Dev.to Articles Intelligence Extract trending developer articles from Dev.to with AI-powered engagement scoring. Perfect for content discovery, competitive analysis, and developer research. ## Features - AI Engagement Scoring: Proprietary 0-100 scoring algorithm based on reactions, comments, reading time, and recency - Comprehensive Filtering: Filter by tags, author, keywords, reactions, comments, and reading time - Top Articles: Get top articles from specific time periods (today, week, month, year, all-time) - Fresh & Rising Content: Discover new and trending articles - Complete Metadata: Full article data including author info, tags, images, and engagement metrics - Pay-Per-Result Pricing: Free for first 100 articles, then $0.02 per article ## Use Cases - Content Discovery: Find trending articles in your tech stack - Competitive Analysis: Track what content performs well in your niche - Developer Research: Analyze engagement patterns across topics - Content Curation: Build curated lists of high-quality articles - SEO Research: Identify popular topics and keywords - Author Analytics: Track specific author performance ## AI Engagement Score Algorithm The engagement score (0-100) is calculated using four factors: ### 1. Reactions/Likes (40 points max) - 500+ reactions: 40 points (Viral) - 200-499: 35 points (Very popular) - 100-199: 30 points (Popular) - 50-99: 25 points (Good engagement) - 20-49: 20 points (Moderate) - 10-19: 15 points (Some traction) - 5-9: 10 points (Early traction) - <5: Minimal points ### 2. Comments (30 points max) - 100+ comments: 30 points (Hot discussion) - 50-99: 25 points (Active discussion) - 20-49: 20 points (Good discussion) - 10-19: 15 points (Some discussion) - 5-9: 10 points (Early discussion) - <5: Minimal points ### 3. Reading Time (20 points max) - 16+ minutes: 20 points (Very long, comprehensive) - 8-15 minutes: 15 points (Long, in-depth) - 4-7 minutes: 10 points (Medium, good depth) - 1-3 minutes: 5 points (Quick read) ### 4. Recency (10 points max) - Today: 10 points - Yesterday: 8 points - 2-3 days: 6 points - 4-7 days: 4 points - 8-14 days: 2 points - Older: 1 point ## Input Parameters ### Required None - all parameters are optional ### Optional | Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |-----------|------|-------------|---------| | tags | array | Filter by tags (e.g., ["javascript", "python", "react"]) | [] | | username | string | Filter by author username | "" | | top | string | Top articles period: "1" (today), "7" (week), "30" (month), "365" (year), "infinity" (all-time) | "" | | state | string | Article state: "fresh" or "rising" | "" | | keywords | array | Keywords in title/description/tags (e.g., ["AI", "machine learning"]) | [] | | minReactions | integer | Minimum reactions/likes | 0 | | minComments | integer | Minimum comments | 0 | | minReadingTime | integer | Minimum reading time in minutes | 0 | | maxResults | integer | Maximum articles to return (1-1000) | 100 | | includeEngagementScore | boolean | Include AI engagement score | true | ## Output Each article contains: json { "id": 123456, "title": "Building Scalable APIs with Node.js", "description": "Learn how to build production-ready APIs...", "url": "https://dev.to/username/building-scalable-apis-123", "canonical_url": "https://dev.to/username/building-scalable-apis-123", "slug": "building-scalable-apis-123", "path": "/username/building-scalable-apis-123", "published_at": "2025-11-17T10:00:00Z", "readable_publish_date": "Nov 17", "created_at": "2025-11-17T09:30:00Z", "edited_at": null, "last_comment_at": "2025-11-17T12:00:00Z", "reading_time_minutes": 8, "public_reactions_count": 245, "comments_count": 32, "tag_list": ["javascript", "nodejs", "api", "backend"], "tags": "javascript, nodejs, api, backend", "cover_image": "https://res.cloudinary.com/...", "social_image": "https://res.cloudinary.com/...", "language": "en", "author_name": "John Doe", "author_username": "johndoe", "author_profile_image": "https://res.cloudinary.com/...", "author_github": "johndoe", "author_twitter": "johndoe", "author_website": "https://johndoe.com", "engagement_score": 87 } ## Example Inputs ### Get Top JavaScript Articles This Week json { "tags": ["javascript"], "top": "7", "maxResults": 50, "includeEngagementScore": true } ### Find High-Engagement React Articles json { "tags": ["react"], "minReactions": 100, "minComments": 10, "maxResults": 100 } ### Track Specific Author json { "username": "ben", "maxResults": 50 } ### AI & Machine Learning Content json { "keywords": ["AI", "machine learning", "neural networks"], "minReadingTime": 5, "maxResults": 100 } ### Rising Content for Trend Spotting json { "state": "rising", "tags": ["python", "webdev"], "maxResults": 50 } ## Pricing - Free Tier: First 100 articles per run - Paid: $0.02 per article after 100 Examples: - 100 articles: FREE - 500 articles: $8.00 - 1000 articles: $18.00 ## Data Source This actor uses the official Dev.to public API. No authentication required. ## Rate Limits The actor respects Dev.to API rate limits by: - Fetching 30 articles per page - Maximum 20 pages per run - Proper User-Agent headers ## Support For issues or questions: - Check the Dev.to API Documentation - Review the actor source code - Contact support via Apify platform ## Legal This actor uses Dev.to's public API in compliance with their terms of service. All data remains property of Dev.to and article authors.