Apify | Latest News & Updates - Dec 06, 2024 Release

Apify has updated its Actor execution process to use a new, short-lived run API token with configurable scope, offering full or restricted access modes...


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Apify is a full-stack web scraping and browser automation platform that allows users to extract data from websites and automate workflows on the web. They offer ready-made scrapers, automation tools, custom solutions, and a marketplace for developers.


Apify - Latest News and Updates

  • Apify has updated its Actor execution process to use a new, short-lived run API token with configurable scope, offering full or restricted access modes.
  • Apify has open-sourced their GPT Scraper Actor, allowing users to crawl websites, extract text, and run LLM prompts using Playwright and OpenAI.
  • Apify, in collaboration with Keboola, TopMonks, and hckr.studio, released part 2 of their Black Friday 2024 analysis under the Hlídač shopů initiative.
  • Apify introduced a new storage picker feature that allows users to select datasets directly within the Actor for improved workflow and user experience.
  • Lukas H. has joined Apify as a Senior Product Designer in Czechia, previously working as a Senior Product Designer at Zyter|TruCare.
  • Apify was featured in a presentation by Zdenek Nemec, Superface's CTO, at the Nordic APIs conference for significantly reducing Instagram data retrieval time.
  • Apify collaborates with TopMonks, Keboola, and hckr.studio on the Hlídač shopů project to monitor product price changes on major Czech e-shops.
  • Kaito launched a Twitter Scraper on Apify offering over 40 search parameters and 50 data fields at $0.25 per 1000 tweets, which is 96% cheaper than X API.
  • Anouar Springer highlighted the use of Apify for building custom scrapers to enhance client prospecting during his talk at Clay Club Berlin on November 30.

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