Apify in Claude at a glance
- Reads
- 10 tools
- Actors, apify docs, actor runs and 5 more
- Creates & edits
- 1 tool
- Abort actors
- Deletes
- Nothing
- No tool name suggests deleting
- Acts as
- Your account
- Claude works through your own Apify sign-in
Counts come from the tool names in the official listing. See every tool
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1 · You ask
“Find Apify actors about [a topic].”
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2 · Claude calls
search-actorsFinds actors that match what you ask for
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3 · Server runs it
Apify server
As your Apify account
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4 · Answer
Reply in the chat
Write tools can be set to ask you first
The prompt is our example and the tool is one from Apify’s list. Claude chooses tools itself, so real calls can differ.
How to add Apify to Claude
Apify docsClaude app web · desktop · mobile
- 1 Click Add to Claude or open Settings → Connectors and search for Apify.
- 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Apify and approve access.
- 3 In a chat, check Apify is on in the tools menu under the message box. Then ask.
On Team and Enterprise plans an owner may need to allow it first.
Apify MCP tools
1410 read, 1 write, 3 unclear. The official listing gives tool names only, so the text beside each name is our summary of it, not the developer’s wording.
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Abort actors 1 tool
- No read tools
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abort-actor-runWrites Runs an abort actor (our summary)
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Apify rag web browsers 1 tool
- No read tools
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apify--rag-web-browserUnclear
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Call actor widgets 1 tool
- No read tools
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call-actor-widgetUnclear
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Call actors 1 tool
- No read tools
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call-actorUnclear
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Actors 2 tools
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fetch-actor-detailsOpens one actor with its details (our summary) -
search-actorsFinds actors that match what you ask for (our summary)
- None
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Apify docs 2 tools
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fetch-apify-docsPulls up a list of apify docs (our summary) -
search-apify-docsFinds apify docs that match what you ask for (our summary)
- None
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Actor run widgets 1 tool
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get-actor-run-widgetOpens one actor run widget with its details (our summary)
- None
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Actor runs 1 tool
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get-actor-runOpens one actor run with its details (our summary)
- None
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Actor widgets 1 tool
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fetch-actor-details-widgetOpens one actor widget with its details (our summary)
- None
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Actors widgets 1 tool
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search-actors-widgetFinds actors widgets that match what you ask for (our summary)
- None
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Dataset items 1 tool
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get-dataset-itemsPulls up a list of dataset items (our summary)
- None
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Key value store records 1 tool
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get-key-value-store-recordOpens one key value store record with its details (our summary)
- None
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Read or write is our reading of each name. List checked 2026-10-20; developers can change tools at any time.
Things to ask Claude with Apify
Our suggestions, one for each kind of tool Apify offers. Not from Apify or Anthropic. Fill in the [brackets].
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Find Apify actors about [a topic].
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Open the Apify actor [name or link] and give me the key points.
usesfetch-actor-details
Security and access
Where requests go, whose account Claude uses, and what you control.
- Account
Your own Apify account
You sign in when you connect. Claude works through that account, so it reaches what the account can reach.
- Control
You approve write tools
In Claude’s connector settings you can choose, tool by tool, whether Claude must ask before using it. Write tools are marked in the list above. See write tools
- Policy
Privacy policy
Published by Apify and linked from the official listing. Read it ↗
Anthropic’s directory notes that it does not control which tools a developer exposes and cannot guarantee they work as intended or stay the same. Connect connectors you trust.
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Questions people ask
What does the Apify connector do in Claude?
Apify is the world’s largest marketplace of tools for web scraping, crawling, data extraction, and web automation. You can use these tools (called Actors) to extract structured data from social media, e-commerce, search engines, maps, travel sites, or any other website.
Is the Apify connector official?
It is made by Apify and carries the Anthropic verified mark in Anthropic’s directory. This site is independent and lists it from the official directory.
Do I need a Apify account?
Yes. You sign in to Apify when you connect it, and Claude works through that account.
Can Claude change or delete my Apify data?
Judging by tool names, 1 of its 14 tools can change data. The other 10 only read. In Claude you can choose, per tool, whether Claude must ask before using it.