🎭 Playwright MCP Actor

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🤔 What is This?

In Plain English: This tool lets you ask an AI (like Claude or ChatGPT) to do things on websites for you. Want to find 50 coffee shops in Austin? Just ask. Need to scrape product prices from Amazon? One request. Want to fill out a contact form? Done.

No coding. No browser extensions. No complicated setup.

You describe what you want, your AI uses this tool to do it, and you get clean data back — ready to use.

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💡 How Does It Work?

┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
│   You ask AI:   │ ──▶ │  Playwright MCP     │ ──▶ │  You get data:   │
│  "Find coffee   │     │  Actor opens a      │     │  Names, phones,  │
│   shops in      │     │  browser and        │     │  addresses —     │
│   Austin TX"    │     │  does the work      │     │  as CSV/Excel    │
└─────────────────┘     └─────────────────────┘     └──────────────────┘

That's it. The AI handles the technical parts. You just ask for what you need.

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⚡ What Can You Do With It?

Task	What You Get	Time	Cost
🔍 Google Search	Top 50 results with titles, URLs, descriptions	~10 sec	~$0.01
🛒 Amazon Products	Names, prices, ratings, review counts	~15 sec	~$0.02
👤 LinkedIn Profiles	Name, title, company, bio, connections	~12 sec	~$0.02
📍 Local Businesses	Business info from Google Maps	~20 sec	~$0.02
🐦 Twitter/X Posts	Recent tweets from any public profile	~15 sec	~$0.02
📝 Form Filling	Auto-fill and submit web forms	~20 sec	~$0.02
📸 Screenshots	Full-page or element screenshots	~8 sec	~$0.01

Export Options: JSON • CSV • Excel — Use it in spreadsheets, CRMs, or your own apps.

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👥 Who Is This For?

If you're a...	You can use this to...
Marketer	Research competitors, track SEO rankings, monitor brand mentions
Sales Professional	Build prospect lists from LinkedIn, find leads on Google Maps
Researcher	Collect data from any website, automate repetitive tasks
Business Owner	Monitor competitor prices, track reviews, automate form submissions
Developer	Add powerful browser automation to your apps via API
Content Creator	Track trends, gather inspiration, monitor engagement

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🚀 Get Started in 3 Steps

Step 1: Go to the Actor

👉 Open Playwright MCP Actor on Apify

Step 2: Pick a Template (or Create Your Own)

Choose what you want to do from the dropdown, fill in the details, and click Run.

Step 3: Get Your Data

Download your results as JSON, CSV, or Excel. Done!

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📋 Ready-to-Use Templates

Choose a template that fits your needs. Just fill in the parameters and run!

🔍 Google Search Results

Perfect for SEO research, competitor analysis, and market research.

{
  "template": "google_search",
  "template_params": {
    "search_query": "best project management tools",
    "max_results": 20
  }
}

You'll get: Title, URL, description, and position for each result.

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🛒 Amazon Product Research

Great for price monitoring, product research, and market analysis.

{
  "template": "amazon_product_search",
  "template_params": {
    "product_name": "wireless headphones",
    "max_results": 15
  }
}

You'll get: Product names, prices, ratings, and review counts.

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👤 LinkedIn Profile

Ideal for sales prospecting and professional research.

{
  "template": "linkedin_profile",
  "template_params": {
    "profile_url": "https://linkedin.com/in/satyanadella"
  }
}

You'll get: Name, title, company, bio, and professional details.

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📍 Local Business Finder

Perfect for lead generation and local market research.

{
  "template": "google_maps_business",
  "template_params": {
    "search_query": "coffee shops in Austin TX",
    "max_results": 30
  }
}

You'll get: Business names, addresses, phone numbers, ratings, and hours.

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🐦 Twitter/X Timeline

Track influencers, monitor trends, and gather social insights.

{
  "template": "twitter_scrape",
  "template_params": {
    "username": "elonmusk",
    "max_tweets": 50
  }
}

You'll get: Tweet text, dates, engagement metrics, and media links.

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🎬 Real-World Use Cases

📈 Case Study: SEO Research

Goal: "Show me who's ranking for 'best CRM software'"

{
  "template": "google_search",
  "template_params": {
    "search_query": "best CRM software",
    "max_results": 50
  },
  "export_format": "csv"
}

Result: A spreadsheet with 50 rows — each containing title, URL, meta description, and ranking position.

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💰 Case Study: Price Monitoring

Goal: "Track laptop prices on Amazon"

{
  "template": "amazon_product_search",
  "template_params": {
    "product_name": "MacBook Pro M3",
    "max_results": 20
  },
  "export_format": "excel"
}

Result: An Excel file with product names, current prices, ratings, and review counts — perfect for comparison.

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🎯 Case Study: Lead Generation

Goal: "Find coffee shops in Chicago for my sales outreach"

{
  "template": "google_maps_business",
  "template_params": {
    "search_query": "coffee shops in Chicago",
    "max_results": 50
  }
}

Result: A list of 50 businesses with names, addresses, phone numbers, ratings, and hours — ready for your CRM.

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💰 Pricing

Pay only for what you use. No subscriptions required.

This Actor runs on Apify's platform with usage-based pricing:

Task Type	Estimated Cost	Run Time
Google search (20 results)	~$0.01	~10 sec
Amazon product search	~$0.02	~15 sec
LinkedIn profile	~$0.02	~12 sec
Google Maps (30 businesses)	~$0.02	~20 sec
Screenshot	~$0.01	~8 sec

Tip: New Apify accounts get $5 free credit — enough for 200+ runs!

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⚙️ Settings Explained

Don't worry — the defaults work great for most tasks. Here's what you can customize:

Setting	What It Does	Default	When to Change
Template	Pre-built workflow	None	Pick based on your task
Export Format	Data output format	JSON	Use CSV/Excel for spreadsheets
Stealth Mode	Avoid bot detection	Off	Turn on for social media sites
Max Retries	Retry failed actions	2	Increase for flaky sites
Delay	Wait between actions	0ms	Add 500-1000ms to avoid rate limits

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🛡️ Troubleshooting

Running into issues? Here are quick fixes:

Problem	Solution
🚫 Getting blocked	Enable Stealth Mode in settings
⏱️ Timeout errors	Increase Page Load Timeout to 60000ms
🔄 Rate limited	Add Delay Between Actions (500-1000ms)
📍 Element not found	Check if the website changed, try different selectors
📊 Incomplete results	Enable Proxy settings for better success rates

Still stuck? Open an issue or email me!

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💡 Tips for Best Results

1. 🎯 Start with templates — They're tested and optimized
2. 📊 Use CSV/Excel export — Easier to work with than raw JSON
3. 🛡️ Enable stealth mode — Essential for social media and e-commerce
4. ⚖️ Be reasonable — Only scrape what you need
5. ⏸️ Add delays — Prevents rate limiting and blocks
6. 🔄 Check your results — Verify the first few runs before scaling

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📊 Why Choose This Actor?

Feature	Playwright MCP Actor	Other Tools
Ready-to-use templates	✅ 5 included	❌ Build from scratch
AI-native (MCP Protocol)	✅ Works with Claude, ChatGPT	❌ Manual coding required
Anti-detection	✅ 12 stealth techniques	⚠️ Basic or none
Auto-retry on failure	✅ Exponential backoff	❌ Fails immediately
Multiple export formats	✅ JSON, CSV, Excel	⚠️ JSON only
Pay-per-use pricing	✅ ~$0.01-0.02/task	❌ Monthly subscriptions

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🤔 Frequently Asked Questions

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📝 Changelog

v1.1.0 — March 2026

• 🛡️ Enhanced stealth mode with 12 anti-detection techniques
• 🔄 Smart retry logic with exponential backoff
• ⏱️ Configurable delays between actions
• 🛑 Graceful error handling and recovery

v1.0.0 — December 2025

• ✨ Initial release
• 🎯 5 ready-to-use templates
• 🔧 20+ browser actions
• 📊 Multi-format export (JSON, CSV, Excel)

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🤝 Support & Contact

Need help? I'm here for you:

Channel	Link
🐛 Report Issues	GitHub Issues
💬 Community	Apify Discord
📧 Email	anuju760@gmail.com
🐦 Twitter/X	@anuj123upadhyay

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