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Simple URL Loader / Virtual Cronjob

Simple URL Loader / Virtual Cronjob

chris_gentleman/simple-url-loader
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This actor loads (NOT JUST PINGS) the provided URLs inside the actor and returns the http status codes and status texts per URL. Perfect to create your own cronjob plan or check on the health of a url. GET, POST and other methods are possible. There's also an option to save the returned content.

You can access the Simple URL Loader / Virtual Cronjob programmatically from your own JavaScript applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
5const client = new ApifyClient({
6    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
7});
8
9// Prepare Actor input
10const input = {
11    "theUrls": [
12        {
13            "url": "https://example.com"
14        },
15        {
16            "url": "https://example.com/some-path"
17        }
18    ]
19};
20
21// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
22const run = await client.actor("chris_gentleman/simple-url-loader").call(input);
23
24// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
25console.log('Results from dataset');
26console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
27const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
28items.forEach((item) => {
29    console.dir(item);
30});
31
32// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

Simple URL Loader / Virtual Cronjob API in JavaScript

The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use Simple URL Loader / Virtual Cronjob API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

npm install apify-client

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  • 4 monthly users
  • 2 stars
  • 100.0% runs succeeded
  • Created in May 2024
  • Modified 2 days ago