Calculator Actor - Pay-Per-Event Test

Simple calculator Actor that charges for each math operation to test Apify's pay-per-event system.

Features

• Basic math operations: add, subtract, multiply, divide
• Pay-per-event charging: $0.001 per calculation
• Simple input/output for easy testing

Input

{
  "operation": "add",
  "a": 5,
  "b": 3
}

Parameters:

• operation: "add", "subtract", "multiply", or "divide"
• a: First number
• b: Second number

Output

{
  "operation": "add",
  "inputA": 5,
  "inputB": 3,
  "result": 8,
  "timestamp": "2024-11-09T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Deployment Instructions

1. Upload to Apify Console:

   • Go to console.apify.com
   • Click "Create Actor"
   • Upload all files from this directory

2. Set Pay-Per-Event Pricing:

   • Go to Actor settings → Monetization
   • Select "Pay per event" pricing model
   • Set price for "calculation" event: $0.001
   • Save settings

3. Test the Actor:

   • Run with sample input: {"operation": "add", "a": 5, "b": 3}
   • Check that charging event is triggered
   • Verify result in dataset

Files

• main.js - Main Actor logic with charging
• package.json - Dependencies (Apify SDK)
• actor.json - Actor configuration
• Dockerfile - Container setup
• README.md - This file

Pay-Per-Event Logic

The Actor calls await Actor.charge({ eventName: 'calculation' }) before each math operation, triggering a billable event that you can set pricing for in the Apify Console.