GET
Project
/api/pypi/project
A project or release with files, releases, vulnerabilities and downloads
PyPI API
PyPI Scraper API for Python Project Metadata, Releases, and Vulnerabilities
Scrappa's PyPI API returns public Python Package Index data as structured JSON. Read a project with metadata, requirements, classifiers, release files with digests, the full release history, known vulnerabilities, ownership and recent downloads.
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Structured JSON
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Releases listed
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Make one request. Inspect structured JSON.
Use the first endpoint in this API family with a Scrappa API key. Every account includes 500 free monthly credits, so you can validate the response shape before buying credits.
Request preview
Request
curl -X GET "https://scrappa.co/api/pypi/project?project=requests" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY"
JSON response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"name": "six",
"version": "1.17.0",
"summary": "Python 2 and 3 compatibility utilities",
"license": "MIT",
"requires_python": "!=3.0.*,!=3.1.*,!=3.2.*,>=2.7",
"vulnerabilities": []
}
}What you can build
Structured data for real applications. Here are some ideas.
Dependency Review
Read requires_dist, required Python and classifiers before you adopt a package.
Vulnerability Checks
See known vulnerabilities and fixed-in versions for a release.
Release Monitoring
Track new releases, yanked files and upload dates.
Package Inventory
Build an index of projects with summaries, licenses and project URLs.
Available endpoints
Everything you need in one API.
Scrappa vs PyPI JSON API (direct)
See how Scrappa compares to PyPI JSON API (direct).
| Feature | Scrappa | PyPI JSON API (direct) |
|---|---|---|
| Release history as one row per release | Every file of every release | |
| Name normalisation (PEP 503) handled | You normalise names | |
| Recent downloads included when available | Separate statistics service | |
| Price per 1k requests | From $0.20 | Free, but you build the wrapper |
Release history as one row per release
- Scrappa
- PyPI JSON API (direct)
- Every file of every release
Name normalisation (PEP 503) handled
- Scrappa
- PyPI JSON API (direct)
- You normalise names
Recent downloads included when available
- Scrappa
- PyPI JSON API (direct)
- Separate statistics service
Price per 1k requests
- Scrappa
- From $0.20
- PyPI JSON API (direct)
- Free, but you build the wrapper
Key features
Project metadata, requirements, classifiers and project URLs
Release files with digests and sizes
Release history with upload dates (latest call)
Vulnerabilities with aliases and fixed-in versions
Names matched the PyPI way; unknown projects answer 404
Recent downloads when available, never a reason to fail
Frequently asked questions
No. PyPI offers no JSON search, so this API reads projects by name.
They are best effort. When the statistics source is down, the field is left out and the request still succeeds.
Each successful request uses one Scrappa credit. Failed requests are never charged and the API never answers with HTTP 429. An upstream outage returns a retryable 503.
No. Scrappa is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by PyPI. It returns public PyPI data as JSON.