# CatchAll \[By jobId] Continue Job (`newscatcher/catchall-continue`) Actor

Continue an existing job with a new result limit.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/newscatcher/catchall-continue.md
- **Developed by:** [Newscatcher-CatchAll](https://apify.com/newscatcher) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Automation, News
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$0.00/month + usage

To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period. You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

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

## CatchAll Continue — expand a job to process more records

CatchAll Continue extends a completed job to process additional records beyond the original limit. It reuses the same query, validators, and enrichments from the original job, so you don't reprocess data you already have.

This Actor maps to the [`POST /catchAll/continue`](https://www.newscatcherapi.com/docs/web-search-api/api-reference/jobs/continue-job) endpoint.

### When to use this Actor

- **Get more results after reviewing initial data.** Start with a small limit for fast testing, then expand if the results look good.
- **Avoid reprocessing.** Continuing a job picks up where it left off instead of restarting the entire pipeline.
- **Iterative data collection.** Gradually increase your dataset size based on quality checks.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `apiKey` | String | Yes | Your CatchAll API key |
| `jobId` | String | Yes | Job ID of a completed job to continue |
| `newLimit` | Integer | Yes | New record limit for the job (must be greater than the previous limit) |

#### Input example

```json
{
  "apiKey": "YOUR_CATCHALL_API_KEY",
  "jobId": "5f0c9087-85cb-4917-b3c7-e5a5eff73a0c",
  "newLimit": 50
}
```

If the original job had a limit of 10, setting `newLimit` to 50 processes up to 40 additional records.

### Output

The Actor returns the updated `job_id` in the default Dataset. The continued job goes through additional processing, so you need to poll its status again with [CatchAll Get Job Status](https://apify.com/newscatcher/catchall-get-job-status) before retrieving results.

#### Output example

```json
{
  "job_id": "5f0c9087-85cb-4917-b3c7-e5a5eff73a0c"
}
```

### Tips

- **`newLimit` must be greater than the previous limit.** The API returns an error if you set a limit equal to or lower than the original.
- **Check `candidate_records` first.** Use [CatchAll Get Job Status](https://apify.com/newscatcher/catchall-get-job-status) to see how many candidate clusters were found. If `candidate_records` is close to your current limit, there may be more data available.
- **Poll again after continuing.** The continued job needs additional processing time. Poll the status endpoint every 30–60 seconds until the job completes.

### Other CatchAll Actors

| Actor | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [CatchAll](https://apify.com/newscatcher/catchall) | End-to-end job: submit, poll, and retrieve results |
| [CatchAll Create Job](https://apify.com/newscatcher/catchall-create-job) | Submit a job without polling |
| [CatchAll Get Job Status](https://apify.com/newscatcher/catchall-get-job-status) | Check job progress |
| [CatchAll Pull Results](https://apify.com/newscatcher/catchall-pull-results) | Retrieve records from a completed job |

For the full list, visit the [Newscatcher](https://apify.com/newscatcher) organization page.

### Resources

- [CatchAll documentation](https://www.newscatcherapi.com/docs/web-search-api/get-started/introduction)
- [Jobs guide](https://www.newscatcherapi.com/docs/web-search-api/guides-and-concepts/jobs)

# Actor input Schema

## `apiKey` (type: `string`):

Your CatchAll API key (sent as x-api-key header).

## `jobId` (type: `string`):

Existing job to extend with a higher result limit.

## `newLimit` (type: `integer`):

New limit, must be greater than the current limit. If null, raises to the plan maximum.

## Actor input object example

```json
{}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("newscatcher/catchall-continue").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("newscatcher/catchall-continue").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 '{}' |
apify call newscatcher/catchall-continue --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,newscatcher/catchall-continue"
        }
    }
}

```

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/R1P72D3aJMQTVRlC1/builds/7aO1RnWid0v04Xtne/openapi.json