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Apify reshapes its Store API for agents, and it will break some integrations on Nov 15.

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◆Current state
Apify's October work treats AI agents as the main Store client. On November 15, GET /v2/store moves to a relevance-ranked search backend: search returns a single page of at most 100 results, offset and sortBy are ignored, total and count change meaning, and noisy fields are dropped to save agent context. Earlier in October, the MCP server gained tools to build Actors, read build and run logs and read source files, and the Store was regrouped into use-case categories.
◆Where it's heading
The arc from June to now is consistent: MCP connectors, x402 payments for agents without accounts, Apify AI for plain-English runs, and now a Store API and MCP toolset tuned for agents over human paging. Apify is accepting breakage for existing integrations in exchange for better agent results.
◆Prediction
Expect migration guidance and possibly a grace period around the November 15 cutover, followed by more MCP tools moving into the default set.

◆Recent moves

  1. 15d ago

    Apify Store API: new search backend and breaking changes

    From November 15 the Store search API returns one relevance-ranked page of up to 100 results, ignores offset and sortBy, and redefines total and count, which will break loops that page until offset reaches total. Apify is tuning the endpoint for agents at the cost of existing integrations.

  2. 29d ago

    Build and debug Actors with new Apify MCP tools

    Opt-in MCP tools let an agent list Actors, read their source, build them, and read build and run logs to debug failures. It moves Actor development into the coding agent, continuing the year's MCP push.

  3. 1mo ago

    Find Actors by use case with new Store categories

    The Store now groups Actors by use case, such as lead generation and price tracking, with filters for industry, output and Actor type. A discovery fix for a catalog of thousands, applied by Apify without publisher work.

  4. 2mo ago

    Create an Actor with a Git repo in a few clicks

    Git-backed Actor creation removes the manual wiring that previously required creating a repo, pushing template code, and configuring build triggers separately. The build pipeline now fires on first push, with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket all supported — a quality-of-life improvement that accelerates the developer side of Apify's supply-side marketplace.

  5. 3mo ago

    Apify AI (beta) is live. Describe what you need and get results

    ⚡ SPARK

    Apify AI makes the entire Actor catalog accessible via plain-English queries — the system picks the Actor, fills the input form, runs it, and returns data. This collapses what was previously a multi-step discovery-and-configuration process into a single interaction, a major shift in how non-developers and agents alike can access the platform.

  6. 4mo ago

    Pay for Apify Actors with x402

    ⚡ SPARK

    x402 payments let AI agents run eligible Apify Actors and pay in USDC on Base — no Apify account, no API key, no billing setup required. This is the furthest Apify has pushed toward removing humans from the agentic consumption loop, and it extends the platform's reach to agents operating without pre-configured credentials.