Syntec Index Actor

A minimal Apify Python Actor that fetches the current Syntec Index value from the official Syntec website and returns it as structured output.

This Actor is intentionally simple and dependency-free, designed as a test / demo Actor.

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Overview

This Actor retrieves the latest published Syntec Index directly from the official Syntec website. It extracts the value from a stable HTML widget and outputs a clean numeric result that can be reused in automations, APIs, or scheduled jobs.

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What this Actor does

• Fetches the official Syntec index web page
• Extracts the index value from a specific HTML block
• Returns only the numeric value

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Output

The Actor outputs a single JSON object to the default Apify dataset.

{
  "syntec_index": 323.1
}

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Data extraction logic

The value is extracted from the following HTML structure on the Syntec website:

<div class="indice-widget">
    Indice syntec
    <span>323,1</span>
</div>

This structure was selected to ensure reliable extraction based on page layout rather than text wording.

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Technical choices

• Language: Python
• Dependencies: None (Python standard library only)
• HTTP requests: urllib.request
• Async compatibility: asyncio.to_thread
• Parsing method: Regular expression targeting the indice-widget block

This design ensures compatibility with Apify’s LIMITED_PERMISSIONS runtime.

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How it works

1. The Actor downloads the Syntec index page
2. The HTML content is scanned for the indice-widget container
3. The numeric value inside the <span> tag is extracted
4. French decimal formatting (323,1) is converted to a float (323.1)
5. The result is pushed to the Apify dataset

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Running the Actor

No input is required.

You can run the Actor in multiple ways:

• Manually from the Apify Console
• On a scheduled basis (e.g. monthly execution)
• As an API endpoint using the Apify Runs API

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Example API usage

After a successful run, retrieve the latest dataset item:

Example response:

[
  {
    "syntec_index": 323.1
  }
]

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Typical use cases

• Payroll indexation automation
• Economic indicator monitoring
• Internal dashboards
• Financial or HR data pipelines
• API-based consumption of the Syntec Index