VS Code Marketplace

Developer tools marketplace.visualstudio.com

VS Code extensions, extension ratings and extension installs

Public listings for Visual Studio Code extensions.

Get extension

Get extension

Find a VS Code Marketplace extension by name or marketplace link and return its publisher, popularity, rating, version, categories, and update date. For a name search, selects the most-installed close match.

Your information

Extension

Extension name or marketplace link, for example Prettier or https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode.

1 credit per completed run

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

Example results

Python

By Microsoft

Installs238.7M

4.2(630)

Python language support with extension access points for IntelliSense (Pylance), Debugging (Python Debugger), linting, formatting, refactoring, unit tests, and more.

Latest version: 2026.7.2026092501
Last updated: Sep 25, 2026

About the VS Code Marketplace tool

VS Code Marketplace returns a matching extension’s publisher, name, categories, popularity, ratings, version, and update date.

Get extension takes an extension name or marketplace link; name searches select the most-installed close match.

Built from marketplace.visualstudio.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get extension

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Extension`extension`	Text	Required	Extension name or marketplace link, for example Prettier or https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode.Example: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Installs`installs`	Number	Number of installs.Example: 238742397
Publisher`publisher`	Text	Publisher display name.Example: Microsoft
Categories`categories`	List	Marketplace categories.
Display Name`display_name`	Text	Name of the extension.Example: Python
Rating Count`rating_count`	Number	Number of ratings.Example: 630
Average Rating`average_rating`	Number	Average rating out of 5.Example: 4.204761981964111
Latest Version`latest_version`	Text	Latest listed version.Example: 2026.7.2026092501
Marketplace Link`marketplace_link`	Text	Extension listing link.Example: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python
Last Updated Date`last_updated_date`	Date	Last updated date (YYYY-MM-DD).Example: 2026-09-25
Short Description`short_description`	Text	Short description from the listing.Example: Python language support with extension access points for IntelliSense…
Verified Publisher`verified_publisher`	Yes or no	Whether the publisher has a verified domain.Example: Yes
Extension Identifier`extension_identifier`	Text	Publisher and extension name (publisher.name).Example: ms-python.python

Example result

For Extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python

JSON

{
  "installs": 238742397,
  "publisher": "Microsoft",
  "categories": [
    "Programming Languages",
    "Debuggers",
    "Data Science"
  ],
  "display_name": "Python",
  "rating_count": 630,
  "average_rating": 4.204761981964111,
  "latest_version": "2026.7.2026092501",
  "marketplace_link": "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python",
  "last_updated_date": "2026-09-25",
  "short_description": "Python language support with extension access points for IntelliSense (Pylance), Debugging (Python Debugger), linting, formatting, refactoring, unit tests, and more.",
  "verified_publisher": true,
  "extension_identifier": "ms-python.python"
}

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": "@vs-code-marketplace",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_extension",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "extension": "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare extension installs and ratings
Find an extension’s latest listed version
Review extension categories and publisher details
Check when an extension was last updated
Identify extensions with verified publishers

Questions about VS Code Marketplace

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 VS Code Marketplace 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 VS Code Marketplace account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from marketplace.visualstudio.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.