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npm provides package details, search results and latest versions, plus weekly download and publish data; daily and historical download counts may lag by a day or more.

Get download stats

Get total and daily or Monday-start weekly downloads for an npm package over the last week, month, or year. The latest available counts may lag by a day or more; boundary weeks can be partial.

Your information

Package

The npm package name, such as express or @types/node.

More options

PeriodOptional

The time period, such as “Last month”.

BreakdownOptional

Group counts by day or Monday-start week, such as day.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

express downloads

Total downloads493,323,187

Aug 29, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

View on npm

Downloads over time

Date	Downloads
Aug 29, 2026	10,413,166
Aug 30, 2026	10,704,291
Aug 31, 2026	21,966,585
Sep 1, 2026	24,656,639
Sep 2, 2026	25,442,148
Sep 3, 2026	0
Sep 4, 2026	22,318,114
Sep 5, 2026	12,014,949
Sep 6, 2026	11,879,725
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	0
Sep 9, 2026	25,780,195
Sep 10, 2026	25,302,067
Sep 11, 2026	22,807,443
Sep 12, 2026	11,615,504
Sep 13, 2026	11,501,041
Sep 14, 2026	24,699,169
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	25,426,088
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	23,305,745
Sep 19, 2026	13,679,155
Sep 20, 2026	13,971,133
Sep 21, 2026	25,107,465
Sep 22, 2026	26,144,902
Sep 23, 2026	27,204,968
Sep 24, 2026	27,054,397
Sep 25, 2026	24,525,793
Sep 26, 2026	12,723,455
Sep 27, 2026	13,079,050

About the npm tool

npm returns package versions, ownership, links, dates, and weekly downloads; Get package needs a package name or npm link.

Search packages finds packages by purpose or keywords from a query; Get download stats returns counts for a package and period.

Built from npmjs.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get download stats

1 credit

Get total and daily or Monday-start weekly downloads for an npm package over the last week, month, or year. The latest available counts may lag by a day or more; boundary weeks can be partial.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Period`period`	Text	Optional	The time period, such as last_month.Example: Last week
Package`package`	Text	Required	The npm package name, such as express or @types/node.Example: Express
Breakdown`breakdown`	Text	Optional	Group counts by day or Monday-start week, such as day.Example: Week

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Package`package`	Text	The npm package name.Example: Express
End Date`end_date`	Date	Last day included in the period.Example: 2026-09-27
Downloads`downloads`	List	Counts in chronological order. A weekly date is the Monday of that week.
Date`downloads[].date`	Date	Day, or Monday starting the week.Example: 2026-08-29
Download Count`downloads[].download_count`	Number	Downloads on this day or within this week and the chosen period.Example: 10413166
Start Date`start_date`	Date	First day included in the period.Example: 2026-08-29
Package URL`package_url`	Text	The npm package page.Example: https://www.npmjs.com/package/express
Total Downloads`total_downloads`	Number	Total downloads in the period.Example: 493323187

Example result

For Package: Express

JSON

{
  "package": "express",
  "end_date": "2026-09-27",
  "downloads": [
    {
      "date": "2026-08-29",
      "download_count": 10413166
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-30",
      "download_count": 10704291
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-31",
      "download_count": 21966585
    }
  ],
  "start_date": "2026-08-29",
  "package_url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/express",
  "total_downloads": 493323187
}

Get package

1 credit

Get a public npm package’s latest version, weekly downloads, ownership, links, dates, and version count from its name or npm link.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Package`package`	Text	Required	The npm package name or npm package page link, for example react, @angular/core, or https://www.npmjs.com/package/react.Example: React

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Name`name`	Text	Published npm package name.Example: React
License`license`	Text	Package license.Example: MIT
Homepage`homepage`	Text	Project homepage.Example: https://react.dev/
Description`description`	Text	Package description.Example: React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
Maintainers`maintainers`	List	Current maintainer names.
Created Date`created_date`	Date	Date the package was first created.Example: 2011-10-26
Npm Page Link`npm_page_link`	Text	The package page on npm.Example: https://www.npmjs.com/package/react
Latest Version`latest_version`	Text	Version identified as latest by the publisher.Example: 19.3.0
Repository Link`repository_link`	Text	Source repository link.Example: https://github.com/react/react.git
Weekly Downloads`weekly_downloads`	Number	Downloads in the most recently reported seven-day period.Example: 203157609
Last Publish Date`last_publish_date`	Date	Date of the most recently published version.Example: 2026-09-23
Number of Versions`number_of_versions`	Number	Number of published versions in the registry.Example: 2957

Example result

For Package: React

JSON

{
  "name": "react",
  "license": "MIT",
  "homepage": "https://react.dev/",
  "description": "React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.",
  "maintainers": [
    "fb",
    "react-bot"
  ],
  "created_date": "2011-10-26",
  "npm_page_link": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/react",
  "latest_version": "19.3.0",
  "repository_link": "https://github.com/react/react.git",
  "weekly_downloads": 203157609,
  "last_publish_date": "2026-09-23",
  "number_of_versions": 2957
}

Search packages

1 credit

Find JavaScript packages on npm by what they do or by keywords, in npm search order. Returns up to 250 matches with their latest versions, weekly downloads and publish dates.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Query`query`	Text	Required	What the package should do, or keywords, such as date formatting.Example: date formatting
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of packages to return, such as 20.Example: 7

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Packages`packages`	List	Matching packages in npm search order.
Name`packages[].name`	Text	Package name.Example: Fecha
Publisher`packages[].publisher`	Text	Publisher username.Example: Taylorhakes
Description`packages[].description`	Text	Package description.Example: Date formatting and parsing
Search Score`packages[].search_score`	Number	npm search ranking score.Example: 768.8522
Npm Page Link`packages[].npm_page_link`	Link	Package page on npm.Example: https://www.npmjs.com/package/fecha
Latest Version`packages[].latest_version`	Text	Latest published version.Example: 4.2.3
Weekly Downloads`packages[].weekly_downloads`	Number	Downloads in the past week.Example: 29073022
Last Publish Date`packages[].last_publish_date`	Date	Date of the latest package publish.Example: 2022-04-15

Example result

For Query: date formatting

JSON

{
  "packages": [
    {
      "name": "fecha",
      "publisher": "taylorhakes",
      "description": "Date formatting and parsing",
      "search_score": 768.8522,
      "npm_page_link": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/fecha",
      "latest_version": "4.2.3",
      "weekly_downloads": 29073022,
      "last_publish_date": "2022-04-15"
    },
    {
      "name": "@fullcalendar/moment",
      "publisher": "arshaw",
      "description": "Enhanced date formatting and conversion with Moment",
      "search_score": 416.25626,
      "npm_page_link": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@fullcalendar/moment",
      "latest_version": "6.1.21",
      "weekly_downloads": 97908,
      "last_publish_date": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "name": "@fullcalendar/luxon3",
      "publisher": "arshaw",
      "description": "Enhanced date formatting, conversion, and named time zone functionality with Luxon 3",
      "search_score": 349.2435,
      "npm_page_link": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@fullcalendar/luxon3",
      "latest_version": "6.1.21",
      "weekly_downloads": 134000,
      "last_publish_date": "2026-06-18"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@npm",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_download_stats",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "package": "express"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare package downloads before choosing a dependency
Find packages by purpose or keywords
Review package maintainers, licenses, and repository links
Track daily or weekly package downloads
Check package version counts and latest publish dates

Questions about npm

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this npm tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a npm account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from npmjs.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.