Apify: Full-stack Web Scraping and Data Extraction Platform
Apify is a comprehensive cloud platform designed for web scraping, browser automation, AI agents, and data extraction to support AI and other applications. It offers a vast ecosystem where developers can build, deploy, and publish web scrapers, AI agents, and automation tools called Actors.
Key Features
- Extensive Actor Store: Access over 5,000 ready-made web scraping tools for popular websites.
- Build Your Own Actors: Utilize tools and documentation to create reliable scrapers quickly.
- Open-source Tools: Supports Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and integrates with libraries like Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Scrapy, and Crawlee.
- API and Integrations: Easily integrate with apps like Zapier, GitHub, Google Sheets, Pinecone, Slack, and more.
- Anti-blocking Solutions: Features proxy rotation and anti-blocking mechanisms to scrape without interruptions.
- Professional Services: Expert support for designing and executing custom web scraping projects.
- Enterprise-grade Compliance: SOC2, GDPR, and CCPA compliant with 99.95% uptime.
- Monetization: Publish Actors on Apify Store and earn revenue with no upfront costs.
Use Cases
- Social media data extraction (e.g., TikTok, Instagram)
- Lead generation and market research
- Sentiment analysis
- E-commerce product data scraping
- AI model training data collection
- Web content crawling and extraction
Apify is ideal for developers, enterprises, startups, universities, and nonprofits seeking scalable, reliable, and compliant web data extraction solutions.
