apify/actors-mcp-server

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Implementation of an MCP server for all Apify Actors, enabling interaction with one or more Apify Actors defined in the MCP Server configuration.

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get-actor-details

Retrieve information about an Actor by its ID or full name. The Actor name is always composed of "username/name", for example, "apify/rag-web-browser". This tool returns information about the Actor, including whether it is public or deprecated, when it was created or modified, the categories in which the Actor is listed, a description, a README (the Actor's documentation), the input schema, and usage statistics - such as how many users are using it and the number of failed runs of the Actor. For example, use this tool when a user wants to know more about a specific Actor or wants to use optional or advanced parameters of the Actor that are not listed in the default Actor tool input schema - so you know the details and how to pass them.

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search-actors

Discover available Actors or MCP servers (which are also considered Actors in the context of Apify) in the Apify Store. This tool uses full-text search, so you MUST use simple space-separated keywords, such as "web scraping", "data extraction", or "playwright browser mcp". This tool returns a list of Actors with basic information, including descriptions, pricing models, usage statistics, and user ratings. Prefer Actors with more users, stars, and runs. You may need to use this tool several times to find the right Actor. Limit the number of results returned, but ensure that relevant results are included. This is not a general search tool; it is designed specifically to search for Actors in the Apify Store.

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search-apify-docs

Apify documentation search tool. This tool allows you to search the Apify documentation using Algolia's full-text search. You can use it to find relevant documentation pages based on keywords. The results will include the URL of the documentation page, a fragment identifier (if available), and a limited piece of content that matches the search query. You can then fetch the full content of the document using the fetch-apify-docs tool by providing the URL. Use this tool when a user asks for help with Apify documentation or when you need to find relevant documentation pages based on keywords. For example, when a user wants to build an Apify Actor, you can search "How to build Actors" to find relevant guidance.

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fetch-apify-docs

Apify documentation fetch tool. This tool allows you to fetch the full content of an Apify documentation page by its URL.

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add-actor

Add an Actor or MCP server to the available tools of the Apify MCP server. A tool is an Actor or MCP server that can be called by the user. Do not execute the tool, only add it and list it in the available tools. For example, when a user wants to scrape a website, first search for relevant Actors using search-actors tool, and once the user selects one they want to use, add it as a tool to the Apify MCP server.

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apify-slash-rag-web-browser

Web browser for OpenAI Assistants, RAG pipelines, or AI agents, similar to a web browser in ChatGPT. It queries Google Search, scrapes the top N pages, and returns their content as Markdown for further processing by an LLM. It can also scrape individual URLs. Supports Model Context Protocol (MCP). Instructions: Never call/execute tool/Actor unless confirmed by the user.

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RAG Web Browser

Here you can test RAG Web Browser and its settings. Just enter the search terms or URL and click *Start ▶* to get results. In production applications, call the Actor via Standby HTTP server for fast response times.

Search term or URL*

**REQUIRED** Enter Google Search keywords or a URL of a specific web page. The keywords might include the [advanced search operators](https://blog.apify.com/how-to-scrape-google-like-a-pro/). Examples: - <code>san francisco weather</code> - <code>https://www.cnn.com</code> - <code>function calling site:openai.com</code> Example values: "web browser for RAG pipelines -site:reddit.com"

Maximum results

The maximum number of top organic Google Search results whose web pages will be extracted. If `query` is a URL, then this field is ignored and the Actor only fetches the specific web page. Example values: 3

Output formats

Select one or more formats to which the target web pages will be extracted and saved in the resulting dataset. Example values: ["markdown"]

Output formats

Select one or more formats to which the target web pages will be extracted and saved in the resulting dataset. Example values: ["markdown"]

Output formats-1*

Request timeout

The maximum time in seconds available for the request, including querying Google Search and scraping the target web pages. For example, OpenAI allows only [45 seconds](https://platform.openai.com/docs/actions/production#timeouts) for custom actions. If a target page loading and extraction exceeds this timeout, the corresponding page will be skipped in results to ensure at least some results are returned within the timeout. If no page is extracted within the timeout, the whole request fails. Example values: 40

SERP proxy group

Enables overriding the default Apify Proxy group used for fetching Google Search results. Possible values: GOOGLE_SERP,SHADER Example values: "GOOGLE_SERP"

SERP max retries

The maximum number of times the Actor will retry fetching the Google Search results on error. If the last attempt fails, the entire request fails. Example values: 2

Proxy configuration

Apify Proxy configuration used for scraping the target web pages. Example values: {"useApifyProxy":true}

Use Apify Proxy*

Whether to use Apify Proxy - ALWAYS SET TO TRUE.

Use Apify Proxy*

Select a scraping tool

Select a scraping tool for extracting the target web pages. The Browser tool is more powerful and can handle JavaScript heavy websites, while the Plain HTML tool can't handle JavaScript but is about two times faster. Possible values: browser-playwright,raw-http Example values: "raw-http"

Remove HTML elements (CSS selector)

A CSS selector matching HTML elements that will be removed from the DOM, before converting it to text, Markdown, or saving as HTML. This is useful to skip irrelevant page content. The value must be a valid CSS selector as accepted by the `document.querySelectorAll()` function. By default, the Actor removes common navigation elements, headers, footers, modals, scripts, and inline image. You can disable the removal by setting this value to some non-existent CSS selector like `dummy_keep_everythi... Example values: "nav, footer, script, style, noscript, svg, img[src^='data:'],\n[role=\"alert\"],\n[role=\"banner\"],\n[role=\"dialog\"],\n[role=\"alertdialog\"],\n[role=\"region\"][aria-label*=\"skip\" i],\n[aria-modal=\"true\"]"

HTML transformer

Specify how to transform the HTML to extract meaningful content without any extra fluff, like navigation or modals. The HTML transformation happens after removing and clicking the DOM elements. - **None** (default) - Only removes the HTML elements specified via 'Remove HTML elements' option. - **Readable text** - Extracts the main contents of the webpage, without navigation and other fluff. Example values: "none"

Desired browsing concurrency

The desired number of web browsers running in parallel. The system automatically scales the number based on the CPU and memory usage. If the initial value is `0`, the Actor picks the number automatically based on the available memory. Example values: 5

Target page max retries

The maximum number of times the Actor will retry loading the target web page on error. If the last attempt fails, the page will be skipped in the results. Example values: 1

Target page dynamic content timeout

The maximum time in seconds to wait for dynamic page content to load. The Actor considers the web page as fully loaded once this time elapses or when the network becomes idle. Example values: 10

Remove cookie warnings

If enabled, the Actor attempts to close or remove cookie consent dialogs to improve the quality of extracted text. Note that this setting increases the latency. Example values: true

Remove cookie warnings

Enable debug mode

If enabled, the Actor will store debugging information into the resulting dataset under the `debug` field.

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Version

v0.3.8

Repository

https://github.com/apify/actors-mcp-server

Homepage

https://mcp.apify.com

GitHub Stars

333

License

MIT License

Last publish date

2025-08-08

Last update date

2025-08-19

Server configs

via npx in claude desktop

{
 "mcpServers": {
   "actors-mcp-server": {
     "command": "npx",
     "args": ["-y", "@apify/actors-mcp-server"],
     "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "your-apify-token"
     }
   }
 }
}

via npx in vs code

{
  "mcp": {
    "inputs": [
      {
        "type": "promptString",
        "id": "apify_token",
        "description": "Apify API Token",
        "password": true
      }
    ],
    "servers": {
      "actors-mcp-server": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@apify/actors-mcp-server"],
        "env": {
          "APIFY_TOKEN": "${input:apify_token}"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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get-actor-details

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search-actors

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search-apify-docs

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fetch-apify-docs

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add-actor

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