Apify

Run Apify actors and retrieve results

Configuration

Run Actor

Operation
Run Actor
Apify API Token*
••••••••
Actor ID*
e.g., janedoe/my-actor or actor ID
Actor Input
json
{\n "startUrl": "https://example.com",\n "maxPages": 10\n}
Timeout
Actor timeout in seconds
Build
Actor build (e.g., "latest", "beta", or build tag)
Run Actor (apify_run_actor_sync)

Run an APIFY actor synchronously and get results (max 5 minutes)

Input
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesAPIFY API token from console.apify.com/account#/integrations
actorIdstringYesActor ID or username/actor-name (e.g., "janedoe/my-actor" or actor ID)
inputstringNoActor input as JSON string. See actor documentation for required fields.
timeoutnumberNoTimeout in seconds (default: actor default)
buildstringNoActor build to run (e.g., "latest", "beta", or build tag/number)
Output
ParameterTypeDescription
successbooleanWhether the actor run succeeded
runIdstringAPIFY run ID
statusstringRun status (SUCCEEDED, FAILED, etc.)

Run Actor (Async)

Operation
Run Actor (Async)
Apify API Token*
••••••••
Actor ID*
e.g., janedoe/my-actor or actor ID
Actor Input
json
{\n "startUrl": "https://example.com",\n "maxPages": 10\n}
Timeout
Actor timeout in seconds
Build
Actor build (e.g., "latest", "beta", or build tag)
Wait For Finish
Initial wait time in seconds (0-60)
Item Limit
Max dataset items to fetch (1-250000)
Run Actor (Async) (apify_run_actor_async)

Run an APIFY actor asynchronously with polling for long-running tasks

Input
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesAPIFY API token from console.apify.com/account#/integrations
actorIdstringYesActor ID or username/actor-name (e.g., "janedoe/my-actor" or actor ID)
inputstringNoActor input as JSON string
waitForFinishnumberNoInitial wait time in seconds (0-60) before polling starts
itemLimitnumberNoMax dataset items to fetch (1-250000, default 100)
timeoutnumberNoTimeout in seconds (default: actor default)
buildstringNoActor build to run (e.g., "latest", "beta", or build tag/number)
Output
ParameterTypeDescription
successbooleanWhether the actor run succeeded
runIdstringAPIFY run ID
statusstringRun status (SUCCEEDED, FAILED, etc.)
datasetIdstringDataset ID containing results

Usage Instructions

Integrate Apify into your workflow. Run any Apify actor with custom input and retrieve results. Supports both synchronous and asynchronous execution with automatic dataset fetching.

Notes

  • Category: tools
  • Type: apify