# Chrome Web Store Scraper (`klondikeking/chrome-web-store-scraper`) Actor

Extract extension metadata, reviews, ratings, and permissions from Chrome Web Store

- **URL**: https://apify.com/klondikeking/chrome-web-store-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Pierrick McD0nald](https://apify.com/klondikeking) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 8 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per event

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?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Chrome Web Store Scraper

Extract comprehensive extension data from the Chrome Web Store — the only dedicated scraper for Chrome extensions with zero competition on the Apify Store.

### 🎯 What This Actor Does

Chrome Web Store Scraper extracts detailed metadata, reviews, ratings, and permissions from Chrome extensions. Whether you are conducting competitive analysis, building an extension marketplace, or researching browser add-ons, this tool provides structured data that generic web scrapers cannot match.

Perfect for:

- **Extension developers** analyzing competitors and market trends
- **Security researchers** auditing extension permissions
- **E-commerce platforms** building extension marketplaces
- **Data analysts** tracking extension popularity and ratings
- **Marketing teams** identifying high-performing extensions in specific categories

### ✨ Key Features

#### Extension Metadata Extraction

- Extension name, description, and unique ID
- Developer information and website links
- Category classification
- Version number and last update date
- Extension size and supported languages

#### Review & Rating Intelligence

- Average rating and total rating count
- Review extraction with author names
- Review dates and helpful vote counts
- Configurable number of reviews per extension

#### Permission Analysis

- Complete list of required permissions
- Privacy policy URLs
- Support page links
- Non-trader disclaimers

#### Batch Processing

- Process multiple extension URLs at once
- Search Chrome Web Store by keywords
- Automatic pagination handling
- Configurable extraction limits

### 📥 Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `extensionUrls` | Array | Yes | - | List of Chrome Web Store extension URLs |
| `searchQueries` | Array | No | \[] | Search terms to find extensions |
| `maxExtensions` | Integer | No | 10 | Maximum extensions to extract (1-1000) |
| `includeReviews` | Boolean | No | true | Extract user reviews |
| `maxReviewsPerExtension` | Integer | No | 10 | Reviews per extension (0-500) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Apify Proxy | Proxy settings for scraping |

#### Example Input

```json
{
  "extensionUrls": [
    "https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom"
  ],
  "searchQueries": ["ad blocker", "password manager"],
  "maxExtensions": 10,
  "includeReviews": true,
  "maxReviewsPerExtension": 5
}
```

### 📤 Output Format

#### Extension Object

```json
{
  "extensionId": "gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom",
  "name": "AdBlock",
  "description": "Block ads and pop-ups on YouTube, Facebook, and all your favorite websites.",
  "developer": {
    "name": "getadblock.com",
    "url": "https://getadblock.com/"
  },
  "category": "Productivity",
  "rating": 4.5,
  "ratingCount": 295000,
  "reviewCount": 295000,
  "userCount": "10,000,000+",
  "version": "6.11.0",
  "lastUpdated": "January 2025",
  "size": "2.5 MB",
  "languages": ["English", "French", "German", "Spanish"],
  "permissions": ["Read and change all your data on websites"],
  "screenshots": ["https://.../screenshot1.png"],
  "iconUrl": "https://.../icon.png",
  "websiteUrl": "https://getadblock.com/",
  "supportUrl": "https://help.getadblock.com/",
  "privacyPolicyUrl": "https://getadblock.com/privacy",
  "offeredBy": "AdBlock, Inc.",
  "nonTraderNote": false,
  "featured": true,
  "reviews": [
    {
      "author": "John Doe",
      "rating": 5,
      "date": "2025-01-15",
      "text": "Best ad blocker I've ever used!",
      "helpful": 42
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom",
  "extractedAt": "2025-03-27T10:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### 💰 Pricing

This Actor uses **Pay Per Event** pricing:

| Event | Price |
|-------|-------|
| Extension extracted | $0.0015 |
| Review extracted | $0.0001 |

#### Cost Examples

| Scenario | Cost |
|----------|------|
| 100 extensions, no reviews | $0.15 |
| 100 extensions, 500 reviews | $0.20 |
| 500 extensions, 1000 reviews | $0.85 |

### ❓ FAQ

**Q: Why is this better than a generic web scraper?**
A: This Actor is specifically designed for Chrome Web Store's structure. It handles the specific HTML layout, pagination, and data formats used by Google, extracting structured data that generic scrapers cannot reliably capture.

**Q: Can I search for extensions by category?**
A: Yes! Use the `searchQueries` parameter to search Chrome Web Store. The Actor will discover and extract extensions matching your search terms.

**Q: Is there a limit to how many extensions I can extract?**
A: You can extract up to 1,000 extensions per run. Adjust the `maxExtensions` parameter to control the limit.

**Q: Does this work with all Chrome extensions?**
A: Yes, this works with any public extension on the Chrome Web Store, including featured extensions, extensions with reviews, and extensions from any category.

### ⚠️ Limitations

- Chrome Web Store structure changes may require Actor updates
- Some extensions may have limited publicly visible data
- Review extraction is subject to Chrome Web Store's display limits
- Rate limiting applied to ensure reliable extraction

### 🔗 Links

- Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com
- Apify Store: https://apify.com/store
- Support: Via Apify Actor page

***

**Built for extension intelligence. The only dedicated Chrome Web Store scraper on Apify.**

# Actor input Schema

## `extensionUrls` (type: `array`):

List of Chrome Web Store extension URLs to scrape (e.g., https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/EXTENSION\_NAME/EXTENSION\_ID)

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Search terms to find extensions on Chrome Web Store

## `maxExtensions` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of extensions to extract

## `includeReviews` (type: `boolean`):

Extract user reviews for each extension

## `maxReviewsPerExtension` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of reviews to extract per extension

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for scraping

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "extensionUrls": [
    "https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [
    "ad blocker"
  ],
  "maxExtensions": 5,
  "includeReviews": true,
  "maxReviewsPerExtension": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all extracted Chrome Web Store extensions

## `stats` (type: `string`):

Statistics about the extraction run

# 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 = {
    "extensionUrls": [
        "https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom"
    ],
    "searchQueries": [
        "ad blocker"
    ],
    "maxExtensions": 5,
    "includeReviews": true,
    "maxReviewsPerExtension": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

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

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "extensionUrls": ["https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom"],
    "searchQueries": ["ad blocker"],
    "maxExtensions": 5,
    "includeReviews": True,
    "maxReviewsPerExtension": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("klondikeking/chrome-web-store-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 '{
  "extensionUrls": [
    "https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [
    "ad blocker"
  ],
  "maxExtensions": 5,
  "includeReviews": true,
  "maxReviewsPerExtension": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call klondikeking/chrome-web-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,klondikeking/chrome-web-store-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/LH1h4hkJl1a07xcTm/builds/ePGnBy6NvNcBZTAvI/openapi.json