How do I find my Apify API Key?

Log in to your [**Apify Console**](https://console.apify.com/account/integrations), and you will find your API Token under the **Integrations** tab. Copy and paste it below.

Can the agent check the results of a scrape?

Yes. Use the `get_dataset_items` tool providing the Dataset ID. Your agent will retrieve the items from the cloud storage, allowing you to audit the output instantly.

Is it possible to list actor runs via the agent?

Yes. The `list_runs` tool allows your agent to retrieve the history of executions for any specific actor, including durations and final statuses.

Apify Alternative MCP Server for Google ADK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Apify Alternative
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add Apify Alternative as an MCP tool provider through the Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.

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python

from google.adk.agents import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool import McpToolset
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import (
    StreamableHTTPConnectionParams,
)

# Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_tools = McpToolset(
    connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
    )
)

agent = Agent(
    model="gemini-2.5-pro",
    name="apify_alternative_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with Apify Alternative "
        "using 10 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About Apify Alternative MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire cloud automation and web scraping ecosystem with Apify, the leading platform for scaleable automation. By connecting Apify to your agent, you transform complex actor management into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list your actors, audit task execution, and retrieve dataset items without you ever touching a technical console. Whether you are running data pipelines or managing automated workflows, your agent acts as a real-time automation operator, ensuring your cloud jobs are always monitored and your data is organized.

Google ADK natively supports Apify Alternative as an MCP tool provider — declare the Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 10 tools with Gemini's long-context reasoning for complex multi-tool workflows, with production-ready session management and evaluation built in.

What you can do

Actor Auditing — List all actors in your account and retrieve detailed metadata, including descriptions and status.
Task Oversight — Browse your configured actor tasks to maintain a clear view of your automated workflows.
Execution Intelligence — List recent runs for any actor or task to monitor performance and success rates in real-time.
Data Management — Query datasets and retrieve items instantly to audit the output of your automation jobs.
Operational Monitoring — List schedules, webhooks, and key-value stores to maintain strict organizational control.

The Apify Alternative MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Google ADK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Apify Alternative to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Apify Alternative MCP Server with Google ADK.

Install Google ADK

Run pip install google-adk

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Create the agent

Save the code above and integrate into your ADK workflow

Explore tools

The agent will discover 10 tools from Apify Alternative via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the Apify Alternative MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Apify Alternative through the Model Context Protocol.

Google ADK natively supports MCP tool servers — declare a tool provider and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution

Built on Gemini models, ADK provides long-context reasoning ideal for complex multi-tool workflows with Apify Alternative

Production-ready features like session management, evaluation, and deployment come built-in — not bolted on

Seamless integration with Google Cloud services means you can combine Apify Alternative tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

Apify Alternative + Google ADK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the Apify Alternative MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query Apify Alternative and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis

Multi-modal workflows: combine Apify Alternative tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent

Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query Apify Alternative regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift

Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including Apify Alternative

Apify Alternative MCP Tools for Google ADK (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Apify Alternative to Google ADK via MCP:

get_actor

Get details for a specific actor

get_dataset_items

Get items from a specific dataset

get_user_info

Get details for the authenticated Apify user

list_actors

List Apify actors

list_datasets

List Apify datasets

list_key_value_stores

List Apify key-value stores

list_runs

List runs for an actor

list_schedules

List Apify schedules

list_tasks

List Apify actor tasks

list_webhooks

List configured webhooks

Example Prompts for Apify Alternative in Google ADK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with Apify Alternative immediately.

"List all my Apify actors."

"Show me the last 5 runs for actor ID xxxx."

"Get items from dataset ID yyyy."

Troubleshooting Apify Alternative MCP Server with Google ADK

Common issues when connecting Apify Alternative to Google ADK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

Apify Alternative + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Apify Alternative MCP Server with Google ADK.

How does Google ADK connect to MCP servers?

Import the MCP toolset class and pass the server URL. ADK discovers and registers all tools automatically, making them available to your agent's tool-use loop.

Can ADK agents use multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Declare multiple MCP tool providers in your agent configuration. ADK merges all tool schemas and the agent can call tools from any server in a single turn.

Which Gemini models work best with MCP tools?

Gemini 2.0 Flash and Pro models both support function calling required for MCP tools. Flash is recommended for latency-sensitive use cases, Pro for complex reasoning.