PPE Tiered Test Actor This actor is designed for property data scraping and quota-based usage testing on the Apify platform. It demonstrates how usage-based charging and multipliers work for item scraping scenarios. ## 📥 Input Parameters - recordsToPush (integer, required) - Number of random items to push to the Apify dataset. This simulates the number of items processed in a run. - addAdditioanalUsageFull (boolean, optional) - If enabled, simulates scraping full property details. Increases your usage multiplier by 1x, causing your quota to be used up faster. - addAdditioanalUsageHalf (boolean, optional) - If enabled, simulates scraping nearest schools. Increases your usage multiplier by 0.5x, causing your quota to be used up faster. ## 💸 Pricing Model & Usage Logic This actor uses a tiered pay-per-event pricing model, with usage tracked and charged based on the number of items processed and additional multipliers. Charges are triggered at specific usage thresholds and events. ### 🟢 Charge Events & Tiers - Charge Events: - starter-tier-10: <20 items - growth-tier-10: 25 to <50 items - scale-tier-10: 50 to <100 items - enterprise-tier-10: 100+ items #### Example: - Scraping 200 items in a month: - $0.01 per 10 items for the first 25 items ($0.0250) - $0.005 per 10 items upto 50 items ($0.0125) - $0.004 per 10 items upto 100 items ($0.0200) - $0.002 per 10 items above 100 items ($0.0200) - Total: $0.0775 ### ⚡ Usage Multipliers Additional usage multipliers are applied based on input and environment: - Memory Usage: - If memory >128 MB, usage multiplier increases (e.g., 256 MB = 2x usage) - Residential Proxy: - If enabled, adds 1x multiplier - Full Property Details: - addAdditioanalUsageFull adds 1x multiplier - Nearest Schools: - addAdditioanalUsageHalf adds 0.5x multiplier Multipliers are cumulative. For example, enabling both full and half options results in a 1.5x multiplier. #### How Multipliers Affect Quota - Multipliers do not bill you directly, but increases item processing usage by given multiplier. - Example: - Default: 1,000 items before over-usage charge - With additional 1x multiplier: 500 items - With additional 1.5x multiplier: ~400 items > 💡 Tip: > For best cost efficiency, run this actor on 128 MB memory. Higher memory increases your usage multiplier and quota consumption rate.