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Apify

• Apify Store: Marketplace with 3,000+ ready-made web scrapers for popular websites.
• Actors: Build and run serverless programs for web scraping and automation.
• Integrations: Connect with various apps and services (Zapier, Google Sheets, Slack, etc.).
• Storage: Store results for web scrapers.
• Anti-blocking: Scrape without getting blocked with features like proxy rotation.
• Proxy: Rotate scraper IP addresses.
• Crawlee: Open-source web scraping and crawling library.
• Code Templates: Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript templates for quick-start projects.

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• Actors: Modular web scraping and automation tools deployable in the cloud
• Storage: Secure storage and export of files and scraping results in multiple formats
• Proxy Management: Rotation of datacenter and residential IPs to bypass anti-scraping protections
• Schedules: Automated task and Actor execution at specific times
• Integrations: Connectivity with popular web applications and cloud services
• Monitoring: Performance tracking, data quality validation, and alert notifications
• Collaboration: Team sharing, organization management, and permissions control
• SDKs: Developer toolkits for JavaScript and Python
• API Clients: Programmatic access via JavaScript and Python clients
• Command-Line Interface: Platform control through terminal or shell scripts

Apify Use Cases

• Data for generative AI
• Lead generation
• Market research
• Sentiment analysis

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• Large-scale web data extraction for research or business intelligence
• Automating repetitive web-based workflows
• Monitoring websites for real-time data changes
• Storing and exporting scraped data for analytics
• Integrating web scraping tasks with other business applications
• Bypassing website anti-scraping protections for uninterrupted data collection
• Collaborating on web automation projects within organizations

Apify FAQs

• What is the prepaid platform usage, and how much do I need?

  The Apify platform has a number of services that are charged based on usages, such as Actors, proxies, data transfer, and storage. Each subscription plan comes with a certain amount of prepaid platform usage that is used to pay for services. If your platform usage in a given billing cycle exceeds this prepaid amount, the excess usage will be added to your next invoice.
• Can I try Apify for free?

  Absolutely! We offer a free plan that lets you use most of the features of the Apify platform, but with certain limits. No credit card is required.
• What is the pricing for Actors in Apify Store?

  The Actors in Apify Store are either free or have to be rented for a monthly fee specific to each Actor. Running Actors will consume the platform usage credits included in your plan. Excess usage will be charged to your next invoice.
• Can I upgrade, downgrade or cancel my plan?

  You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your plan at any time in your Billing settings.
• What drives the cost of an Actor run?

  The cost of an Actor run depends on the compute unit consumption, storage, proxies used, and data transfer.

docs.apify.com FAQs

• What is an Actor in Apify?

  An Actor is a modular unit of code designed to perform web scraping or automation tasks, which can be deployed, run, and shared within the Apify platform.
• Which programming languages does Apify support for development?

  Apify provides SDKs and API clients for developing Actors and applications in JavaScript and Python.
• How does Apify help users avoid getting blocked while scraping?

  Apify offers proxy management features that allow automatic rotation of datacenter and residential IP addresses, helping bypass anti-scraping technologies.
• Can scraped data be exported in multiple formats?

  Yes, Apify enables users to store scraped data and export it to a variety of formats suitable for further analysis.
• Does Apify offer resources for learning about web scraping?

  Apify provides a Web Scraping Academy with free practical courses covering topics from basic scraping techniques to advanced automation and platform features.

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