Apify MCP Server Tools

Expose Apify actors as MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools. Connect to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Cline, and other MCP-compatible AI assistants.

Features

• MCP-compatible: Works with any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Cline)
• Actor integration: Use any Apify actor as an AI tool
• Auto-discovery: Generates MCP server manifest automatically
• Demo crawl: Test data extraction on provided URLs
• Flexible input: JSON, URL, or plain text query

Input

Field	Type	Description
actorIds	Array	Apify actors to expose as MCP tools (username/actor-name or ID)
query	String	Input data (JSON string, URL, or search query)
outputFormat	String	Output format (default: json)
proxyConfiguration	Object	Proxy settings

Output

Field	Type	Description
version	String	MCP protocol version
mcpServers	Object	MCP server config (copy to Claude/Cursor config)
mcpTools	Array	Tool definitions with usage prompts
demoRunResults	Array	Demo crawl results from provided URLs
usage	Object	Alternative ways to call the actors

Setup

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/this-actor/src/main.js"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code / Cursor

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "apify-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/this-actor/src/main.js"]
    }
  }
}

Use Cases

• AI-powered web research with Apify actors
• Automated data extraction via chat
• Integration with existing MCP workflows
• Multi-actor pipeline orchestration

Keywords

mcp, model context protocol, apify, tools, ai assistant, claude, cursor, vs code, cline, function calling, tool use

Pricing

$5.00 / 1,000 results