# Rockwell Datasheet PDF Parser — Specs JSON (`crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser`) Actor

Parse Allen-Bradley technical PDFs into structured JSON: specification key-values, technical tables, limit values, and catalog-number row matches. Browser-free; chain after Document Downloader or parse direct literature URLs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrej Kiva](https://apify.com/crawloop) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Integrations
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $13.00 / 1,000 parsed datasheet pdfs

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

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Rockwell Datasheet PDF Parser — Specs JSON

> **Crawloop Rockwell Automation Suite** — Structured data extraction for Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley hardware catalog. Built for procurement teams, system integrators, and BOM engineering workflows.

| Discovery | Enrichment | Documents | PDF parsing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Full Catalog Crawler](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-full-catalog-crawler) | [Product Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-product-scraper) | [Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-document-downloader) | **Datasheet Parser** ◄── you are here |
| | [Lifecycle Tracker](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker) | | |

> **Disclaimer:** This is an unofficial integration developed independently of Rockwell Automation Inc. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Rockwell Automation Inc. or any of its subsidiaries.
>
> **Rockwell Automation**, **Allen-Bradley**, and related names are trademarks of Rockwell Automation Inc. Product data is read from publicly accessible Rockwell web sources only; no proprietary databases are redistributed.
>
> This Actor is provided **for informational and research purposes only** (e.g. procurement research, BOM audits, internal engineering workflows). You are solely responsible for ensuring your use complies with applicable laws, Rockwell website terms of use, and your organization's policies.
>
> No warranty is given as to accuracy, completeness, or continued availability of third-party data. Use at your own risk.

**Rockwell datasheet parser** — parse Allen-Bradley technical PDFs into structured JSON: specification key-values, technical tables, limit values, and catalog-number row matches. Browser-free; chain after Document Downloader or parse direct literature URLs. Use from Python, Node.js, or MCP.

### When to use this Actor

Use the **Rockwell Datasheet Parser** when you have Allen-Bradley technical PDFs in Key-Value Store (from Document Downloader) or as direct literature URLs, and need structured JSON from PDF content — especially multi-SKU TD documents.

Use [Rockwell Product Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-product-scraper) for web API specifications without PDF parsing.

### Key Features

- **PDF → JSON** — Specs, tables, catalog row matches
- **KV Store or URL input** — Chain after Document Downloader or pass literature URLs
- **Browser-free** — No Rockwell session or proxy required for parsing
- **Multi-SKU TDs** — Catalog-number row matching in shared datasheets

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Default |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `items` | List of `{ catalogNumber, url }` (or KV references per schema). | — |

#### Input Example

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "catalogNumber": "140MT-F9E-C38",
      "url": "https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/140-td005_-en-p.pdf"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Output Format

```json
{
  "catalogNumber": "140MT-F9E-C38",
  "fileName": "140-td005_-en-p.pdf",
  "documentType": "TECHNICAL_DATA",
  "status": "ok",
  "specificationCount": 42,
  "tableCount": 6,
  "catalogMatchCount": 3,
  "pageCount": 28,
  "parsedAt": "2026-08-03T12:00:00Z"
}
```

### Use cases

| Use case | What you get |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Datasheet digitization** | Specs/tables as JSON |
| **Multi-SKU TD extraction** | Catalog row matches |
| **BOM / PLM enrichment** | Structured limits and ratings |
| **AI / MCP workflows** | Run via Apify API, clients, or MCP |

### Integration examples

#### Node.js

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser').call({{ items: [{{ catalogNumber: '140MT-F9E-C38', url: 'https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/140-td005_-en-p.pdf' }}] }});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items.slice(0, 5));
```

#### Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token)
run = client.actor("crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser").call(
    run_input={{"items": [{"catalogNumber": "140MT-F9E-C38", "url": "https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/140-td005_-en-p.pdf"}]}}
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("catalogNumber"), item.get("specificationCount"), item.get("status"))
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~rockwell-datasheet-parser/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"items":[{"catalogNumber":"140MT-F9E-C38","url":"https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/140-td005_-en-p.pdf"}]}'
```

### MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via [Apify MCP](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp). Connect your Apify account, then call `crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser`.

Example prompts:

- "Parse this Rockwell TD PDF URL and return specificationCount, tableCount, catalogMatchCount"
- "Run Rockwell Datasheet Parser after Document Downloader for technical\_data PDFs"
- "Chain Document Downloader then Datasheet Parser for 1756-L81E"

### Suite next step

Start downloads with [Rockwell Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-document-downloader). For web PDP specs without PDFs, use [Rockwell Product Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-product-scraper).

### Related Actors — Rockwell Automation

| Focus | Actor |
| :--- | :--- |
| Discover Allen-Bradley SKUs | [Rockwell Full Catalog Crawler](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-full-catalog-crawler) |
| Bulk lifecycle / successors | [Rockwell Lifecycle Tracker](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker) |
| Full PDP specs & docs links | [Rockwell Product Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-product-scraper) |
| Download literature PDFs | [Rockwell Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-document-downloader) |
| **Parse TD PDFs to JSON** | **Rockwell Datasheet Parser** ◄── you are here |

# Actor input Schema

## `keyValueStoreId` (type: `string`):

Store ID from a previous <a href="https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-document-downloader">Document Downloader</a> run. Required when using <code>keyValueStoreKeys</code> without <code>url</code>.

## `keyValueStoreKeys` (type: `array`):

PDF keys from Document Downloader dataset (<code>keyValueStoreKey</code> field).

## `items` (type: `array`):

Document Downloader dataset rows with <code>catalogNumber</code>, <code>keyValueStoreKey</code>, and/or <code>url</code>.

## `catalogNumber` (type: `string`):

Optional default catalog number for row matching inside multi-SKU technical data PDFs.

## `extractDiagrams` (type: `boolean`):

Save large page images to Key-Value Store.

## `includeTables` (type: `boolean`):

When false, returns specs and catalogMatches only (smaller dataset, recommended for bulk runs).

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Limit how many PDF pages are scanned (0 = all pages). Useful for very large technical data catalogs.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

How many PDFs to parse in parallel.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "catalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
      "documentType": "TECHNICAL_DATA",
      "fileName": "1756-td001_-en-p.pdf",
      "url": "https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/1756-td001_-en-p.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "catalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
  "extractDiagrams": false,
  "includeTables": true,
  "maxPages": 0,
  "maxConcurrency": 1
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Default dataset items.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "items": [
        {
            "catalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
            "documentType": "TECHNICAL_DATA",
            "fileName": "1756-td001_-en-p.pdf",
            "url": "https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/1756-td001_-en-p.pdf"
        }
    ],
    "catalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
    "extractDiagrams": false,
    "includeTables": false,
    "maxPages": 0,
    "maxConcurrency": 1
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "items": [{
            "catalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
            "documentType": "TECHNICAL_DATA",
            "fileName": "1756-td001_-en-p.pdf",
            "url": "https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/1756-td001_-en-p.pdf",
        }],
    "catalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
    "extractDiagrams": False,
    "includeTables": False,
    "maxPages": 0,
    "maxConcurrency": 1,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser").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 '{
  "items": [
    {
      "catalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
      "documentType": "TECHNICAL_DATA",
      "fileName": "1756-td001_-en-p.pdf",
      "url": "https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/1756-td001_-en-p.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "catalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
  "extractDiagrams": false,
  "includeTables": false,
  "maxPages": 0,
  "maxConcurrency": 1
}' |
apify call crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Zase3KmHyDInkW13a/builds/zVw1hbuXIwPClnJxV/openapi.json