Dependency Release Monitor - npm, PyPI, GitHub
$19.90 / 1,000 · Recently published - building its public record.
Run it on Apify → Free to try - runs bill per result on your own account.
What you give it
Every field is optional unless marked; sensible defaults do the rest.
| Field | Type | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
packages |
array | One per line: npm:zod, pypi:requests, github:apify/crawlee. A bare name means npm; owner/repo means GitHub. Leave empty to use the sample list. | ["npm:zod", "pypi:requests", "github:apify/crawlee"] |
onlyBreaking |
boolean | Major bumps, 0.x minor bumps, and releases whose notes announce a breaking change. | False |
includePrereleases |
boolean | Alpha, beta and release-candidate versions. Off by default. | False |
includeNotes |
boolean | Full release notes text where the source publishes it (GitHub releases). | True |
maxPerPackage |
integer | Caps a package that publishes nightly builds so it cannot flood one run. | 20 |
emitBaseline |
boolean | The first run records what is already published and pushes each package's current version, so you can see what is being watched. | True |
resetState |
boolean | Forget everything seen before and start a fresh baseline. | False |
stateStoreName |
string | Named key-value store holding what this monitor has already reported. | dependency-release-monitor-state |
maxItems |
integer | Stop after this many rows. | 500 |
What you get back
One JSON object per result, with exactly these fields - no seller identities, no contact data, ever.
| Field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
package |
string | Package or repository name as the source spells it. |
ecosystem |
string | npm, pypi or github. |
version |
string | The released version or tag. |
previousVersion |
string | The version published before it. |
releasedAt |
string | Publication timestamp (ISO). |
semverBump |
string | major, minor, patch, prerelease or unknown. |
isBreaking |
boolean | Major bump, 0.x minor bump, or notes announcing a breaking change. |
isPrerelease |
boolean | Alpha, beta or release candidate. |
url |
string | The release on its own registry or GitHub. |
highlights |
array | First bullet lines of the release notes. |
notes |
string | Full release notes, markup stripped. GitHub releases only. |
isBaseline |
boolean | True for rows from the first (baseline) run. |
Health
Recently published - building its public record. Live record, failures included: status page.
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