# BOE Spain Official Gazette Scraper (`rastriq/boe-scraper`) Actor
Fetches daily summaries from Boletín Oficial del Estado open data JSON API with section and keyword filters.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/rastriq/boe-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Rastriq](https://apify.com/rastriq) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
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## Pricing
Pay per usage
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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage
## What's an Apify Actor?
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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
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## BOE Spain Official Gazette Scraper
Fetches daily summaries from the Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) open data JSON API. Extracts all published items with section, department, title, and links to PDF/HTML/XML versions.
> **No browser required.** Uses BOE's official open data API — fast, structured, and reliable.
### What does it do?
Queries the BOE API day by day within a date range, extracting every published item (laws, regulations, appointments, tenders, announcements). Supports filtering by BOE section codes and keyword search in titles.
### Input parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| daysBack | Number of days to fetch | 7 |
| desde/hasta | Date range in YYYYMMDD format (overrides daysBack) | - |
| secciones | Comma-separated section codes (e.g. `1,2A,5A`) | all |
| keyword | Keyword filter on title (case-insensitive) | - |
| maxItems | Max items to return (0 = unlimited) | 0 |
### Output fields
| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| identificador | BOE item identifier |
| control | Control code |
| titulo | Full title of the item |
| url_html | Link to HTML version |
| url_xml | Link to XML version |
| url_pdf | Link to PDF version |
| seccion_codigo | Section code (1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4, 5A, 5B) |
| seccion_nombre | Section name |
| departamento_codigo | Department code |
| departamento_nombre | Department name |
| epigrafe_nombre | Subsection heading |
| fecha_publicacion | Publication date |
| diario_numero | Gazette number |
### Example input
```json
{
"daysBack": 30,
"secciones": "5A",
"keyword": "licitación"
}
````
### Notes
- BOE does not publish on Sundays and public holidays (returns empty for those days)
- API returns 404 for dates with no gazette; the scraper handles this gracefully
- Includes 0.3s delay between daily requests to respect the API
# Actor input Schema
## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):
Number of past days to fetch. Ignored if From date is set.
BOE does not publish on Sundays or public holidays — those days are skipped automatically.
## `desde` (type: `string`):
Start date (inclusive). Overrides Days back.
## `hasta` (type: `string`):
End date (inclusive). Required when From date is set.
## `keyword` (type: `string`):
Only include items whose title contains this keyword (case-insensitive). Leave empty for no filtering.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of items to return. Set to 0 for unlimited.
## `seccion1` (type: `boolean`):
Laws, royal decrees, ministerial orders, and other general provisions.
## `seccion2A` (type: `boolean`):
Appointments, transfers, retirements, and status changes of civil servants.
## `seccion2B` (type: `boolean`):
Public employment calls, competitive exams, and job postings.
## `seccion3` (type: `boolean`):
Grants, subsidies, resolutions, and other administrative acts.
## `seccion4` (type: `boolean`):
Judicial appointments, court edicts, and justice administration notices.
## `seccion5A` (type: `boolean`):
Public procurement tenders, contract awards, and procurement notices.
## `seccion5B` (type: `boolean`):
Other official announcements and public notices.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
BOE's open data API works fine without proxy from datacenter IPs. Enable only if you experience blocks.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"daysBack": 7,
"maxItems": 50,
"seccion1": false,
"seccion2A": false,
"seccion2B": false,
"seccion3": false,
"seccion4": false,
"seccion5A": false,
"seccion5B": false,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
Dataset containing all extracted BOE entries.
# 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 = {
"maxItems": 50,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rastriq/boe-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 = {
"maxItems": 50,
"proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rastriq/boe-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 '{
"maxItems": 50,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
}' |
apify call rastriq/boe-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rastriq/boe-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "BOE Spain Official Gazette Scraper",
"description": "Fetches daily summaries from Boletín Oficial del Estado open data JSON API with section and keyword filters.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "hpKepyR2TMbdyEaYn"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/rastriq~boe-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-rastriq-boe-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/rastriq~boe-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-rastriq-boe-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"
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}
},
"/acts/rastriq~boe-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-rastriq-boe-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"
],
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"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"
}
}
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}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"daysBack": {
"title": "📅 Days back",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 365,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of past days to fetch. Ignored if From date is set.
BOE does not publish on Sundays or public holidays — those days are skipped automatically.",
"default": 7
},
"desde": {
"title": "From date",
"type": "string",
"description": "Start date (inclusive). Overrides Days back."
},
"hasta": {
"title": "To date",
"type": "string",
"description": "End date (inclusive). Required when From date is set."
},
"keyword": {
"title": "🔍 Keyword filter",
"type": "string",
"description": "Only include items whose title contains this keyword (case-insensitive). Leave empty for no filtering."
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max items",
"minimum": 0,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of items to return. Set to 0 for unlimited.",
"default": 0
},
"seccion1": {
"title": "I — Disposiciones generales",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Laws, royal decrees, ministerial orders, and other general provisions.",
"default": false
},
"seccion2A": {
"title": "II-A — Nombramientos y situaciones",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Appointments, transfers, retirements, and status changes of civil servants.",
"default": false
},
"seccion2B": {
"title": "II-B — Oposiciones y concursos",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Public employment calls, competitive exams, and job postings.",
"default": false
},
"seccion3": {
"title": "III — Otras disposiciones",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Grants, subsidies, resolutions, and other administrative acts.",
"default": false
},
"seccion4": {
"title": "IV — Administración de Justicia",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Judicial appointments, court edicts, and justice administration notices.",
"default": false
},
"seccion5A": {
"title": "V-A — Licitaciones y adjudicaciones",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Public procurement tenders, contract awards, and procurement notices.",
"default": false
},
"seccion5B": {
"title": "V-B — Otros anuncios oficiales",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Other official announcements and public notices.",
"default": false
},
"proxyConfiguration": {
"title": "🛡️ Proxy",
"type": "object",
"description": "BOE's open data API works fine without proxy from datacenter IPs. Enable only if you experience blocks."
}
}
},
"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",
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},
"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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```