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Apify Actors

Apify Actors is a hosted MCP server for running Apify Actors. Its connected endpoint exposes 0 tools after authorization.

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Install Apify Actors

Choose a harness. These instructions connect to the hosted MCP endpoint shown on this page.

Claude Code

Run this in your terminal. It adds a user-scoped server; use --scope project instead if it should apply only to the current project.

terminal 
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http apify https://mcp.apify.com

What it does

Apify MCP connects an agent to Apify's Actor ecosystem. That matters when the task needs a scraper or automation that already exists instead of a new one-off script.

  • Find an Apify Actor for a task.
  • Run a published scraper or automation.
  • Pass Actor input through the MCP call.
  • Use results from a completed run in the next step.
  • Keep the Apify account connection outside the prompt.

Questions people ask

Does Apify MCP need an API token?

Not in Longwave. Runs still bill the Apify account you sign in with.

  1. Click Add to Longwave on this page.
  2. Sign in to Apify when Longwave asks.
  3. Start a thread and pick a harness.
How do I use Apify MCP with Claude Code?

Claude Code can find and run Apify Actors.

  1. Click Add to Longwave on this page.
  2. Sign in to Apify when Longwave asks.
  3. Start a thread and pick Claude Code.
  4. Ask Claude Code to find and run an Actor.
How do I use Apify MCP in Cursor?

Cursor can find and run Apify Actors.

  1. Click Add to Longwave on this page.
  2. Sign in to Apify when Longwave asks.
  3. Start a thread and pick Cursor.
  4. Ask Cursor to find and run an Actor.
What is an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a scraper or automation that runs in Apify's cloud. The store has thousands of them. The agent finds one and runs it.

  1. Tell the agent the site or task.
  2. Ask it to search the Apify Store.
  3. Review the Actor input and output.
  4. Ask it to run the Actor.
Can Apify MCP scrape Instagram or Google Maps?

Yes. Use an Apify Actor for Instagram or Google Maps when the store has one. Review the Actor's access method, output, and pricing before a large run.

  1. Ask the agent to search the Apify Store for Instagram or Google Maps.
  2. Review the Actor page and input fields.
  3. Run a small test with the required input.
  4. Ask the agent to run the full job when the output is correct.
Can Apify MCP run web scrapers?

Yes. Actors are Apify scrapers or automations.

  1. Ask the agent to search the Apify Store.
  2. Choose an Actor for the target site.
  3. Ask the agent to run the Actor.
How much does Apify cost?

Apify bills compute. Some Actors also charge per result, and proxies add more. A free trial shows it works, but it is not a monthly budget.

  1. Open the Actor page.
  2. Open the Apify pricing page.
  3. Check compute, result, and proxy charges before the run.
Can Apify MCP replace a custom scraper?

Yes, when an Actor already handles the site. When no Actor fits, use Firecrawl or Playwright in Longwave for the same extraction or browser task.

  1. Ask the agent to search the Apify Store for the target site.
  2. Review the Actor input, output, and pricing.
  3. Ask the agent to run the Actor when it fits the task.
  4. Use Firecrawl for content extraction or Playwright for browser actions when no Actor fits.
Are all Apify Actors official?

The Apify Store includes Apify-maintained and community Actors. Review the publisher, recent runs, input schema, output, and pricing before you run one.

  • Check the publisher and recent update date.
  • Review the input and output examples.
  • Test with a small run before a large job.
What is the difference between Apify and Firecrawl?

Firecrawl is one crawl and scrape API. Apify is a store of scrapers you run as jobs. Use Firecrawl for a page or a site. Use Apify when you need a ready-made scraper for a specific website.

Use the scraper that already exists.

Let the agent find and run an Apify Actor instead of rebuilding every crawler.

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