Tech Events Calendar API | Conferences + CFP

Aggregate tech conferences and events from multiple sources into a unified, deduplicated calendar. Track conferences by topic (JavaScript, Python, AI, DevOps, etc.) with CFP deadlines.

Store Quickstart

• Start with store-input.example.json for a cheap single-topic first run.
• If that matches your workflow, switch to store-input.templates.json and pick one of:
• Quickstart (Dataset) for one-topic discovery
• Multi-topic Scan for a broader calendar build
• Webhook Alert for downstream event routing

The Store example sticks to one topic and one year so the first run stays small, fast, and easy to inspect.

What does this actor do?

Pulls conference data from the confs.tech open dataset (hosted on GitHub), deduplicates events that appear across multiple topics, and provides a clean, unified event listing.

Key Features

• 📅 Multi-topic search — Search across JavaScript, Python, AI, DevOps, and 20+ topics
• 🔄 Automatic deduplication — Events appearing in multiple topics are merged
• 🌍 Global coverage — Conferences from all countries, including online events
• 📝 CFP tracking — Call-for-papers URLs and deadlines included
• 📊 Sorted by date — Clean chronological listing
• 🏷️ Topic tagging — Each event tagged with all relevant topics

Use Cases

Who	Why
Developer advocates	Find conferences to speak at or sponsor
DevRel teams	Plan conference attendance calendar
Recruiters	Discover events where target developers gather
Community managers	Track events in their technology ecosystem

Supported Topics

javascript · python · ruby · php · java · css · golang · rust · typescript · dotnet · ios · android · devops · data · ux · security · general · tech-comm · elixir · clojure · scala and more

Input Example

{
  "topics": ["javascript", "python", "ai"],
  "year": 2026
}

Output Example

{
  "name": "PyCon US 2026",
  "url": "https://us.pycon.org/2026/",
  "startDate": "2026-05-15",
  "endDate": "2026-05-23",
  "city": "Long Beach",
  "country": "US",
  "online": false,
  "cfpUrl": "https://us.pycon.org/2026/speaking/",
  "cfpEndDate": "2025-12-18",
  "topics": ["python"],
  "source": "confs.tech"
}

A fuller ready-to-share payload is available in sample-output.example.json for Store and README proof.

Cost

Zero external costs. Reads public JSON files from GitHub — no API keys, no proxies. A search across 5 topics takes ~5 seconds.

Commercial Ops

Set up .env first:

$cp -n .env.example .env

Cloud Task/Schedule setup (idempotent):

$npm run apify:cloud:setup

Daily reliability checks:

npm run canary:check
npm run contract:test:live

OpenClaw cron commands:

• openclaw-cron-commands.md

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