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Badge request: dependents of a npm package

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#1,845 opened on Aug 4, 2018

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Description

Would be nice to have a badge to show off how many npm packages depend on my package. For example, the 1717 Dependents number at https://www.npmjs.com/package/got.

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Look into the npm API endpoints for package dependents. Alternatively, consider web scraping the npm page. Implement a badge endpoint that fetches the count.
Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptAPIScraping
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60