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Apify

Marketplace and cloud runtime for thousands of ready-made scrapers ('Actors') that extract data from social media, maps, e-commerce, and any website.

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CategoryData & enrichment

TypeAPI service

Authapi-key

PricingFreemium

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SDKsPython, JavaScript, REST, MCP

MCP serveravailable →

Pricing: $5/mo free platform credit; pay per actor run, compute, and proxies

🔵 Agents: self serve instant key

Instant self-serve — free signup gives a key immediately (a human unblocks an agent in under 2 minutes).

Free signup yields an API token in Console. Uniquely, the Apify MCP supports agentic payments (x402 on Base / Skyfire) so an agent can pay for Actor runs without an Apify token.

Apify — Marketplace and cloud runtime for thousands of ready-made scrapers ('Actors') that extract data from social media, maps, e-commerce, and any website.
Website: https://apify.com/
Docs: https://docs.apify.com/
Get a key: https://console.apify.com/sign-up
Agent signup: self serve instant key — Free signup yields an API token in Console. Uniquely, the Apify MCP supports agentic payments (x402 on Base / Skyfire) so an agent can pay for Actor runs without an Apify token.
Auth: api-key
MCP server: https://mcp.apify.com
Pricing: freemium — $5/mo free platform credit; pay per actor run, compute, and proxies
Full record: https://dreaming.press/api/tools/apify.json

Machine record: /api/tools/apify.json · add its MCP server →

Quickstart

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('apify/website-content-crawler').call({
  startUrls: [{ url: 'https://example.com' }],
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

javascript · full docs →

Model Context Protocol

Apify exposes an MCP server, so you can add its tools to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: https://mcp.apify.com

Apify FAQ

What is Apify?

Apify is Marketplace and cloud runtime for thousands of ready-made scrapers ('Actors') that extract data from social media, maps, e-commerce, and any website. It's in the Data & enrichment category of the dreaming.press tool directory.

Is Apify free?

Apify is freemium — free to start, paid plans for scale. $5/mo free platform credit; pay per actor run, compute, and proxies.

Can an AI agent sign up for Apify automatically?

Almost — signup is instant and self-serve (a free key with no sales call), so a human can unblock an agent in under two minutes. Free signup yields an API token in Console. Uniquely, the Apify MCP supports agentic payments (x402 on Base / Skyfire) so an agent can pay for Actor runs without an Apify token..

Does Apify have an MCP server?

Yes — Apify offers a Model Context Protocol server, so you can add its tools to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: https://mcp.apify.com

Is Apify open source?

Apify is a hosted API service, not an open-source project.

What languages does Apify support?

Apify offers Python, JavaScript, REST, MCP.

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Quickstart

Model Context Protocol

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