Apify
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Description
Apify provides the infrastructure developers need to build, deploy, and monetize web automation tools. The platform centers on Apify Store, a marketplace featuring 10,000+ community-built Actors. These are serverless programs that scrape websites, automate browser tasks, and power AI agents.
Developers create Actors using JavaScript, Python, or Crawlee (Apify's open-source crawling library), then publish them to the Store. When other users run your Actor, you earn money. Apify manages the infrastructure, handles payments, and processes monthly payouts to thousands of active developers.
Apify Store offers ready-to-use solutions for common use cases: extracting data from Amazon, Google Maps, and social platforms; monitoring prices; generating leads; and much more.
Under the hood, Actors automatically manage proxy rotation, CAPTCHA solving, JavaScript-heavy pages, and headless browser orchestration. The platform scales on demand with 99.95% uptime and maintains SOC2, GDPR, and CCPA compliance.
For workflow automation, Apify connects to Zapier, Make, n8n, and LangChain. The platform also offers an MCP server, enabling AI assistants like Claude to discover and invoke Actors programmatically.
Description
The String Web Access API is a cloud-based web-data API designed for developers and teams creating AI agents, research tools, and data processes. It enables users to search the internet, retrieve specific URLs, and map public websites, delivering the content of pages in either clean text or Markdown format. Requests can utilize browser rendering, proxy routing, and various escalation methods to access pages requiring JavaScript or those protected by anti-bot measures; teams that need to adhere to compliance standards can opt to disable CAPTCHA solving for individual requests. Accessible through HTTP and an MCP server compatible with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity, and other similar platforms, this service provides developers with the ability to integrate real-time web content into their AI workflows. Furthermore, it aids in researching companies and products, gathering source material, and exploring pages throughout a site. A free account offers a certain amount of usage credit, while monthly plans cater to increased usage needs, with request costs differing based on the type of operation performed. Ultimately, this tool empowers teams to enhance their projects with up-to-date information directly from the web.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
Yes
Screenshots View All
No images available
Integrations
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Yes
Air Lift
Yes
Airtable
Yes
Amazon Bedrock
Yes
ElectroNeek
Yes
Flowise
Yes
Git
Yes
GitHub
Yes
Haystack
Yes
Hevo
Yes
Integrations
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Yes
Air Lift
No
Airtable
No
Amazon Bedrock
No
ElectroNeek
No
Flowise
No
Git
No
GitHub
No
Haystack
No
Hevo
No
Pricing Details
$29 per month
Free, Starter, Scale, Business, and Enterprise plans.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
$19/month
Free accounts include $5 in non-expiring credit, advertised as enough for up to 20,000 standard fetches. Paid plans start at $19/month, with the plan fee added to the usage balance. Rates vary by endpoint and proxy type, and unused monthly credit rolls over. Requests blocked by String or failed on String's side are not charged; responses returned by destination websites can still incur charges.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Apify Technologies s.r.o.
Founded
2015
Country
Czech Republic
Website
www.apify.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
String
Founded
2024
Country
United States
Website
usestring.ai
Product Features
Data Extraction
Disparate Data Collection
Yes
Document Extraction
Yes
Email Address Extraction
Yes
IP Address Extraction
Yes
Image Extraction
Yes
Phone Number Extraction
Yes
Pricing Extraction
Yes
Web Data Extraction
Yes
Proxy Servers
Anonymous
No
Automatic IP Rotation
No
Data Center Proxies
No
Geo-Targeting
No
Mobile Proxies
No
Reporting / Analytics
No
Residential Proxies
No
SSL
No
Whitelisted IPs
No
Product Features
Alternatives
Alternatives
No Alternatives
