# ClinicalTrials.gov Study Search (`scrupulous_waterbird_m4w/clinical-trials-gov`) Actor Search ClinicalTrials.gov's public v2 API by condition, intervention, sponsor, location, status, and date. Export structured trial records with NCT IDs, phases, sponsors, locations, dates, and summaries. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrupulous\_waterbird\_m4w/clinical-trials-gov.md - **Developed by:** [Mori](https://apify.com/scrupulous_waterbird_m4w) (community) - **Categories:** Other, AI, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## 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 ## ClinicalTrials.gov Study Search Search ClinicalTrials.gov studies by condition, intervention, sponsor, location, status, and date. Exports structured trial records from the public API with no auth, proxy, or browser needed.. ### What it does - Extracts ITEM_TYPE from URL_LIST - Outputs structured JSON (SCHEMA_LINK) - Handles pagination, retries, proxy rotation out of the box ### Input | Field | Required | Description | |---|---|---| | `startUrls` | yes | List of URLs to scrape | | `maxRequestsPerRun` | no | Cap on total requests (default 100) | | `proxyConfiguration` | no | Proxy settings (default: Apify Proxy) | ### Output One record per source page: ```json { "url": "...", "title": "...", "items": [...], "scrapedAt": "ISO-8601" } ```` ### Pricing Free tier: 100 runs/month. Pro: $X/mo. ### Limitations - Static HTML only (no JS rendering — use the playwright template for SPAs). - Single-domain by default. Set `enqueueLinks` globs to crawl. ### Changelog - 0.1.0 — initial release. # Actor input Schema ## `condition` (type: `string`): Condition or disease name to search (e.g. cancer, diabetes, asthma). Maps to the API's query.cond parameter. Leave empty to skip. ## `intervention` (type: `string`): Drug, procedure, device, or behavioral intervention to search (e.g. pembrolizumab, aspirin, cognitive behavioral therapy). Maps to query.intr. Leave empty to skip. ## `sponsor` (type: `string`): Lead sponsor or collaborator organization name (e.g. NIH, Pfizer, Mayo Clinic). Maps to query.spons. Leave empty to skip. ## `location` (type: `string`): Geographic location filter — city, state, or country (e.g. California, Tokyo, Brazil). Maps to query.locn. Leave empty to skip. ## `overallStatus` (type: `array`): One or more study statuses to include. Maps to filter.overallStatus (comma-separated). Default: RECRUITING. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum total records to return across all paginated API calls (1-250). The actor fetches up to 50 studies per API page. ## Actor input object example ```json { "condition": "cancer", "intervention": "", "sponsor": "", "location": "", "overallStatus": [ "RECRUITING" ], "maxItems": 25 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `nctId` (type: `string`): No description ## `briefTitle` (type: `string`): No description ## `officialTitle` (type: `string`): No description ## `overallStatus` (type: `string`): No description ## `phase` (type: `string`): No description ## `studyType` (type: `string`): No description ## `conditions` (type: `string`): No description ## `interventions` (type: `string`): No description ## `sponsor` (type: `string`): No description ## `collaborators` (type: `string`): No description ## `locations` (type: `string`): No description ## `startDate` (type: `string`): No description ## `completionDate` (type: `string`): No description ## `lastUpdatePostDate` (type: `string`): No description ## `briefSummary` (type: `string`): No description ## `url` (type: `string`): No description ## `fetchedAt` (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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scrupulous_waterbird_m4w/clinical-trials-gov").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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scrupulous_waterbird_m4w/clinical-trials-gov").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 '{}' | apify call scrupulous_waterbird_m4w/clinical-trials-gov --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrupulous_waterbird_m4w/clinical-trials-gov", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "ClinicalTrials.gov Study Search", "description": "Search ClinicalTrials.gov's public v2 API by condition, intervention, sponsor, location, status, and date. Export structured trial records with NCT IDs, phases, sponsors, locations, dates, and summaries.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "xPS2b7862WPg9mVHR" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrupulous_waterbird_m4w~clinical-trials-gov/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrupulous_waterbird_m4w-clinical-trials-gov", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scrupulous_waterbird_m4w~clinical-trials-gov/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrupulous_waterbird_m4w-clinical-trials-gov", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scrupulous_waterbird_m4w~clinical-trials-gov/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrupulous_waterbird_m4w-clinical-trials-gov", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "condition" ], "properties": { "condition": { "title": "Condition / disease", "type": "string", "description": "Condition or disease name to search (e.g. cancer, diabetes, asthma). Maps to the API's query.cond parameter. Leave empty to skip.", "default": "cancer" }, "intervention": { "title": "Intervention / treatment", "type": "string", "description": "Drug, procedure, device, or behavioral intervention to search (e.g. pembrolizumab, aspirin, cognitive behavioral therapy). Maps to query.intr. Leave empty to skip.", "default": "" }, "sponsor": { "title": "Sponsor / collaborator", "type": "string", "description": "Lead sponsor or collaborator organization name (e.g. NIH, Pfizer, Mayo Clinic). Maps to query.spons. Leave empty to skip.", "default": "" }, "location": { "title": "Location", "type": "string", "description": "Geographic location filter — city, state, or country (e.g. California, Tokyo, Brazil). Maps to query.locn. Leave empty to skip.", "default": "" }, "overallStatus": { "title": "Overall status", "type": "array", "description": "One or more study statuses to include. Maps to filter.overallStatus (comma-separated). Default: RECRUITING.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [ "RECRUITING" ] }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 250, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum total records to return across all paginated API calls (1-250). The actor fetches up to 50 studies per API page.", "default": 25 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```