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PyPI download stats for any package

pypistats.org has a free, no-key endpoint. Useful for ecosystem-trend research without scraping.

The one-liner

$ curl -s "https://pypistats.org/api/packages/pandas/recent" \
  | jq '.data'

What each stage does

[01] curlcurl -s "https://pypistats.org/api/packages/pandas/recent"
Free public API. Endpoints: /recent (last day/week/month), /overall, /python_major, /python_minor, /system.
[02] jqjq '.data'
Strip the {package, type, data: {...}} envelope. Pipe the result into another jq if you want a specific window.

Expected output (sample)

{
  "last_day":   2451327,
  "last_week":  16974912,
  "last_month": 72840185
}

Caveats & tips

Swap 'pandas' for any pip-installable package name.
For historical series, use `/api/packages/<name>/overall?mirrors=true` and group with DuckDB.