Coronavirus stats in Italy
by cyberfly
Fetch official, up-to-date COVID-19 statistics for Italy directly from the Italian Department of Civil Protection. Automate data collection for dashboards, research, and reports.
Opens on Apify.com
About Coronavirus stats in Italy
Need reliable, up-to-date COVID-19 data for Italy? This open-source actor taps directly into the official source—the Italian Department of Civil Protection's GitHub repository—to fetch the latest stats on examined and confirmed cases. It's the same data used by authorities, so you can trust its accuracy for your dashboards, reports, or research projects. I've used it to automate data collection for a regional tracking site, saving hours of manual checking. It's perfect for developers, researchers, or journalists who need to integrate these critical figures into their applications without scraping websites manually. You get structured, clean data delivered on a schedule or via API, ready for analysis or visualization. Think of it as your automated pipeline to Italy's most authoritative coronavirus numbers, letting you focus on building your project instead of wrangling data.
What does this actor do?
Coronavirus stats in Italy is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
Coronavirus Stats in Italy Actor
Overview
This actor fetches and provides the latest COVID-19 statistics for Italy. It pulls data directly from the official Italian Civil Protection Department JSON feed and makes it available via the Apify platform.
Key Features
- Source Data: Retrieves data from the official Italian government dataset at
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pcm-dpc/COVID-19/master/dati-json/dpc-covid19-ita-andamento-nazionale.json. - Scheduled Updates: The source data is queried and updated every hour.
- Accessible Output: Provides the latest data and a full historical dataset through public Apify API endpoints.
- Open Source: The actor's code is publicly available.
How to Use
You can run the actor manually on the Apify platform or integrate its results directly into your application using the provided API endpoints.
To get the most recent data snapshot in English, call:
https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/UFpnR8mukiu0TSrb4/records/LATEST?disableRedirect=true
To retrieve the complete historical dataset, use:
https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/CUdKmb25Z3HjkoDiN/items?format=json&clean=1
Input/Output
- Input: The actor requires no specific input parameters. It runs automatically on its scheduled interval.
- Output: The output is structured JSON data containing Italian national COVID-19 trends, including metrics like total cases, hospitalizations, and deaths over time. Data is available as a single latest record or as a full historical item dataset via the URLs above.
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- Developer
- cyberfly
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 138,218
- Active Users
- 16
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