apify/actors-mcp-server

Description:
The Apify Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server provides access to over 3,000 pre-built cloud tools (Actors) for data extraction from websites, e-commerce, social media, and more. It enables interaction between AI agents/applications and Apify Actors via the open Model Context Protocol.

Source: GitHub Repository

Category: data-access-integration-mcp-servers

Tags: data-extraction, cloud, integration, open-source

Features

• MCP Protocol Implementation: Exposes Apify Actors as tools via the Model Context Protocol, allowing AI agents and applications to use them for data extraction, web search, and other automation tasks.
• Supports 3,000+ Apify Actors: Any Apify Actor can be configured and used as a tool.
• Flexible Deployment:
  • Can be run as an Apify Actor on the Apify platform.
  • Can be run as a standalone local server on your machine.
• Multiple Client Support:
  • Works with MCP clients, such as Claude Desktop and VS Code extensions.
  • Interact via Server-Sent Events (SSE) or standard input/output (stdio).
• Dynamic Actor Loading: Actors can be loaded dynamically (supported in Tester MCP Client).
• Helper Tools: Includes tools to discover available Actors and retrieve their details.
• Automatic Argument Handling: LLMs can select Actors and provide input arguments automatically.
• Actor Schema Support: Loads Actor input schemas and exposes them as tool schemas for clients.
• HTTP API: Standby web server mode exposes an HTTP API for interacting with Actors.
• Resource Roadmap: Planned support for Apify's datasets and key-value stores as additional resources.
• Development & Debugging:
  • Debugging support with MCP Inspector.
  • Example clients for SSE and stdio communication.
• Memory Limits:
  • Each Actor limited to 4GB memory.
  • Free users have an 8GB limit (128MB allocated for Actors-MCP-Server).

Usage

• Deploy on Apify platform or run locally.
• Configure which Actors to expose via configuration files or arguments.
• Interact programmatically via HTTP, SSE, or stdio.
• Integrate with Claude Desktop, VS Code, or other MCP-compatible clients.

Pricing

No pricing information is provided in the repository content.

License

Open-source software (see LICENSE.md in the repository).