# SSL Certificate Monitor — Bulk Expiry & Chain Checker (`accurate_pouch/ssl-monitor`) Actor Monitor SSL/TLS certificates in bulk. Expiry dates, issuer, protocol version, key size, certificate chain, SAN list. Webhook alerts for expiring certs. 5 domains free. - **URL**: https://apify.com/accurate\_pouch/ssl-monitor.md - **Developed by:** [Manchitt Sanan](https://apify.com/accurate_pouch) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, SEO tools - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## SSL Certificate Monitor — Bulk Expiry & Chain Checker Monitor SSL/TLS certificates in bulk. Check expiry dates, issuer, protocol version, key size, signature algorithm, certificate chain, and Subject Alternative Names. Webhook alerts for expiring certificates.. --- ### Why this exists Expired SSL certificates cause browser warnings, lost traffic, and SEO penalties. Existing Apify SSL checkers charge $0.009/check or have 90% success rates. This actor checks more fields, costs less, and sends webhook alerts when certificates are about to expire. --- ### Quick start ```json { "domains": ["google.com", "github.com", "example.com"], "checkChain": true } ```` *** ### What it checks per domain | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `valid` | Certificate is trusted (authorized by CA) | | `issuer` | Certificate Authority that issued it | | `subject` | Domain the cert was issued for | | `validFrom` / `validTo` | Certificate validity period | | `daysUntilExpiry` | Days until expiration | | `expiryStatus` | `ok` (>30d), `warning` (7-30d), `critical` (<7d), `expired` | | `protocol` | TLS version (TLSv1.2, TLSv1.3) | | `keySize` | RSA/EC key size in bits | | `signatureAlgorithm` | Signing algorithm (sha256WithRSAEncryption, etc) | | `altNames` | Subject Alternative Names (all domains covered by cert) | | `chain` | Full certificate chain: leaf → intermediate → root CA | | `fingerprint` | SHA-256 certificate fingerprint | | `serialNumber` | Certificate serial number | *** ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `domains` | array | *(required)* | Domains to check (no https://) | | `checkChain` | boolean | `true` | Include full certificate chain | | `timeout` | integer | `10000` | TLS connection timeout in ms | | `webhookUrl` | string | *(optional)* | POST alert when certs expire within 7 days | | `dryRun` | boolean | `false` | Check certs without charges | *** ### Pricing **$0.003 per domain checked** (pay-per-event pricing). - Errors and dry runs are never charged. - 100 domains = $0.30 *** ### Webhook alerts If `webhookUrl` is set, the actor POSTs a JSON alert when any certificate is expiring within 7 days or already expired: ```json { "alertType": "ssl-expiry", "domains": [ { "domain": "example.com", "daysUntilExpiry": 3, "expiryStatus": "critical", "validTo": "2026-04-17T00:00:00Z" } ] } ``` Use with Apify scheduled runs (daily/weekly) + webhook to Slack, PagerDuty, or email for automated certificate monitoring. *** ### Limitations - **Port 443 only.** Does not check certificates on non-standard ports. - **Self-signed certificates** are reported as `valid: false` but all other fields are still populated. - **Rate:** Sequential checking (one domain at a time) to avoid connection floods. ~1-2 seconds per domain. *** ### Related Tools by manchittlab - **[Broken Link Checker](https://apify.com/accurate_pouch/broken-link-checker)** — Recursively crawl your website and find every broken link. - **[Email Validator Pro](https://apify.com/accurate_pouch/email-validator)** — Bulk email validation with SMTP check and deliverability scoring. - **[Lighthouse Auditor](https://apify.com/accurate_pouch/lighthouse-auditor)** — Batch Lighthouse audits for performance, SEO, and Core Web Vitals. - **[Image Processor](https://apify.com/accurate_pouch/image-processor)** — Batch resize, convert, compress, watermark. - **[Domain Age Checker](https://apify.com/accurate_pouch/domain-age-checker)** — Bulk RDAP domain age and registration lookup. - **[Google Sheets Reader & Writer](https://apify.com/accurate_pouch/google-sheets-rw)** — Read any Google Sheet to JSON or append rows. *** ### Run on Apify [![Run on Apify](https://apify.com/static/run-on-apify.svg)](https://apify.com/accurate_pouch/ssl-monitor) No setup needed. Click above to run in the cloud. $0.003 per operation. # Actor input Schema ## `domains` (type: `array`): List of domains to check SSL certificates for. Do not include https:// — just the domain. ## `checkChain` (type: `boolean`): Include full certificate chain (root CA → intermediate → leaf) in output. ## `timeout` (type: `integer`): Timeout per TLS connection. ## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`): POST alert to this URL if any certificate is expiring within 7 days or already expired. ## `dryRun` (type: `boolean`): Check certificates but don't charge. ## Actor input object example ```json { "domains": [ "google.com", "github.com", "example.com" ], "checkChain": true, "timeout": 10000, "dryRun": false } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "domains": [ "google.com", "github.com", "example.com" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("accurate_pouch/ssl-monitor").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "domains": [ "google.com", "github.com", "example.com", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("accurate_pouch/ssl-monitor").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "domains": [ "google.com", "github.com", "example.com" ] }' | apify call accurate_pouch/ssl-monitor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=accurate_pouch/ssl-monitor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "SSL Certificate Monitor — Bulk Expiry & Chain Checker", "description": "Monitor SSL/TLS certificates in bulk. Expiry dates, issuer, protocol version, key size, certificate chain, SAN list. Webhook alerts for expiring certs. 5 domains free.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "SG2NUlJsauK875GGa" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/accurate_pouch~ssl-monitor/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-accurate_pouch-ssl-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/accurate_pouch~ssl-monitor/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-accurate_pouch-ssl-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/accurate_pouch~ssl-monitor/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-accurate_pouch-ssl-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "domains" ], "properties": { "domains": { "title": "Domains", "type": "array", "description": "List of domains to check SSL certificates for. Do not include https:// — just the domain.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "checkChain": { "title": "Check Certificate Chain", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include full certificate chain (root CA → intermediate → leaf) in output.", "default": true }, "timeout": { "title": "Connection Timeout (ms)", "minimum": 3000, "maximum": 30000, "type": "integer", "description": "Timeout per TLS connection.", "default": 10000 }, "webhookUrl": { "title": "Webhook URL (expiry alerts)", "type": "string", "description": "POST alert to this URL if any certificate is expiring within 7 days or already expired." }, "dryRun": { "title": "Dry Run", "type": "boolean", "description": "Check certificates but don't charge.", "default": false } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```