Hosting

Both: hosted remote server and local stdio server

Transport

Streamable HTTP (hosted); stdio (local)

Endpoint

https://mcp.apify.com

Authentication

Hosted OAuth recommended; bearer API token is supported. The account-free URL variant only exposes selected discovery/docs tools. Local stdio requires `APIFY_TOKEN`.

Requirements

• MCP-capable client
• Apify account/token for Actor execution and run/storage access; discovery/docs-only selection can work without an account
• Node.js 18 or newer for local server

Setup steps

1. Recommended: add `https://mcp.apify.com` as a remote server and complete browser OAuth.
2. For account-free discovery/docs-only access, configure the exact restricted tool query documented by Apify: `?tools=search-actors,fetch-actor-details,search-apify-docs,fetch-apify-docs`.
3. For local mode, configure `npx -y @apify/actors-mcp-server` and provide `APIFY_TOKEN` as a local secret environment variable.
4. Use the Apify configurator or `apify mcp install <client>` for client-specific selection. For predictable production configuration, explicitly select tools in the URL rather than relying on defaults.
5. Review Actor identity, permissions, pricing, and maximum run limits before execution. Verify first with `search-actors`; do not run an Actor until the user has approved the intended Actor and cost.

Apify documents built-ins across actors, docs, runs, storage, schedules and dev, plus dynamically selectable Actor tools. Configuration controls categories/Actors and execution/storage operations require authentication; these rows capture documented built-ins, not every possible configured tools/list.

• search-actors

  Search for Actors in Apify Store.

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• fetch-actor-details

  Retrieve Actor input/output schema, README, and pricing.

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• call-actor

  Run an Actor and wait up to the configured wait duration; run limits are supplied separately.

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• search-apify-docs

  Search Apify documentation.

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• fetch-apify-docs

  Fetch a full Apify documentation page.

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• get-actor-run

  Get details for an Actor run.

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• get-actor-run-list

  List Actor runs, optionally filtered by status.

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• get-actor-run-log

  Retrieve logs for an Actor run.

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• abort-actor-run

  Abort a running Actor.

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• report-problem

  Report a problem with the MCP service.

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• apify/rag-web-browser

  Optional Actor tool enabled by the default server configuration to browse and extract web data.

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• apify/web-fetch

  Optional Actor tool enabled by the default server configuration to fetch a URL and return its content.

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• get-dataset

  Get metadata about an Apify dataset.

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• get-dataset-items

  Retrieve filtered or paginated items from an Apify dataset.

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• get-dataset-schema

  Generate a JSON schema from dataset items.

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• get-key-value-store-record

  Retrieve a record from an Apify key-value store; this tool is added when Actor execution or Actor tools are loaded.

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• get-schedule

  Get an Apify schedule’s cron expression, time zone, state and next run.

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• update-schedule

  Change an Apify schedule’s cron expression, time zone, state or actions.

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• delete-schedule

  Permanently delete an Apify schedule.

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This server’s available tools can vary by account, permissions, or configuration. The list shown is not its full runtime catalog.

• Actor execution, storage, and run-data operations require authentication.
• Full-permission and rental Actors are excluded from MCP discovery/execution.
• Default service limit is documented as 30 requests per second per user; honor 429 retry responses.
• Actor usage may incur charges; inspect pricing and set run limits such as maximum total charge.
• Do not allow an agent to run or abort Actors without explicit user approval.

• official tool reference

  Apify documents actor discovery/run, documentation, run and storage tools, schedules, feedback, and optional Actor tools. Tool categories and selected Actors are configurable; the listed built-ins are not a fixed universal roster.

• official documentation or source

  Apify documents actor discovery/run, documentation, run and storage tools, schedules, feedback, and optional Actor tools. Tool categories and selected Actors are configurable; the listed built-ins are not a fixed universal roster.

Documentation checked 2026-10-28T12:38:00.000Z. Connection has not been runtime tested.