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# Apify

Run any Apify Actor — Instagram scrapers, TikTok scrapers, YouTube scrapers, and thousands more — and read the results directly from Slack.

## What It Enables

| Tool                      | Capability | Description                                                          |
| ------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `apify_search_actors`     | `read`     | Search the Apify Store for scraping and automation Actors by keyword |
| `apify_run_actor`         | `write`    | Run an Actor synchronously and return its dataset items              |
| `apify_get_dataset_items` | `read`     | Fetch items from an existing Apify dataset by ID                     |

`apify_run_actor` consumes credits on your Apify account — keep `maxItems` small (10–50) unless you need more.

## Setup

**Required:** Apify API token

**Where to find it:** [console.apify.com → Settings → Integrations → API tokens](https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations)

1. In the Notara dashboard, go to **Tools**.
2. Click the **Apify** tile.
3. In the Apify console, go to **Settings → Integrations** and create or copy a personal API token.
4. Paste the token into the credential field and click **Verify & Save**.

Your API token is encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM.

## Example Prompts

> "Search Apify for an Instagram profile scraper and show me the top results."

> "Run the apify/instagram-profile-scraper for @nike and return 20 posts."

> "Pull the latest results from Apify dataset abc123xyz."


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