PageSpeed Insights - Core Web Vitals & Real User Metrics

Get Google PageSpeed Insights data including real-user experience from Chrome UX Report (CrUX) and Lighthouse lab data. Core Web Vitals: LCP, FID/INP, CLS. Performance scores for mobile and desktop. Supports batch URL analysis.

BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) -- you provide your own API credentials.

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Before You Start

This actor requires your own API credentials to fetch real data.

Where to get your key: Your Google PageSpeed Insights API key. Without it, you're limited to ~400 requests/day. Get one free at https://console.developers.google.com

You can test with Demo Mode first (free, no key needed) to see the output format before committing.

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Quick Start

Test with Demo Mode (free, no API key needed)

{
  "demoMode": true,
  "urls": [
    "https://example.com"
  ],
  "url": "https://example.com"
}

Run with real data

{
  "demoMode": false,
  "urls": [
    "https://example.com"
  ],
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "strategy": "mobile",
  "categories": [
    "performance",
    "accessibility",
    "seo",
    "best-practices"
  ],
  "apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
  "includeFieldData": true,
  "includeLabData": true,
  "includeOpportunities": true,
  "includeDiagnostics": true,
  "includeScreenshots": false
}

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Required	Description
demoMode	boolean	false	No	Run with sample data (no API calls). Free to use for testing.
urls	array	-	No	List of URLs to analyze with PageSpeed Insights
url	string	-	No	Single URL to analyze (use this OR urls array)
strategy	string	"mobile"	No	Device strategy for analysis
categories	array	["performance","accessibility","seo","best-practices"]	No	Which Lighthouse categories to run
apiKey	string	-	Yes*	Your Google PageSpeed Insights API key. Without it, you're limited to ~400 requests/day. Get one free at https://console.developers.google.com
includeFieldData	boolean	true	No	Include Chrome UX Report real-user data when available
includeLabData	boolean	true	No	Include Lighthouse lab test results
includeOpportunities	boolean	true	No	Include performance improvement suggestions
includeDiagnostics	boolean	true	No	Include detailed diagnostic information
includeScreenshots	boolean	false	No	Include visual screenshots from the audit
webhookUrl	string	-	No	URL to POST results when analysis completes (Zapier, Make, n8n, custom endpoint)

*Required when Demo Mode is off.

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Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

Event	Description	Price
URL Analyzed	Each URL analyzed with PageSpeed Insights	$0.02

Demo mode is free -- no charges for sample data.

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Troubleshooting

"API key is required"

You have Demo Mode turned off but didn't provide an API key. Either:

• Turn Demo Mode on to test with sample data
• Add your API key in the input

"API error 403" or "Unauthorized"

Your API key is invalid, expired, or doesn't have access to this specific API endpoint. Double-check your key and account permissions.

"API error 429" or "Rate limit"

Too many requests. Wait a minute and try again, or reduce the number of items per run.

No results or empty dataset

Check the run log for error messages. Common causes:

• Invalid input format (check the examples above)
• API key without proper permissions
• The target data doesn't exist or is too small to track

How do I test without an API key?

Enable Demo Mode in the input. This returns realistic sample data so you can verify the output format works for your workflow.

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Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal