# Check that saved WeChat article links still open

**Use case:** 

Reads saved WeChat Official Account links and returns one row per link it reads: title, account, publish time and the body when the page opens, or a fixed reason when the article was deleted, taken down or has expired. Reason rows are not charged. A link that got no answer is listed in the run's OUTPUT record. It does not restore removed articles. Not affiliated with Tencent or WeChat.

## Input

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1mEx5PY_as18PYbEVmGQlQ",
    "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0U9ZJSIsL1zEIbSF1Yu5vw"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "includeMarkdown": false,
  "includeHtml": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "accountName": {
    "label": "Account",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "articleType": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "charCount": {
    "label": "Characters",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "imageCount": {
    "label": "Images",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "isOriginal": {
    "label": "Original",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "ipRegion": {
    "label": "IP region",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "error.type": {
    "label": "Not read",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The WeChat Article Scraper: Full Text, Markdown & Images (No Login) Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Check that saved WeChat article links still open". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/MGOJ86p38zcEyOqfc) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Check that saved WeChat article links still open" task

The WeChat Article Scraper: Full Text, Markdown & Images (No Login) Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like wechat article links, maximum rows, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Check that saved WeChat article links still open" 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 title, account, published, and more.

### 4. 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 "Check that saved WeChat article links still open" task via API](https://apify.com/kizukidata/wechat-article-reader.md).

## FAQ

### What does the WeChat link check task return?

One row per link: the title, account, publish time and body when the page opens, or a fixed reason when it does not, such as deleted, violation, expired-link, verification-required or unavailable.

### Is a failed link charged?

No. A reason row is part of the dataset and is not charged, and a link that got no answer at all is listed in the run's OUTPUT record instead of a row.

### Does it bring back a deleted article?

No. The row records the reason; the task does not restore the text, keep a copy or read the article from another source.

### Why do the rows carry no Markdown?

This task leaves Also return Markdown off, so a row carries the plain text body and the image URLs. Turn it on to add the Markdown version.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [WeChat Article Scraper: Full Text, Markdown & Images (No Login)](https://apify.com/kizukidata/wechat-article-reader.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/kizukidata/wechat-article-reader.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/kizukidata/wechat-article-reader.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).