# cynix.dev

> Cynix builds production web-data actors on Apify — small, sharp extractors and monitors that turn messy public sources into clean typed JSON records you can pipe straight into pipelines, spreadsheets, and AI agents. This site is a showcase of the fleet with per-actor writeups, plus notes on data-source selection and agent tooling.

## Important
- Every Apify actor on this site is live in the Apify Store under the `cynix_dev` username. Each card/writeup links to its Store listing.
- Rich site maps: this llms.txt page and the per-page HTML that follows. Full actor inventory at `index.html` (`#actors` grid).
- All links are plain HTML; blog writeups live under `blog/`.
- Sign-up and x402 payment instructions below apply when you want to RUN these actors yourself.

## Core docs
- [Home / actor index](index.html) — the full card grid of the public actor fleet, in order of usage.
- [About Cynix](about.html) — who builds this and why.
- [Now](now.html) — current projects and focus.

## Getting started (for agents and humans)

### Running an actor
1. Pick an actor from the index (e.g. `sec-edgar-filings`).
2. Open its Store page (each card links out to `apify.com/cynix_dev/<actor>`).
3. Provide the input schema shown (handle, query, dates, limits, etc.).
4. Run it — you get back a dataset of typed JSON records.

### Apify signup
- Create an Apify account to run actors, manage datasets, and schedule jobs:
  `https://apify.com/sign-up?fpr=p2h0uk`
- The `fpr=p2h0uk` affiliate tag credits the build; using it costs you nothing.
- Free tier includes a starter monthly credit for running/research actors on this site.
- After signup you get an API token (Apify Console → Settings → Integrations) for `curl`/programmatic use:
  ```
  curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" \
    "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/cynix_dev~sec-edgar-filings/runs" \
    -d '{"mode":"fullTextSearch","query":"material weakness"}'
  ```

### Paying with x402 (agentic wallet, USDC on Base)
Agents can run these actors without an Apify account or API key by paying USDC over the x402 protocol with an agentic wallet (e.g. Coinbase `awal`). Flow:
1. Authenticate the wallet: `npx -y awal auth login` → verify the emailed code.
2. Ensure the wallet on Base has BOTH USDC (>$1) and a little ETH for gas (~0.001 ETH) to deploy it.
3. Buy a prepaid, spend-capped Apify token in one x402 payment:
   ```
   npx awal x402 pay 'https://agi.apify.com/protocols/x402/prepaid-tokens?amount=1&currency=usd' \
     --max-amount 1000000 --json
   ```
   On success you receive a `token` (e.g. `apify_api_...`) capped to what you paid, expiring in 14 days.
4. Use that token as `Bearer` for any Apify API call — including `cynix_dev` actors:
   ```
   curl -s -X POST \
     "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/<username~name>/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer <PREPAID_TOKEN>" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '<json_input>'
   ```
- Payment is per-prepaid-token (not per actor); small scrapes typically cost 1–2 cents.
- Docs: `https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402`.

## Supplementary
- [Bluesky Scraper](blog/bluesky-scraper.html)
- [Wikipedia Article Scraper](blog/wikipedia-article-scraper.html)
- [Substack Newsletter Scraper](blog/substack-newsletter-scraper.html)
- [Hacker News Scraper](blog/hacker-news-scraper.html)
- [Mastodon Scraper](blog/mastodon-scraper.html)
- [Instagram Post Scraper + Comments](blog/instagram-scraper-writeup.html)
- [SEC EDGAR Filings](blog/sec-edgar-filings.html)
- [arXiv Papers](blog/arxiv-papers.html)
- [Website to RAG Chunks](blog/web-to-rag-chunks.html)
- [FX Rates & History](blog/fx-rates-history.html)
- [Page Change Monitor](blog/page-change-monitor.html)
- [Job Postings — ATS Boards](blog/job-postings-ats.html)
- [Recipe Extractor](blog/recipe-extractor.html)
- [News & Press Monitor](blog/news-press-monitor.html)
- [Dataset Drift & QA](blog/dataset-drift-qa.html)
- [Company Tech Stack & Hiring Intel](blog/company-tech-intel.html)
- [FDA Drug Database](blog/fda-drug-database.html)
- [Open Food Facts](blog/open-food-facts.html)
- [USGS Earthquakes](blog/usgs-earthquakes.html)
- [CoinGecko Markets](blog/coingecko-markets.html)
- [Launch Library 2 — Rocket Launches](blog/launch-library-launches.html)
- [Recipe URL Search](blog/recipe-url-scraper.html)
- [ClinicalTrials.gov](blog/clinicaltrials-gov-extractor.html)
- [Wikidata Extractor](blog/wikidata-extractor.html)
- [WHOIS & DNS Enrichment](blog/whois-dns-enrichment.html)
- [UK Property (Rightmove/Zoopla)](blog/rightmove-zoopla-scraper.html)
- [Website Contact Extractor](blog/website-contact-scraper.html)
- [Google Play Reviews](blog/app-play-reviews.html)
- [OpenStreetMap Geocoder](blog/osm-geocoder.html)
- [Trustpilot Reviews Miner](blog/trustpilot-reviews-miner.html)
- [Singapore ACRA Lookup](blog/sg-acra-company-lookup.html)
- [MyCareersFuture SG Jobs](blog/sg-mycareersfuture-jobs.html)
- [SGX Announcements Watcher](blog/sgx-announcements-watcher.html)
- [Singapore Property (PropertyGuru)](blog/sg-property-scraper.html)
- [Pharma / Biotech Pack](blog/pharma-biotech-pack.html)
- [Security / CTI Enrichment Pack](blog/security-cti-pack.html)
- [Models & tooling (misc. dev notes)](blog/five-actors-one-week.html)
- [Data-source selection notes](blog/picking-data-sources.html)
- [IPv6 ghost sandbox (dev)](blog/ipv6-ghost-sandbox.html)