drift.flanj.io / servers / apify
Server sheet · hub · credentialed
Apify apify
4 change events over 51 comparison days: 2 breaking, 6 warning and 0 info findings, each with the two contracts as served behind it.
01 / the server
What the watch knows about it.
https://mcp.apify.com/endpoint
Apifyoperator
hubkind
credentialedauth posture
12tools listed
52days observed
2026-07-28MCP revision · floor, not ceiling
12 / 12outputSchema declared
This server answers tools/list only with a credential attached, so its findings cannot be reproduced anonymously; the watch attaches the credential the operator documents for machine access.
02 / event timeline — every event, expanded
4 change events, newest first.
2026-10-13 → 2026-10-14 4 warning 4 tools
warning
wording
description-changed
The wording an agent reads to choose and call the tool changed; its behaviour may or may not have.
credentialed
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apify--rag-web-browser description
[…] an LLM. Can also fetch individual URLs. Use this tool when user wants to GET or RETRIEVE actual data immediately (one-time data retrieval). for generic web content: it searches the web by query and returns the text of the top results. This tool scrapes the data itself - it does NOT just find tools. Examples of when to use: - User wants current/immediate data General questions answered by web pages (e.g., "Get flight prices for tomorrow", "What's the weather today?") - User needs to fetch specific content now (e.g., "Fetch in Prague?", "Latest news articles from CNN", "Get product info from Amazon") - User has time indicators like "today", "current", "latest", "recent", "now" This is for general web scraping and immediate data needs. about the EU AI Act", "How does HTTP/3 work?") For repeated/scheduled scraping of detailed data from a specific platforms (e-commerce, social media), consider suggesting platform (e.g. Amazon products with prices, Instagram posts, Google Maps places with ratings), a specialized Actor from the Apify Store for better performance and reliability. returns complete, structured results; this tool returns page text only. When the user provides one specific URL and wants that page's full or verbatim content, prefer the dedicated apify/web-fetch tool when it is available - this tool is for searching and scraping by query. If a scraped page comes back blocked or empty (e.g. the crawl reports a 403 or the page text is missing), do not give up: retry that URL with the apify/web-fetch tool when it is available - its anti-bot fetching gets through blocks this tool cannot.
warning
wording
description-changed
The wording an agent reads to choose and call the tool changed; its behaviour may or may not have.
credentialed
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call-actor description
[…] to list available tools - Call using format: "actorName:toolName" (e.g., "apify/actors-mcp-server:fetch-apify-docs") "username/name:tool-name") IMPORTANT: - Waits up to waitSecs (default 30s) for completion; […]
warning
wording
description-changed
The wording an agent reads to choose and call the tool changed; its behaviour may or may not have.
credentialed
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fetch-actor-details description
[…] documentation, input requirements, or MCP tools. EXAMPLES: - What does apify/rag-web-browser apify/web-fetch do? - What is the input schema for apify/web-scraper? - What tools does apify/actors-mcp-server this MCP server Actor provide?
warning
wording
description-changed
The wording an agent reads to choose and call the tool changed; its behaviour may or may not have.
credentialed
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search-actors description
[…] agents available in the Store Do NOT use this tool when user wants immediate data retrieval (time words like "today", "latest", "recent", "current", "now", or "get/fetch data right now") for generic web content (news, articles, general questions) — use apify/rag-web-browser instead. IMPORTANT: When the user wants detailed data from a specific platform or is looking for scraping tools or Actors, tools, prefer searching the Store first — a relevant Actor often already exists. Do not use Store search as When the user names a substitute for immediate data retrieval. specific Actor, look up that Actor directly instead of searching. Usage: - Prefer broad, generic keywords - use just Use 1-3 simple terms from the platform name and/or data type the user named (e.g. "Instagram" instead of "Instagram scraper"). - You MUST always do at least two searches: first with broad keywords, then optionally with posts", "Twitter", "Amazon products"). With neither named, empty keywords return the Store's default ordering. A platform-only query is an option if more specific terms if needed. results do not fit. Important limitations: This tool does not return full Actor documentation […]
2026-09-24 → 2026-09-25 1 breaking 1 tool
breaking
catalog
operation-removed
Every call to that tool now fails; an agent that learned it yesterday has nothing to call today.
credentialed
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apify--web-fetch--web-fetch
their contract · 2026-09-24
"apify--web-fetch--web-fetch"
their contract · 2026-09-25
absent
2026-09-23 → 2026-09-24 1 breaking 1 tool
breaking
catalog
operation-removed
Every call to that tool now fails; an agent that learned it yesterday has nothing to call today.
credentialed
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apify--web-fetch
their contract · 2026-09-23
"apify--web-fetch"
their contract · 2026-09-24
absent
2026-08-25 → 2026-08-26 2 warning 2 tools
warning
wording
description-changed
The wording an agent reads to choose and call the tool changed; its behaviour may or may not have.
credentialed
#
apify--rag-web-browser description
[…] specialized Actor from the Store for better performance and reliability. When the user provides one specific URL and wants that page's full or verbatim content, prefer the dedicated apify/web-fetch tool when it is available - this tool is for searching and scraping by query. If a scraped page comes back blocked or empty (e.g. the crawl reports a 403 or the page text is missing), do not give up: retry that URL with the apify/web-fetch tool when it is available - its anti-bot fetching gets through blocks this tool cannot.
warning
wording
description-changed
The wording an agent reads to choose and call the tool changed; its behaviour may or may not have.
credentialed
#
fetch-actor-details description
[…] by its ID or full name (format: "username/name", e.g., "apify/rag-web-browser"). Requires the exact ID or full name — do not construct a plausible-looking name and call this tool with it. If you only have a description, a partial name, or a name you have not seen in this conversation, find it with search-actors first. Use 'output' parameter with boolean flags to control returned information: […]
03 / tool inventory · as served on 2026-10-15
12 tools in the latest contract.
From the snapshot as served; descriptions shortened to their first sentence. “Changes” counts this server’s findings on the tool.
| Tool | Description | Inputs | Required | outputSchema | Annotations | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abort-actor-run | Abort an Actor run that is currently starting or running. | 2 | 1 | declared | destructive · idempotent | 0 |
| apify--rag-web-browser | This tool calls the Actor "apify/rag-web-browser" and retrieves its output results. | 4 | 1 | declared | readOnly · openWorld | 2 |
| apify--web-fetch | This tool calls the Actor "apify/web-fetch" and retrieves its output results. | 5 | 1 | declared | readOnly · openWorld | 1 |
| call-actor | Call any Actor from the Apify Store. | 4 | 2 | declared | destructive · openWorld | 1 |
| fetch-actor-details | Get detailed information about an Actor by its ID or full name (format: "username/name", e.g., "apify/rag-web-browser"). | 2 | 1 | declared | readOnly · idempotent | 2 |
| fetch-apify-docs | Fetch the full content of an Apify or Crawlee documentation page by its URL. | 1 | 1 | declared | readOnly · idempotent | 0 |
| get-actor-run | Get detailed information about a specific Actor run. | 2 | 1 | declared | readOnly · idempotent | 0 |
| get-dataset-items | Get items (rows) from a dataset — the output/results produced by an Actor run. | 8 | 1 | declared | readOnly · idempotent | 0 |
| get-key-value-store-record | Get the value stored under a specific key in a key-value store — a single record, not a listing of all keys. | 2 | 2 | declared | readOnly · idempotent | 0 |
| report-problem | Report a problem with Apify's MCP tools or Actors to the Apify team. | 4 | 1 | declared | 0 | |
| search-actors | Search the Apify Store to FIND and DISCOVER what scraping tools/Actors exist for specific platforms or use cases. | 3 | 0 | declared | readOnly · idempotent | 1 |
| search-apify-docs | Search Apify and Crawlee documentation using full-text search. | 4 | 1 | declared | readOnly · idempotent | 0 |