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How to connect Apify MCP to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Apify MCP. Scrape product prices from competitor pages, run crawler actor for blog urls, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Introduction

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, available on the web, in the desktop app, and on mobile. Cowork is its agent for knowledge work, and it runs on all of those surfaces too. Connected to your apps, Claude can work with your files and services to accomplish complex tasks on your behalf.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Apify account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to scrape product prices from competitor pages, run crawler actor for blog URLs, export Apify dataset items to JSON, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Setup is the same on Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork, and you only need to do it once. The connector is tied to your account, so it's available in all three.

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Connecting Apify to Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

Two ways to add the Composio connector. Pick whichever you prefer.

1. Add with one click

Click the button. Claude opens with the Composio connector filled in. Click Add, then go to step 2.

Add to Claude

Add manually

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

2. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

3. Connect your Apify account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Apify or give it any Apify-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Scrape product prices from competitor pages"
  • "Run crawler actor for blog URLs"
  • "Export Apify dataset items to JSON"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your Apify account is ready to use.

What is the Apify Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Apify MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Apify account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Apify operations on your behalf.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Apify?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each Apify conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to Apify again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Apify connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for Apify.

  • Check that the connector URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp.
  • Connectors run from Anthropic's cloud, so your device network is usually not the problem.
  • Add the connector again from Customize > Connectors, then ask Claude to connect Apify.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Apify authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your Apify account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the Apify connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh Apify authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the Apify sign-in.

4. Why do Apify actions fail after they worked before?

The Apify connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the Apify connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the Apify account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in Apify.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in Apify itself.

5. How do I switch to a different Apify account?

Claude can manage the Apify connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current Apify account.
  • Ask Claude to connect Apify again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for Apify.
  • Sign in with the other Apify account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the Apify task.

6. Why is my Apify connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your Apify connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click ⋮ and click Clear cache.
  • If Apify tools still do not appear, click ⋮, disconnect, remove the connector, and add it again.
  • On Team or Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the connector before you can connect Apify.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Apify MCP action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Apify-slash-rag-web-browser

This tool calls the Actor "apify/rag-web-browser" and retrieves its output results.

Call-actor

Call any Actor from the Apify Store.

Fetch-actor-details

Get detailed information about an Actor by its ID or full name (format: "username/name", e.

Fetch-apify-docs

Fetch the full content of an Apify or Crawlee documentation page by its URL.

Get-actor-output

Retrieve the output dataset items of a specific Actor run using its datasetId.

Get-actor-run

Get detailed information about a specific Actor run by runId.

Search-actors

Search the Apify Store to FIND and DISCOVER what scraping tools/Actors exist for specific platforms or use cases.

Search-apify-docs

Search Apify and Crawlee documentation using full-text search.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Apify MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Apify tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Apify and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Apify tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Apify scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Apify data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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