# Sitemap URL Extractor — Get All URLs From Any Website (`q_services/sitemap-url-extractor`) Actor

Extract every URL from any website's XML sitemaps. Handles sitemap indexes, robots.txt discovery, URL filtering. Great for SEO audits.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/q\_services/sitemap-url-extractor.md
- **Developed by:** [Q Services](https://apify.com/q_services) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.10 / 1,000 url extracteds

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

## Sitemap URL Extractor — Get All URLs From Any Website

Extrait **toutes les URLs des sitemaps XML de n'importe quel site** et retourne une liste propre avec métadonnées (`lastmod`, `changefreq`, `priority`), prête à exporter en JSON, CSV ou Excel.

Donnez simplement la page d'accueil d'un site : l'Actor découvre les sitemaps via `robots.txt`, suit les sitemap index récursivement et déduplique les URLs.

Idéal pour : audits SEO, migrations de site, inventaire de contenu, génération de listes d'URLs pour d'autres scrapers.

**Exemple de résultat :**

```json
{
    "url": "https://blog.apify.com/web-scraping-guide/",
    "lastModified": "2026-06-15T09:00:00.000Z",
    "changeFrequency": null,
    "priority": null,
    "sitemapUrl": "https://blog.apify.com/sitemap-posts.xml",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-09T10:30:00.000Z"
}
````

### Comment l'utiliser

1. Collez l'URL d'un **sitemap.xml** — ou juste la **page d'accueil** du site
2. (Optionnel) Ajoutez un **filtre** pour ne garder que certaines URLs (ex. `/blog/`)
3. Cliquez sur **Start** — les résultats apparaissent dans l'onglet *Dataset*

### Combien ça coûte ?

Tarification à l'usage, sans abonnement :

| Événement | Prix |
|---|---|
| Démarrage du run | 0,005 $ |
| Par URL extraite | 0,0001 $ |

**Exemple concret : 10 000 URLs ≈ 1,01 $.** Vous pouvez fixer une limite de dépense par run dans les options — l'Actor s'arrête proprement dès qu'elle est atteinte.

### Champs retournés

| Champ | Type | Toujours présent ? |
|---|---|---|
| `url` | lien | Oui |
| `lastModified` | texte (date du sitemap) | Non (`null` si absent du sitemap) |
| `changeFrequency` | texte | Non (`null` si absent du sitemap) |
| `priority` | texte | Non (`null` si absent du sitemap) |
| `sitemapUrl` | lien (sitemap source) | Oui |
| `scrapedAt` | date ISO | Oui |

### Limitations (en toute transparence)

- Ne supporte pas les sitemaps compressés `.xml.gz` (ignorés avec un avertissement dans le log)
- Ne crawle pas les pages elles-mêmes — extrait uniquement ce que les sitemaps déclarent
- Si un site n'a ni sitemap ni robots.txt, l'Actor échoue explicitement

### FAQ

**Le run se termine avec 0 résultat, pourquoi ?**
Le site n'expose probablement pas de sitemap XML, ou votre filtre rejette toutes les URLs. Essayez avec l'URL directe du sitemap (souvent `site.com/sitemap.xml`). L'Actor échoue volontairement plutôt que de retourner un dataset vide.

**Puis-je extraire plusieurs sites en un seul run ?**
Oui, ajoutez autant d'URLs que vous voulez dans le champ d'entrée.

**Puis-je l'utiliser via API ?**
Oui, chaque Actor Apify est appelable par API et via MCP. Voir l'onglet *API* de cette page.

**Est-ce légal ?**
Les sitemaps sont publiés par les sites précisément pour être lus par des robots. L'Actor n'extrait que des données publiquement accessibles. Vous restez responsable de l'usage que vous faites des données.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

URL d'un sitemap.xml, ou simplement la page d'accueil d'un site (l'Actor découvre alors les sitemaps via robots.txt). Les sitemap index sont suivis récursivement.

## `urlIncludes` (type: `string`):

Si renseigné, seules les URLs contenant ce texte sont retournées. Exemple : "/blog/" ou "produit".

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

L'Actor s'arrête (et arrête de facturer) une fois ce nombre atteint.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Configuration proxy. Le proxy Apify par défaut convient dans la plupart des cas.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://blog.apify.com/sitemap.xml"
  ],
  "urlIncludes": "",
  "maxResults": 1000,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        "https://blog.apify.com/sitemap.xml"
    ],
    "urlIncludes": "",
    "maxResults": 1000,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("q_services/sitemap-url-extractor").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 = {
    "startUrls": ["https://blog.apify.com/sitemap.xml"],
    "urlIncludes": "",
    "maxResults": 1000,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("q_services/sitemap-url-extractor").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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://blog.apify.com/sitemap.xml"
  ],
  "urlIncludes": "",
  "maxResults": 1000,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call q_services/sitemap-url-extractor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=q_services/sitemap-url-extractor",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Sitemap URL Extractor — Get All URLs From Any Website",
        "description": "Extract every URL from any website's XML sitemaps. Handles sitemap indexes, robots.txt discovery, URL filtering. Great for SEO audits.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "XZ04dAoZAeXFmbz60"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/q_services~sitemap-url-extractor/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-q_services-sitemap-url-extractor",
                "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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/q_services~sitemap-url-extractor/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-q_services-sitemap-url-extractor",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/q_services~sitemap-url-extractor/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-q_services-sitemap-url-extractor",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": [
                    "startUrls"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "startUrls": {
                        "title": "Sites ou sitemaps",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "URL d'un sitemap.xml, ou simplement la page d'accueil d'un site (l'Actor découvre alors les sitemaps via robots.txt). Les sitemap index sont suivis récursivement.",
                        "default": [
                            "https://blog.apify.com/sitemap.xml"
                        ],
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "urlIncludes": {
                        "title": "Filtre d'URL (optionnel)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Si renseigné, seules les URLs contenant ce texte sont retournées. Exemple : \"/blog/\" ou \"produit\".",
                        "default": ""
                    },
                    "maxResults": {
                        "title": "Nombre maximum d'URLs",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 500000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "L'Actor s'arrête (et arrête de facturer) une fois ce nombre atteint.",
                        "default": 1000
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "Proxy",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Configuration proxy. Le proxy Apify par défaut convient dans la plupart des cas.",
                        "default": {
                            "useApifyProxy": true
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "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": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```
