mcp-name: io.github.jlucasmcrell/apify-scrapers

Apify Public Data MCP: 40 Production Data Tools & Public Records

One MCP server gives an AI agent 40 production data extractors - Google Maps business leads, Google News, Google Autocomplete, LinkedIn and Glassdoor jobs, SEC EDGAR, USAspending, Grants.gov, TED tenders, NHTSA recalls, FEC, EPA, ClinicalTrials.gov, openFDA, Europe PMC, GLEIF, CMS providers, Census geocoding, state business registries, contractor licences, Airbnb, YouTube, Twitch and Google Play - each running as an Actor on your own Apify account. Install with uvx apify-data-scrapers (Claude Desktop, Cursor, any MCP client), or call the same Actors directly from Python, Node.js or no-code tools.

Each actor is built with strict schema validation, deterministic field mapping, self-healing DOM selectors, and pay-per-event pricing (per-result rates from $0.00015, Actor-start from $0.0005; the live Apify Store price is authoritative).

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Runtime contract and spending control

Since version 1.1.0, calls return {results, status, run?} in both MCP structured content and text. Status is success, partial, empty_unverified, or error; errors include a stable code and retry guidance. Zero rows are not proof that no matching records exist. Existing integrations that parsed a bare result array must now read results. Native dataset field names are preserved.

Each call requests a 120-second Actor timeout and a pay-per-event charge cap of $1 by default. Set APIFY_MAX_CHARGE_USD to adjust the cap. This is per run, not a total account spending limit; platform fees outside Actor event charges may still apply. Up to four calls may run concurrently. Cancelling a request attempts to abort its cloud run; check the returned run ID if confirmation fails. An ambiguous start is never retried automatically.

The MCP executable is Python; Node.js files are direct Actor API examples, not a second MCP server. Private queued Actors are omitted from this public catalog.

Quick Navigation

• Make.com templates
• Use-case guides
• Available Extractors & Store Listings
• Python Quickstart
• Node.js Quickstart
• No-Code & Automation Workflows (n8n, Sheets, Slack)
• Pre-Built Example Tasks (Zero Code)
• Free Sample Datasets
• AI Agent & MCP Integration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Custom Agent)
• In-Depth Engineering Guides
• Repository Structure
• Contributing & Author

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Choose your tools

Choose a focused tool profile and generate your installation configuration.

Version 1.2.0 adds the optional APIFY_TOOL_PROFILE environment variable: all (default), leads, market, government, or research. These correspond to the four catalog categories below. Profiles restrict tool discovery and calls, prompts, and the Actor catalog. Restart the MCP server and refresh/reconnect your client after changing the profile. Keep only the focused server entry if you do not also want the full catalog loaded. Direct Actor API examples are unchanged; this setting is not an Apify account permission boundary.

Choose your first workflow

Your goal	Start here	What to expect
Build a local contractor lead list	Dallas electrician example task	Review the prefilled input, set a small result limit, then run and export the dataset.
Track company filings	SEC filing-monitor tutorial	Choose companies and form types; retain filing identifiers to avoid duplicate alerts.
Compare healthcare providers over time	CMS provider-monitor tutorial	Save snapshots and compare changes in the source dataset, not real-time clinical outcomes.
Use an AI chat interface	ChatGPT and Apify MCP setup	Connect your own Apify account and choose the Actor explicitly.

No separate subscription to this MCP package is required. Actor runs are billed through your Apify account at the displayed Store price. Start with a small run and inspect its output before scheduling recurring work; public-source data can be delayed, incomplete, or temporarily unavailable.

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Privacy Policy

The MCP server collects nothing. It runs on your machine, reads APIFY_TOKEN from your environment, and its only outbound calls are to the Apify API to run the Actor you asked for — on your own Apify account. No telemetry, no logs, no data sent to us. Full policy: apify.revenuesystemslabs.com/privacy.

Make.com templates

Eight published Make scenarios, one click to copy into your own Make account. Each asks for your Apify token and your destination (Google Sheets or Slack) in the setup wizard.

Template	Actor it runs
Google Maps Leads to Google Sheets	google-maps-business-search
Glassdoor Jobs to Google Sheets	glassdoor-jobs-scraper
California Contractor Licenses to Google Sheets	ca-contractor-license-search
SEC EDGAR Filing Alerts to Slack	sec-edgar-filings-search
Export Google News Results to Google Sheets	google-news-search
Export Grants.gov Opportunities to Google Sheets	grants-gov-opportunity-search
Export TED EU Tenders to Google Sheets

Use-case guides

One page per question an agent gets asked, each listing the tools, arguments, returned fields and prices for that job:

• MCP server for SEC EDGAR filings
• MCP server for Google Maps data and business leads
• MCP server for public records: business registries, licences and providers
• MCP server for job search: LinkedIn and Glassdoor listings
• MCP server for US government data

Focused, end-to-end tutorials:

• Use public-data Actors directly in ChatGPT with Apify MCP
• Monitor SEC EDGAR filings automatically
• Build a contractor lead list from Google Maps
• Monitor CMS healthcare-provider changes

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Available Extractors & Store Listings

Every extractor below is both an Apify Store listing and an MCP tool of the same server; the sections are the questions buyers arrive with.

Business intelligence & lead generation

Also available: Cross-border company registry search, combining UK, French and GLEIF records where available.

Tool	Store Link	Key Output Fields	Best For
Google Maps Business Leads	captainhandsome/google-maps-business-search	Name, phone, website, rating, reviews, address, coordinates, hours	B2B lead generation, local agency prospecting
Website Tech Stack & Ecommerce Scanner	captainhandsome/tech-stack-detector	technologies, cms, ecommerce_platform, payments, emails	Best for competitive tech research and B2B lead qualification across a batch of company websites.
US Business Entity Registries	captainhandsome/us-business-entity-search	Legal entity name, filing number, jurisdiction, status	Legal due diligence, corporate registration checks
Alabama Business Entity Search	captainhandsome/al-business-entity-search	entity id, entity name, location, entity type, status	Search Alabama business entities by company name and export entity IDs
Florida Sunbiz Business Entity Search	captainhandsome/fl-sos-new-filings	entity name, document number, status, entity type, date filed	Search Florida Sunbiz company-name results and export legal entity nam
Florida Sunbiz Officer & Registered Agent Search	captainhandsome/fl-sunbiz-officer-search	officer name, entity name, document number, detail url, entity type	Search Florida Sunbiz by officer or registered-agent name and export o

Jobs, market & consumer intelligence

Tool	Store Link	Key Output Fields	Best For
Glassdoor Jobs & Salaries	captainhandsome/glassdoor-jobs-scraper	Title, company, salary estimate, rating, location, job URL, posting date	Hiring intelligence, compensation benchmarking
LinkedIn Public Jobs	captainhandsome/linkedin-public-jobs-search	Job title, employer, location, direct apply URL, posting age	Recruitment, tech talent monitoring
Airbnb Vacation Rentals	captainhandsome/airbnb-listings-search	Title, room type, nightly price, rating, reviews count, listing URL	Real estate research, market rate tracking
Google Play App Reviews	captainhandsome/google-play-reviews-scraper	Review text, star score, thumbs up, date, reviewer name	App store sentiment, competitor feedback
Apple App Store Reviews	captainhandsome/app-store-reviews-search	app_name, review_rating, review_body, review_version, app_average_rating	iOS review mining, ASO research and cross-platform sentiment
YouTube Video Search	captainhandsome/youtube-search-scraper	Title, video URL, channel, views count, duration, publish date	Content tracking, creator outreach
Twitch Live Streams

Government & public records

Also available: SEC Form 4 insider transactions, OFAC sanctions, CourtListener cases, and NVD/CISA vulnerability intelligence.

Tool	Store Link	Key Output Fields	Best For
SEC EDGAR Corporate Filings	captainhandsome/sec-edgar-filings-search	Ticker, CIK, form (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), filing date, primary document URL	Financial diligence, equity research, compliance
USAspending Federal Awards	captainhandsome/usaspending-federal-awards	Recipient vendor, award amount, awarding agency, description, dates	Government contracting, procurement intel
Grants.gov Funding Opportunities	captainhandsome/grants-gov-opportunity-search	Opportunity number, agency, deadline, award range, eligibility, contacts	Federal grant prospecting and funding monitoring
TED European Tenders	captainhandsome/ted-eu-tender-search	Buyer, country, CPV code, deadline, estimated value, source documents	European procurement and bid discovery
NHTSA Vehicle Recalls	captainhandsome/nhtsa-vehicle-recall-search	Campaign number, component, defect, consequence, remedy, affected units	Vehicle-safety checks and recall monitoring
FEC Campaign Finance Search	captainhandsome/fec-campaign-finance-search	record type, id, name, party, office	Search US federal candidates, PACs and campaign contributions by state
EPA ECHO Facility Compliance & Violations

Research & health data

Tool	Store Link	Key Output Fields	Best For
ClinicalTrials.gov Search	captainhandsome/clinical-trials-search	nct id, title, official title, acronym, org study id	Search the official ClinicalTrials.gov API by condition, intervention,
Europe PMC Paper Search	captainhandsome/europe-pmc-paper-search	title, doi, pmid, abstract, cited_by_count	Best for biomedical literature reviews, citation tracking, and open-access discovery across PubMed and Europe PMC.
openFDA Drug Labels, Recalls & Adverse Events	captainhandsome/openfda-search	dataset, id, brand name, generic name, manufacturer	Search official FDA drug labels, approvals, adverse events, and drug,
CMS Healthcare Provider Search	captainhandsome/cms-healthcare-provider-search	name, provider_type, city, state, star_rating	Compare CMS-certified hospitals, nursing homes, and other Medicare providers by location, ownership, and star rating.

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Python Quickstart

1. Install dependencies

pip install apify-client pandas python-dotenv

2. Export 50 Google Maps Leads to CSV

import os
from apify_client import ApifyClient
import pandas as pd

# Get your API token from https://console.apify.com/account/integrations
client = ApifyClient(os.getenv("APIFY_TOKEN"))

# Run the actor
run = client.actor("captainhandsome/google-maps-business-search").call(run_input={
    "search_query": "commercial electricians",
    "location": "Dallas, Texas",
    "max_items": 50,
    "include_details": True,
})

# Fetch dataset items and export to CSV
items = list(client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items())
df = pd.DataFrame(items)
df.to_csv("dallas_electricians.csv", index=False)
print(f"Exported {len(df)} leads to dallas_electricians.csv")

See examples/google_maps_leads_to_csv.py for the full script.

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Node.js Quickstart

1. Install dependencies

npm install apify-client

2. Query SEC EDGAR Filings

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });

const run = await client.actor('captainhandsome/sec-edgar-filings-search').call({
  companies: ['AAPL', 'NVDA', 'MSFT'],
  forms: ['10-K'],
  max_items: 15,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(filing => {
  console.log(`[${filing.ticker}] ${filing.form} (${filing.filing_date}): ${filing.filing_url}`);
});

See examples/sec_filings.js for the full script.

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No-Code & Automation Workflows

If you automate via n8n, Make, Zapier, or Google Sheets, ready-to-import blueprints are included in workflows/:

• Google Maps Leads to Google Sheets (n8n): Weekly scheduled local-lead extraction into Google Sheets with persistent duplicate suppression.
• SEC EDGAR 10-K & 8-K Alerts (n8n): Four-hour filing monitor with persistent duplicate suppression.
• Competitor News Alerts (n8n): Daily Google News monitoring with persistent duplicate suppression.
• Grants.gov Opportunity Alerts (n8n): Daily funding-opportunity monitoring with persistent duplicate suppression.
• TED European Tender Alerts (n8n): Daily procurement monitoring with persistent duplicate suppression.
• NHTSA Vehicle Recall Alerts (n8n): Daily safety-recall monitoring with persistent duplicate suppression.
• Eight Make-approved templates: Guided setup for Google Sheets and Slack workflows. Connect your own accounts and review inputs before running; Apify and Make usage charges may apply.

Open a template in Make: Google Maps, Glassdoor, California contractors, SEC filings to Slack, Google News, Grants.gov, TED tenders, or NHTSA recalls.

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Pre-Built Example Tasks (Zero Code)

If you prefer runnable web UI tasks without writing any code, each actor includes pre-configured tasks published on Apify Store:

Google Maps Leads

• Phoenix HVAC Company Leads
• Dallas Commercial Electrician Leads
• Chicago Dentist Directory

Glassdoor Jobs

• Austin Software Developer Jobs
• Seattle Product Manager Jobs
• New York Data Analyst Jobs

Airbnb Rentals

• Nashville Airbnb Listings
• Miami Airbnb Listings
• Austin Airbnb Listings

YouTube & Google Play

• Small Business Marketing Videos
• Python Tutorial Video Research
• Instagram One-Star Play Store Reviews

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Free Sample Datasets

Looking for clean data to benchmark, analyze, or train models? Verified sample bundles with metadata schemas are available in datasets/ and hosted publicly on Hugging Face Datasets:

Eight verified sample bundles, each exported from a production run of the Actor named beside it. Every one is served from this repository and mirrored to Hugging Face, where the dataset card links back to the Actor that produced it.

1. Phoenix HVAC Contractor Leads: datasets/phoenix_hvac_leads/ | Hugging Face Hub — 10 verified HVAC contractor profiles with ratings, addresses, and phone numbers (Google Maps Business Leads).
2. California Licensed Contractors: datasets/california_solar_contractors/ | Hugging Face Hub — 50 active C-46 and B licensed solar installers with state verification numbers (California Contractor License Search).
3. Austin Software Engineer Postings: datasets/austin_software_jobs/ | Hugging Face Hub — 30 normalized job listings with estimated posting dates and salary ranges (LinkedIn Public Jobs).
4. S&P 500 Corporate Filings: datasets/sp500_sec_edgar_filings/ | Hugging Face Hub — 5 SEC EDGAR filing records with CIK, ticker, SIC and document links (SEC EDGAR Filings).
5. US Federal Defense & AI Awards: | — 10 federal contract awards with recipient, agency, obligation amount and dates ().

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AI Agent & MCP Integration

All actors in this repository conform to OpenAPI and JSON Schema standards, making them directly callable by AI agents via the Model Context Protocol (MCP):

Option 1: Claude Desktop / Cursor with UVX (Recommended)

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-data-scrapers": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["apify-data-scrapers"],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Docker Container (Glama / Cloud)

Run via Docker:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-data-scrapers": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "APIFY_TOKEN", "glcr.b-cdn.net/jlucasmcrell/apify-scrapers:latest"],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 3: Local Python Stdio Runner

Install via pip or run directly:

pip install apify-data-scrapers
export APIFY_TOKEN="your_token_here"
apify-data-scrapers

Or from local source:

python mcp_server.py

Agent Prompts That Work Out-of-the-Box:

• "Search Google Maps for 50 commercial roofers in Atlanta with phone numbers and websites."
• "Retrieve Apple and Microsoft Form 10-K filings from SEC EDGAR for the last 2 years."
• "Search Glassdoor for remote product manager jobs with salary estimates."

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In-Depth Engineering Guides

Technical case studies and problem-solution writeups are located in articles/:

• Bypassing Playwright Headless Pagination Hurdles on Airbnb: How to solve sticky overlay modal interruptions and viewport boundary clipping in large headless browser crawls.
• Extracting & Normalizing Clean Job Posting Dates from Glassdoor: Overcoming relative timestamp drift ("24h", "3d", "30d+") with deterministic parsing and ISO-8601 boundary tracking.

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Repository Structure

apify-scrapers/
 README.md                                # Documentation and quickstart
 LICENSE                                  # MIT License
 requirements.txt                         # Python client dependencies
 package.json                             # Node.js dependencies
 mcp.json                                 # MCP tool registry specification
 mcp_server.py                            # Native Python stdio MCP server
 articles/                                # In-depth engineering case studies
    airbnb_playwright_pagination_guide.md
    glassdoor_posting_dates_guide.md
    reddit_community_responses.md        # Reference technical answers for forums
 datasets/                                # Sample benchmark datasets
    phoenix_hvac_leads/
    california_solar_contractors/
    austin_software_jobs/
 workflows/                               # No-code automation templates
    n8n_google_maps_to_sheets.json
    n8n_sec_edgar_to_slack.json
    n8n_google_news_competitor_monitor.json
    n8n_grants_gov_opportunity_monitor.json
    n8n_ted_eu_tender_monitor.json
    README.md
 examples/                                # Standalone developer scripts
     google_maps_leads_to_csv.py
     sec_edgar_filings_downloader.py
     glassdoor_jobs_tracker.py
     airbnb_market_scraper.py
     usaspending_defense_awards.py
     twitch_live_stream_monitor.py
     google_maps_leads.js
     sec_filings.js

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Author & Support

Maintained by Joseph McRell.

• Apify Store: https://apify.com/captainhandsome
• GitHub: @jlucasmcrell
• Hugging Face: @joeygambino
• Issues & Requests: Please open an issue on this repository or submit a ticket on the respective Apify Actor Store page.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.