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Apify to Defector integrations

Automate your workflows between Apify and Defector with IFTTT.

Create your own Apify and Defector workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

8 triggers, queries, and actions

Actor run finished

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an Apify Actor run reaches a terminal state (succeeded, failed, timed out, or aborted).

Any new post on Defector.com

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on Defector.com.

Task run finished

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an Apify Actor task run reaches a terminal state (succeeded, failed, timed out, or aborted).

Get dataset items

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns items from an Apify dataset.

Get key-value store record

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a record from an Apify key-value store.

Scrape single URL

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns extracted text content after deep crawling web pages. It is useful for downloading data from websites such as documentation, knowledge bases, help sites, or blogs.

Run actor

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will run an Apify Actor with a specified configuration.

Run task

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will run an Apify task with specified configuration.

Actor run finished

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an Apify Actor run reaches a terminal state (succeeded, failed, timed out, or aborted).

Any new post on Defector.com

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on Defector.com.

Get dataset items

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns items from an Apify dataset.

Get key-value store record

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a record from an Apify key-value store.

Run actor

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will run an Apify Actor with a specified configuration.

Run task

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will run an Apify task with specified configuration.

Scrape single URL

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns extracted text content after deep crawling web pages. It is useful for downloading data from websites such as documentation, knowledge bases, help sites, or blogs.

Task run finished

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an Apify Actor task run reaches a terminal state (succeeded, failed, timed out, or aborted).

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Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.

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Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!
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About Apify

Apify is the largest ecosystem where developers build, deploy, and publish web scrapers, AI agents, and automation tools called Actors. Apify Store has over 5,000 Actors for you to connect. Get data from Instagram, Google Maps, Facebook, Google Search, TikTok, and many more popular sites. You can learn more about Apify's IFTTT integration here.

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About Defector

Defector.com is an independent media outlet that focuses on delivering factual, critical reporting about the world's most pressing issues. Founded in 2020 by a group of experienced journalists, Defector offers readers an unbiased perspective free of influence from corporate or financial interests. The site covers topics ranging from international politics and human rights to technology and culture, and they strive to provide a unique angle through their stories.

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