Apify

Apify — Full-stack Web Scraping and Data Extraction Platform

Apify is the largest ecosystem where developers build, deploy, and publish web scrapers, AI agents, and automation tools. It centers around the concept of Actors — reusable, serverless units that perform web scraping, data extraction, or automation tasks. The platform provides an end-to-end environment from building to deployment to monetization, with broad integrations and open-source capabilities.

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How it works

1. Actors: Create or publish Actors (web scrapers, AI agents, automation tools) that can be run on the Apify platform. Actors can be scheduled, triggered via API, or run on-demand.
2. Store & Run: Use the Apify Store to browse 4,000+ pre-built Actors for popular websites (e.g., TikTok, Google Maps, Instagram, Amazon). Run scrapers with managed compute, storage, and proxies.
3. Deployment & Scaling: Deploy Actors with automatic scaling. You don’t worry about infrastructure, proxies, or authentication—the platform handles it.
4. Integrations: Connect with apps and services (Zapier, GitHub, Google Sheets, Pinecone, etc.) and integrate via API.
5. Open Source & Tooling: Apify supports Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript, and includes Crawlee (an open-source Crawling library). It also provides code templates and a Web Scraping Academy.

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Features

• Full-stack platform for building, deploying, and publishing web scrapers (Actors)
• Large ecosystem: 4,000+ pre-built Actors for popular sites
• Serverless, scalable execution with managed compute, storage, proxies, and authentication
• API-based access and programmable workflows
• Open-source tooling: Crawlee, integration with Playwright, Puppeteer, Cheerio, Selenium, Scrapy, and BeautifulSoup
• Code templates in JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python
• Web Scraping Academy with free courses for beginners and experts
• Monetization: publish Actors to Apify Store and get paid by customers
• Professional Services for custom scraping solutions
• Integrations with Zapier, Google Sheets, Pinecone, Slack, GitHub, and more
• Proxies and anti-blocking capabilities to handle large-scale scraping
• Cloud deployment and monitoring, with enterprise-grade security (SOC2, GDPR, CCPA)

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Use Cases

• Data for generative AI
• Lead generation
• Market research
• Sentiment analysis

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How to Use Apify

1. Browse the Apify Store and choose an appropriate Actor.
2. Deploy the Actor to run on Apify’s infrastructure or via API.
3. Schedule runs, monitor progress, and export data to your workflows.
4. If needed, publish your own Actor and start monetizing it.

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Safety & Compliance

• Enterprise-grade data extraction with compliance-ready infrastructure.
• Manage data access, privacy, and usage through supported integrations and governance features.

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Core Features

• No infrastructure to manage: compute, storage, proxies, and auth are handled by Apify
• Large marketplace of pre-built Actors for rapid data extraction
• Open-source Crawlee library and compatibility with major scraping tools
• Code templates and debugging tools to accelerate development
• Publisher-friendly monetization via Apify Store
• Professional services for tailored web scraping projects
• Comprehensive documentation, Academy courses, and active community