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Dataset Diff: See What Changed & Why

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Compare two datasets by key and get only what changed: new, removed and changed records with before/after values, numeric deltas and alert rules. Pure compute, no scraping.

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You can access the Dataset Diff: See What Changed & Why programmatically from your own 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 API & Integrations in Apify Console.

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# Set API token
$API_TOKEN=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>

# Prepare Actor input
$cat > input.json << 'EOF'
<{
<  "currentRecords": [
<    {
<      "sku": "A-100",
<      "title": "Acme Mug",
<      "price": 15.99,
<      "stock": 0,
<      "tags": [
<        "new",
<        "sale"
<      ],
<      "scrapedAt": "2026-10-24T08:00:00Z"
<    },
<    {
<      "sku": "B-200",
<      "title": "Blue Pen",
<      "price": 2.5,
<      "stock": 40,
<      "tags": [],
<      "scrapedAt": "2026-10-24T08:00:00Z"
<    },
<    {
<      "sku": "D-400",
<      "title": "Desk Lamp",
<      "price": 30,
<      "stock": 7,
<      "tags": [
<        "eco"
<      ],
<      "scrapedAt": "2026-10-24T08:00:00Z"
<    }
<  ],
<  "baselineRecords": [
<    {
<      "sku": "A-100",
<      "title": "Acme Mug",
<      "price": 19.99,
<      "stock": 12,
<      "tags": [
<        "new"
<      ],
<      "scrapedAt": "2026-10-23T08:00:00Z"
<    },
<    {
<      "sku": "B-200",
<      "title": "Blue Pen",
<      "price": 2.5,
<      "stock": 40,
<      "tags": [],
<      "scrapedAt": "2026-10-23T08:00:00Z"
<    },
<    {
<      "sku": "C-300",
<      "title": "Cable",
<      "price": 5,
<      "stock": 9,
<      "tags": [],
<      "scrapedAt": "2026-10-23T08:00:00Z"
<    }
<  ]
<}
<EOF

# Run the Actor using an HTTP API
# See the full API reference at https://docs.apify.com/api/v2
$curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/hiredhandai~dataset-diff-explainer/runs?token=$API_TOKEN" \
<  -X POST \
<  -d @input.json \
<  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'

Dataset Diff & Change Detector - Price, Stock, Listings API

Below, you can find a list of relevant HTTP API endpoints for calling the Dataset Diff: See What Changed & Why Actor. For this, you’ll need an Apify account. Replace <YOUR_API_TOKEN> in the URLs with your Apify API token, which you can find under API & Integrations in Apify Console. For details, see the API reference.

Run Actor

POST
https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/hiredhandai~dataset-diff-explainer/runs?token=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>

Note: By adding the method=POST query parameter, this API endpoint can be called using a GET request and thus used in third-party webhooks. Please refer to our Run Actor API documentation.

Run Actor synchronously and get dataset items

POST
https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/hiredhandai~dataset-diff-explainer/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>

Note: This endpoint supports both POST and GET request methods. However, only the POST method allows you to pass input data. For more information, please refer to our Run Actor synchronously and get dataset items API documentation.

Get Actor

GET
https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/hiredhandai~dataset-diff-explainer?token=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>

For more information, please refer to our Get Actor API documentation.

Actors can be used to scrape web pages, extract data, or automate browser tasks. Use the Dataset Diff: See What Changed & Why API programmatically via the Apify API.

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You can start Dataset Diff: See What Changed & Why with the Apify API by sending an HTTP POST request to the Run Actorendpoint. An Actor’s input and its content type can be passed as a payload of the POST request, and additional options can be specified using URL query parameters. The Dataset Diff: See What Changed & Why is identified within the API by its ID, which is the creator’s username and the name of the Actor.

When the Dataset Diff: See What Changed & Why run finishes you can list the data from its default dataset(storage) via the API or you can preview the data directly on Apify Console.

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