What input does REST API Fetcher & Paginator — Any JSON API to Dataset require?

url is required. A further 8 inputs are optional. The full input schema, with types and defaults, is below.

Does REST API Fetcher & Paginator — Any JSON API to Dataset need an API key or login?

No. None of its inputs is a credential, and it reads only public data. Nothing to sign up for before the first run.

How do I run REST API Fetcher & Paginator — Any JSON API to Dataset?

It runs on Apify. Start it from its listing with the inputs above, or call the Apify API with the Actor's ID. Results land in a dataset you can export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read through the Apify API into your own pipeline.

REST API Fetcher & Paginator — Any JSON API to Dataset

Fetch any JSON REST API into an Apify dataset — extract the items array by dot-path and auto-follow pagination (page, offset, cursor, or next-link). Custom headers for auth. Turns any API into a dataset.

REST API Fetcher & Paginator — Any JSON API to Dataset returns 4 documented output fields, including value, status, message and rowsReturned. Every field carries a declared type, a written description and an example value. 843 runs are recorded on Apify.

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4: Output fields
9: Inputs
843: Runs
2026-10-16: Last run

01 — output

What it returns

Every field the extractor writes to its dataset, with its type, a written description and an example value.

Field	Type	What it holds	Example
value	number	The measured value for this row. Units are in the README and sometimes in a sibling field.	42.5
status	string	Outcome recorded for this row.	active
message	string	Human-readable note about this row or the run.	Add your API key to classify answers. No text was sent anywhere.
rowsReturned	number	How many rows the run returned. Zero on a blocked run, which is a real value and the entire point of such a record.	0

02 — sample

One record

Assembled from the example values declared on the schema above, not invented at render time.

{
  "value": 42.5,
  "status": "active",
  "message": "Add your API key to classify answers. No text was sent anywhere.",
  "rowsReturned": 0
}

03 — input

What you give it

Input	Type	Description
url	stringrequired	The JSON API endpoint (include query params).
itemsPath	stringoptional	Dot-path to the array in the response, e.g. data.results or hits. Empty = response is the array.
paginationStrategy	stringoptional	none, page, offset, cursor, or link.
paginationParam	stringoptional	Query param for page/offset/cursor (e.g. page, offset, cursor).
cursorPath	stringoptional	For cursor/link: dot-path to the cursor value or next URL in the response (e.g. meta.next).
pageSize	integeroptional	For offset strategy: how much to advance each page.
headers	objectoptional	Extra request headers, e.g. {"Authorization":"Bearer ..."}.
maxPages	integeroptional	Stop after N pages.
maxItems	integeroptional	Hard cap.

04 — run

Run REST API Fetcher & Paginator on your own input

It runs in the cloud on Apify. Nothing to install, and you are billed per result returned rather than per attempt.

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05 — questions

Asked before running it

4 of 4 fields described

What does REST API Fetcher & Paginator — Any JSON API to Dataset return?: It returns 4 documented output fields: value, status, message and rowsReturned. Each field declares its type, a description of what it holds, and an example value.
What input does REST API Fetcher & Paginator — Any JSON API to Dataset require?: url is required. A further 8 inputs are optional. The full input schema, with types and defaults, is below.
Does REST API Fetcher & Paginator — Any JSON API to Dataset need an API key or login?: No. None of its inputs is a credential, and it reads only public data. Nothing to sign up for before the first run.
How do I run REST API Fetcher & Paginator — Any JSON API to Dataset?: It runs on Apify. Start it from its listing with the inputs above, or call the Apify API with the Actor's ID. Results land in a dataset you can export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read through the Apify API into your own pipeline.