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Apify Actor Run - Start Actor Execution
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Apify Actor Run - Start Actor Execution is a paid API for AI agents from api.apify.com, paid per call via x402, $1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Triggers a new run of a specified Apify Actor (scraper, crawler, or automation tool) on the Apify platform
Price / call$1
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Apify Store is the largest marketplace of tools for AI agents. Extract data from any website and automate your workflows with thousands of scrapers, crawlers, and automation tools called Actors.
Output
Returns a run object containing a unique run ID, current status (READY, RUNNING, SUCCEEDED, FAILED, etc.), and IDs for the associated dataset, key-value store, and request queue where output data will be stored once the Actor completes.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Run the Apify Actor 'apify/web-scraper' to scrape all product listings from https://example-shop.com/products and return the results — use 1024 MB of memory and default build.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://api.apify.com/v2/acts/:actorId/runsWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically trigger any of the thousands of pre-built Apify Actors (scrapers, crawlers, automation bots) available in Apify Store, especially when you need web data extraction at scale without building a custom scraper. Prefer this over building your own scraper when a suitable Actor already exists in the Apify marketplace.
Side effects
- 404 Not Found if actorId does not exist or is misspelled
- 401 Unauthorized if API token is missing or invalid
- 400 Bad Request if the input JSON does not match the Actor's expected schema
- 402 Payment Required if the x402 payment of $1 USDC is not included or fails
- 429 Too Many Requests if rate limits are exceeded
- Actor run may fail internally (status FAILED) if the target website is unreachable or the Actor encounters a runtime error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object |
Tags
x402
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