1"""Module defines the main entry point for the Apify Actor.
2
3Feel free to modify this file to suit your specific needs.
4
5To build Apify Actors, utilize the Apify SDK toolkit, read more at the official documentation:
6https://docs.apify.com/sdk/python
7"""
8
9from __future__ import annotations
10
11from http.server import HTTPServer, SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
12
13from apify import Actor
14
15
16classGetHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
17"""A simple GET HTTP handler that will respond with a message."""
18
19defdo_GET(self)->None:
20"""Handle GET request and respond with a message."""
21# Handle Apify standby readiness probe
22# https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/programming-interface/standby#readiness-probe
23if'x-apify-container-server-readiness-probe'in self.headers:
24 self.send_response(200)
25 self.end_headers()
26 self.wfile.write(b'ok')
27return
28
29 self.send_response(200)
30 self.end_headers()
31 self.wfile.write(b'Hello from Actor Standby!')
32
33
34asyncdefmain()->None:
35"""Define a main entry point for the Apify Actor.
36
37 This coroutine is executed using `asyncio.run()`, so it must remain an asynchronous function for proper execution.
38 Asynchronous execution is required for communication with Apify platform, and it also enhances performance in
39 the field of web scraping significantly.
40 """
41asyncwith Actor:
42# A simple HTTP server listening on Actor standby port.
43with HTTPServer(('', Actor.configuration.standby_port), GetHandler)as http_server:
44 http_server.serve_forever()

Start a new web scraping  project quickly and easily in Python with our Standby project template. It provides a basic structure for the Actor  with Apify SDK  and allows you to easily add your own functionality.

• Apify SDK  for Python - a toolkit for building Apify Actors  and scrapers in Python

• Actor Standby documentation