Return data to API call
Hello,
I'm trying to return the data from an Apify actor via the same REST API call that initiated the actor.
Is this possible?
This page says I need to put the value in
https://docs.apify.com/platform/tutorials/run-actor-and-retrieve-data-via-api#synchronous-runs-with-dataset-output
But the "put record" documentation seems to require a key value store ID. Is there a default here?
https://docs.apify.com/api/v2#/reference/key-value-stores/record/put-record
So I'm trying to figure out how to return data. From within the Actor, am I supposed to call the key-value store API, put a new record, with the recordKey of
Is there an easier way to do this? I wish I could just type
I'm trying to return the data from an Apify actor via the same REST API call that initiated the actor.
Is this possible?
This page says I need to put the value in
OUTPUT in the "default key-value store":https://docs.apify.com/platform/tutorials/run-actor-and-retrieve-data-via-api#synchronous-runs-with-dataset-output
But the "put record" documentation seems to require a key value store ID. Is there a default here?
https://docs.apify.com/api/v2#/reference/key-value-stores/record/put-record
So I'm trying to figure out how to return data. From within the Actor, am I supposed to call the key-value store API, put a new record, with the recordKey of
OUTPUT, and JSON data of the value? If so, what should storeId be?Is there an easier way to do this? I wish I could just type
return and return the value ...
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