What Apify changed

• The total number of available Actors increased from 85,843 to 86,693.
• The homepage layout was reordered to move the "Easily connect with your AI agents" section higher up, above the "Find an Actor" section.
• Minor updates to social proof metrics, including an increase in GitHub stars for the Crawlee library and review counts for the Google Maps Scraper.

The platform is rapidly growing its library of pre-built automation tools. This increases their lead in the "data for AI" market and makes it easier for developers to find niche scrapers without building them from scratch.

• The total number of available Actors increased from 85,419 to 85,845.
• The main headline was updated to reflect 85,843 tools for AI.
• The featured search suggestion changed from "Scrape TikTok profiles" to "Extract places from Google Maps."
• Usage and popularity metrics for top tools (TikTok, Google Maps, and Instagram scrapers) were updated with higher user counts.
• The GitHub star count for their open-source library, Crawlee, increased from 26,115 to 26,128.

The platform is rapidly expanding its library of "Actors," which are ready-to-use scraping and automation tools. This growth makes their marketplace more attractive to developers and AI companies looking for specific data sources.

• Added a new section for "MCP connectors" that allows Actors to read and write to external apps.

• Launched a "Data sources for trading agents" collection featuring stocks, crypto, and on-chain data.

• Introduced a "Hospitality & travel data tools" collection for tracking rates and reviews.

• Added a "Rising stars" section to highlight new community-built scrapers like WeChat and Shopee.

• Updated the total number of available tools (Actors) from 85,416 to 85,497.

• Replaced the general "Find an Actor" section with a more direct "Apify Store" search and category interface.

• Added support for crypto payments via x402 and MPP protocols for autonomous agents.

• Introduced a detailed pricing table showing specific costs for RAM, compute units, and proxy usage.

• Added a "Be flexible with add-ons" section for purchasing extra RAM, concurrent runs, and personal training.

• Removed the popular "Actor" marketplace carousels and TikTok/Google scraper highlights from the main view.

• Simplified the footer and navigation by removing links to Discord, Crawlee, and several developer resources.

• The total number of available tools (Actors) increased from 84,657 to 85,419.

• Usage counts for popular scrapers (TikTok, Instagram, Google Maps) were updated to reflect higher numbers.

• GitHub "Star" counts for their open-source library, Crawlee, increased from 26,107 to 26,115.

• Review counts for specific tools like the Website Content Crawler increased.

Apify is shifting its focus from being a general web scraping platform to a specialized marketplace for AI agents. By adding Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors and dedicated finance data collections, they are making it easier for developers to give AI bots real-time access to external apps and market data.

The platform is moving toward a machine-to-machine economy. By allowing autonomous agents to pay via crypto protocols without human sign-up, they are removing friction for AI-driven workflows and targeting the "agentic" developer market.

The platform is rapidly expanding its library of "Actors," which are ready-to-use scraping tools. This growth suggests high developer activity and a widening gap in available data sources for AI training and lead generation.