Apify for Creators 🎨

Stop guessing. Start growing.

The AI-powered analytics and strategy platform for Apify creators. Get real-time insights into your Actor performance, discover untapped market opportunities, and make data-driven decisions to grow your creator business.

🎯 What Makes This Different?

While Apify's official MCP helps you execute Actors, Apify for Creators gives you the intelligence to thrive. Track performance, spot trends, validate ideas, and optimize your strategy - all conversations with AI.

Two modes:

• 🌍 Public mode: Market intelligence using Apify's public API (no auth required)
• 🔐 Personal mode: Your own analytics dashboard (requires your Apify API token)

🛠️ 7 Powerful Tools

Public Tools (No Authentication)

1. analyze_market_gaps

Find underserved categories with low competition but high demand.

{
  "category": "ECOMMERCE",  // optional
  "minUsers": 100,
  "maxCompetitors": 5
}

2. score_actor_idea

Score your Actor idea from 0-10 based on market opportunity.

{
  "actorName": "Google Shopping Price Alerts with Discord",
  "category": "ECOMMERCE",
  "targetMarket": "Dropshippers",
  "features": ["Price tracking", "Discord webhooks", "Multi-marketplace"]
}

3. suggest_pricing

Get data-driven pricing recommendations based on competitor analysis.

{
  "category": "ECOMMERCE",
  "features": ["Real-time monitoring", "Webhooks", "AI-powered"],
  "targetTier": "COMPETITIVE"  // BUDGET, COMPETITIVE, or PREMIUM
}

4. compare_competitors

Deep competitive analysis of similar Actors.

{
  "actorNames": ["apify/web-scraper", "compass/crawler-google-places"],
  "includeMetrics": true
}

5. predict_trends

Identify which categories are trending and predict future opportunities.

{
  "timeframe": "30d",  // 7d, 30d, or 90d
  "minGrowth": 50
}

Personal Tools (Requires API Token)

6. track_my_actors 🔐

Your personal performance dashboard - complete visibility into your Actor portfolio.

Shows:

• 📊 Runs & users (7d/30d) with growth trends
• ⭐ Ratings and user satisfaction
• 💰 Revenue estimates (directional only - check Console for actuals)
• 📈 Portfolio health and actionable insights

{
  "apiToken": "YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN",
  "sortBy": "revenue",  // runs, users, growth, rating, or revenue
  "includeRevenue": true
}

Get your API token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations

Hybrid Tools (Works with or without auth)

7. suggest_next_actor

AI-powered suggestions for what to build next.

Without API token: Suggests based on market gaps and trends With API token: Personalized suggestions based on your existing portfolio

{
  "apiToken": "YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN",  // optional
  "focus": "ECOMMERCE",  // optional
  "excludeCategories": ["AI", "DEVELOPER_TOOLS"]  // optional
}

🚀 How to Use

With Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-for-creators": {
      "url": "https://YOUR-ACTOR-URL/mcp",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}

Example Prompts

For market research:

• "What are the best opportunities in the ECOMMERCE category?"
• "Score my Actor idea: TikTok Shop Scraper with Telegram alerts"
• "What pricing should I use for an AI-powered web scraper?"

For personal analytics (with API token):

• "Show me my Apify dashboard"
• "What should I build next based on my portfolio?"
• "Which of my actors is growing the fastest?"

💰 Pricing Strategy

This MCP uses Pay-Per-Event monetization:

• analyze-market-gaps: $0.01/analysis
• score-actor-idea: $0.005/score
• suggest-pricing: $0.005/suggestion
• track-my-actors: $0.01/query
• compare-competitors: $0.01/comparison
• predict-trends: $0.015/analysis
• suggest-next-actor: $0.01/suggestion

Why so cheap? Low barrier to entry = more users = better for the Apify Challenge!

🔐 Authentication & Privacy

• Public tools: No authentication needed - uses Apify's public Store API
• Personal tools: Your API token is only used to fetch YOUR actors - never stored
• Revenue estimates: Calculated locally based on pricing models - NOT actual earnings
• Check Console for real data: https://console.apify.com/actors?tab=my

🏗️ Running Locally

npm install
npm start

Server will be available at: http://localhost:3000/mcp

📤 Deploying to Apify

# Login
apify login

# Deploy
apify push

Your MCP will be available at: https://YOUR-ACTOR.apify.actor/mcp

💡 Use Cases

For Challenge Participants

• Find market gaps before building
• Validate ideas with data
• Track your challenge progress
• Get personalized suggestions

For Existing Developers

• Monitor your actor portfolio
• Identify growth opportunities
• Benchmark against competitors
• Optimize pricing strategy

For Market Research

• Understand Apify ecosystem
• Identify trends
• Competitive intelligence
• Strategic planning

⚠️ Important Notes

Revenue Estimates

The track_my_actors tool shows ESTIMATED revenue based on:

• Your pricing model (PPE/PPR/subscription)
• Conservative usage estimates
• 80% developer share

These are NOT actual earnings. Check Apify Console for real revenue data.

API Limitations

Uses Apify's public /v2/store API, which provides:

• ✅ Actor stats (runs, users, ratings)
• ✅ Pricing information
• ✅ Public metadata
• ❌ Actual revenue/earnings
• ❌ Private actor data

🎁 Why This MCP Exists

The Problem: Apify's $1M Challenge has participants but little market intelligence

The Solution: An MCP that helps you:

1. Discover what to build (market gaps)
2. Validate your ideas (scoring)
3. Price strategically (competitor analysis)
4. Track your growth (personal dashboard)
5. Optimize continuously (suggestions)

The Vision: Empower Apify developers with professional-grade analytics and insights to grow their Actor portfolios strategically.

🏆 Perfect for Apify $1M Challenge

Challenge deadline: January 31, 2026

Winning strategy:

1. Use analyze_market_gaps to find opportunities
2. Use score_actor_idea to validate before building
3. Use suggest_pricing to monetize optimally
4. Use track_my_actors to monitor growth
5. Use suggest_next_actor to plan your next move

Meta opportunity: This MCP itself is a Challenge submission - "the MCP that helps you win the Challenge!"

🔗 Resources

• Apify $1M Challenge
• Get your API token
• Model Context Protocol
• Apify Documentation

📊 Architecture

• Framework: Express.js + MCP SDK
• Data Source: Apify Store API (https://api.apify.com/v2/store)
• Authentication: Optional Bearer token for personal features
• Monetization: Pay-Per-Event model
• Deployment: Apify Actor platform

🛡️ License

MIT

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