Developer and data utilities: one MCP server for 16 Actors

One Apify MCP URL gives Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, VS Code or Codex developer and data utilities data from 8 sources. Crawlers, converters, lookups and other building blocks for agent pipelines. The default bundle holds the 6 most used Actors, one per website; tick any of the 16 below in or out and every config follows. Sign in with your Apify account or pass a token; each call runs the Actor and is billed to your Apify account.

One click, signs in with Apify on first use:

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Any other client, one command (writes the config for 25+ agents, including Windsurf, Zed, Cline and Goose):

npx add-mcp "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dataspryva/dexscreener-token-pair-and-boosted-token-scraper,nimbryxo-studio/github-marketplace-app-and-action-listings,nimbryxo-studio/google-fonts-library-metadata-extractor,dataspryva/google-scholar-paper-and-citation-search-scraper,vexaloom-labs/mlb-teams-player-search-and-season-schedule-lookup,nimbryxo-studio/ncaa-team-and-player-leaderboards-polls" --name apify-dev

Actors in this category: 16
Websites: 8
In this bundle: 6
Data checked: 2026-11-12

In this server

Tick or untick Actors: every config, install link and command follows.

Config for your client

Claude Code configterminal or .mcp.json

claude mcp add --transport http apify-dev "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dataspryva/dexscreener-token-pair-and-boosted-token-scraper,nimbryxo-studio/github-marketplace-app-and-action-listings,nimbryxo-studio/google-fonts-library-metadata-extractor,dataspryva/google-scholar-paper-and-citation-search-scraper,vexaloom-labs/mlb-teams-player-search-and-season-schedule-lookup,nimbryxo-studio/ncaa-team-and-player-leaderboards-polls"

Run the command in your project folder. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.
Start Claude Code, type /mcp, pick the server and sign in to Apify in the browser window.
No browser sign-in? Add --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" to the command instead.

Sign-in: OAuth sign-in on first use, or a token header.

Claude Desktop configclaude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@apify/actors-mcp-server",
        "--tools",
        "fetch-actor-details,dataspryva/dexscreener-token-pair-and-boosted-token-scraper,nimbryxo-studio/github-marketplace-app-and-action-listings,nimbryxo-studio/google-fonts-library-metadata-extractor,dataspryva/google-scholar-paper-and-citation-search-scraper,vexaloom-labs/mlb-teams-player-search-and-season-schedule-lookup,nimbryxo-studio/ncaa-team-and-player-leaderboards-polls"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Easiest: open Customize, then Connectors, choose Add custom connector, paste the server URL (the ChatGPT tab shows it on its own) and sign in to Apify.
Local alternative (needs Node.js): merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (Settings, Developer, Edit config) and replace YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN.
Restart Claude Desktop and enable the server from the tools menu in a chat.

Sign-in: Connector with OAuth, or a token in the local config.

Cursor config~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-dev": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dataspryva/dexscreener-token-pair-and-boosted-token-scraper,nimbryxo-studio/github-marketplace-app-and-action-listings,nimbryxo-studio/google-fonts-library-metadata-extractor,dataspryva/google-scholar-paper-and-citation-search-scraper,vexaloom-labs/mlb-teams-player-search-and-season-schedule-lookup,nimbryxo-studio/ncaa-team-and-player-leaderboards-polls",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${env:APIFY_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project, or .cursor/mcp.json for one project. Merge with servers you already have.
Set APIFY_TOKEN in the environment Cursor starts from, or replace ${env:APIFY_TOKEN} with your token.
Open Cursor Settings, then MCP, and check that the server lists its tools.

Sign-in: Token read from the APIFY_TOKEN environment variable.

VS Code config.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "apify-token",
      "description": "Apify API token",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "apify-dev": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dataspryva/dexscreener-token-pair-and-boosted-token-scraper,nimbryxo-studio/github-marketplace-app-and-action-listings,nimbryxo-studio/google-fonts-library-metadata-extractor,dataspryva/google-scholar-paper-and-citation-search-scraper,vexaloom-labs/mlb-teams-player-search-and-season-schedule-lookup,nimbryxo-studio/ncaa-team-and-player-leaderboards-polls",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:apify-token}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Start the server from the file or the MCP servers view. VS Code asks for the token once and stores it securely.
Use the tools from Copilot Chat in agent mode.

Sign-in: Token prompted once and stored by VS Code.

ChatGPT configPlugins > Add custom MCP server

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dataspryva/dexscreener-token-pair-and-boosted-token-scraper,nimbryxo-studio/github-marketplace-app-and-action-listings,nimbryxo-studio/google-fonts-library-metadata-extractor,dataspryva/google-scholar-paper-and-citation-search-scraper,vexaloom-labs/mlb-teams-player-search-and-season-schedule-lookup,nimbryxo-studio/ncaa-team-and-player-leaderboards-polls

In ChatGPT on the web, open Plugins, select + and choose Add custom MCP server.
Name it, paste the URL under Connection as the Server URL and choose OAuth for authentication.
Accept the risk warning (I understand and want to continue), select Create as a plugin, then install the plugin from your plugins, sign in to Apify and use it in a new chat.

Sign-in: OAuth sign-in with your Apify account.

Codex CLI config~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.apify-dev]
url = "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dataspryva/dexscreener-token-pair-and-boosted-token-scraper,nimbryxo-studio/github-marketplace-app-and-action-listings,nimbryxo-studio/google-fonts-library-metadata-extractor,dataspryva/google-scholar-paper-and-citation-search-scraper,vexaloom-labs/mlb-teams-player-search-and-season-schedule-lookup,nimbryxo-studio/ncaa-team-and-player-leaderboards-polls"
bearer_token_env_var = "APIFY_TOKEN"

Add the block to ~/.codex/config.toml, or .codex/config.toml in a project.
Export APIFY_TOKEN in the shell that starts Codex. Or skip the token line and run codex mcp login to sign in.
Start codex and type /mcp to check that the tools are listed.

Sign-in: Token read from the APIFY_TOKEN environment variable.

Gemini CLI configterminal (writes ~/.gemini/settings.json)

gemini mcp add -t http -s user -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" apify-dev "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dataspryva/dexscreener-token-pair-and-boosted-token-scraper,nimbryxo-studio/github-marketplace-app-and-action-listings,nimbryxo-studio/google-fonts-library-metadata-extractor,dataspryva/google-scholar-paper-and-citation-search-scraper,vexaloom-labs/mlb-teams-player-search-and-season-schedule-lookup,nimbryxo-studio/ncaa-team-and-player-leaderboards-polls"

Export APIFY_TOKEN first: the shell expands it and Gemini CLI saves the header, token included, in plain text in ~/.gemini/settings.json (keep that file private). In PowerShell write $env:APIFY_TOKEN instead of $APIFY_TOKEN. Drop -s user to save it in the project's .gemini/settings.json.
Start gemini and type /mcp to check that the server is connected and lists its tools.
Saved by hand, a remote server uses the httpUrl key for streamable HTTP (url means the older SSE transport).

Sign-in: Token header saved by gemini mcp add.

n8n AI Agent configMCP Client Tool node

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dataspryva/dexscreener-token-pair-and-boosted-token-scraper,nimbryxo-studio/github-marketplace-app-and-action-listings,nimbryxo-studio/google-fonts-library-metadata-extractor,dataspryva/google-scholar-paper-and-citation-search-scraper,vexaloom-labs/mlb-teams-player-search-and-season-schedule-lookup,nimbryxo-studio/ncaa-team-and-player-leaderboards-polls

Add an AI Agent node, then attach an MCP Client Tool node to its tool input.
Paste the URL as the endpoint and choose HTTP Streamable as the transport.
Choose Bearer auth and create a credential that holds your Apify token.

Sign-in: Bearer auth credential.

Validated, not executed: 7 of 7 checks pass

Uses Apify's hosted MCP endpoint over HTTPS
The tools parameter lists exactly the chosen Actors as owner/name
JSON configs parse and use the client's top-level key and the same URL
Codex TOML has a [mcp_servers.<name>] table with url and bearer_token_env_var
CLI commands quote the same URL and use the streamable HTTP transport
One-click install links decode back to the same URL and carry no token
Only placeholders, no real token

Start with this Actor

DexScreener Token Pair & Boosted Token Scraper, the most used in this category: find token pairs, returning chainId, dexId, pairAddress.

GitHub Marketplace App & Action Listings by Category: discover marketplace listings
Google Fonts Library Metadata Extractor: browse font metadata
Google Scholar Paper & Citation Search Scraper: search academic papers
MLB Teams, Player Search & Season Schedule Lookup: look up teams and players

Prompts to try

Using DexScreener Token Pair & Boosted Token Scraper, find token pairs for search and give me the results as a table with chainId, dexId, pairAddress.
Using GitHub Marketplace App & Action Listings by Category, discover marketplace listings for searchApps and give me the results as a table with name, listingType, slug.
Using Google Fonts Library Metadata Extractor, browse font metadata for byFamily and give me the results as a table with family, category, isVariable.
Using Google Scholar Paper & Citation Search Scraper, search academic papers for search and give me the results as a table with title, name, authors.

Every developer and data utilities Actor, by website

Other sources

Google Fonts Library Metadata ExtractorGoogle Fonts family records with category, weights, variable-font axes, subsets, designers, sparse…
NCAA Stats & Scores: Leaderboards, Polls & StandingsOfficial NCAA.com stats and scores: team and player leaderboards, ranking polls, conference standings…
WTA Singles, Doubles & Race Rankings FinderWTA ranking rows with points, movement and profile links; player profiles with bio and career stats; match…
Domain-Scoped Site Crawler for Markdown DatasetsOne record per crawled page: Markdown/text/HTML content, title, description, author, dates, canonical URL…
SMTP Email Sender for Workflow NotificationsDelivery confirmation record for each email sent, including recipients, subject, and the SMTP server used.

GitHub · GitHub MCP page

GitHub Marketplace App & Action Listings by CategoryGitHub Marketplace listings - apps, integrations and Actions with install counts, pricing plans…
GitHub Repository Language Breakdown AnalyzerRepository records with language byte counts and percentage shares, owner and repository metadata, optional…
GitHub Repository Metadata & README ExtractorOne record per GitHub repository with metadata, real watcher counts, topics, license, language bytes, README…
GitHub Weekly Trending Repos & Org Repo FinderGitHub repository and developer records — names, owners, stars, forks, star growth, languages, topics…

MLB.com · MLB.com MCP page

MLB Teams, Player Search & Season Schedule LookupOne record per MLB team, matched player, or scheduled/completed game, depending on the selected mode.
Official MLB Team, Schedule & Stat Line ScraperOne record per MLB team, player, stat line, game, standing, leader, box-score line, venue, league, division…

DEX Screener

DexScreener Token Pair & Boosted Token ScraperDexScreener pair, pool, boosted-token, profile, takeover, ad, narrative and paid-order records with price…

Google Scholar

Google Scholar Paper & Citation Search ScraperPapers, citing papers, and public author profiles from Google Scholar, with authors, venue, year, citation…

OP.GG

OP.GG League of Legends Tier List & Win Rate TrackerOP.GG champion tier rows with win/pick/ban rates, counters, and rank movement, plus per-champion KDA, CS…

Transfermarkt

Transfermarkt Player Market Value & Transfer ScraperTransfermarkt player, club, competition and transfer records with market-value history, career transfers…

Udemy

Udemy Course Catalog & Rating FinderUdemy courses with prices, discounts, ratings, subscribers, curriculum, learning outcomes, captions, badges…

Troubleshooting

Why does the client say Unauthorized or invalid token?

Every Apify Actor tool needs a signed-in Apify account. Reconnect the server so the OAuth sign-in runs again, or switch to the token variant: an Authorization: Bearer header with an API token from Apify Console, Settings, API and integrations. For a local server the token must be in the server's own env block, not only in your shell.

Source: Apify MCP server README. This fix on its own page

Why did my agent's tool list change after an update?

Without a tools parameter Apify's server loads its default tool set, which changes between releases. The URLs on this site pin the tools with ?tools=, so the agent always gets the same Actor tool plus fetch-actor-details. Apify's README gives the same advice for production.

Source: Apify MCP server README. This fix on its own page

What happens when the agent sends input the Actor rejects?

The server answers with the Actor's input schema, so the agent can fix the arguments and call again. The fetch-actor-details tool in every scoped URL lets it read that schema before the first call.

Source: Apify MCP server README. This fix on its own page

Claude Code shows Needs authentication. Why?

The server is added but not signed in. Type /mcp in an interactive session and authenticate, or run claude mcp login with the server name. Headless runs with claude -p cannot complete OAuth, so sign in once interactively or use the --header token variant.

Source: Claude Code MCP documentation. This fix on its own page

Every fix in one place

Sources

Apify MCP server documentation, checked 2026-11-12