Apify MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that seamlessly integrates Apify's powerful web scraping and automation platform into your AI applications. This server enables AI assistants to leverage Apify's extensive ecosystem of actors, datasets, and web automation tools directly through natural language interactions.

Overview

The Apify MCP Server acts as a bridge between AI models and Apify's cloud platform, allowing your AI assistant to orchestrate web scraping tasks, extract data from websites, and automate browser-based workflows. Whether you need to gather data from e-commerce sites, monitor competitors, or extract structured information from the web, this server provides the foundation for AI-driven web automation.

Key Features

Actor Management

Browse and search through thousands of pre-built Apify actors
Run actors with custom configurations and inputs
Monitor actor run status and retrieve results
Access actor documentation and specifications

Data Operations

Retrieve data from completed actor runs
Access and download datasets in various formats
Query dataset items with filtering and pagination
Manage dataset lifecycle and storage

Workflow Automation

Chain multiple actors together for complex workflows
Schedule and trigger automated scraping tasks
Handle dynamic website interactions and authentication
Process and transform scraped data

Use Cases

The Apify MCP Server excels at enabling AI assistants to:

Conduct market research by scraping product prices and reviews
Monitor websites for changes and updates
Extract contact information and business data
Gather social media insights and analytics
Automate competitive intelligence gathering
Build custom data collection pipelines

How It Works

Once connected, your AI assistant can converse naturally about web scraping needs. Simply describe what data you want to collect or which website you need to automate, and the assistant will utilize the appropriate Apify actors and tools to accomplish the task. The server handles all communication with Apify's API, manages authentication, and processes responses into easily consumable formats.