🕷️ Crawler Inspector

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Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 16 (from laksa020)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa016.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/world-cup\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/world-cup\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/world-cup","crawl_time":1774216638,"first_indexed_time":1521645450,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,bbc!www,\/sport\/football\/world-cup s443","src_root_hash":"1643509356818581016","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"FIFA World Cup 2026","meta_descriptions":["Latest News, Updates & Video Highlights"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"US and Iran call for each other's World Cup absence\nUS President Donald Trump's claim that it would not be \"appropriate\" for Iran to take part in the 2026 World Cup \"for their own life and safety\" has been followed by the Iranians saying it should be co-hosts the United States who sacrifice their place instead.","attrs_markdown":"[BBC Homepage](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/)\n\n- [Skip to content](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/world-cup#main-heading)\n- [Accessibility Help](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/accessibility\/)\n\n- [Sign 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Infantino](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/c614\/live\/03165f10-1e2f-11f1-a76e-b1f08d59c0bf.jpg)\n- [Wrexham's Moore to miss Wales' World Cup play-offs](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c4gqn013527o)\n  \n  - Attribution\n    [Football](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football)\n  \n  ![Kieffer Moore](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/4d73\/live\/87fc1230-2120-11f1-97c2-f5f000687aac.jpg)\n- [Mexico to deploy 100,000 security personnel for World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/ce8wjwyjndyo)\n  \n  - Attribution\n    [World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/world-cup)\n  \n  ![Two police officers guard the area after in front of a giant football installed as part of the 100 days leading up to the 2026 Fifa World Cup, in Guadalajara](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8335\/live\/00cc4200-198f-11f1-ab77-b94c082db274.jpg)\n- [Messi, McTominay, Kane or Estevao - who to watch with 100 days to World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/ckg1xpddn29o)\n  \n  - Attribution\n    [World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/world-cup)\n  \n  ![Lionel Messi (left), Estevao Willian (middle) and Scott McTominay (right)](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2fc9\/live\/10e8cfb0-170e-11f1-9120-a910fc22c6ac.png)\n- [England squad not 'political spokespeople' - PFA chief](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c3rz1yl41v0o)\n  \n  - Attribution\n    [England Men](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/england)\n  \n  ![Harry Kane and team-mates celebrate scoring their second goal against Albania in their final World Cup qualifier in November 2025.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/39ef\/live\/d7c9bfa0-1703-11f1-8160-a1dcf44a4dd9.jpg)\n- [Quiz: 100 days to go - which nations have qualified for 2026 World Cup?](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cy8v4j0nn0ro)\n  \n  - Attribution\n    [England Men](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/england)\n  \n  ![England players celebrate a goal](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0dfb\/live\/659084e0-a93b-11f0-b741-177e3e2c2fc7.jpg)\n- [Iran, the US, and a World Cup that starts in three months](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c20j8jnezl8o)\n  \n  - Attribution\n    [World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/world-cup)\n  \n  ![US President Donald Trump and Fifa president ](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7ff6\/live\/b1ebd620-1586-11f1-85e5-f3dff60d76ee.jpg)\n\n## Latest updates\n1. [10:31 GMTSuccessive World Cup would 'surpass all dreams' - Davies. Video, 00:01:01, published at 10:31 GMT Successive World Cup would 'surpass all dreams' - Davies](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/videos\/c8dlj7yqgleo)\n   \n   - Attribution\n     [Wales Men](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/wales)\n   \n   1:01\n   \n   ![Ben Davies of Wales during a training session ](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/d368\/live\/3a7b9fa0-25d8-11f1-a79a-77e93010d956.jpg)\n2. [07:22 GMTWhy is Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off in Bergamo?, published at 07:22 GMTWhy is Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off in Bergamo?](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/ce3g7p74741o)\n   \n   - Attribution\n     [Italy](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/italy)\n   \n   ![Gianluigi Donnarumma](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3fba\/live\/f4062750-216a-11f1-a79a-77e93010d956.jpg)\n3. [07:31 GMT 21 MarchBelief, youth and defence - will NI cause Italy upset?, published at 07:31 GMT 21 MarchBelief, youth and defence - will NI cause Italy upset?](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cwyky91rp6do)\n   \n   - Attribution\n     [Football](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football)\n   \n   ![Michael O'Neill](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/fd43\/live\/96b752f0-2254-11f1-b6d0-3bb01abdfc34.jpg)\n4. [12:53 GMT 20 MarchRohl throws doubt on 'direction' of Cornelius' Rangers career, published at 12:53 GMT 20 MarchRohl throws doubt on 'direction' of Cornelius' Rangers career](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cje4242elyno)\n   \n   - Attribution\n     [Scottish Prem](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/scottish-premiership)\n   \n   ![Rangers' Derek Cornelius in training](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/93d9\/live\/7fb3a6e0-245b-11f1-b297-95b0a0a8331e.jpg)\n5. [10:09 GMT 20 MarchAlexander-Arnold not in 35-man split England squad, published at 10:09 GMT 20 MarchAlexander-Arnold not in 35-man split England squad](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cre1d33gr3no)\n   \n   - Attribution\n     [England Men](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/england)\n   \n   ![Split picture graphic of James Garner of Everton, Dominic Calvert Lewin of Leeds and Trent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid ](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3643\/live\/531c25d0-2460-11f1-b297-95b0a0a8331e.png)\n6. [08:30 GMT 20 MarchVote: What is Scotland's most iconic goal?, published at 08:30 GMT 20 MarchVote: What is Scotland's most iconic goal?](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c98qv7455e9o)\n   \n   - Attribution\n     [Scotland Men](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/scotland)\n   \n   ![Scotland fans](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0745\/live\/fc694250-23dc-11f1-8afd-2d0cf3dc7503.jpg)\n7. [17:41 GMT 19 MarchEdinburgh council rejects World Cup public holiday, published at 17:41 GMT 19 MarchEdinburgh council rejects World Cup public holiday](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cj40x8dgqn8o)\n   \n   - Attribution\n     [Edinburgh, Fife & East](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/scotland\/edinburgh_east_and_fife)\n   \n   ![Scotland fans at the match against Denmark](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/968a\/live\/7d542cf0-23b4-11f1-92e7-e70d0571c9f1.jpg)\n8. [15:35 GMT 19 MarchMoray pubs to get extended opening times for World Cup, published at 15:35 GMT 19 MarchMoray pubs to get extended opening times for World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c3v6xxpwyllo)\n   \n   - Attribution\n     [NE, Orkney & Shetland](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/scotland\/north_east_orkney_and_shetland)\n   \n   ![Scotland's Scott McTominay smiling and running with his arms outstretched with fans celebrating in the background.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/c63c\/live\/9b2158b0-f5f2-11f0-b80d-a572c9b81991.jpg)\n9. [14:00 GMT 19 MarchSpain's king welcomes Mexico's World Cup invite after 'abuse' comments, published at 14:00 GMT 19 MarchSpain's king welcomes Mexico's World Cup invite after 'abuse' comments](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cvglew9p891o)\n   \n   - Attribution\n     [World](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world)\n   \n   ![King Felipe, wearing a suit and tie, stands as he cheers in a football stand surrounded by people](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3a8f\/live\/71c98770-2398-11f1-b297-95b0a0a8331e.jpg)\n10. [12:52 GMT 19 MarchCould Iran's 2026 World Cup matches be moved? Video, 00:00:53, published at 12:52 GMT 19 March Could Iran's 2026 World Cup matches be moved?](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/videos\/cx2g2pvjljmo)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [Middle East](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/middle_east)\n    \n    0:53\n    \n    ![A giant flag of Iran, waved on a football pitch.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/95e4\/live\/4c4dcac0-2392-11f1-a79a-77e93010d956.jpg)\n11. [09:26 GMT 19 MarchHistory made as Messi hits 900 goals Video, 00:04:11, published at 09:26 GMT 19 March History made as Messi hits 900 goals](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/videos\/cn0z00ved8jo)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [Argentina](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/argentina)\n    \n    4:11\n    \n    ![Lionel Messi in a Argentina shirt with his arms up and smiling ](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a5a1\/live\/4e037030-2375-11f1-a79a-77e93010d956.jpg)\n12. [08:48 GMT 19 MarchWho will be England's World Cup number 10? Tuchel's selection dilemmas, published at 08:48 GMT 19 MarchWho will be England's World Cup number 10? Tuchel's selection dilemmas](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cj989ywnwygo)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [England Men](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/england)\n    \n    ![Thomas Tuchel in England training](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/d9cb\/live\/dc535620-22da-11f1-90cb-27c5deaacbc1.jpg)\n13. [14:46 GMT 17 MarchFifa appears to rule out moving Iran's matches to Mexico, published at 14:46 GMT 17 MarchFifa appears to rule out moving Iran's matches to Mexico](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c80j82de93zo)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [Iran](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/iran)\n    \n    ![US President Donald Trump and Fifa president Gianni Infantino stand next to each other](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/bf2b\/live\/d4332fe0-21ce-11f1-bc83-b1c1646c71b1.jpg)\n14. [16:18 GMT 16 MarchWho is 'leader' Morrison - the uncapped winger in NI squad?, published at 16:18 GMT 16 MarchWho is 'leader' Morrison - the uncapped winger in NI squad?](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c5y41p78950o)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/world-cup)\n    \n    ![Kieran Morrison](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8fe5\/live\/0ee98630-2133-11f1-821c-5783b4f9d6f9.jpg)\n15. [14:58 GMT 16 MarchHazard's NI call-up not a worry for Plymouth boss, published at 14:58 GMT 16 MarchHazard's NI call-up not a worry for Plymouth boss](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cz6eqgp8j3po)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [Plymouth](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/plymouth-argyle)\n    \n    ![Conor Hazard in action during a game.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/513f\/live\/c397d8b0-2143-11f1-939b-9fc757948eef.jpg)\n16. [10:01 GMT 16 MarchBallard included in NI squad as Morrison called up, published at 10:01 GMT 16 MarchBallard included in NI squad as Morrison called up](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cly8l602qjro)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/world-cup)\n    \n    ![Dan Ballard](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/57be\/live\/f89b7fd0-211b-11f1-9120-a910fc22c6ac.jpg)\n17. [10:00 GMT 16 MarchBosnia's Dzeko poses big World Cup threat - Bellamy, published at 10:00 GMT 16 MarchBosnia's Dzeko poses big World Cup threat - Bellamy](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c98q73rjleno)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/world-cup)\n    \n    ![Edin Dzeko wearing the captain's armband in the blue kit of Bosnia-Herzegovina](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/e275\/live\/9f591200-20ff-11f1-9120-a910fc22c6ac.jpg)\n18. [23:56 GMT 14 MarchIraq taking private plane to Mexico for World Cup play-off, published at 23:56 GMT 14 MarchIraq taking private plane to Mexico for World Cup play-off](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c0k10zzjk6yo)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/world-cup)\n    \n    ![Iraq national team players warm-up on a football pitch](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3095\/live\/2ffd6320-2000-11f1-af9e-2b055bffbbf4.jpg)\n19. [12:33 GMT 13 MarchUS and Iran call for each other's World Cup absence, published at 12:33 GMT 13 MarchUS and Iran call for each other's World Cup absence](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c9q5rvp58yxo)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [Iran](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/iran)\n    \n    ![U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he receives the FIFA Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/c614\/live\/03165f10-1e2f-11f1-a76e-b1f08d59c0bf.jpg)\n20. [08:06 GMT 12 March'Setbacks are just part of God's plan' - Doak on faith, football & frustrations, published at 08:06 GMT 12 March'Setbacks are just part of God's plan' - Doak on faith, football & frustrations](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c2e4y8p3w23o)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/world-cup)\n    \n    ![Ben Gannon-Doak](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1776\/live\/96e54b20-1d4e-11f1-9120-a910fc22c6ac.jpg)\n21. [19:20 GMT 11 MarchMiller better for Udinese move and targets World Cup, published at 19:20 GMT 11 MarchMiller better for Udinese move and targets World Cup](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cx28v5qk4lwo)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [Scotland Men](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/scotland)\n    \n    ![Scotland midfielder Lennon Miller](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/282a\/live\/01aaa6e0-1d7b-11f1-b048-c9424b2cf5fd.jpg)\n22. [13:04 GMT 10 MarchWorld Cup bank holiday given to South Lanarkshire Council staff, published at 13:04 GMT 10 MarchWorld Cup bank holiday given to South Lanarkshire Council staff](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c6201v149n1o)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [Glasgow & West Scotland](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/scotland\/glasgow_and_west)\n    \n    ![Scotland football players and coaches celebrate after qualifying for the World Cup. Many of the team are waving or holding Saltires.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/04d3\/live\/42bc4dd0-1c7e-11f1-a7bf-efb6e72f87e6.jpg)\n23. [09:58 GMT 9 MarchCullen ready for key month with Swansea and Wales, published at 09:58 GMT 9 MarchCullen ready for key month with Swansea and Wales](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c5yv0zk2174o)\n    \n    - Attribution\n      [Football](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football)\n    \n    ![Liam Cullen in Swansea kit (left) and Wales kit (right)](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2fc9\/live\/e9359440-1b12-11f1-9120-a910fc22c6ac.png)\n24. 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Readable Markdown	[US and Iran call for each other's World Cup absence](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c9q5rvp58yxo) US President Donald Trump's claim that it would not be "appropriate" for Iran to take part in the 2026 World Cup "for their own life and safety" has been followed by the Iranians saying it should be co-hosts the United States who sacrifice their place instead.
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