# Broken Image Checker - Find 404 Images on Any Page (`eliai/webpage-broken-image-checker`) Actor

Scan a page for broken images: every img src/srcset HEAD-checked for 404s/errors/non-image types, plus missing-alt count. Bulk. $0.002 per page, cheaper than paid broken-link checkers; failed page fetches free.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/eliai/webpage-broken-image-checker.md
- **Developed by:** [Broke to Built](https://apify.com/eliai) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, SEO tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.60 / 1,000 scanned pages

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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

## Broken Image Checker — find 404 images on any page

Scan a page for **broken images**: every `<img>` `src` and `srcset` candidate is HEAD-checked and
flagged if it 404s, errors, or returns a non-image content-type. Also counts **missing `alt`**
attributes. Single URL or bulk. **$0.002 per page.** Failed page fetches are recorded free.

### What you get

- **`broken`** — each broken image with its `src`, HTTP `status`, content-type, and the reason.
- **`imageCount`** checked and **`brokenCount`**.
- **`missingAltCount`** — accessibility signal.
- Follows `srcset` candidates, not just `src`.
- **Fail-soft**: an unreachable page returns `{ok:false, error}`, uncharged; a page that loads but has broken images is a normal (charged) result.

### Input

```json
{ "url": "https://example.com", "urls": ["https://example.org"], "maxUrls": 25 }
```

### Output (real run, 2026-08-07)

```json
{
  "ok": true,
  "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP",
  "pageStatus": 200,
  "imageCount": 22,
  "brokenCount": 1,
  "broken": [
    { "src": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?...", "status": 200, "contentType": "text/javascript; charset=utf-8", "error": "non-image content-type" }
  ],
  "missingAltCount": 6
}
```

### Pricing — $0.002 per page

Prices below checked via the Apify Store API on 2026-08-07:

| Actor | Pricing | One page |
|---|---|---|
| **This actor** | **$0.002 per page** | **$0.002** |
| santamaria-automations/broken-link-checker | $0.001 start + $0.003 per result | $0.004 |
| gp005/seo-onpage-auditor | $0.01 start + $0.005 per page | $0.015 |
| happitap/broken-image-finder | $0.25 start + $0.005 per item | $0.255 |

### Limits (honest ones)

- Checks images declared in the served HTML; images injected by JavaScript are not seen.
- A "broken" verdict includes 4xx/5xx, connection errors, and 2xx responses with a non-image content-type.
- Capped images-per-page and `maxUrls` per run keep runs finite.

### FAQ

- **Does it check srcset?** Yes — every `src` and `srcset` candidate is HEAD-checked.
- **What counts as broken?** A 4xx/5xx, a network error, or a 2xx that isn't actually an image.
- **Does it flag accessibility?** It counts images missing an `alt` attribute.
- **What about a dead page?** You get an `{ok:false, error}` record, uncharged.

### Use from code or AI agents

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/EliAI~webpage-broken-image-checker/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP"}'
```

Callable as an agent tool through the Apify MCP server (`mcp.apify.com`).

# Actor input Schema

## `url` (type: `string`):

A single page URL to scan for broken images.

## `urls` (type: `array`):

Optional list of page URLs to scan. Use this for checking many pages in one run.

## `maxUrls` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of pages to scan in one run.

## `maxImagesPerPage` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of images to check per page.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "urls": [],
  "maxUrls": 25,
  "maxImagesPerPage": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Every item this run produced, as JSON.

## `resultsCsv` (type: `string`):

The same items as a spreadsheet-ready CSV.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "url": "https://github.com"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("eliai/webpage-broken-image-checker").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "url": "https://github.com" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("eliai/webpage-broken-image-checker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "url": "https://github.com"
}' |
apify call eliai/webpage-broken-image-checker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,eliai/webpage-broken-image-checker"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/7ydQdxVdYwqhudpQF/builds/a6k1IFeliWkI8EavG/openapi.json