NHL Schedule Actor

A simple Apify actor that retrieves NHL game schedule data from ESPN.

Overview

This actor scrapes NHL schedule information from ESPN's website. It returns structured data for games, including dates, teams, scores, and statuses. It's designed to run on the Apify platform and can be integrated into other applications via its API.

Key Features

• Fetches NHL game schedules from ESPN.
• Returns structured JSON data for easy parsing.
• Handles different game statuses (scheduled, live, final).
• Runs on the Apify platform, managed for scalability and reliability.

How to Use

You can run the actor in three main ways:

1. Apify Console: Use the visual interface at https://console.apify.com.
2. API: Call the actor via its REST API endpoint.
3. Apify SDK: Integrate it into your Node.js application using the apify-client package.

Example using the Apify API (curl):

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/YOUR_USERNAME~nhl-schedule-actor/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-raw '{"startUrls":[{"url":"https://www.espn.com/nhl/schedule"}]}'

Example using the Apify JavaScript SDK:

const Apify = require('apify-client');
const client = new Apify.ApiClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('YOUR_USERNAME/nhl-schedule-actor').call({
    startUrls: [{ url: 'https://www.espn.com/nhl/schedule' }]
});

Input

The actor accepts input via the Apify platform. The primary input is:
* startUrls: (Array) A list of one or more ESPN NHL schedule URLs to scrape. Example: [{ "url": "https://www.espn.com/nhl/schedule" }]

Output

The actor outputs a dataset of game objects in JSON format. Each game typically includes:
* date: The date of the game.
* teamAway & teamHome: Names of the away and home teams.
* scoreAway & scoreHome: Final or current scores.
* status: Game state (e.g., "Scheduled", "Final", "In Progress").
* gameLink: URL to the detailed game page on ESPN.

The dataset is stored in the Apify dataset associated with the actor run and can be retrieved via the Apify API or downloaded from the console.