# Delete Builds (`useful-tools/delete-builds`) Actor Actor that deletes untagged builds of other actors on Apify platform. - **URL**: https://apify.com/useful-tools/delete-builds.md - **Developed by:** [Useful tools](https://apify.com/useful-tools) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 12 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## 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 ## ☣️ Delete Builds ☣️ Actor that deletes builds of other actors on Apify platform. _Originally for untagged builds, now also supports date filtering._ ### ❗️Warning: Set input with care to prevent losses❗️ ⚠️ Read the input schema carefully so you learn what each field does and so you can learn more about `all_but_latest` and `utc` fields. ### Tip If you want to delete _all builds_ with _all tags_ (but `latest`) older than _3 days_, you can use following input: ```JSON { "actorIds": [...], "forceDelete": ["all_but_latest"], "deleteOnlyOlder": "3 days" } ```` # Actor input Schema ## `actorIds` (type: `array`): IDs of actors whose builds will be deleted ## `forceDelete` (type: `array`): Tags of builds that will be completely removed. Except if they tag the latest build of a version and Latest Builds = true. Note: you can also add `all_but_latest` value that will select all tags except the `latest`. \=> Include in deletion. ## `accessToken` (type: `string`): Apify access token, if not provided environmental token will be used. ## `latestBuilds` (type: `boolean`): Preserve the latest builds of each version (above minimal). \=> Exclude from deletion. ## `minVersion` (type: `string`): Minimal version to be preserved. Doesn't affect anything if 'Latest Builds' is false. (empty means 0.0) \=> Include in deletion (lover than minimal). ## `deleteOnlyBefore` (type: `string`): Select absolute date in format YYYY-MM-DD for deleting builds older than this date (excluded). \=> Effectively exclude from deletion (builds from after date). ## `deleteOnlyOlder` (type: `string`): Select relative date in format: `{number} {unit}` for deleting builds older than this time period (\[rounded down to 0:00:00 UTC]). \=> Effectively exclude from deletion (younger builds + exact). ## Actor input object example ```json { "latestBuilds": false } ``` # 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("useful-tools/delete-builds").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/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("useful-tools/delete-builds").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call useful-tools/delete-builds --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=useful-tools/delete-builds", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Delete Builds", "description": "Actor that deletes untagged builds of other actors on Apify platform.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "bNrEJpeiRoQHecJhW" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/useful-tools~delete-builds/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-useful-tools-delete-builds", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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/useful-tools~delete-builds/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-useful-tools-delete-builds", "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/useful-tools~delete-builds/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-useful-tools-delete-builds", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "actorIds" ], "properties": { "actorIds": { "title": "Actor IDs", "type": "array", "description": "IDs of actors whose builds will be deleted", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "forceDelete": { "title": "Force Delete Tags", "type": "array", "description": "Tags of builds that will be completely removed. Except if they tag the latest build of a version and Latest Builds = true.\nNote: you can also add `all_but_latest` value that will select all tags except the `latest`.\n=> Include in deletion.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "accessToken": { "title": "Access token.", "type": "string", "description": "Apify access token, if not provided environmental token will be used." }, "latestBuilds": { "title": "Latest Builds (above minimal)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Preserve the latest builds of each version (above minimal).\n=> Exclude from deletion.", "default": false }, "minVersion": { "title": "Minimal Version", "pattern": "[\\d]+\\.[\\d]+", "type": "string", "description": "Minimal version to be preserved. Doesn't affect anything if 'Latest Builds' is false. (empty means 0.0)\n=> Include in deletion (lover than minimal)." }, "deleteOnlyBefore": { "title": "Delete Only Before", "pattern": "^(\\d{4})-(0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])$", "type": "string", "description": "Select absolute date in format YYYY-MM-DD for deleting builds older than this date (excluded).\n=> Effectively exclude from deletion (builds from after date)." }, "deleteOnlyOlder": { "title": "Delete Only Older Than", "pattern": "^(\\d+)\\s*(day|week|month|year)s?$", "type": "string", "description": "Select relative date in format: `{number} {unit}` for deleting builds older than this time period ([rounded down to 0:00:00 UTC]).\n=> Effectively exclude from deletion (younger builds + exact)." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```