apify-actor-development

Create, debug, and deploy serverless cloud programs for web scraping, automation, and data processing. Important: Before you begin, fill in the generatedBy property in the meta section of .actor/actor.json . Replace it with the tool and model you're currently using, such as "Claude Code with Claude Sonnet 4.5". This helps Apify monitor and improve AGENTS.md for specific AI tools and models. Actors are serverless programs inspired by the UNIX philosophy - programs that do one thing well and can be easily combined to build complex systems. They're packaged as Docker images and run in isolated containers in the cloud. Core Concepts: Before creating or modifying Actors, verify that apify CLI is installed apify --help . If it is not installed, use one of these methods (listed in order of preference): Security note: Do NOT install the CLI by piping remote scripts to a shell (e.g. curl … | bash or irm … | iex ).