# Smart Monitor — AI Change Detection (`umischael/smart-monitor-ai`) Actor Monitor any web page for changes. When something changes, AI tells you what happened and why it matters — in plain language. - **URL**: https://apify.com/umischael/smart-monitor-ai.md - **Developed by:** [Mischael RADABANORO](https://apify.com/umischael) (community) - **Categories:** AI, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 url checkeds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## 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 ## Smart Monitor — AI Change Detection Monitor any web page for changes. When something changes, **AI tells you what happened and why it matters** — in plain language. No more cryptic diffs. --- ### 🚀 What it does 1. **Add URLs** — one or more web pages you want to watch 2. **Set a schedule** — run this Actor every hour, day, or week (Apify scheduler) 3. **Get AI summaries** — when a page changes, you get a clear explanation: - "The pricing page updated: Enterprise plan went from **$999 to $799/mo** and a new 'Startup' tier was added at **$299/mo**" - "Product page: **Out of stock** badge appeared on the Sony WH-1000XM6" - "Careers page: **3 new job postings** added (Senior Backend Engineer, Product Designer, Sales Lead)" ### 🔍 Why use it? | Problem | Solution | |---|---| | Manual checking = waste of time | Automatic monitoring, AI does the reading | | Diff tools show HTML gobbledygook | **Plain English summaries** of what changed | | Competitor moves fast | Get notified instantly when they change pricing, features, or positioning | | Too many pages to watch | Monitor unlimited URLs in one run | ### 🧠 How it works - **Scrapes** the page text content - **Compares** with the previous snapshot (stored in Apify KV store) - **Summarizes** changes with AI (your own OpenAI API key) - **Reports** every URL's status in the output dataset #### Change detection modes - **Full page** — monitors the entire visible text content - **CSS selector** — targets a specific element (e.g., `.price`, `#product-title`, `.offer-card`) ### 📥 Input | Field | Required | Description | |---|---|---| | URLs | ✅ | Web pages to monitor | | Detection mode | ✅ | Full page or CSS selector | | CSS selector | Conditional | Required if mode is CSS selector | | OpenAI API Key | Optional | Your key for AI summaries. Without it, you get raw diffs only | | Model | Optional | Default: gpt-4o-mini | | Language | Optional | Summary language (English, French, Spanish...) | ### 📤 Output Each run produces a dataset with one row per URL per run: | Field | Description | |---|---| | `url` | The monitored URL | | `status` | `initial`, `unchanged`, `changed`, `skipped`, `error` | | `impact` | `low`, `medium`, `high`, or `unknown` (AI-estimated) | | `summary` | AI-generated summary of changes (in your chosen language) | | `diff_preview` | Raw diff (first 1000 chars) | | `timestamp` | When the check ran | ### 📅 Scheduling This Actor is designed to run on a **schedule**. Set it up in the Apify Console: 1. Run once to capture the initial baseline 2. Go to **Schedules** → create a daily/hourly schedule 3. The Actor will only report pages that actually changed ### 🔑 API key Optional. Provide an OpenAI API key to get AI summaries. Without it, the Actor still detects changes and reports `status: changed` — just no summary. Get your key at: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys ### 💰 Pricing **Rental model** — $19/month (coming soon). One price, unlimited URLs per run. *Apify platform usage credits apply for compute + storage (snapshots stored in KV store).* # Actor input Schema ## `urls` (type: `array`): One or more web pages to watch for changes ## `mode` (type: `string`): Full page text or a specific CSS element ## `cssSelector` (type: `string`): Only monitor this CSS element (e.g. .price, #product-title, .offer-card) ## `openaiApiKey` (type: `string`): Your OpenAI API key for AI change summaries. Get one at platform.openai.com/api-keys ## `model` (type: `string`): Model for generating change summaries ## `language` (type: `string`): Language for the AI change summary ## Actor input object example ```json { "urls": [ { "url": "https://example.com" } ], "mode": "full_page", "cssSelector": "", "model": "gpt-4o-mini", "language": "English" } ```` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("umischael/smart-monitor-ai").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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("umischael/smart-monitor-ai").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 umischael/smart-monitor-ai --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=umischael/smart-monitor-ai", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Smart Monitor — AI Change Detection", "description": "Monitor any web page for changes. When something changes, AI tells you what happened and why it matters — in plain language.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "aCvt6qBI9EqeyhhIB" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/umischael~smart-monitor-ai/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-umischael-smart-monitor-ai", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/umischael~smart-monitor-ai/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-umischael-smart-monitor-ai", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/umischael~smart-monitor-ai/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-umischael-smart-monitor-ai", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "urls" ], "properties": { "urls": { "title": "URLs to monitor", "type": "array", "description": "One or more web pages to watch for changes", "default": [ { "url": "https://example.com" } ], "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "mode": { "title": "Change detection mode", "enum": [ "full_page", "css_selector" ], "type": "string", "description": "Full page text or a specific CSS element", "default": "full_page" }, "cssSelector": { "title": "CSS selector (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Only monitor this CSS element (e.g. .price, #product-title, .offer-card)", "default": "" }, "openaiApiKey": { "title": "OpenAI API Key", "type": "string", "description": "Your OpenAI API key for AI change summaries. Get one at platform.openai.com/api-keys" }, "model": { "title": "OpenAI model", "type": "string", "description": "Model for generating change summaries", "default": "gpt-4o-mini" }, "language": { "title": "Summary language", "type": "string", "description": "Language for the AI change summary", "default": "English" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```