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Command web scraping and data extraction with the Apify MCP. Let your AI agents run actors and pull structured datasets via Claude or Cursor.
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Command web scraping and data extraction workflows through natural conversation.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
How fast is the Apify Connector?
Average time for the server to become ready for requests over the last 14 days, measured until the initialize / tools/list handshake completes. Metrics are updated daily between 00:00 and 04:00 UTC. Create a free account, use this Connector on Vinkius Cloud, and connect it to your AI agent in seconds.
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What AI agents can do with Apify MCP: 10 Tools for Web Scraping
Manage actors, monitor limits, and extract datasets with these 10 web scraping tools.
Abort run
Stop an active Apify actor run. Use this to end runaway scrapes while preserving already collected data.
Get account limits
Check your Apify account subscription limits. Monitor compute unit usage to avoid overage charges.
Get dataset items
Export structured JSON data from an Apify dataset. Use limit and offset for paginated bulk downloads.
Get key value store
Retrieve an item from an Apify actor key-value store. This is useful for getting screenshots or config files.
Get run
Check the status and metadata of a specific Apify actor run. Poll this to track long-running scrapes.
List actors
List all accessible actors in your Apify account. See both owned actors and saved public templates.
List webhooks
List all configured webhooks in your account. See target URLs and associated actor IDs for event-driven tasks.
Push to queue
Dynamically push new URLs to an active Apify request queue. This lets you add discovered pages mid-run.
Run actor sync
Run an Apify actor and block until completion. This is best for short-lived tasks under five minutes.
Run actor
Start an Apify actor asynchronously with custom JSON input. Use this for large scrapes to get a run ID back.
A Connector is a URL. Vinkius runs it: hosting, security, governance, observability.
You're looking at one of 5,800+ managed Connectors. The real value isn't the catalog. It's the control plane that secures, governs, audits, and manages every interaction between your agents and the tools they use.
No Shadow AI
Every agent action is visible, approved, and auditable. Nothing runs outside your governance.
Absolute agent control
Fine-grained permissions for every agent, MCP, and tool. Instantly revoke access and audit every execution.
Cost control per token
Spend broken down to the token, tool, and agent. Budgets and hard limits. No surprise invoices.
Managed & monitored infra
We operate the runtime, authentication, scaling, retries, and monitoring. Your team manages AI, not infrastructure.
Data protection, DLP by design
Sensitive data is filtered before reaching the model. Access is governed so agents receive only the information they're allowed to use.
Token optimization, real savings
Lower AI costs by delivering the right context instead of unnecessary tools. Better accuracy, faster responses, and fewer wasted tokens.
Stop Manual Data Entry with the Apify MCP for Web Scraping
This is for data engineers who need to automate extraction, market researchers gathering pricing, and developers who want to feed fresh web data into their own applications.
Data Engineer
Triggers scheduled extractions and maps Apify objects during QA checks without writing extra glue code.
Market Researcher
Commands the agent to scrape competitor prices and turn them into markdown tables for quick analysis.
AI Developer
Feeds fresh, structured site data into their own agents using headless browser scrapers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use the Apify MCP to scrape social media sites? +
Yes, you can use your agent to run specific actors designed for social platforms. The Connector allows your agent to trigger these runs and pull the resulting data back into your chat.
Does the Apify MCP support bypassing bot detection? +
Yes, because it connects to your Apify workspace, it uses Apify's proxy networks and browser management to handle bot detection for you.
How do I see how many compute units I have left with Apify MCP? +
You can simply ask your agent to check your account limits. It will pull your current subscription data and tell you how much of your monthly quota remains.
Can my agent find new URLs while a scrape is running? +
Yes, the Connector supports pushing new URLs to an active queue. This allows your agent to manage dynamic crawls where new pages are discovered as the scraper moves.
Is it possible to get screenshots of a website using the Apify MCP? +
Yes, you can ask your agent to retrieve items from your key-value store. This includes visual snapshots and configuration files from your completed runs.
How can the AI agent run a scrape on a list of product URLs? +
First, find your specific scraping Actor ID via list_actors. Then, prompt your agent to execute run_actor, providing the target URLs formatted as a structured JSON input payload. It returns a 'Run ID'. You can poll this run via get_run, and once it succeeds, the agent calls get_dataset_items to pull all acquired data straight to your window.
Can the agent interact with run configurations mid-way during crawling? +
Yes. If an Apify crawler is currently executing and utilizes a Request Queue, you can instruct your agent to call push_to_queue. Doing so dynamically ships new URLs to the active queue instance, extending the current web crawl without needing to stop or restart the Actor.
Can my AI automatically detect scraping timeouts and debug the failure? +
Absolutely. Because your agent can track real execution flows with get_run, it's aware if it transitions to TIMED-OUT or FAILED states. Subsequently, you can ask the agent to examine the KV Store log outputs ensuring the underlying issue (e.g. captcha block, blocking proxy) is identified immediately.
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