# Spike check: GTA 6, OpenAI, Steam Deck

**Use case:** 

Checks whether GTA 6, OpenAI and Steam Deck are above their usual level right now. Compares the last 24 hours with the normal daily level in Google News, Hacker News and Wikipedia. No API keys needed. Edit the keywords to check your own topics.

## Input

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "GTA 6",
    "OpenAI",
    "Steam Deck"
  ],
  "useNews": true,
  "useHackerNews": true,
  "useWikipedia": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "keyword": {
    "label": "Keyword",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "summary": {
    "label": "Summary",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "news.last24h": {
    "label": "Articles in 24h",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "news.usualPerDay": {
    "label": "Usual per day",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "hackerNews.stories24h": {
    "label": "Stories in 24h",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "hackerNews.usualPerDay": {
    "label": "Usual per day",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "wikipedia.article": {
    "label": "Article",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "wikipedia.yesterdayViews": {
    "label": "Views yesterday",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "wikipedia.usualDailyViews": {
    "label": "Usual daily views",
    "format": "number"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Gatrends Spike Check Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Spike check: GTA 6, OpenAI, Steam Deck". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/lq0KwV0dQ7wLvZOgY) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Spike check: GTA 6, OpenAI, Steam Deck" task

The Gatrends Spike Check Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like keywords, use google news, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Spike check: GTA 6, OpenAI, Steam Deck" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as keyword, status, summary, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Spike check: GTA 6, OpenAI, Steam Deck" task via API](https://apify.com/bohdan_bondarchuk/gatrends-spike-check.md).

## FAQ

### What does this task check?

It compares each keyword’s activity in the last 24 hours with its usual daily level in Google News, Hacker News and Wikipedia, and tells you if it is normal, rising or a spike.

### Do I need API keys or accounts for the data sources?

No. It uses free public sources, so you only need an Apify account. Running it costs a few cents of platform usage.

### Can I check my own keywords?

Yes. Replace the keywords in the input with your own, up to 20 per run, and press Start.

### What do spike, rising and normal mean?

Spike means a keyword is at least 2.5-3 times above its usual level. Rising means a smaller but clear increase. Normal means nothing unusual. “Not enough data” means there is too little history to judge.

### Can I run this automatically every day?

Yes. Use Apify Schedules to run it on a timer. For round-the-clock monitoring with Telegram alerts, see gatrends.com.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Gatrends Spike Check](https://apify.com/bohdan_bondarchuk/gatrends-spike-check.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/bohdan_bondarchuk/gatrends-spike-check.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/bohdan_bondarchuk/gatrends-spike-check.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).