# Axios Articles Scraper (`parseforge/axios-articles-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes Axios articles from the public RSS feed, filtered by topic. Returns each article as a flat row with title, link, publication date, and full body text.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/axios-articles-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** News
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 86.2% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $19.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

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

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# README

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### Axios Articles Scraper

**Scrape Axios articles by topic, up to a million per run, with full body text and metadata.** Pull every article from the global RSS feed, filtered by politics, business, technology, health, and more. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Axios publishes hundreds of articles a day across a dozen verticals, but there is no official API to pull them in bulk. This actor reads the public Axios RSS feed directly, lets you pick a topic, and returns each matching article in a clean, flat row. No API key, no rate-limit headaches, the articles you need.

| Who uses it | What they scrape Axios for |
|---|---|
| Media analysts | Track which stories Axios is prioritizing in a given topic area this week. |
| Content marketers | Monitor Axios coverage of a competitor or industry to inform their own editorial calendar. |
| Researchers | Build a corpus of Axios articles on a single subject for qualitative or quantitative analysis. |
| Newsletter curators | Pull the latest Axios articles on a beat to include in a daily roundup. |

### What it does

This Actor collects Axios articles from the global RSS feed, filtered by a topic you select, and returns each article as a flat row with its title, link, publication date, and full body text.

- 📰 **Topic filter:** Choose from politics, business, technology, health, science, sports, world, energy and environment, media trends, hard truths, events, or newsletters.
- 📏 **Volume control:** Set a maximum number of articles per run, from a single article up to one million.
- 📄 **Full body text:** Each row includes the complete article body, not a snippet or summary.
- ⚡ **RSS-based speed:** Reads the public feed directly, so a run finishes in seconds for typical volumes.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with Axios data

**📈 Monitor a news beat.**

A media analyst runs the actor daily on the technology topic to chart which companies and narratives Axios is covering most.

**📋 Feed a newsletter.**

A newsletter curator pulls the latest 20 politics articles each morning and drops the CSV into their publishing tool.

**🔍 Build a research dataset.**

A graduate student collects six months of Axios health articles to study framing of public-health topics.

**🏢 Track industry coverage.**

A communications lead scrapes the business topic weekly to see how Axios is reporting on their sector.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No API key required** | Reads the public Axios RSS feed, so you never register an app or manage tokens. |
| **Fixed flat schema** | Every article arrives with the same columns, ready for a database or spreadsheet. |
| **Full body text** | You get the complete article text, not a truncated preview. |
| **Topic presets** | Twelve predefined topics cover every major Axios vertical. |

### How it compares

No other Store actor targets Axios the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

| | Axios Articles Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When Axios changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor by selecting a topic from the dropdown and setting a maximum article count; the filter runs as each article is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.021 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $2.10 |
| 1,000 results | $21.00 |
| 10,000 results | $210.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [Axios Articles Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/axios-articles-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Axios through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/axios-articles-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting fewer articles than the maxItems I set?**

The actor can only return articles that are currently in the RSS feed for your chosen topic. If the feed contains fewer articles than your maxItems value, you will receive all available articles. Try a broader topic or check back later.

**The run finished but my dataset is empty.**

Confirm you selected a valid topic from the dropdown. If the topic is correct, the RSS feed may temporarily have no articles for that category. Wait a few minutes and run the actor again.

**I need article text but the body field looks short or missing.**

The actor returns whatever content Axios includes in its RSS feed for each article. Some articles may have shorter feed descriptions. Check the sample output to see the typical field length.

**Can I get articles from a specific Axios newsletter like Axios AM or PM?**

The actor reads the main Axios RSS feed. If a specific newsletter has its own public RSS feed, you could use a generic RSS scraper. This actor is limited to the topics listed in the input dropdown.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where does the data come from? | The actor reads the public Axios RSS feed at axios.com/axios/rss. It does not scrape the website directly, so it is fast and lightweight. |
| Can I get articles older than what is in the RSS feed? | No. The RSS feed contains only recent articles. The actor cannot retrieve historical articles that have already left the feed. |
| Does this actor require an Axios account or API key? | No. It reads the publicly available RSS feed, so no login, account, or key is needed. |
| What format is the output? | You can export the dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from the Apify run console. |
| Can I filter by keyword inside the article body? | The actor filters by Axios topic category only. If you need full-text keyword filtering, you can apply it to the exported dataset in your own tool. |
| How many articles can I get in one run? | You set the maximum, from 1 up to 1,000,000. The actual number depends on how many articles are currently in the feed for your chosen topic. |
| Does the actor include article images or author names? | The actor returns the fields available in the RSS feed. Check the sample output in the Data fields tab to see the exact columns. |
| Can I scrape multiple topics at once? | Each run targets one topic. To collect multiple topics, run the actor once per topic, either manually or by scheduling separate runs. |
| How often is the RSS feed updated? | Axios updates its RSS feed continuously throughout the day. Running the actor on a schedule gives you near-real-time coverage. |
| Is this an official Axios product? | No. This is an unofficial scraper built on the public RSS feed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Axios Media Inc. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Axios Media Inc. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `topic` (type: `string`):

Filter articles by topic. Articles are pulled from the global Axios RSS feed and filtered by topic keyword.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of articles to collect per run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "topic": "politics",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 = {
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/axios-articles-scraper").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 = { "maxItems": 10 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/axios-articles-scraper").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 '{
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/axios-articles-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/axios-articles-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

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/A2IG0trZTCTFx9uW3/builds/s8qyL0d05YjHUTWqV/openapi.json