Empty JavaScript template

Start a new web scraping project quickly and easily in JavaScript (Node.js) with our empty project template. It provides a basic structure for building an Actor with Apify SDK and allows you to easily add your own functionality.

Included features

• Apify SDK - toolkit for building Actors
• Crawlee - web scraping and browser automation library

How it works

This template is useful when you're already familiar with the Apify SDK and Crawlee and want to start with a clean slate. It does not include puppeteer or playwright so install them manually and update the Dockerfile if you need them.

Resources

• Node.js tutorials in Academy
• Video guide on getting data using Apify API
• Integration with Make, GitHub, Zapier, Google Drive, and other apps
• A short guide on how to create Actors using code templates:

web scraper template

Getting started

For complete information see this article. To run the Actor use the following command:

apify run

Deploy to Apify

Connect Git repository to Apify

If you've created a Git repository for the project, you can easily connect to Apify:

1. Go to Actor creation page
2. Click on Link Git Repository button

Push project on your local machine to Apify

You can also deploy the project on your local machine to Apify without the need for the Git repository.

1. Log in to Apify. You will need to provide your Apify API Token to complete this action.

   apify login

2. Deploy your Actor. This command will deploy and build the Actor on the Apify Platform. You can find your newly created Actor under Actors -> My Actors.

   apify push

Documentation reference

To learn more about Apify and Actors, take a look at the following resources:

• Apify SDK for JavaScript documentation
• Apify SDK for Python documentation
• Apify Platform documentation
• Join our developer community on Discord