# Technology End-of-Life Monitor (`enfex/technology-end-of-life-monitor`) Actor Monitor explicit public endoflife.date product lifecycle records with fixed HTTP JSON lookups and change-only dataset output. - **URL**: https://apify.com/enfex/technology-end-of-life-monitor.md - **Developed by:** [Marcel K](https://apify.com/enfex) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $2.00 / 1,000 checked end-of-life products 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 ## Technology End-of-Life Monitor Monitor an explicit list of public endoflife.date product slugs for changes in normalized lifecycle source records. The Actor makes one fixed HTTPS JSON request per valid slug, stores a small per-product baseline, and emits changed records only by default. ### What it does - Accepts 1–25 explicit product slugs only; it never accepts arbitrary URLs, custom hosts, credentials, cookies, logins, proxies, browser automation, CAPTCHAs, LLMs, paid data, or external secrets. - Uses exactly `https://endoflife.date/api/v1/products/` for every valid product. - Retains only public `cycle`, `eol`, and `support` source fields. Names, release data, latest-version data, links, descriptions, and vendor metadata are discarded. - Persists normalized source snapshots by `baselineKey` and identifies `availability` and `lifecycle_records` changes. - Emits structured per-product error rows without aborting the rest of a watchlist. - Bounds each request to an 8-second timeout, 256 KiB body cap, and no more than two redirects. ### Input - `productSlugs`: required explicit product slug list; schemas allow 1–25 items. - `maxProducts`: optional run cap from 1–25; default 10. - `includeUnchanged`: include unchanged records after a baseline exists. - `baselineKey`: separate stored baseline namespace for schedules or clients. ```json { "productSlugs": ["nodejs"], "maxProducts": 1, "includeUnchanged": false, "baselineKey": "production" } ```` ### Output Each dataset row is changed, explicitly requested unchanged, or an error. ```json { "productSlug": "nodejs", "status": "ok", "changed": true, "changeTypes": ["lifecycle_records"], "lifecycleRecords": [{ "cycle": "22", "eol": "2027-04-30", "support": "2026-10-01" }], "previousLifecycleRecords": [{ "cycle": "22", "eol": "2027-04-30", "support": false }], "sourceUrl": "https://endoflife.date/api/v1/products/nodejs", "snapshotHash": "...", "warnings": [] } ``` ### Scope and limitations This Actor reports only the public lifecycle source fields it observes. It does not make claims or provide advice about security, support entitlement, upgrade paths, product suitability, vendor status, compatibility, contracts, or outcomes. Source data can change, be delayed, or be incomplete. Use results as bounded source-monitoring evidence and apply your own review process. This is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by endoflife.date or any product vendor. No third-party logos or branded assets are used. ### Pricing status Pay Per Event is enabled at **$0.002 per checked product** using the `checked-eol-product` event. Input remains capped at 25 products for public pricing readiness, so a full run costs at most **$0.05** in event charges. Charging happens before each endoflife.date source request and stops before the next source request when the Apify event-charge limit is reached. # Actor input Schema ## `productSlugs` (type: `array`): One to 25 explicit endoflife.date product slugs. Only lowercase letters, digits, and internal hyphens are accepted; arbitrary URLs and hosts are never accepted. ## `maxProducts` (type: `integer`): Maximum unique product slugs processed in this run. Hard-capped at 25. ## `includeUnchanged` (type: `boolean`): When false, only changed product lifecycle snapshots and structured per-product errors are pushed after a baseline exists. ## `baselineKey` (type: `string`): Namespace for stored lifecycle snapshots, for example production, client-a, or weekly. ## Actor input object example ```json { "productSlugs": [ "nodejs" ], "maxProducts": 10, "includeUnchanged": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Default dataset items. Each item contains one product's bounded public lifecycle source records and change state. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "productSlugs": [ "nodejs" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("enfex/technology-end-of-life-monitor").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 = { "productSlugs": ["nodejs"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("enfex/technology-end-of-life-monitor").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 '{ "productSlugs": [ "nodejs" ] }' | apify call enfex/technology-end-of-life-monitor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=enfex/technology-end-of-life-monitor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Technology End-of-Life Monitor", "description": "Monitor explicit public endoflife.date product lifecycle records with fixed HTTP JSON lookups and change-only dataset output.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "zJDzePuaKBJ5Ht6Rs" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/enfex~technology-end-of-life-monitor/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-enfex-technology-end-of-life-monitor", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/enfex~technology-end-of-life-monitor/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-enfex-technology-end-of-life-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/enfex~technology-end-of-life-monitor/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-enfex-technology-end-of-life-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "productSlugs" ], "properties": { "productSlugs": { "title": "Product slugs", "minItems": 1, "maxItems": 25, "type": "array", "description": "One to 25 explicit endoflife.date product slugs. Only lowercase letters, digits, and internal hyphens are accepted; arbitrary URLs and hosts are never accepted.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxProducts": { "title": "Max products", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 25, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum unique product slugs processed in this run. Hard-capped at 25.", "default": 10 }, "includeUnchanged": { "title": "Include unchanged products", "type": "boolean", "description": "When false, only changed product lifecycle snapshots and structured per-product errors are pushed after a baseline exists.", "default": false }, "baselineKey": { "title": "Baseline key", "type": "string", "description": "Namespace for stored lifecycle snapshots, for example production, client-a, or weekly." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```