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Build a docs crawler seed list from a website sitemap

Start from a website root, discover common sitemap locations, and extract documentation URLs for downstream crawling or link checking.

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Sitemap URL Extractor
Sitemap URL Extractorfetch_cat/sitemap-url-extractor
URL
Sitemap loc
Source sitemap URL
Sitemap depth
+6 fields
Text
Number
Boolean
List
Object

Input

Sitemap or website URLs(required)
url:https://docs.apify.com
Maximum URLs:150
Maximum sitemap files:50
Include URL patterns
Exclude URL patterns
Same domain only:true
Deduplicate URLs:true
Proxy configuration:{1 field}

Output fields

URL
Sitemap loc
Source sitemap URL
Sitemap depth
Last modified
Change frequency
Priority
Content type
HTTP status
Discovered at

How it works

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Start the "Build a docs crawler seed list from a website sitemap" task

The Sitemap URL Extractor Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like sitemap or website urls, maximum urls, and more, to match your specific use case.

Receive the "Build a docs crawler seed list from a website sitemap" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as URL, sitemap loc, source sitemap url, and more.

Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "Build a docs crawler seed list from a website sitemap" task via API.

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