# Rockwell Lifecycle & Successor Tracker (`crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker`) Actor

Bulk-check Allen-Bradley lifecycle status and replacement catalog numbers via the Rockwell product-details API. Fast BOM obsolescence screening without full spec or document scraping.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrej Kiva](https://apify.com/crawloop) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Integrations
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.05 / 1,000 checked catalog numbers

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Rockwell Lifecycle & Successor Tracker

> **Disclaimer:** Unofficial tool — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Rockwell Automation Inc or its affiliates. Data is read from publicly accessible pages only. No login. You are responsible for complying with applicable law (including GDPR where personal data appears) and the site’s terms. No warranty on accuracy or availability. Provided for informational and research use.

> **Crawloop Rockwell Automation Suite** — Structured data extraction for Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley hardware catalog. Built for procurement teams, system integrators, and BOM engineering workflows.

| Discovery | Enrichment | Documents | PDF parsing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Full Catalog Crawler](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-full-catalog-crawler) | [Product Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-product-scraper) | [Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-document-downloader) | [Datasheet Parser](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser) |
| | **Lifecycle Tracker** ◄── you are here | | |

**Rockwell lifecycle scraper** — bulk-check Allen-Bradley lifecycle status and replacement catalog numbers via the product-details API, without full specs or document scraping. Fast BOM obsolescence screening for Python, Node.js, and MCP.

### When to use this Actor

Use the **Rockwell Lifecycle Tracker** when you have a large catalog number list and need lifecycle phase, discontinuation status, and successor SKUs — without full PDP data.

For complete specifications and document links, use [Rockwell Product Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-product-scraper) on a filtered subset (e.g. discontinued parts with replacements).

### Key Features

- **Lifecycle-only fields** — Faster and cheaper than full PDP enrichment
- **Successor mapping** — Replacement catalog number and URL when published
- **Bulk screening** — Hundreds or thousands of SKUs per run
- **HTTP-only** — No browser required

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Default |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `catalogNumbers` | **Required.** Allen-Bradley catalog numbers to check. | — |
| `concurrencyLimit` | Parallel SKU workers. | `10` |
| `countryCode` | API country code. | `us` |

#### Input Example

```json
{
  "catalogNumbers": ["1756-L81E", "25B-E027N104"],
  "concurrencyLimit": 10
}
```

### Output Format

```json
{
  "catalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
  "lifecycle": "ACTIVE",
  "lifecyclePhase": "active",
  "isDiscontinued": false,
  "hasReplacement": false,
  "replacementCatalogNumber": null,
  "replacementUrl": null,
  "pdpUrl": "https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/products/details.1756-L81E.html",
  "status": "ok",
  "checkedAt": "2026-08-03T12:00:00Z"
}
```

### Use cases

| Use case | What you get |
| :--- | :--- |
| **BOM obsolescence audit** | Discontinued flags + successors |
| **Spare-parts planning** | Replacement catalog numbers |
| **Pre-filter before PDP scrape** | Cheaper screen before Product Scraper |
| **AI / MCP workflows** | Run via Apify API, clients, or MCP |

### Integration examples

#### Node.js

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker').call({{ catalogNumbers: ['1756-L81E', '25B-E027N104'], concurrencyLimit: 10 }});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items.slice(0, 5));
```

#### Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token)
run = client.actor("crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker").call(
    run_input={{"catalogNumbers": ["1756-L81E", "25B-E027N104"], "concurrencyLimit": 10}}
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("catalogNumber"), item.get("lifecycle"), item.get("replacementCatalogNumber"))
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~rockwell-lifecycle-tracker/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"catalogNumbers":["1756-L81E","25B-E027N104"],"concurrencyLimit":10}'
```

### MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via [Apify MCP](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp). Connect your Apify account, then call `crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker`.

Example prompts:

- "Run Rockwell Lifecycle Tracker for these catalog numbers and list discontinued with replacements"
- "Screen Allen-Bradley BOM for lifecyclePhase and hasReplacement"
- "Chain Lifecycle Tracker then Rockwell Product Scraper for discontinued SKUs only"

### Suite next step

Enrich discontinued / successor SKUs with [Rockwell Product Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-product-scraper). For PDF literature, use [Rockwell Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-document-downloader).

### Related Actors — Rockwell Automation

| Focus | Actor |
| :--- | :--- |
| Discover Allen-Bradley SKUs | [Rockwell Full Catalog Crawler](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-full-catalog-crawler) |
| **Bulk lifecycle / successors** | **Rockwell Lifecycle Tracker** ◄── you are here |
| Full PDP specs & docs links | [Rockwell Product Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-product-scraper) |
| Download literature PDFs | [Rockwell Document Downloader](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-document-downloader) |
| Parse TD PDFs to JSON | [Rockwell Datasheet Parser](https://apify.com/crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser) |

# Actor input Schema

## `catalogNumbers` (type: `array`):

Allen-Bradley catalog numbers to check. One per line.

## `locale` (type: `string`):

Rockwell locale path segment (e.g. <code>en-us</code>).

## `countryCode` (type: `string`):

Country code for product-details API (e.g. <code>us</code>).

## `concurrencyLimit` (type: `integer`):

How many catalog numbers to check in parallel.

## `requestDelaySecs` (type: `number`):

Pause between API calls per worker.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional Apify proxy.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "catalogNumbers": [
    "1756-L81E",
    "25B-E027N104",
    "140G-G3C3-C90"
  ],
  "locale": "en-us",
  "countryCode": "us",
  "concurrencyLimit": 5,
  "requestDelaySecs": 0.2,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Default dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "catalogNumbers": [
        "1756-L81E",
        "25B-E027N104",
        "140G-G3C3-C90"
    ],
    "locale": "en-us",
    "countryCode": "us",
    "concurrencyLimit": 5,
    "requestDelaySecs": 0.2,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "catalogNumbers": [
        "1756-L81E",
        "25B-E027N104",
        "140G-G3C3-C90",
    ],
    "locale": "en-us",
    "countryCode": "us",
    "concurrencyLimit": 5,
    "requestDelaySecs": 0.2,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "catalogNumbers": [
    "1756-L81E",
    "25B-E027N104",
    "140G-G3C3-C90"
  ],
  "locale": "en-us",
  "countryCode": "us",
  "concurrencyLimit": 5,
  "requestDelaySecs": 0.2,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawloop/rockwell-lifecycle-tracker"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/i6ziMdgpyp7W79nQG/builds/4xNFF8B0ve29EQ8ju/openapi.json