# RSS / XML Scraper (`jupri/rss-xml-scraper`) Actor πŸ’« Scrape RSS / XML / Sitemap or other XML - **URL**: https://apify.com/jupri/rss-xml-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [cat](https://apify.com/jupri) (community) - **Categories:** Automation - **Stats:** 926 total users, 42 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 21 bookmarks - **User rating**: 4.31 out of 5 stars ## 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 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 ## Welcome to RSS/XML Scraper ![don't be sad readme is here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JupriGH/resources/main/cats/catframe.png) ### About XML ![enter image description here](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Extensible_Markup_Language_%28XML%29_logo.svg) **Extensible Markup Language** (**XML**) is a [markup language](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markup_language "Markup language") and [file format](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_format "File format") for storing, transmitting, and reconstructing arbitrary data. It defines a set of rules for encoding [documents](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_document "Electronic document") in a format that is both [human-readable](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human-readable_medium "Human-readable medium") and [machine-readable](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine-readable_data "Machine-readable data"). The [World Wide Web Consortium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web_Consortium "World Wide Web Consortium")'s XML 1.0 Specification[[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML#cite_note-2) of 1998[[3]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML#cite_note-3) and several other related specifications[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML#cite_note-4)β€”all of them free [open standards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_standard "Open standard")β€”define XML.[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML#cite_note-5) ### About RSS ![enter image description here](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/Feed-icon.svg) **RSS** (**[RDF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_Description_Framework "Resource Description Framework") Site Summary** or **Really Simple Syndication**)[[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS#cite_note-powers-2003-1-2) is a [web feed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_feed "Web feed")[[3]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS#cite_note-Netsc99-3) that allows users and applications to access updates to websites in a [standardized](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardization "Standardization"), computer-readable format. Subscribing to RSS feeds can allow a user to keep track of many different websites in a single [news aggregator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator "News aggregator"), which constantly monitor sites for new content, removing the need for the user to manually check them. News aggregators (or "RSS readers") can be built into a [browser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_application "Web application"), installed on a [desktop computer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software "Application software"), or installed on a [mobile device](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_app "Mobile app"). # Actor input Schema ## `url` (type: `string`): πŸ’‘ XML address(s) separated by linebreak ## `header` (type: `boolean`): πŸ’‘ Include Header info at the beginning of results list ## `dev_proxy_config` (type: `object`): πŸ’‘ Supported protocol:

HTTP(S), SOCKS5
{http|socks5}://{user:pass}@{hostname|ip-address}:port

Example: socks5://example.com:9000 ## `dev_custom_headers` (type: `array`): πŸ’‘ Additional HTTP Headers ## `dev_custom_cookies` (type: `array`): πŸ’‘ Additional HTTP Cookies ## `dev_transform_fields` (type: `array`): πŸ’‘ Transform the resulting output. Select only needed fields.

For nested object use DOT. For example: 
address.streetAddress

For nested array use NUMBER (index of array element starting from index=0). For example: 
images.0.url
## `dev_dataset_name` (type: `string`): πŸ’‘ Save results into custom named Dataset, use mask to customize dataset name

{ACTOR} = actor name
{DATE} = date (YYYYMMDD)
{TIME} = time (HHMMSS)

This masks can be used to autogenerate Dataset Name.

example: data-{DATE}
Depending on today date the dataset name will be: data-20230603

default: data-{ACTOR}-{DATE}-{TIME} ## `dev_dataset_clear` (type: `boolean`): Clear Dataset before insert/update. ## `dev_no_strip` (type: `boolean`): πŸ’‘ Keep/Save empty values (NULL, FALSE, empty ARRAY, empty OBJECT, empty STRING) ## Actor input object example ```json { "url": "https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/US.xml" } ```` # 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 = { "url": "https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/US.xml" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jupri/rss-xml-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ 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); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ 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 = { "url": "https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/US.xml" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jupri/rss-xml-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "url": "https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/US.xml" }' | apify call jupri/rss-xml-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jupri/rss-xml-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "RSS / XML Scraper", "description": "πŸ’« Scrape RSS / XML / Sitemap or other XML", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "tQIo26KtIjdvwZYaW" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jupri~rss-xml-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jupri-rss-xml-scraper", "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/jupri~rss-xml-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jupri-rss-xml-scraper", "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/jupri~rss-xml-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jupri-rss-xml-scraper", "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", "properties": { "url": { "title": "🌐 URL", "type": "string", "description": "πŸ’‘ XML address(s) separated by linebreak" }, "header": { "title": "Header", "type": "boolean", "description": "πŸ’‘ Include Header info at the beginning of results list" }, "dev_proxy_config": { "title": "🌐 PROXY NETWORKING", "type": "object", "description": "πŸ’‘ Supported protocol:

HTTP(S), SOCKS5
{http|socks5}://{user:pass}@{hostname|ip-address}:port

Example: socks5://example.com:9000" }, "dev_custom_headers": { "title": "πŸ“œ HTTP HEADERS", "type": "array", "description": "πŸ’‘ Additional HTTP Headers", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "key", "value" ], "properties": { "key": { "type": "string", "title": "Key" }, "value": { "type": "string", "title": "Value" } } } }, "dev_custom_cookies": { "title": "🍰 HTTP COOKIES", "type": "array", "description": "πŸ’‘ Additional HTTP Cookies", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "key", "value" ], "properties": { "key": { "type": "string", "title": "Key" }, "value": { "type": "string", "title": "Value" } } } }, "dev_transform_fields": { "title": "♻️ CUSTOM FIELD", "type": "array", "description": "πŸ’‘ Transform the resulting output. Select only needed fields.

For nested object use DOT. For example: 
address.streetAddress

For nested array use NUMBER (index of array element starting from index=0). For example: 
images.0.url
", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "key", "value" ], "properties": { "key": { "type": "string", "title": "Key" }, "value": { "type": "string", "title": "Value" } } } }, "dev_dataset_name": { "title": "πŸ“ CUSTOM STORAGE", "type": "string", "description": "πŸ’‘ Save results into custom named Dataset, use mask to customize dataset name

{ACTOR} = actor name
{DATE} = date (YYYYMMDD)
{TIME} = time (HHMMSS)

This masks can be used to autogenerate Dataset Name.

example: data-{DATE}
Depending on today date the dataset name will be: data-20230603

default: data-{ACTOR}-{DATE}-{TIME}" }, "dev_dataset_clear": { "title": "Clear Storage", "type": "boolean", "description": "Clear Dataset before insert/update." }, "dev_no_strip": { "title": "Disable data cleansing", "type": "boolean", "description": "πŸ’‘ Keep/Save empty values (NULL, FALSE, empty ARRAY, empty OBJECT, empty STRING)" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```