# Export an XML sitemap to CSV

**Use case:** 

Turn any website's sitemap.xml into a clean CSV or JSON list of every page, with lastmod, changefreq, priority and hreflang alternates. Point it at a domain and the Actor finds the sitemap through robots.txt by itself.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.gov.uk"
    }
  ],
  "maxUrls": 50000,
  "discoverFromRobots": true,
  "followSitemapIndexes": true,
  "includeMetadata": true,
  "maxSitemaps": 500,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  },
  "dryRun": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "url": {
    "label": "URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "lastmod": {
    "label": "Last modified"
  },
  "changefreq": {
    "label": "Change freq."
  },
  "priority": {
    "label": "Priority"
  },
  "sitemapUrl": {
    "label": "Found in sitemap",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "host": {
    "label": "Host"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Sitemap URL Extractor - XML Sitemap to CSV with lastmod Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Export an XML sitemap to CSV". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/kRl3vfhXN7rx7XWVP) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Export an XML sitemap to CSV" task

The Sitemap URL Extractor - XML Sitemap to CSV with lastmod Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like website or sitemap urls, max urls, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Export an XML sitemap to CSV" 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 URL, last modified, change freq., 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 "Export an XML sitemap to CSV" task via API](https://apify.com/lost.fany/sitemap-url-extractor.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Sitemap URL Extractor - XML Sitemap to CSV with lastmod](https://apify.com/lost.fany/sitemap-url-extractor.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/lost.fany/sitemap-url-extractor.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/lost.fany/sitemap-url-extractor.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`).