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 run

Example results

Installs: 238,742,397
Publisher: Microsoft
Display Name: Python
Rating Count: 630
Average Rating: 4.204761982
Latest Version: 2026.7.2026092501
Marketplace Link: marketplace.visualstudio.com
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: Yes
Extension Identifier: ms-python.python
Categories: Programming Languages
Debuggers
Data Science
Machine Learning

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About VS Code Marketplace

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 by Fous from marketplace.visualstudio.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with VS Code Marketplace.

Actions

Get extension

1 credit per run

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

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_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

Is Fous affiliated with VS Code Marketplace?

No. Fous is not affiliated with VS Code Marketplace. This workflow reads the public marketplace.visualstudio.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. 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; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.