# CVMA China Veterinary Association News Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper`) Actor
Scrapes news articles, regulatory notices, and policy updates from the China Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA / 中国兽医协会). Covers association news, notices & announcements, industry dynamics, and policy regulations. Returns article title, body text, published date, and PDF attachments.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 33.3% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
Pay per event
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?
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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?
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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.
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```bash
npm install apify-client
```
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```bash
pip install apify-client
```
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````bash
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# Windows
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```bash
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# README
## CVMA China Veterinary Association News Scraper
Scrapes news articles, regulatory notices, and policy updates from the China Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA / 中国兽医协会) at [cvma.org.cn](https://www.cvma.org.cn/).
### What it does
This actor crawls CVMA's news column listing pages and extracts full article content including title, body text, publication date, author, and any PDF attachment URLs. It covers multiple news categories:
- 协会新闻 (Association News, column 6847) — ~1,250 articles, 125 pages
- 通知公告 (Notices & Announcements, column 6848) — ~780 articles, 78 pages
- 行业动态 (Industry Dynamics, column 6849) — ~1,940 articles, 194 pages
- 政策法规 (Policies & Regulations, column 6851) — ~200 articles, 20 pages
Additional columns can be specified via the `columns` input.
### Use cases
- Track Chinese veterinary regulatory updates (drug licensing, certification announcements, disease alerts)
- Monitor ASF / avian-flu / pet-disease policy notices from China's national vet body
- Feed a regulatory intelligence pipeline covering the China animal-health market
- Companion data source to AAVMC, AAEP, ABVP, and WSAVA scrapers for international vet-pharma analysis
### Input
| Field | Type | Description | Default |
|-------|------|-------------|---------|
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum articles to scrape | 10 |
| `columns` | string[] | Column IDs to scrape | `["6847","6848","6849","6851"]` |
#### Example input
```json
{
"maxItems": 100,
"columns": ["6847", "6848", "6851"]
}
````
### Output
Each record in the dataset contains:
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `articleId` | string | Numeric article ID from URL path |
| `articleUrl` | string | Full article URL |
| `columnId` | string | CVMA column ID |
| `columnName` | string | Column name in Chinese |
| `title` | string | Article title |
| `publishedAt` | string | Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `author` | string | Publisher attribution |
| `bodyText` | string | Plain text article body |
| `bodyHtml` | string | HTML article body |
| `attachments` | string | Pipe-separated PDF attachment URLs |
| `tags` | string | Keywords if present |
| `firstSeen` | string | ISO-8601 timestamp of discovery |
| `scrapedAt` | string | ISO-8601 timestamp of scrape |
#### Example record
```json
{
"articleId": "73649",
"articleUrl": "https://www.cvma.org.cn/6847/202605/73649.html",
"columnId": "6847",
"columnName": "协会新闻",
"title": "\"中国兽医协会宠物营养专家库\"首次线下交流会圆满召开",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-21",
"author": "中国兽医协会",
"bodyText": "5月19日，由中国兽医协会主办...",
"bodyHtml": "",
"attachments": null,
"tags": null,
"firstSeen": "2026-05-31T05:00:00.000Z",
"scrapedAt": "2026-05-31T05:00:01.234Z"
}
```
### Notes
- The site is a static PHP CMS with no anti-bot protection or JavaScript requirement.
- Some articles in the 协会新闻 column link to external WeChat posts — these are skipped; only local site articles are scraped.
- Regulatory notices in the 通知公告 column often include PDF attachments (team standards, drug certifications, etc.) — their URLs are captured in the `attachments` field.
- The actor uses polite crawling with a concurrency of 5 and rate-limit handling.
# Actor input Schema
## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`):
Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler.
## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`):
Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements.
## `sp_contact` (type: `string`):
Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of articles to scrape. Leave empty to scrape all.
## `columns` (type: `array`):
CVMA column IDs to scrape (e.g. 6847 for association news, 6848 for notices). Leave empty to use defaults: 6847, 6848, 6849, 6851.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...",
"sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...",
"sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
"maxItems": 10,
"columns": [
"6847",
"6848",
"6849",
"6851"
]
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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 = {
"sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...",
"sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...",
"sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
"maxItems": 10,
"columns": [
"6847",
"6848",
"6849",
"6851"
]
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper").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 = {
"sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...",
"sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...",
"sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
"maxItems": 10,
"columns": [
"6847",
"6848",
"6849",
"6851",
],
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper").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 '{
"sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...",
"sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...",
"sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
"maxItems": 10,
"columns": [
"6847",
"6848",
"6849",
"6851"
]
}' |
apify call jungle_synthesizer/cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "CVMA China Veterinary Association News Scraper",
"description": "Scrapes news articles, regulatory notices, and policy updates from the China Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA / 中国兽医协会). Covers association news, notices & announcements, industry dynamics, and policy regulations. Returns article title, body text, published date, and PDF attachments.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "Ps9Y5V7L5EQ4obP0d"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/jungle_synthesizer~cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper",
"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/jungle_synthesizer~cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper",
"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/jungle_synthesizer~cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-cvma-cn-veterinary-association-news-directory-scraper",
"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": [
"maxItems"
],
"properties": {
"sp_intended_usage": {
"title": "What is the intended usage of this data?",
"minLength": 1,
"type": "string",
"description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler."
},
"sp_improvement_suggestions": {
"title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?",
"minLength": 1,
"type": "string",
"description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements."
},
"sp_contact": {
"title": "Contact Email",
"minLength": 1,
"type": "string",
"description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you."
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max Items",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of articles to scrape. Leave empty to scrape all."
},
"columns": {
"title": "Column IDs",
"type": "array",
"description": "CVMA column IDs to scrape (e.g. 6847 for association news, 6848 for notices). Leave empty to use defaults: 6847, 6848, 6849, 6851.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
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},
"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": {
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},
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"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
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"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
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},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
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}
}
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"usageTotalUsd": {
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},
"usageUsd": {
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}
}
}
```