Example Web Server
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Example Web Server
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This example demonstrates how to use web server in actor as communication channel with outer world. Read more at Apify docs https://docs.apify.com/actors/running#container-web-server
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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
12// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
13const run = await client.actor("apify/example-web-server").call(input);
14
15// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
16console.log('Results from dataset');
17console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
18const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
19items.forEach((item) => {
20 console.dir(item);
21});
22
23// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
Example Web Server API in JavaScript
The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use Example Web Server 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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Actor Metrics
2 monthly users
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4 stars
38 days response time
Created in Jul 2018
Modified 6 months ago