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Apify MCP server

Scraping & Extraction · remote · Up · auth · Docs + endpoint checked 2026-10-15

Apify has an official hosted MCP server at https://mcp.apify.com. It uses OAuth or Bearer API token over Streamable HTTP (also local stdio). Agents can use: search-actors, call-actor, rag-web-browser. Last checked 2026-10-16 06:06 PT: Up · auth.

Also available as: Apify (local stdio)

Works in: ClaudeChatGPTClaude CodeCursorCopilot
Access: Read + write
Credits: Some tools use credits
Plan: Free
Useful for: RevOps, Marketing

Apify MCP endpoint and transport

https://mcp.apify.com

Transport: Streamable HTTP (also local stdio)
Docs: Official Apify MCP docs

Connect Apify without code

Apify's docs confirm it works in Claude and ChatGPT. You don't need a terminal or a config file. Check Apify's docs first: some vendors give you a personal URL or an API key to use in place of the plain endpoint.

Claude (web and desktop app)

If Apify shows up when you browse connectors in Claude, connect it from there instead. That skips steps 2 to 4.

In Claude, open Customize → Connectors.
Click + Add, then Add custom connector.
Name it “Apify”, paste the server URL https://mcp.apify.com, and click Continue.
Review the sign-in settings Claude detected and click Add.
Click Connect and sign in to Apify. Then ask Claude something like “What can the Apify connector do?”

On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors → Add → Custom → Web. Each person then connects it from Customize → Connectors. Free plans can add one custom connector.

Steps from the Claude Help Center: support.claude.com, checked 2026-10-16

ChatGPT

If Apify has its own plugin in ChatGPT's directory, install that instead.

Go to chatgpt.com/plugins.
Select +, then Add custom MCP server. If you don't see it, your plan or workspace settings may not allow custom servers, so ask your workspace admin.
Enter a name and description. Under Connection, paste the server URL https://mcp.apify.com.
Set up sign-in, read the warning, and select I understand and want to continue.
Select Create as a plugin. In a new chat, type @ and pick Apify.

Steps from the OpenAI developer docs: developers.openai.com, checked 2026-10-16

From Apify's docs: ChatGPT requires Developer mode to add a custom connector. Claude Code, Cursor and GitHub Copilot/VS Code are set up via the Apify plugin, which bundles the hosted server. On Claude Team/Enterprise an Owner adds the connector for the org.Source: docs.apify.com, checked 2026-10-16

Developer setup (Claude Code, Cursor)

Add this to .mcp.json (Claude Code, project root) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (Cursor). Remove the // comment line if your client requires strict JSON.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com"
      // headless alternative: "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Add the endpoint to your client config (above), or as a custom connector in Claude.
Complete the OAuth sign-in. In Claude Code, run /mcp and pick the server.
Test it with a prompt like: “List the tools the Apify MCP server exposes.”

Apify MCP authentication

OAuth or Bearer API token

What it can change

Read + write Some Apify MCP tools change data, not just read it.

Things it can do in your Apify account:

runs Actors (scrapers/automations) that consume platform usage
aborts Actor runs
creates, updates, publishes and unpublishes saved Actor tasks (non-default tools)
creates, updates and deletes schedules (non-default tools)

Source: docs.apify.com, checked 2026-10-16

Review each change before you approve it, especially anything that sends messages or edits records other people rely on.

Cost and credits

Some tools use credits

Discovery and docs tools (search-actors, fetch-actor-details, search-apify-docs, fetch-apify-docs) are free; running Actors (call-actor or Actor tools) is billed against Apify platform usage, cappable with maxTotalChargeUsd/maxItems/timeout/memory in callOptions.

Source: github.com, checked 2026-10-16

Plan required

Free

Source: docs.apify.com, checked 2026-10-16

Admin and governance

Controls Apify itself provides. Settings inside Claude or ChatGPT aren't counted here.

An admin must approve or enable the connectionNot confirmed
Scopes or permissions can limit what it reachesNot confirmed
Individual tools can be turned offYesSource: docs.apify.com, checked 2026-10-16
MCP activity shows in an audit logNot confirmed

What the Apify MCP server can do

search-actors
call-actor
rag-web-browser
web-fetch
docs search
datasets/storage

Apify MCP status

Up · auth HTTP 401 · 36 ms · checked 2026-10-16 06:06 PT. Full status and history.

Apify MCP FAQ

What is the Apify MCP server URL?

https://mcp.apify.com

How does Apify MCP authenticate?

OAuth or Bearer API token.

Does Apify MCP work with Claude and Cursor?

Any MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP (also local stdio) can connect, including Claude Code and Cursor through mcp.json. Add the endpoint and complete the OAuth or API key flow.

Can I use Apify in Claude or ChatGPT without code?

Yes. Apify's docs confirm it works in Claude and ChatGPT. Add it as a connector in the app settings and sign in. No terminal or config file needed.

Can the Apify MCP server change my data?

Yes. Some tools change data, for example: runs Actors (scrapers/automations) that consume platform usage, aborts Actor runs, creates, updates, publishes and unpublishes saved Actor tasks (non-default tools). Review each change before you approve it.

Does Apify MCP use credits?

Some tools use credits. Discovery and docs tools (search-actors, fetch-actor-details, search-apify-docs, fetch-apify-docs) are free; running Actors (call-actor or Actor tools) is billed against Apify platform usage, cappable with maxTotalChargeUsd/maxItems/timeout/memory in callOptions.

What Apify plan do I need for MCP?

Free.

Is the Apify MCP server official?

Yes. It's documented on docs.apify.com, last checked 2026-10-15.

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