Lottery Analyzer - Powerball & Mega Millions

Historical lottery data analyzer with statistical analysis, hot/cold numbers, frequency tracking, and result notifications. Covers Powerball and Mega Millions with webhook support for Zapier, Make, and n8n.

Features

📊 Statistical Analysis

Analysis Type	Description
Hot Numbers	Most frequently drawn in selected period
Cold Numbers	Least frequently drawn numbers
Overdue Numbers	Numbers that haven't appeared recently
Pair Analysis	Most common number combinations
Gap Analysis	Average drawings between appearances
Day Patterns	Win patterns by day of week
Jackpot Trends	Historical jackpot growth patterns

🎰 Lottery Coverage

• Powerball: All drawings since 1992 (Wed & Sat)
• Mega Millions: All drawings since 2002 (Tue & Fri)

📅 Real-Time Information

• Latest drawing results
• Next drawing date/time with countdown
• Estimated jackpot and cash value
• Drawing history

🔔 Automated Notifications

• Webhook support for Zapier, Make, n8n
• Jackpot threshold alerts
• New result notifications
• Number match alerts

✅ Number Checker

Check your regular numbers against historical drawings to see:

• How often your combination has hit
• Best historical match
• Prize tier matches

Quick Start

{
  "query": "example search"
}

Demo Mode (Enabled by Default)

This actor uses a free public API and defaults to demoMode: true.

Since this actor wraps a free, publicly available API, demo mode is enabled by default. This allows you to:

• Test the actor without any configuration
• See real sample data from the actual API
• Verify the output format before integrating

To get customized results, simply provide your own input parameters.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
lottery	string	powerball, megamillions, or both
mode	string	latest_results, historical_data, analysis, next_drawing, check_numbers, full_report
analysisType	string	hot_cold, frequency, overdue, pairs, gaps, day_patterns, jackpot_trends, all
analysisPeriod	number	Days to analyze (0 = all time)
historicalLimit	number	Max drawings to fetch (1-5000)
checkNumbers	string	Your numbers to check (e.g., "5,17,23,44,62,14")
jackpotThreshold	number	Alert when jackpot exceeds this amount
webhookUrl	string	URL for notifications
webhookTriggers	array	new_results, jackpot_threshold, number_match, always
webhookPlatform	string	zapier, make, n8n, custom
demoMode	boolean	Test with sample data

Output Format

{
  "data": [...]
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

Event	Cost
Actor start	$0.10
Lottery data fetch	$0.05 per lottery
Analysis run	$0.05 per analysis
Number check	$0.02

Demo mode is FREE - Test with sample data before using real credits.

Use Cases

1. Number Research - Analyze patterns for fun/curiosity
2. Pool Management - Track numbers for office lottery pools
3. Result Tracking - Get automated notifications when drawings happen
4. Jackpot Alerts - Know when mega jackpots are available
5. Historical Analysis - Research lottery trends over time

API Reference

See official API documentation for details.

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Common Problems & Solutions

"Invalid API key" error

Cause: Your API key is wrong, expired, or doesn't have the right permissions. Fix: Double-check your API key. Make sure you copied it exactly without extra spaces.

"Rate limit exceeded" error

Cause: You've hit the API's rate limits. Fix: Wait a few minutes, then try again. Consider reducing the number of concurrent requests.

Empty or incomplete results

Cause: The target may have anti-scraping protection or the data doesn't exist. Fix:

• Check if the URL/search query is correct
• Try with different parameters
• Some sites may block automated access

Demo data showing instead of real results

Cause: demoMode is still set to true. Fix: Set demoMode: false and provide your API key(s).

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Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal