You can access the Batch Runner programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

$echo '{
<  "batch": [
<    {
<      "actorId": "useful-tools/wait-and-finish",
<      "input": {
<        "minWaitTime": 30,
<        "dataset": {
<          "items": [
<            {
<              "key": "value1"
<            }
<          ]
<        }
<      }
<    },
<    {
<      "actorId": "useful-tools/wait-and-finish",
<      "input": {
<        "dataset": {
<          "items": [
<            {
<              "key": "value1"
<            },
<            {
<              "key": "value2"
<            }
<          ]
<        }
<      }
<    }
<  ],
<  "maxConcurrency": 25,
<  "maxMemoryMb": 32768
<}' |
<apify call useful-tools/batch-runner --silent --output-dataset

Batch Runner API through CLI

The Apify CLI is the official tool that allows you to use Batch Runner locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the Apify CLI

$npm i -g apify-cli
$apify login

Other API clients include:

Batch Runner API in Python

Batch Runner API in JavaScript

Batch Runner OpenAPI definition

Batch Runner API

Dynamic Input

useful-tools/dynamic-input

Actor for calling other Actors with dynamic input

Useful tools

Send EbulkSMS

doctorfox/Send-EbulkSMS

Act to send the an SMS alert whenever a certain price of forex is reached using EbulkSMS.

Doctor Fox

Zip Download of KV Store

useful-tools/downloadKvStoreZip

Creates a zip file from all items in the key-value store, zips them, and downloads them in a unique file. On input, you can specify the number of the files or keep it null to download them all. The key-value store must be under your Apify account.

Useful tools

Send FCM

martin.forejt/send-fcm

This actor can be used as integration with Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM). It sends a message (aka push notification) to a device, group of devices or topics. The message can be fully customised supporting all FCM options.

Martin Forejt

5.0

API / JSON scraper

pocesar/json-downloader

Scrape any API / JSON URLs directly to the dataset, and return them in CSV, XML, HTML, or Excel formats. Transform and filter the output. Enables you to follow pagination recursively from the payload without the need to visit the HTML page.

Paulo Cesar

540

Twilio SMS Parser

onidivo/twilio-sms-parser

Parse incoming Twilio SMS message.

Onidivo Technologies

Example Secret Input

apify/example-secret-input

This Apify actor showcases how to use secret fields in the actor input.

Apify

4.7

Facebook Games Scraper

apify/facebook-games-scraper

Scrape and download Facebook Games names and live streams; followers count, concurrent viewer count, URL, and more. Get data from Facebook Games simply using one search query. Export scraped data, run the scraper via API, schedule and monitor runs, or integrate with other tools.

Apify

4.8

Send Email

apify/send-mail

Send a custom email to one or more recipients. This Actor is useful for notifications and reporting. It can be invoked directly from code or via webhook integration after another Actor finishes.

Apify

2.9K

4.7

HTTP API - Flexible Client for Prototyping and Automation

xyzzy/http-api

Easily test, integrate, and automate APIs—configure method, headers, query params, body, timeout, and retries, no code or setup required. Ideal for rapid prototyping, endpoint monitoring, workflows, and sales & marketing automation.