• INVENTORY
  • SELECTION
  • ORGANIZATION
  • HUMAN

How to manage automated scraping tasks with your AI

Connect Apify to your AI client to turn your saved scraper settings into a library your agent can browse and use. You stop digging through dashboards and start managing scrapers through conversation.

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Short answer

How can I use my AI to manage Apify scrapers?

Your agent uses the list_actor_tasks tool to see all your saved scraper configurations. This lets you identify exactly which scrapers are ready to run without opening a browser. You'll see how the AI handles these tasks below.

Scraper outcomes

Where your scrapers land

The AI organizes your Apify environment into clear, actionable categories.

INVENTORY

A list of scrapers

The AI pulls your saved actor tasks into a readable format. You get a clear view of every scraper you have configured.

SELECTION

The right tool

Your agent identifies which specific task matches your current data needs. It picks the configuration that fits your request.

ORGANIZATION

Clean task management

The AI keeps track of your available scrapers so you don't have to remember task IDs. It acts as your personal scraper directory.

HUMAN

Final decision

The AI identifies the available tasks, but you decide which scraper to trigger and when to use the resulting data.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for scrapers.

The AI acts as the interface between your chat and your Apify account.

  1. Scan your account

    The agent looks through your Apify account to find every saved scraper configuration you have created.

    list_actor_tasks

  2. Identify tasks

    The AI reads the names and details of your actor tasks to understand what each one is designed to do.

    list_actor_tasks

  3. Filter configurations

    Your agent narrows down the list of available tasks to find the specific scraper that matches your intent.

    list_actor_tasks

  4. Report availability

    The AI tells you exactly which scrapers are ready for use so you can pick the next one.

    list_actor_tasks

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to interact with your Apify tasks.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with the specific names of your Apify tasks.

Apify Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pvv6MX9ZP8hnkCba86SJURXFBwAhkV4b6QXmWdj1/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Apify capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pvv6MX9ZP8hnkCba86SJURXFBwAhkV4b6QXmWdj1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Show me all my Apify actor tasks.

  • Which of my Apify tasks is the [Task Name] scraper?

  • List my scrapers so I can see which ones are configured for [Website Name].

  • Find the Apify task that handles [Specific Data Type] scraping.

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Start here

Connect Apify once, then ask.

Link your Apify account to Vinkius to give your agent access to your tasks. Your login details stay encrypted on our side.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI start a scraper run?

    No. This specific intent only allows the AI to list and organize your existing actor tasks.

  • 02

    Can the AI create new scraper settings?

    No. You must create and save your actor tasks in the Apify dashboard before the AI can see or manage them.

  • 03

    Can the AI delete my tasks?

    No. The AI can only read the list of tasks provided by the tool; it has no permission to delete anything.

  • 04

    How does the AI find my tasks?

    It uses the list_actor_tasks tool to fetch the current list of configurations from your account.

  • 05

    Does the AI work with any Apify actor?

    The AI can see any actor that has been saved as a task in your Apify account.

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