Dataset Validity Checker
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Dataset Validity Checker
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Automatically checks, whether default datasets created by runs of an actor differ too much from the previously encountered ones, allowing it to warn you about web scraping problems caused by, e.g., a website layout changing, or other significant changes in the resulting data.
You can access the Dataset Validity Checker programmatically from your own JavaScript 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.
1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
5const client = new ApifyClient({
6 token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
7});
8
9// Prepare Actor input
10const input = {};
11
12// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
13const run = await client.actor("equidem/dataset-validity-checker").call(input);
14
15// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
16console.log('Results from dataset');
17console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
18const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
19items.forEach((item) => {
20 console.dir(item);
21});
22
23// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docsDataset Validity Checker API in JavaScript
The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use Dataset Validity Checker API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.
Install the apify-client
npm install apify-clientOther API clients include:
Matěj SochorActor Metrics
1 monthly user
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3 stars
98% runs succeeded
Created in Aug 2019
Modified 2 years ago
