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apify-mcp-server
Official MCP server exposing Apify Store Actors as tools for web scraping
- Stars
- 15.7k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Nov 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
1,150 on 21 Apr 202615,720 on 10 Nov 2026
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Overview
MCP server that lets an agent search Apify Store, read an Actor's input schema and pricing, run it, and fetch results from its dataset. It runs hosted at mcp.apify.com over Streamable HTTP with OAuth or a bearer token, or locally over stdio via the @apify/actors-mcp-server npm package. Actors execute on the Apify platform in both modes.
Who it is for: Agent builders who need web scraping and data extraction tools over MCP
Strengths
- One connection reaches thousands of Store Actors instead of a separate MCP server per site
- Tool categories selectable via `tools` URL parameter, `--tools` flag or `TOOLS` env var
- Hosted OAuth endpoint plus local stdio mode and an .mcpb bundle for supported clients
- Also covers Actor builds, schedules, tasks, storage and Apify API access as opt-in tools
Weaknesses
- Requires an Apify account; Actors run and store results on Apify's platform, not locally
- Actor runs are paid per Actor pricing; cost depends on each Actor
- call-actor waits only 30 seconds by default, up to 45; longer runs need polling
- Local stdio mode lacks inferred output schemas for Actor results
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker
- Needs Apify account and API token or OAuth, Apify platform (Actors), Node.js 22+ for local stdio
Quick answers
Is apify-mcp-server open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Can you run apify-mcp-server with Docker?
Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
Does apify-mcp-server need a GPU?
No, it runs without one.
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