# Apify Store Actor & MCP Tool Monitor (`codeclouds/mcp-agent-tool-registry-monitor`) Actor

Monitor the Apify Store for new and trending actors and MCP tools with usage stats, ratings, and categories.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/codeclouds/mcp-agent-tool-registry-monitor.md
- **Developed by:** [Dennis](https://apify.com/codeclouds) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 actor results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Apify Store Actor & MCP Tool Monitor

Monitor the Apify Store for new and trending actors and MCP tools. This actor queries the public Apify Store REST API and returns structured metadata for every matching actor — including usage statistics, ratings, categories, pricing info, and a computed trending score — so you can track new releases, trending tools, and competitor launches without manually browsing the Store.

### When should an AI agent use this?

- "Find the newest AI agent tools on the Apify Store"
- "Show me trending Apify actors with more than 100 users in the last 30 days"
- "List all MCP-related actors on the Apify Store"
- "Which Apify actors have the highest ratings?"
- "Find actors created in the last 7 days"
- "Show me the most popular actors in the AGENTS category"

### What this Actor does

- Queries the Apify Store REST API (`api.apify.com/v2/store`) with pagination
- Filters by category, search term, provider, minimum users, minimum rating, creation date, and MCP relevance
- Sorts by newest, most users, highest rating, or most runs
- Computes a trending score combining user growth, rating, and recent activity
- Returns structured JSON per actor: ID, title, provider, categories, usage stats, ratings, pricing, picture URL, and trending score
- Supports up to 500 results per run
- Lightweight — no browser, no scraping, official API only

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `category` | string | Filter by category (e.g. `AGENTS`, `SOCIAL_MEDIA`, `DEVELOPER_TOOLS`). Empty = all categories. |
| `search` | string | Free-text search in actor title and description. Empty = skip. |
| `provider` | string | Filter by exact provider username (e.g. `apify`). Empty = all providers. |
| `minUsers30Days` | integer | Minimum users in the last 30 days. `0` = no filter. Default `0`. |
| `minRating` | number | Minimum rating (0-5). Empty = no filter. |
| `maxResults` | integer | Maximum number of actors to return. Default `50`, max `500`. |
| `newOnlyDays` | integer | Only return actors created within the last N days. Empty = no filter. |
| `mcpOnly` | boolean | Only return actors related to MCP (Model Context Protocol). Default `false`. |
| `sortBy` | string | Sort order: `newest`, `mostUsers`, `highestRating`, `mostRuns`. Default `newest`. |

### Output

Flat JSON array — one object per actor:

```json
{
  "id": "instagram-scraper",
  "title": "Instagram Scraper",
  "description": "Extract Instagram posts, reels, profiles, places, hashtags, carousels, and comments...",
  "provider": "apify",
  "categories": ["SOCIAL_MEDIA"],
  "totalRuns": 201262636,
  "totalUsers": 407681,
  "totalUsers30Days": 44496,
  "totalBuilds": 3661,
  "actorReviewRating": 4.7,
  "actorReviewCount": 599,
  "url": "https://apify.com/apify/instagram-scraper",
  "pictureUrl": "https://images.apifyusercontent.com/...",
  "pricingModel": "PAY_PER_EVENT",
  "minimalMaxTotalChargeUsd": 0.0027,
  "createdAt": "2026-02-20T12:24:59.754Z",
  "lastRunStartedAt": "2026-09-27T10:23:49.113Z",
  "trendingScore": 15.3
}
```

### Use cases

- **Market research**: Track new and trending actors in a specific category
- **Competitive intelligence**: Monitor competitor launches and usage growth
- **MCP ecosystem tracking**: Find new MCP-compatible agents and tools
- **Investment scouting**: Identify high-growth actors before they become mainstream
- **Content generation**: Feed actor lists into newsletters, dashboards, or reports
- **Quality filtering**: Find only highly-rated actors (4.0+) with proven usage

### Pricing

This Actor uses Apify's Pay-Per-Event (PPE) pricing model.

- **Actor Start:** $0.00005 (Apify default)
- **actor-result:** $0.002 per result

### Legal

Data source: [Apify Store REST API](https://api.apify.com/v2/store) — public, official, no authentication required. All data is public actor metadata already visible on the Apify Store website. No personal data, no scraping, no ToS circumvention. Actor metadata (titles, descriptions, stats) is factual/statistical data.

### FAQ

**Q: How often can I run this actor?**
A: As often as needed. The Apify Store API has no strict rate limit for public reads, but the actor includes a 300ms delay between pages to be respectful.

**Q: Does this actor return private or unlisted actors?**
A: No. Only public, listed actors are returned — the same ones visible on the Apify Store website.

**Q: What is the trending score?**
A: A computed score (0-100+) combining 30-day user count, rating, and recent activity. Higher = more trending.

**Q: Can I filter by pricing model?**
A: Not directly via the Store API. Use the `search` and `category` filters, then check the pricing info on the actor's Store page.

**Q: Is the data real-time?**
A: Yes — the Store API returns live data on every run.

### Related Actors

- **[Container CVE Matcher](https://apify.com/codeclouds/container-cve-matcher)** — pairs well for security-focused actor discovery workflows.
- **[LLM Output Validator](https://apify.com/codeclouds/llm-output-validator)** — useful for AI agent output validation pipelines.

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### Keywords

apify, store, actor monitor, MCP tools, AI agents, trending actors, actor discovery, registry, metadata, competitive intelligence, market research

### Changelog

#### 0.1.0

- Initial release.

# Actor input Schema

## `category` (type: `string`):

Filter actors by category. Leave empty to include all categories.

## `search` (type: `string`):

Free-text search in actor title and description. Leave empty to skip.

## `provider` (type: `string`):

Filter by exact provider username (e.g. 'apify'). Leave empty to include all providers.

## `minUsers30Days` (type: `integer`):

Only return actors with at least this many users in the last 30 days. Set to 0 to disable.

## `minRating` (type: `number`):

Only return actors with at least this rating (0-5). Leave empty to disable.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of actors to return.

## `newOnlyDays` (type: `integer`):

Only return actors created within the last N days. Leave empty to disable.

## `mcpOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only return actors related to MCP (Model Context Protocol) — filters on 'mcp' in title or description.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Sort order for results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "minUsers30Days": 0,
  "maxResults": 50,
  "mcpOnly": false,
  "sortBy": "newest"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Results stored in the default dataset.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("codeclouds/mcp-agent-tool-registry-monitor").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("codeclouds/mcp-agent-tool-registry-monitor").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call codeclouds/mcp-agent-tool-registry-monitor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,codeclouds/mcp-agent-tool-registry-monitor"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/i5l30ts0C0AyRGZqQ/builds/jMZt4xqDKV3D6Za2U/openapi.json