Softr turns your data into business apps. Apify connects that data to the web. Build internal tools, portals, and dashboards backed by real-time web data, without writing a line of code. Trigger an Apify Actor from a Softr Workflow, pull structured results into a Softr Database, and build the interface with Softr's AI app builder.
What you can do
- Run Actors from your Softr Workflows. Add an Apify step to any Workflow and run an Actor or task to fetch fresh web data on demand.
- Trigger scraping from app events. Kick off an Actor when a user clicks a button, submits a form, or a record changes, then act on the results in the same flow.
- Store results in a Softr Database. Map Actor output to your database fields and keep records updated automatically.
- Schedule recurring runs. Refresh prices, listings, or leads on a schedule so your app always shows current data.
- Build the front end with AI. Generate the interface over that data with Softr's AI app builder.
What you can build with Apify + Softr
- Price monitoring dashboards - track competitor and multi-platform e-commerce prices.
- Lead generation tools - collect business leads with Google Maps and search Actors, then manage them in your own CRM.
- Job and real estate directories - feed job listings or property data into a searchable Softr portal.
- Brand mention trackers - monitor social media and the web, and surface mentions in a team dashboard.
- Travel data apps - pull travel platform data into a client-facing portal.
- Internal research tools - schedule any of thousands of Apify Actors and keep a Softr Database current automatically.
How it works
- Open your Softr app and go to Workflows.
- Create a new Workflow and add an Apify action.
- Click Connect to Apify and paste your API token (find it in Apify Console under Settings → API tokens).
- Pick the Actor, task, dataset, or key-value store you want to use.
- Map inputs from your Softr forms, records, or previous Workflow steps to the Actor's JSON input.
- Save and activate your Workflow.
Available actions
- Run Actor: start an Actor with custom JSON input, optionally waiting for it to finish
- Run Actor and Get Dataset: run an Actor end-to-end and return the scraped items in one step
- Get Last Actor Run: fetch the most recent run of an Actor
- Run Task: trigger a saved Apify task using its preconfigured input
- Run Task and Get Dataset: run a saved task and return its output items in one step
- Fetch Dataset Items: read items from any existing dataset by ID
- Get Key-Value Store Record: retrieve a single record
Why Softr
- AI app builder - generate the interface, database, and logic from a plain-language prompt
- Native Workflows - automate inside Softr, with no Zapier or Make required
- Connects to your stack - Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets, SQL, HubSpot, and more
- Built-in AI - add AI agents and actions with Anthropic, OpenAI, or your own API key
Connect Softr to these Actors
- Google Maps Scraper - extract leads, reviews, and locations from Google Maps
- Google Search Results Scraper - monitor SERPs and research topics at scale
- Website Content Crawler - crawl any site and extract clean text
- E-commerce Scraping Tool - track prices and product listings
- Instagram Scraper - pull posts, profiles, and engagement metrics
- TikTok Scraper - track videos, hashtags, and creators
