Extract structured web data for AI agents
The agent retrieves clean, structured data from complex websites without needing custom scraping code, enabling accurate reasoning and action based on live information.
How it works
The agent identifies a need for current web data that is not available in its training set. It uses the Apify MCP server to search the Apify Store for a suitable Actor (scraper) that matches the target website. The agent configures the Actor with necessary parameters, runs it, and parses the returned structured JSON data. Before acting on the data, the agent verifies the source and relevance of the extracted information to ensure accuracy.
Prompt
Paste this into an agent that has the servers below connected. Adjust the names and dates to your own.
Find and run an Apify Actor to scrape the latest product prices from example.com and return the data in a structured JSON format.MCP servers it needs
Source
The vendor page this playbook is drawn from, and the passage that supports it.
Apify's MCP Server lets agents find, run, and fetch data from the right tool automatically.Get up-to-the-second data from the web for AI agents · Apify