - Get all repos from a specific user/org
- **Trending mode** - Discover trending repos this week
- **Language filter** - Filter by programming language
- **README extraction** - Optionally fetch README content

### Search Query Examples

GitHub uses a powerful search syntax:

- `machine learning` - Search in name/description
- `stars:>1000` - Repos with 1000+ stars
- `language:python` - Python repos only
- `topic:react` - Repos with React topic
- `user:facebook` - Repos by Facebook
- `created:>2025-01-01` - Created after date
- `pushed:>2025-01-01` - Recently updated
- `stars:100..500` - Stars in range

Combine queries: `language:rust stars:>500 topic:cli`

### Output Example

```json
{
  "rank": 1,
  "name": "facebook/react",
  "description": "A declarative, efficient, and flexible JavaScript library...",
  "url": "https://github.com/facebook/react",
  "stars": 225000,
  "forks": 46000,
  "watchers": 225000,
  "openIssues": 850,
  "language": "JavaScript",
  "license": "MIT",
  "topics": ["declarative", "frontend", "javascript", "library", "react", "ui"],
  "createdAt": "2013-05-24T16:15:54Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-17T10:00:00Z",
  "owner": "facebook",
  "ownerType": "Organization",
  "isArchived": false,
  "isFork": false
}
```

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| mode | string | search, user, or trending |
| searchQuery | string | GitHub search query |
| username | string | GitHub username (for user mode) |
| language | string | Filter by programming language |
| sortBy | string | Sort by stars, forks, or updated |
| order | string | desc or asc |
| maxItems | number | Maximum repos to extract |
| minStars | number | Minimum stars filter |
| minForks | number | Minimum forks filter |
| includeReadme | boolean | Fetch README content |

### Use Cases

- **Tech research** - Find popular libraries and tools
- **Competitor analysis** - Track competitor repos
- **Talent sourcing** - Find active developers
- **Trend monitoring** - Discover new technologies
- **Dataset building** - Create ML training data

### Rate Limits

GitHub API limits:

- **Without token:** 60 requests/hour
- **With token:** 5,000 requests/hour

The scraper handles rate limits automatically with retries.

### Cost

Minimal - uses FREE GitHub API, no browser needed.

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### Usage with AI (MCP)

Connect to [mcp.apify.com](https://mcp.apify.com) and use natural language:

- "Scrape data using Github Scraper"
- "Get results from Github Scraper"
- "Run Github Scraper with default settings"

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Scraping mode: search repos, get user repos, or trending

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

GitHub search query (e.g., 'machine learning', 'stars:>1000', 'language:python')

## `username` (type: `string`):

GitHub username for user mode

## `language` (type: `string`):

Filter by programming language (e.g., 'python', 'javascript', 'rust')

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Sort results by stars, forks, or updated date

## `order` (type: `string`):

Sort order

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum repositories to extract

## `minStars` (type: `integer`):

Filter repos with at least this many stars

## `minForks` (type: `integer`):

Filter repos with at least this many forks

## `includeReadme` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch README content (slower, uses more API calls)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "stars:>1000",
  "username": "",
  "language": "",
  "sortBy": "stars",
  "order": "desc",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "minStars": 0,
  "minForks": 0,
  "includeReadme": false
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("muscular_quadruplet/github-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("muscular_quadruplet/github-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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 muscular_quadruplet/github-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,muscular_quadruplet/github-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/zbdfatPoxp1yezC4h/builds/qWeJ6XZOTWb4YZ6Ki/openapi.json