apify-mcp-server

Name: apify-mcp-server Review
Item: apify-mcp-server
Rating: 4.3
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Data & Analytics Solid

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Eliminates custom scraping code by integrating 1000+ pre-built extractors into Claude workflows.

The Apify MCP server enables your AI agents to extract data from social media, search engines, maps, e-commerce sites, or any other website using thousands of ready-made scrapers, crawlers, and automation tools available on the Apify Store.

Monitor competitor pricing across e-commerce sites daily
Extract job listings and company data for recruitment
Gather real estate listings with images and details

3,926 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Why it matters

Eliminates custom scraping code by integrating 1000+ pre-built extractors into Claude workflows. Reduces time-to-data from weeks to minutes for competitive intelligence, lead generation, and market research.

Best for

Data analysts, business intelligence teams, and researchers who need structured data from web sources without maintaining custom crawlers.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

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

By apify

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add apify --env APIFY_TOKEN=<your-apify-token> -- npx -y @apify/actors-mcp-server

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me monitor competitor pricing across e-commerce sites daily

PrerequisitesApify account with API token (APIFY_TOKEN)CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars3,926Contributors41Last updated2026-08-16LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-17 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Reddit

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3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 3,926 GitHub stars; 41 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

5/5

Security

3/5

Overall score4.35 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedAug 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 3,926 GitHub stars; 41 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license MIT.

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