# Siemens Lifecycle & Successor Tracker (`crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker`) Actor

Bulk-check Siemens SiePortal lifecycle status and successor part numbers. Fast BOM obsolescence screening without full PDP scraping.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrej Kiva](https://apify.com/crawloop) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.50 / 1,000 results

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

## Siemens Lifecycle & Successor Tracker

> **Crawloop Siemens Automation Suite** — Structured data extraction for Siemens SiePortal (Industry Mall), SIOS, and TED product datasheets. Built for procurement teams, system integrators, and BOM engineering workflows.

| Discovery | Enrichment | SIOS documents | PDF parsing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Catalog Crawler](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-catalog-crawler) | [SiePortal Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-scraper) | [Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-document-downloader) | [Document PDF Parser](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-datasheet-pdf-crawler) |
| | **Lifecycle Tracker** ◄── you are here | | |

> **Disclaimer:** This is an unofficial integration developed independently of Siemens AG. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Siemens AG or any of its subsidiaries.
>
> **Siemens**, **SiePortal**, **SIMATIC**, and related names are trademarks of Siemens AG. Product data is read from publicly accessible Siemens 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, Siemens 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.

**Siemens lifecycle scraper** — bulk-check SiePortal lifecycle status and successor part numbers without full PDP scraping. Fast BOM obsolescence screening for Python, Node.js, and MCP.

### When to use this Actor

Use the **Siemens Lifecycle Tracker** when you have a large MPN list and need lifecycle phase, discontinuation flags, and successors — without full specifications.

For complete specs and document links, use [Siemens SiePortal Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-scraper) on a filtered subset.

### Key Features

- **Lifecycle-only fields** — Faster and cheaper than full PDP enrichment
- **Successor mapping** — Replacement part numbers when published
- **Normalized phases** — active, phase\_out, end\_of\_lifecycle, discontinued, …
- **Bulk screening** — Hundreds or thousands of MPNs per run

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Default |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `searchTerms` | **Required.** Siemens part numbers. | — |
| `locale` | SiePortal locale. | — |
| `maxConcurrency` | Parallel workers. | — |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Apify Residential recommended. | — |

#### Input Example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": ["6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0"],
  "locale": "en-nl",
  "maxConcurrency": 1,
  "proxyConfiguration": {"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}
}
```

### Output Format

```json
{
  "searchTerm": "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0",
  "partNumber": "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0",
  "lifecycleStatus": "Product cancellation",
  "lifecyclePhase": "product_cancellation",
  "isDiscontinued": true,
  "hasSuccessor": true,
  "successors": [{ "partNumber": "6GK7343-1EX30-0XE0", "url": "https://mall.industry.siemens.com/..." }],
  "checkedAt": "2026-08-03T12:00:00Z"
}
```

### Use cases

| Use case | What you get |
| :--- | :--- |
| **BOM obsolescence audit** | Discontinued flags + successors |
| **Spare-parts planning** | Replacement MPNs |
| **Pre-filter before PDP scrape** | Cheaper screen before Scraper |
| **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/siemens-sieportal-lifecycle-tracker').call({{ searchTerms: ['6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0'], locale: 'en-nl', maxConcurrency: 1, proxyConfiguration: {{ useApifyProxy: true, apifyProxyGroups: ['RESIDENTIAL'] }} }});
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/siemens-sieportal-lifecycle-tracker").call(
    run_input={{"searchTerms": ["6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0"], "locale": "en-nl", "maxConcurrency": 1, "proxyConfiguration": {"useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}}}
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("partNumber"), item.get("lifecyclePhase"), item.get("hasSuccessor"))
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~siemens-sieportal-lifecycle-tracker/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchTerms":["6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0"],"locale":"en-nl","maxConcurrency":1,"proxyConfiguration":{"useApifyProxy":true,"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"]}}'
```

### 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/siemens-sieportal-lifecycle-tracker`.

Example prompts:

- "Run Siemens Lifecycle Tracker for these MPNs and list discontinued with successors"
- "Screen Siemens BOM for lifecyclePhase and hasSuccessor"
- "Chain Lifecycle Tracker then SiePortal Scraper for discontinued SKUs only"

### Suite next step

Enrich discontinued / successor MPNs with [Siemens SiePortal Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-scraper). For SIOS PDFs, use [Siemens Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-document-downloader).

### Related Actors — Siemens Automation

| Focus | Actor |
| :--- | :--- |
| Discover Siemens MPNs | [Siemens Catalog Crawler](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-catalog-crawler) |
| **Bulk lifecycle / successors** | **Siemens Lifecycle Tracker** ◄── you are here |
| Full SiePortal PDP specs | [Siemens SiePortal Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-scraper) |
| Download SIOS PDFs | [Siemens Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-document-downloader) |
| Parse SIOS PDFs to JSON | [Siemens Document PDF Parser](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-datasheet-pdf-crawler) |
| TED datasheet download | [Siemens Datasheet Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-datasheet-downloader) |
| TED datasheet parse | [Siemens Datasheet PDF Crawler](https://apify.com/crawloop/siemens-datasheet-pdf-crawler) |

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

List of Siemens part numbers to check for lifecycle status and official successor recommendations. Accepts any format (with or without dashes, uppercase or lowercase). One per line.

## `locale` (type: `string`):

SiePortal locale path segment (e.g. en-nl, en-us, de-de). Default is en-nl.

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

Maximum number of part numbers checked in parallel. Higher values are faster but use more memory. Default is 3.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Specifies proxy servers to bypass Akamai blocks. Using Apify rotating proxies is recommended.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0",
    "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0",
    "6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0"
  ],
  "locale": "en-nl",
  "maxConcurrency": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0",
        "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0",
        "6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0"
    ],
    "locale": "en-nl",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker").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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0",
        "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0",
        "6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0",
    ],
    "locale": "en-nl",
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker").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 '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "6GK7343-1EX11-0XE0",
    "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0",
    "6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0"
  ],
  "locale": "en-nl",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawloop/siemens-sieportal-product-lifecycle-tracker",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/57WLLbVFKPXocVfTJ/builds/kCMB4WfmWDDvouopf/openapi.json