# Sitemap URL Extractor (XML Sitemaps to JSON) (`fit_melon/sitemap-url-extractor`) Actor

Extract every URL from XML sitemaps into clean JSON/CSV — supports sitemap indexes, gzipped sitemaps, lastmod, changefreq and priority. Ideal for SEO audits, site migrations and building crawl lists. Free.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fit\_melon/sitemap-url-extractor.md
- **Developed by:** [D N](https://apify.com/fit_melon) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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".

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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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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

## Sitemap URL Extractor (XML Sitemaps to JSON)

**Free sitemap scraper.** Point it at any `sitemap.xml` and get every URL as structured JSON or CSV — including `lastmod`, `changefreq` and `priority` for each entry. Sitemap indexes are followed automatically (up to 100 child sitemaps, 2 levels deep) and gzipped sitemaps (`.xml.gz`) are decompressed on the fly. The fastest way to turn a website's sitemap into a crawl list, an SEO audit input or a migration checklist. This Actor is **free** — you only pay for your own Apify platform usage.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `sitemapUrls` | array | Direct sitemap or sitemap-index URLs. |
| `maxUrls` | integer | Total URL cap across all sitemaps (default 500). |
| `followIndex` | boolean | Follow child sitemaps of an index (default true). |

### Output

```json
{
  "status": "found",
  "url": "https://apify.com/store",
  "lastmod": "2026-07-01",
  "changefreq": "daily",
  "priority": "0.8",
  "sourceSitemap": "https://apify.com/sitemap.xml",
  "rootSitemap": "https://apify.com/sitemap.xml"
}
```

`status` is `found`, `not_found` (sitemap empty) or `error` (fetch/parse failure, with an `error` message). A broken sitemap never crashes the run.

### Use cases

- Build a complete URL list for an SEO audit or content inventory.
- Compare sitemaps before/after a site migration to catch lost pages.
- Feed URLs into other scrapers or a broken-link checker.
- Monitor how often competitors publish (via `lastmod` dates).

### Limitations & fair use

The Actor fetches sitemap files only (no page crawling) with a polite delay between requests. Respect the target site's terms of service.

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Free tool by [fit\_melon](https://apify.com/fit_melon) — more French business data & developer utilities on the profile. ⭐ if useful!

# Actor input Schema

## `sitemapUrls` (type: `array`):

Direct URLs of XML sitemaps or sitemap indexes (e.g. https://example.com/sitemap.xml). Gzipped sitemaps (.xml.gz) are supported.

## `maxUrls` (type: `integer`):

Stop after extracting this many URLs in total (across all sitemaps).

## `followIndex` (type: `boolean`):

If a URL points to a sitemap index, fetch its child sitemaps too (up to 100 children, 2 levels deep).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "sitemapUrls": [
    "https://apify.com/sitemap.xml"
  ],
  "maxUrls": 500,
  "followIndex": true
}
```

# 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 = {
    "sitemapUrls": [
        "https://apify.com/sitemap.xml"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fit_melon/sitemap-url-extractor").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 = { "sitemapUrls": ["https://apify.com/sitemap.xml"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fit_melon/sitemap-url-extractor").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 '{
  "sitemapUrls": [
    "https://apify.com/sitemap.xml"
  ]
}' |
apify call fit_melon/sitemap-url-extractor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fit_melon/sitemap-url-extractor",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/bqYdcFTREvGEdkdsO/builds/91jVS3P6NPLSCkOeM/openapi.json