Agent skill · data analytics · composiohq
Apify Automation
Automate web scraping and data extraction with Apify -- run Actors, manage datasets, create reusable tasks, and retrieve crawl results through the Composio Apify integration.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and workflows for managing Apify Actors and datasets that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires rube installed locally. Requires apify account access. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-24. 71,973 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Apify Automation Run Apify web scraping Actors and manage datasets directly from Claude Code. Execute crawlers synchronously or asynchronously, retrieve structured data, create reusable tasks, and inspect run logs without leaving your terminal. Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/apify --- Setup 1. Add the Composio MCP server to your configuration: 2. Connect your Apify account when prompted. The agent will provide an authentication link. 3. Browse available Actors at apify.com/store. Each Actor has its own unique input schema -- always check the Actor's documentation before running. --- Core Workflows 1. Run an Actor Synchronously and Get Results Execute an Actor and immediately retrieve its dataset items in a single call. Best for quick scraping jobs. Tool: APIFYRUNACTORSYNCGETDATASETITEMS Key parameters: actorId (required) -- Actor ID in format username/actor-name (e.g., compass/crawler-google-places) input -- JSON input object matching the Actor's schema. Each Actor has unique field names -- check apify.com/store for the exact schema. limit -- max items to return offset -- skip items for pagination format -- json (default), csv, jsonl, html, xlsx, xml timeout -- run timeout in seconds waitForFinish -- max wait time (0-300 seconds) fields -- comma-separated list of fields to include omit -- comma-separated list of fields to exclude Example prompt: "Run the Google Places scraper for 'restaurants in New York' and return the first 50 results" --- 2. Run an Actor Asynchronously Trigger an Actor run without waiting for completion. Use for long-running scraping jobs. Tool: APIFYRUNACTOR Key parameters: actorId (required) -- Actor slug or ID body -- JSON input object for the Actor memory -- memory limit in MB (must be power of 2, minimum 128) timeout -- run timeout in seconds maxItems -- cap on returned items build -- specific build tag (e.g., latest, beta) Follow up with APIFYGETDATASETITEMS to retrieve results using the run's datasetId. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills composiohq/apify-automation