Apify

Apify is a web scraping and automation platform. Search the Store for pre-built scrapers (Actors), run them with custom input, monitor runs, retrieve structured results from datasets.

Data Model

• Store is the marketplace. Search for Actors by keyword. Actor ID from search or list.
• Actors are scrapers. Get details by id. Run with input; outputs go to datasets.
• Runs are execution instances. Datasets hold run output. List to inspect results.
• User returns account info.

Gotchas

• Actor ID: From search_store or list_actors. Required for get_actor and run operations.
• Run lifecycle: Start run → poll status → fetch dataset when complete. Async by design.