Simple URL Loader / Virtual Cronjob
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Simple URL Loader / Virtual Cronjob
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This actor loads (NOT JUST PINGS) the provided URLs inside the actor and returns the http status codes and status texts per URL. Perfect to create your own cronjob plan or check on the health of a url. GET, POST and other methods are possible. There's also an option to save the returned content.
You can access the Simple URL Loader / Virtual Cronjob programmatically from your own Python applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.
1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = { "theUrls": [
9 { "url": "https://example.com" },
10 { "url": "https://example.com/some-path" },
11 ] }
12
13# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
14run = client.actor("chris_gentleman/simple-url-loader").call(run_input=run_input)
15
16# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
17print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
18for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
19 print(item)
20
21# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-startSimple URL Loader / Virtual Cronjob API in Python
The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use Simple URL Loader / Virtual Cronjob API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.
Install the apify-client
pip install apify-clientOther API clients include:
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Created in May 2024
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