Start Actor from input
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Start Actor from input
Starts other actor, used to test the aborting of secondary run from PUBLIC_ACTOR_DEFAULT_INPUT_TEST_RUNNER
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You can access the Start Actor from input programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.
1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token5const client = new ApifyClient({6 token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',7});8
9// Prepare Actor input10const input = {11 "actorToCall": "knowing_didgeridoo/sleepy-actor",12 "actorInput": "{ \"sleepSecs\": 900 }"13};14
15// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish16const run = await client.actor("knowing_didgeridoo/start-actor-from-input").call(input);17
18// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)19console.log('Results from dataset');20console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);21const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();22items.forEach((item) => {23 console.dir(item);24});25
26// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docsStart Actor from input API in JavaScript
The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use Start Actor from input API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.
Install the apify-client
$npm install apify-clientOther API clients include:
