Output Schema

I am trying to add output schema for my actor as specified in https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/actor-definition/output-schema

I created a new output_schema.json file and linked it in my actor.json

{
    "actorOutputSchemaVersion": 1,
    "title": "Scraper Results",
    "description": "Scraper Results",
    "properties": {
      "results": {
        "type": "string",
        "title": "Results",
        "template": "{{links.apiDefaultDatasetUrl}}/items"
      }
    }
}

{
    "actorOutputSchemaVersion": 1,
    "title": "Scraper Results",
    "description": "Scraper Results",
    "properties": {
      "results": {
        "type": "string",
        "title": "Results",
        "template": "{{links.apiDefaultDatasetUrl}}/items"
      }
    }
}

{
    "actorOutputSchemaVersion": 1,
    "title": "Scraper Results",
    "description": "Scraper Results",
    "properties": {
      "results": {
        "type": "string",
        "title": "Results",
        "template": "{{links.apiDefaultDatasetUrl}}/items"
      }
    }
}

{
    "actorOutputSchemaVersion": 1,
    "title": "Scraper Results",
    "description": "Scraper Results",
    "properties": {
      "results": {
        "type": "string",
        "title": "Results",
        "template": "{{links.apiDefaultDatasetUrl}}/items"
      }
    }
}

Actor is published and running fine, but in Publication tab it still says "No dataset schema found".

Am I missing something?

Actor output schema | Platform | Apify Documentation

Learn how to define and present output of your Actor.

Solution

Output schema and dataset schema are two separate things. You want to implement this: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/actor-definition/dataset-schema?fpr=7p4wu

Dataset schema specification | Platform | Apify Documentation

Learn how to define and present your dataset schema in an user-friendly output UI.

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pavelOP•11/13/25, 6:29 AM

For reference, here is the actor: https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer/juris-pro-scraper

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JurisPro Expert Witness Scraper · Apify

Scrape Thousands of Expert Witness profiles from JurisPro.com

Solution

Louis Deconinck•11/13/25, 7:01 AM

Output schema and dataset schema are two separate things. You want to implement this: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/actor-definition/dataset-schema?fpr=7p4wu

Dataset schema specification | Platform | Apify Documentation

Learn how to define and present your dataset schema in an user-friendly output UI.

Abdo•11/13/25, 8:23 AM

Maybe a dataset schema is missing?
actor.jsonactor.json

{
    "actorSpecification": 1,
    "name": "juris-pro-scraper",
    "version": "1.0",
    "storages": {
        "dataset": "./dataset_schema.json"
    }
}

{
    "actorSpecification": 1,
    "name": "juris-pro-scraper",
    "version": "1.0",
    "storages": {
        "dataset": "./dataset_schema.json"
    }
}

dataset_schema.jsondataset_schema.json

{
    "actorSpecification": 1,
    "fields": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
            "name": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "profile_id": {
                "type": "number"
            },
            "profile_url": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "areas_of_expertise": {
                "type": "array"
            }
        },
        "additionalProperties": true
    },
    "views": {
        "overview": {
            "title": "Overview",
            "transformation": {
                "fields": [
                    "name",
                    "profile_id",
                    "profile_url",
                    "areas_of_expertise"
                ]
            },
            "display": {
                "component": "table",
                "properties": {
                    "name": {
                        "label": "Name",
                        "format": "text"
                    },
                    "profile_id": {
                        "label": "Profile ID",
                        "format": "number"
                    },
                    "profile_url": {
                        "label": "Profile URL",
                        "format": "link"
                    },
                    "areas_of_expertise": {
                        "label": "Areas Of Expertise",
                        "format": "array"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

{
    "actorSpecification": 1,
    "fields": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
            "name": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "profile_id": {
                "type": "number"
            },
            "profile_url": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "areas_of_expertise": {
                "type": "array"
            }
        },
        "additionalProperties": true
    },
    "views": {
        "overview": {
            "title": "Overview",
            "transformation": {
                "fields": [
                    "name",
                    "profile_id",
                    "profile_url",
                    "areas_of_expertise"
                ]
            },
            "display": {
                "component": "table",
                "properties": {
                    "name": {
                        "label": "Name",
                        "format": "text"
                    },
                    "profile_id": {
                        "label": "Profile ID",
                        "format": "number"
                    },
                    "profile_url": {
                        "label": "Profile URL",
                        "format": "link"
                    },
                    "areas_of_expertise": {
                        "label": "Areas Of Expertise",
                        "format": "array"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}