# US State Dept Travel Advisories Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/us-state-dept-travel-advisories-scraper`) Actor Scrapes the official US State Department travel advisory feed. Returns all 213+ country advisories with level (1-4), ISO code, risk indicators (Crime, Terrorism, etc.), summary, and dates. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/us-state-dept-travel-advisories-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Travel, News - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% 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? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## US State Department Travel Advisories Scraper Extracts all official US State Department travel advisories for every country and territory — directly from the government's RSS feed. Returns structured data including advisory level (1–4), ISO country code, risk indicator codes, summary text, and publication dates for all ~213 countries. ### What you get Each record represents one country's current travel advisory: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `country_name` | Country or territory name (e.g. Mexico, Sudan) | | `iso_country_code` | 2-letter ISO code (e.g. MX, SU) | | `advisory_level` | Integer 1–4 (1=Normal, 2=Caution, 3=Reconsider, 4=Do Not Travel) | | `advisory_level_label` | Full label (e.g. "Level 4: Do Not Travel") | | `title` | Full advisory title | | `summary_html` | Advisory summary as HTML | | `summary_text` | Advisory summary as plain text | | `risk_indicators` | Comma-separated risk codes (e.g. C,T,K for Crime/Terrorism/Kidnapping) | | `risk_indicators_decoded` | Full risk category names (pipe-separated) | | `link` | URL to the full advisory on travel.state.gov | | `last_update_reason` | Reason for the most recent update | | `published` | Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `updated` | Last-updated date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `source_id` | Source identifier (e.g. MX,advisory) | ### Risk indicator codes | Code | Meaning | |------|---------| | C | Crime | | T | Terrorism | | U | Civil Unrest | | H | Health | | N | Natural Disaster | | E | Time-limited Event | | K | Kidnapping or Hostage Taking | | D | Wrongful Detention | | O | Other | ### Input options | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `maxItems` | integer | — | Maximum advisories to return (leave empty for all ~213) | | `includeRiskIndicators` | boolean | `true` | Fetch detail pages for structured risk codes. Adds ~1 request per country. | ### Cost Each full run (~213 countries, risk indicators included) costs approximately $0.25–$0.35. The actor uses PPE pricing — you pay only for records returned. ### Use cases - **Corporate duty of care** — Monitor advisory levels for employee travel destinations - **Travel risk intelligence** — Feed advisory data into risk scoring or alerting systems - **Travel insurance** — Filter coverage or premiums based on Level 3/4 destinations - **TMC integrations** — Enrich booking data with current advisory levels and risk indicators - **Research & compliance** — Track advisory changes over time for sanctioned or high-risk regions ### Example output ```json { "country_name": "Sudan", "iso_country_code": "SU", "advisory_level": 4, "advisory_level_label": "Level 4: Do Not Travel", "title": "Sudan - Level 4: Do Not Travel", "summary_html": "...", "summary_text": "Do Not Travel to Sudan...", "risk_indicators": "C,T,U,H,K,O", "risk_indicators_decoded": "Crime|Terrorism|Civil Unrest|Health|Kidnapping or Hostage Taking|Other", "link": "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/sudan-travel-advisory.html", "last_update_reason": "The Department of State continues to advise...", "published": "2026-05-15", "updated": "2026-05-15", "source_id": "SU,advisory" } ```` ### Data source Data is pulled from the official US State Department RSS feed at `travel.state.gov`. Advisory detail pages are fetched from the same domain. All data is public domain (US government works). # 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 country advisories to return. Leave empty for all (~213). ## `includeRiskIndicators` (type: `boolean`): If true, fetches each country detail page to extract structured risk indicators (Crime, Terrorism, etc.). Adds one HTTP request per country. ## 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, "includeRiskIndicators": true } ``` # 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 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/us-state-dept-travel-advisories-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, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/us-state-dept-travel-advisories-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 }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/us-state-dept-travel-advisories-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/us-state-dept-travel-advisories-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "US State Dept Travel Advisories Scraper", "description": "Scrapes the official US State Department travel advisory feed. Returns all 213+ country advisories with level (1-4), ISO code, risk indicators (Crime, Terrorism, etc.), summary, and dates.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "fhURXn9dvPyr0teEY" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~us-state-dept-travel-advisories-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-us-state-dept-travel-advisories-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~us-state-dept-travel-advisories-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-us-state-dept-travel-advisories-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~us-state-dept-travel-advisories-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-us-state-dept-travel-advisories-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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 country advisories to return. Leave empty for all (~213)." }, "includeRiskIndicators": { "title": "Include Risk Indicators", "type": "boolean", "description": "If true, fetches each country detail page to extract structured risk indicators (Crime, Terrorism, etc.). 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