BuiltWith Popular Technology Counts API
Get BuiltWith's most popular web technologies, such as Shopify or Magento, each with the number of live sites BuiltWith counts for it and its trends page.
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- builtwith.trends.popular
{ "retrievedAt": "2026-10-05T19:05:59Z", "sourceUrl": "https://trends.builtwith.com/", "technologies": [ { "name": "Shopify", "liveSites": 8510872, "url": "https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/Shopify" }, { "name": "Magento", "liveSites": 524220, "url": "https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/Magento" } ]}
| # | Technology | Live sites | Trends page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shopify | 8,510,872 | https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/Shopify |
| 2 | Magento | 524,220 | https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/Magento |
| 3 | WordPress | 51,480,405 | https://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress |
| 4 | WooCommerce | 8,541,232 | https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/WooCommerce |
| 5 | Magento Enterprise | 14,237 | https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/Magento-Enterprise |
| 6 | Drupal | 841,748 | https://trends.builtwith.com/cms/Drupal |
| 7 | PrestaShop | 283,044 | https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/PrestaShop |
| 8 | BigCommerce | 100,377 | https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/BigCommerce |
| 9 | Demandware | 58,142 | https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/Demandware |
| 10 | Sitecore CMS | 127,666 | https://trends.builtwith.com/cms/Sitecore-CMS |
What you send
The input
object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | no | How many technologies to return, from the top of the list. |
Fields it returns
What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.
| Field | Type | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| technologies[].name | string | The technology's name. | Shopify |
| technologies[].liveSites | integer | How many live websites use it, by BuiltWith's count. | 8,510,872 |
| technologies[].url | string | The technology's page on BuiltWith. | https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/Shopify |
| retrievedAt | string | When the list was read. | 2026-10-05T19:05:59Z |
| sourceUrl | string | The BuiltWith page the list comes from. | https://trends.builtwith.com/ |
| technologies | array | The technologies in the category. | 50 records |
Call it from your code, or ask your agent
Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.
curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "capability": "builtwith.trends.popular", "input": {}}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "builtwith.trends.popular", "input": {}}''')response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload,)response.raise_for_status()print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))
const response = await fetch("https://data.upscrape.com/execute", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.UPSCRAPE_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "capability": "builtwith.trends.popular", "input": {}}),});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
Using Upscrape, get BuiltWith's list of the most popular web technologies and show me the top 20 with how many live sites use each.
More from the BuiltWith API
BuiltWith Popular Technology Counts API FAQ
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
How much does the BuiltWith Popular Technology Counts API cost?
1 credit per successful call, shown before it runs. You buy credits once, and paid credits never expire.
What do I send?
Every input is optional; the input fields below list what each one does.
Do I need a BuiltWith login?
No. It reads public BuiltWith data; nothing runs on your account.
Can my AI agent call it?
Yes, over MCP: the agent finds builtwith.trends.popular, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.
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