Apify MCP server

Connect Apify to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.

What you can do with the Apify MCP server

Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.

  • Use the run actor tool in Apify
  • Use the manage task tool in Apify
  • Use the manage actor tool in Apify
  • Use the list runs tool in Apify
  • Use the abort run tool in Apify
  • Use the manage webhook tool in Apify

Supported Tools

run_actor

Run Actor

Start an Apify Actor run. Prefer asynchronous mode to reliably receive a runId for polling; use synchronous mode only for short runs when you need JSON dataset items immediately.

manage_task

Manage Task

Create, get, update, delete, list, or run Apify Actor Tasks. Prefer asynchronous task runs to reliably receive a runId for polling.

manage_actor

Manage Actor

Get, create, update, or delete an Apify Actor owned by the authenticated account. Use Manage Actor Version for source-code versions.

list_runs

List Runs

List Apify Actor runs either account-wide or for a specific Actor. Use this for monitoring known run history, not to recover a missing runId from a timed-out start.

abort_run

Abort Run

Abort a running Apify Actor execution. Use graceful abort when the Actor should receive an abort signal before forceful termination.

manage_webhook

Manage Webhook

Create, get, update, test, delete, or list Apify webhooks for Actor run and build events.

get_dataset_items

Get Dataset Items

Retrieve or export items from an Apify dataset. JSON items are returned inline; CSV, XLSX, XML, RSS, and HTML exports are returned as Slate attachments.

manage_schedule

Manage Schedule

Create, get, update, delete, or list Apify schedules that run Actors or Actor Tasks on a cron expression.

manage_key_value_store

Manage Key-Value Store

Manage Apify key-value stores and records. JSON records are returned inline; text and binary records are returned as Slate attachments.

get_run

Get Run

Retrieve an Apify Actor run by ID, optionally including JSON dataset items or the run log as a Slate attachment.

push_dataset_items

Push Dataset Items

Append JSON objects to an Apify dataset. Datasets are append-only and are commonly used for Actor output records.

build_actor

Build Actor

Start an Apify Actor build, retrieve build details, or list builds for an Actor. Builds compile Actor versions into runnable Docker images.

list_actors

List Actors

List Actors owned by the authenticated Apify account. Use Search Store Actors when you need to discover public Apify Store Actors.

manage_request_queue

Manage Request Queue

Manage Apify request queues and queued crawler requests. Use this to seed, inspect, update, or clean URL queues used by Actors.

search_store_actors

Search Store Actors

Search public Apify Store Actors. Use this to discover Actor IDs or full names before running a public scraper or automation Actor.

manage_dataset

Manage Dataset

List, get, create, update, or delete Apify datasets. Use Get Dataset Items to read or export the items inside a dataset.

manage_actor_version

Manage Actor Version

List, get, create, update, or delete Apify Actor versions. Versions hold source metadata used by Actor builds.

get_account

Get Account

Get the authenticated Apify account profile and available account metadata from the API token.

manage_run

Manage Run

Get or manage Apify Actor run lifecycle actions beyond cancellation, including resurrect, reboot, update, and delete.

Connect Apify to your AI client

Every client uses the same Magic MCP URL, and so does any other MCP client. Add it once and sign in with SSO.

  1. Enable Apify in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Apify MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
  2. Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
  3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
  4. Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Apify tools.

Run Apify through the Metorial gateway

One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.

  • Give Apify and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
  • Scope which teams and agents can use Apify tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
  • Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.

More integrations teams use with Apify

Notion

Create, read, update, and archive pages and databases in a Notion workspace. Manage blocks (paragraphs, lists, headings, embeds, etc.) within pages. Query databases with filters and sorts across rich property types including text, numbers, dates, selects, relations, and formulas. Search across pages and databases by title. Add and read comments on pages and blocks. Upload files to pages. Manage workspace users and retrieve user profiles.

GitHub

Manage repositories, issues, and pull requests. Create and configure branches, star repositories, review code, and merge changes. Automate CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions, manage workflow runs, secrets, and artifacts. Track issues with labels, milestones, and assignees. Search across code, repositories, issues, and users. Manage organizations, teams, and memberships. Create and manage projects, gists, packages, deployments, and environments. Access security alerts including code scanning, secret scanning, and Dependabot alerts. Read and write file contents in repositories. Manage webhooks, notifications, and codespaces.

Salesforce

Manage CRM data including Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Opportunities, Cases, and custom objects. Create, read, update, and delete records. Query data using SOQL and search across objects using SOSL. Perform bulk data operations for large-scale imports, exports, and migrations. Execute composite requests to batch multiple operations in a single API call. Access analytics, reports, and dashboards. Manage files and attachments associated with records. Interact with Chatter feeds, posts, and groups for social collaboration. Manage org metadata including custom objects, fields, layouts, and workflows. Query data using GraphQL for precise data retrieval across related objects.

Sharepoint

Manage SharePoint sites, document libraries, lists, and files. Create, read, update, and delete lists and list items with custom columns. Resolve site users to numeric Person/Group LookupId values. Upload, download, move, copy, and version files in document libraries. Search across sites, files, folders, lists, and list items using Microsoft Search. Manage permissions at site, list, and item levels with granular access control. Define and manage content types and site columns. Retrieve site properties and search for sites across Microsoft 365.

Microsoft Outlook

Send, read, reply to, forward, and manage email messages in user mailboxes. Organize messages into folders, apply categories, flags, and importance levels. Manage file and item attachments. Create, update, delete, and respond to calendar events and meetings. Find available meeting times, manage attendees, handle recurrence, and work with shared or delegated calendars. Create, read, update, and delete contacts, organize them into contact folders, and manage contact photos. Manage tasks and task lists via Microsoft To Do, including due dates, reminders, recurrence, and checklist items. Subscribe to webhook notifications for changes to messages, calendar events, and contacts. Support for Focused Inbox, @-mentions, mail tips, send-on-behalf, and send-as capabilities.

Linear

Create, read, update, and delete issues across teams with support for priorities, labels, assignees, due dates, and workflow states. Manage projects that group related issues, and organize work into time-boxed cycles (sprints). Create and manage documents, comments, and file attachments. Search issues using vector similarity or rich filters. Configure teams, workflow states, and labels. Track customers and link them to issues.

Technical notes for Apify

Run, schedule, and manage web scraping and browser automation Actors. Start Actor runs synchronously or asynchronously with custom input and runtime options. Create reusable Actor tasks with saved configurations. Store and export scraped data in datasets (JSON, CSV, XML, Excel). Manage key-value stores for files, screenshots, and configuration. Handle request queues for URL crawling. Schedule recurring Actor runs using cron expressions. Configure webhooks for run and build events. Trigger and manage Actor builds. Retrieve account and usage information.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Apify to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. How many tools does the Apify MCP server have?
    The Apify MCP server exposes 19 tools, including Run Actor, Manage Task, Manage Actor. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
  2. Apify exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
  3. Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Apify MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
  4. Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Apify and which of its tools they can call.
  5. Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Apify MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.

Connect Apify to production AI agents

See how Metorial gives your team governed access to Apify, with tracing and security controls built in.