# Siemens Lifecycle & Successor Tracker (`crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker`) Actor Bulk-check Siemens MPN lifecycle (Active, Phase-out, Discontinued) and official successor part numbers from SiePortal. Fast BOM obsolescence audits without full product scraping. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker.md - **Developed by:** [Andrej Kiva](https://apify.com/crawloop) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, E-commerce, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.50 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Siemens Lifecycle & Successor Tracker > **Crawloop Siemens Automation Suite** — Structured data extraction for Siemens SiePortal (Industry Mall), SIOS, and TED product datasheets. Built for procurement teams, system integrators, and BOM engineering workflows. > > Suite hub: [github.com/PLCSPS-DEV/siemens-sieportal-automation](https://github.com/PLCSPS-DEV/siemens-sieportal-automation) > > Product site: [crawloop.com/siemens-automation](https://crawloop.com/siemens-automation.html) | Discovery | Enrichment | SIOS documents | TED datasheets | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | [Catalog Crawler](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-catalog-crawler?fpr=guboir) | [SiePortal Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-scraper?fpr=guboir) | [Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-document-downloader?fpr=guboir) | [TED Datasheet Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-datasheet-downloader?fpr=guboir) | | | [Lifecycle Tracker](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker?fpr=guboir) | [Document PDF Parser](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-document-pdf-crawler?fpr=guboir) | [TED Datasheet Parser](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-datasheet-pdf-crawler?fpr=guboir) | > **Disclaimer:** This is an unofficial integration developed independently of Siemens AG. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Siemens AG or any of its subsidiaries. > > **Siemens**, **SiePortal**, **SIMATIC**, and related names are trademarks of Siemens AG. Product data is read from publicly accessible Siemens web sources only; no proprietary databases are redistributed. > > This Actor is provided **for informational and research purposes only** (e.g. procurement research, BOM audits, internal engineering workflows). You are solely responsible for ensuring your use complies with applicable laws, Siemens website terms of use, and your organization's policies. > > No warranty is given as to accuracy, completeness, or continued availability of third-party data. Use at your own risk. Bulk-check Siemens product lifecycle status and official successor part numbers from SiePortal — without scraping full specifications, documents, or related accessories. Designed for BOM audits, spare-parts planning, and obsolescence migration projects where you need fast answers for hundreds or thousands of MPNs. This Actor uses the same Akamai bypass stack as the [SiePortal Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-scraper?fpr=guboir), but loads only the lifecycle section of each product page, making bulk runs significantly faster and lower cost. ### When to use this Actor Use the **Lifecycle Tracker** when you have a large MPN list and need lifecycle phase, discontinuation status, and official successor part numbers — without full PDP data. For complete specifications, document links, and related products, use the [SiePortal Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-scraper?fpr=guboir) on a filtered subset only (e.g. discontinued parts with successors). ### Siemens Automation Pipeline ```` Phase 1 — Discover MPNs Phase 2 — Screen & enrich Phase 3 — Documents & specs ───────────────────────── ───────────────────────── ───────────────────────────── Catalog Crawler ──► MPN list ──► Lifecycle Tracker ◄── you are here ──► SiePortal Scraper │ │ ┌────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┐ │ │ ▼ ▼ Document Downloader (SIOS) TED Datasheet Downloader certificates, manuals, CAD compact catalog PDFs │ │ ▼ ▼ Document PDF Parser TED Datasheet Parser specs from SIOS PDFs specs from TED PDFs ```` ### Key Features - **Fast lifecycle checks** — Opens the `#specifications` anchor instead of scrolling the full PDP. - **Official successor detection** — Extracts recommended replacement MPNs from Siemens lifecycle notices. - **Normalized lifecycle phases** — Maps raw SiePortal statuses to stable `lifecyclePhase` values. - **Smart MPN resolution** — Accepts part numbers in any format; falls back to SiePortal search when direct PDP access fails. - **Parallel processing** — Configurable concurrency for high-volume BOM lists. - **Akamai WAF bypass** — Stealth browser fingerprinting with optional Apify residential proxies. ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Description | Default | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | `searchTerms` | **Required.** Siemens part numbers to check. One per line. | — | | `locale` | SiePortal locale path (e.g. `en-us`, `de-de`). | `en-nl` | | `maxConcurrency` | Parallel browser tabs (1–8). | `3` | | `proxyConfiguration` | Proxy settings. Apify rotating residential proxies recommended. | — | #### Input Example ```json { "searchTerms": [ "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0", "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0", "6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0" ], "locale": "en-nl", "maxConcurrency": 3, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` ### Output Format ```json { "searchTerm": "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0", "partNumber": "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0", "lifecycleStatus": "End Prod.Lifecycl.", "lifecyclePhase": "end_of_lifecycle", "isDiscontinued": true, "hasSuccessor": true, "successors": [ { "partNumber": "6GK7343-1EX30-0XE0", "description": "6GK7343-1EX30-0XE0", "url": "https://sieportal.siemens.com/en-nl/products-services/detail/6GK7343-1EX30-0XE0", "section": "lifecycle_notice" } ], "pdpUrl": "https://sieportal.siemens.com/en-nl/products-services/detail/6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0", "checkedAt": "2026-06-18T12:00:00+00:00" } ``` #### Lifecycle phase values | `lifecyclePhase` | Typical SiePortal status | | :--- | :--- | | `active` | Active Product | | `phase_out` | Phase-out started | | `product_cancellation` | Prod. Cancellation | | `end_of_lifecycle` | End Prod.Lifecycl. | | `discontinued` | Discontinued | | `unknown` | Status not found | ### Typical Workflow **1. Prepare your MPN list** Paste part numbers from a BOM export, spare-parts inventory, or ERP extract into `searchTerms`. **2. Run a bulk lifecycle check** Set `maxConcurrency` to 3–5 for large lists (500+ MPNs). Filter on `isDiscontinued`, `hasSuccessor`, or `lifecyclePhase`. **3. Drill down only where needed** For discontinued parts with successors, feed `successors[].partNumber` values into the [SiePortal Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-scraper?fpr=guboir) or the [Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-document-downloader?fpr=guboir). ``` BOM (1,200 MPNs) │ ▼ Lifecycle Tracker → 87 discontinued, 34 with successors │ ▼ SiePortal Scraper (34 successor MPNs only) → full specs for migration ``` ### Actor Comparison | Filter on | Use case | | :--- | :--- | | `isDiscontinued: true` | Flag obsolete parts before supply risk | | `hasSuccessor: true` | Find official replacement MPNs for migration | | `lifecyclePhase: phase_out` | Prioritize last-time-buy decisions | | Task | Lifecycle Tracker | SiePortal Scraper | | :--- | :---: | :---: | | Bulk lifecycle screening | Yes | Partial | | Official successor MPN | Yes | Partial | | Full specs, EAN, documents | No | Yes | | Cost per 1,000 MPNs | Lower | Higher | ### Pricing Pay-per-event billing. You are charged only for successfully delivered dataset items; `NOT_FOUND` and `FAILED` rows are not billed. *** **Learn more:** [Product page](https://crawloop.com/products/siemens-lifecycle-tracker.html) · [Suite hub](https://crawloop.com/siemens-automation.html) · [GitHub docs](https://plcsps-dev.github.io/siemens-sieportal-automation/) **Also from Crawloop Industrial:** [Rockwell Automation Suite](https://crawloop.com/rockwell-automation.html) · [GitHub docs](https://plcsps-dev.github.io/rockwell-automation/) # Actor input Schema ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): List of Siemens part numbers to check for lifecycle status and official successor recommendations. Accepts any format (with or without dashes, uppercase or lowercase). One per line. ## `locale` (type: `string`): SiePortal locale path segment (e.g. en-nl, en-us, de-de). Default is en-nl. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of part numbers checked in parallel. Higher values are faster but use more memory. Default is 3. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Specifies proxy servers to bypass Akamai blocks. Using Apify rotating proxies is recommended. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchTerms": [ "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0", "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0", "6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0" ], "locale": "en-nl", "maxConcurrency": 3, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchTerms": [ "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0", "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0", "6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0" ], "locale": "en-nl", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchTerms": [ "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0", "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0", "6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0", ], "locale": "en-nl", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchTerms": [ "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0", "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0", "6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0" ], "locale": "en-nl", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Siemens Lifecycle & Successor Tracker", "description": "Bulk-check Siemens MPN lifecycle (Active, Phase-out, Discontinued) and official successor part numbers from SiePortal. Fast BOM obsolescence audits without full product scraping.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "fAWsm2vWfPUxJ6vXH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawloop~siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawloop-siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawloop~siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawloop-siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawloop~siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawloop-siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "searchTerms" ], "properties": { "searchTerms": { "title": "Part Numbers (MPNs)", "type": "array", "description": "List of Siemens part numbers to check for lifecycle status and official successor recommendations. Accepts any format (with or without dashes, uppercase or lowercase). One per line.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "locale": { "title": "SiePortal Locale", "type": "string", "description": "SiePortal locale path segment (e.g. en-nl, en-us, de-de). Default is en-nl.", "default": "en-nl" }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 8, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of part numbers checked in parallel. Higher values are faster but use more memory. Default is 3.", "default": 3 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Specifies proxy servers to bypass Akamai blocks. Using Apify rotating proxies is recommended." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```