# ForexFactory Macroeconomic Calendar & News Scraper (`litezero/forexfactory-economic-calendar-scraper`) Actor

Extract macroeconomic news and central bank calendar events from ForexFactory: currencies (USD, EUR, GBP), impact levels (High/Medium/Low), actual vs forecast values, and dates.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/litezero/forexfactory-economic-calendar-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [K S](https://apify.com/litezero) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.84 / 1,000 item scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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`).

# README

## 🚀 ForexFactory Economic Calendar & Macro Event Volatility Extractor

Extract high-fidelity structured data with **zero proxies, zero headless browser compute waste, and 100% transparent pricing**.

> **Platform Usage: FREE** — You pay **only for results extracted**. No compute surcharges, no surprise memory unit billing, and zero maintenance friction.

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### 🥊 Why This Actor Beats the Competition

| Feature | **ForexFactory Economic Calendar & Macro Event Volatility Extractor** | Typical Legacy Scrapers |
|---|:---:|:---:|
| **Pricing Model** | **Pay-Per-Result (PPR)** | Expensive $49–$99/mo rentals |
| **Platform Compute** | 🟢 **100% FREE** (Bundled) | ❌ High Compute Unit (CU) charges |
| **Execution Latency** | ⚡ **3 – 8 seconds** (Direct HTTP) | 🐢 45–90s (Heavy Puppeteer/Chrome) |
| **Authentication** | 🟢 **Zero API Keys Required** | ❌ Complex OAuth / Dev tokens |
| **Tiered Plan Discounts** | 🎁 **Up to 30% off for Apify Subscribers** | ❌ Flat or non-discounted pricing |

***

### 💡 Key Features

- **Comprehensive Fields:** Extracts Real-time CPI Inflation Prints, Interest Rate Decisions, Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP), Volatility Impact Ratings, Currency Forecasts.
- **Clean JSON Output:** Delivered instantly to your Apify Default Dataset.
- **Pay-Per-Result Pricing:** Pay strictly for items successfully delivered.
- **Automated Webhooks & Integrations:** Connects directly to Make.com, Zapier, Webhooks, Google Sheets, and Slack.

***

### 🛠️ Step-by-Step Usage

#### Method 1: Apify Web Console (No-Code)

1. Configure your search parameters in the input form.
2. Click **Start** to run the Actor.
3. Export your data as JSON, CSV, Excel, or NDJSON.

#### Method 2: Python SDK

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('litezero/forexfactory-economic-calendar-scraper').call(run_input={
    "maxResults": 20
})

for item in client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

#### Method 3: Node.js / JavaScript

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('litezero/forexfactory-economic-calendar-scraper').call({
    maxResults: 20
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

***

### 💰 Transparent Tiered Pricing

- **Platform Usage:** 🟢 **FREE** (Compute included)
- **Free Plan Users:** $1.20 / 1,000 items
- **Starter Plan (Bronze):** $1.08 / 1,000 items (10% off)
- **Scale Plan (Silver):** $0.96 / 1,000 items (20% off)
- **Business Plan (Gold):** $0.84 / 1,000 items (30% off)

# Actor input Schema

## `currencies` (type: `array`):

List of fiat currency codes to include (e.g. \['USD', 'EUR', 'GBP', 'JPY']). Leave empty for all currencies.

## `impactLevels` (type: `array`):

Event volatility impact rating to include: 'High', 'Medium', 'Low', 'Holiday'.

## `maxEvents` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of scheduled economic events to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "currencies": [
    "USD",
    "EUR",
    "GBP",
    "JPY"
  ],
  "impactLevels": [
    "High",
    "Medium"
  ],
  "maxEvents": 30
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("litezero/forexfactory-economic-calendar-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("litezero/forexfactory-economic-calendar-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call litezero/forexfactory-economic-calendar-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,litezero/forexfactory-economic-calendar-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/msYUhKGRnSIfPMsQT/builds/adNXNhcSZDD3gg2kn/openapi.json