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Apify MCP Server is answering right now. Last checked 8 min ago. Last commit 17 Sep 2026.

Extract data from any website with thousands of scrapers, crawlers, and automations on Apify Store ⚡

Uptime history 47 days of history · worst day 99%
47 days agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
91 of 91 checks
Tools
hidden behind auth
359 ms
Response time
average over 24h
7564
Stars
last commit 17 Sep 2026

What the code does

We read the source, 20 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

If publishing fails, follow the API reason${hasTool(HELPER_TOOLS.ACTOR_TASK_UPDATE) ? `; update these fields with ${HELPER_TOOLS.ACTOR_TASK_UPDATE} only when the reason identifies them` : ''}.

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 8 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add apify-mcp-server --transport http https://mcp.apify.com/
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.apify-mcp-server]
url = "https://mcp.apify.com/"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge. The server is running, but you need an API key from its owner to call it.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://mcp.apify.com/ streamable-http needs key 351 ms 8 min ago

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Apify MCP Server — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no tool list for Apify MCP Server?
The server answered our handshake with an authorization challenge, so it is running — but it will not describe its tools to an anonymous client. To see them you need to connect with your own credentials. We record it as alive, not as broken: 100.0% of checks in the last 24 hours got a reply.
Is Apify MCP Server working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 91 of 91 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 359 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect Apify MCP Server?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address. You will need your own key: it refuses anonymous clients.
Does Apify MCP Server need an API key?
Yes. Every time we knock, Apify MCP Server answers with an authorization challenge instead of its tool list — that is how we know it is running and gated rather than broken. Bring your own credentials and it will talk.
How fast is Apify MCP Server?
It answers our handshake in 359 ms on average, which is faster than 43% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is Apify MCP Server open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript, 7 564 stars on GitHub and 149 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.