Python API Actor

1"""Module defines the main entry point for the Apify Actor.
2
3Feel free to modify this file to suit your specific needs.
4
5To build Apify Actors, utilize the Apify SDK toolkit, read more at the official documentation:
6https://docs.apify.com/sdk/python
7"""
8
9from __future__ import annotations
10
11from http.server import HTTPServer, SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
12
13from apify import Actor
14
15
16class GetHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
17    """A simple GET HTTP handler that will respond with a message."""
18
19    def do_GET(self) -> None:
20        """Handle GET request and respond with a message."""
21        # Handle Apify standby readiness probe
22        # https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/programming-interface/standby#readiness-probe
23        if 'x-apify-container-server-readiness-probe' in self.headers:
24            self.send_response(200)
25            self.end_headers()
26            self.wfile.write(b'ok')
27            return
28
29        self.send_response(200)
30        self.end_headers()
31        self.wfile.write(b'Hello from Actor Standby!')
32
33
34async def main() -> None:
35    """Define a main entry point for the Apify Actor.
36
37    This coroutine is executed using `asyncio.run()`, so it must remain an asynchronous function for proper execution.
38    Asynchronous execution is required for communication with Apify platform, and it also enhances performance in
39    the field of web scraping significantly.
40    """
41    async with Actor:
42        # A simple HTTP server listening on the Actor web server port.
43        with HTTPServer(('', Actor.configuration.web_server_port), GetHandler) as http_server:
44            http_server.serve_forever()