diff --git a/.github/helpers/parse_a11ywatch_json_file.py b/.github/helpers/parse_a11ywatch_json_file.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cd8bf7
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+++ b/.github/helpers/parse_a11ywatch_json_file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+
+import json_repair #will have to pip install
+
+def parse_json_file(json_filename, total_combined_limit=0, total_error_limit=0, total_warning_limit=0):
+    """reads through json file produced by a11ywatch API and displays the results.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    json_filename : str
+        name of the json file to process
+    total_combined_limit : int
+        The maximum total allowed number of HTML accessibility errors and warnings. To skip this testing
+        requirement, enter the value "-1". If not explicitly specified, the default value is "0".
+    total_error_limit : int
+        The maximum total allowed number of HTML accessibility errors. To skip this testing requirement,
+        enter the value "-1". If not explicitly specified, the default value is "0".
+    total_error_limit : int
+        The maximum total allowed number of HTML accessibility warnings. To skip this testing requirement,
+        enter the value "-1". If not explicitly specified, the default value is "0".
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    rv : int
+        if a11ywatch didn't find any issues, rv will be integer value '0'. However, if a11ywatch did find
+        issues, rv will be integer value '99'.
+    """
+    # Fix any json formatting errors
+    json_object = json_repair.from_file(json_filename)
+
+    # pretty print json file contents
+    json_formatted_str = json.dumps(json_object, indent=2)
+    print(json_formatted_str)
+
+    # parse out the scan results to determine success for failure
+    if json_object[0]['success'] == True:
+        scan_results_dict = {}
+        totals_dict = {}
+        for total_item in ['totalIssues', 'errorCount', 'warningCount', 'noticeCount']:
+            totals_dict[total_item] = 0
+        for item in json_object:
+            item_dict = {}
+
+            for issuesInfoItem in ['totalIssues', 'errorCount', 'warningCount', 'noticeCount']:
+                item_dict[issuesInfoItem] = item['data']['issuesInfo'][issuesInfoItem]
+                totals_dict[issuesInfoItem] += item['data']['issuesInfo'][issuesInfoItem]
+            scan_results_dict[item['data']['url']] = item_dict
+        # for item in scan_results_dict.keys():
+        #     print(scan_results_dict[item])
+        # print(totals_dict)
+
+        # Determine test status
+        print()
+        print("****************")
+        print("* SCAN RESULTS *")
+        print("****************")
+
+        print(f"Total number of HTML accessibility errors:   {totals_dict['errorCount']}")
+        print(f"Total number of HTML accessibility warnings: {totals_dict['warningCount']}")
+        print(f"Total number of warnings and errors:         {totals_dict['totalIssues']}\n")
+        rv = 0
+        if total_combined_limit != -1 and totals_dict['totalIssues'] > total_combined_limit:
+            print(f"The total number of HTML accessibility errors and warnings ({totals_dict['totalIssues']}) exceeded the maximum allowed threshold ({total_combined_limit}).")
+            rv = 99
+        elif total_error_limit != -1 and totals_dict['errorCount'] > total_error_limit:
+            print(f"The total number of HTML accessibility errors ({totals_dict['errorCount']}) exceeded the maximum allowed threshold ({total_error_limit}).")
+            rv = 99
+        elif total_warning_limit != -1 and totals_dict['warningCount'] > total_warning_limit:
+            print(f"The total number of HTML accessibility warnings ({totals_dict['errorCount']}) exceeded the maximum allowed threshold ({total_warning_limit}).")
+            rv = 99
+        else:
+            print("SUCCESS! No HTML accessibility errors and warnings were found.")
+    else:
+        print("ERROR: A11ywatch scan failure.")
+        rv = 98
+    return rv
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument( 'json_filename', type=str, help='Name of the json file to be processed')
+    parser.add_argument('-c', '--total_combined_limit', required=False,
+                        default=0, type=int,
+                        help='The maximum total allowed number of HTML accessibility errors and errors. To skip this '
+                             'testing requirement, enter the value "-1". If not explicitly specified, the '
+                             'default value is "0".')
+    parser.add_argument('-e', '--total_error_limit', required=False,
+                        default=0, type=int,
+                        help='The maximum total allowed number of HTML accessibility errors. To skip this '
+                             'testing requirement, enter the value "-1". If not explicitly specified, the '
+                             'default value is "0".')
+    parser.add_argument('-w', '--total_warning_limit', required=False,
+                        default=0, type=int,
+                        help='The maximum total allowed number of HTML accessibility warnings. To skip this '
+                             'testing requirement, enter the value "-1". If not explicitly specified, the '
+                             'default value is "0".')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    rv = parse_json_file(args.json_filename,
+                         total_combined_limit = args.total_combined_limit,
+                         total_error_limit=args.total_error_limit,
+                         total_warning_limit=args.total_warning_limit)
+    sys.exit(rv)
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/html_accessibility_check.yml b/.github/workflows/html_accessibility_check.yml
index 5459479..43d42ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/html_accessibility_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/html_accessibility_check.yml
@@ -19,23 +19,31 @@ on:
         description: "URL to scan"
         required: false
         type: 'string'
-        
 
 jobs:
   a11yWatchRun:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Web Accessibility Evaluation of ${{ inputs.target_url }}
-        uses: a11ywatch/github-actions@v2.1.10
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8.12
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5 ## needed for caching
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.8.12
+          cache: 'pip'
+      - name: Add conda to system path
+        run: |
+          # $CONDA is an environment variable pointing to the root of the miniconda directory
+          echo $CONDA/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          pip install json_repair
+      - name: Check-out notebook-ci-actions repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          WEBSITE_URL: ${{ inputs.target_url }}
-          SITE_WIDE: true
-          SUBDOMAINS: true
-          SITEMAP: true
-          UPGRADE: true
-          LIST: true
-          EXTERNAL: true
-          UPLOAD: true
-          FAIL_ERRORS_COUNT: 1
-          A11YWATCH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.A11YWATCH_TOKEN }}
+          repository: spacetelescope/notebook-ci-actions
+          path: temp_jsonparser
+      - name: Web Accessibility Evaluation of ${{ inputs.target_url }}
+        run: |
+          curl --location --request POST 'https://api.a11ywatch.com/api/crawl' --header 'Authorization: ${{ secrets.A11YWATCH_TOKEN }}' --header 'Content-Type: application/json'   -d '{ "url": "${{ inputs.target_url }}" }' > scan_results.json
+          python temp_jsonparser/.github/helpers/parse_a11ywatch_results.py scan_results.json
+