Skills/Docker MCP Catalog/apify-mcp-server

apify-mcp-server@0.21.4

CAUTION· install only

Publisher claims: "Apify is the world's largest marketplace of tools for web scraping, data extraction, and web automation. You can extract structured data from social media, e-commerce, search engines, maps, travel sites, or any other website." Observed in sandbox: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Registry Docker MCP CatalogPublisher apify · publishing for 667 daysInstalls 39,446Last detonated 7d ago
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Coverage

Nothing executable in the bundle ran; the trace covers the install step only.
Tested
every file read, file written and host contacted by what ran
Not tested
use of the skill by an agent

What this means for the label: Caution here covers what ran. The server's tools were not exercised with a real credential, so nothing about their behavior is asserted; the credential summary below says what to do with that.

Before you give it your token

Code inventory arrives with this version's next honeypot run.
It will ask for
unknown until the next run
Where it talks to
unknown until the next run
What the honeypot saw
no credential files read · no network
What we could not test
use of the skill by an agent

Not enough was observed to say yet. Nothing executable in the bundle ran; the trace covers the install step only. This version's code has not been inventoried for credentials and hosts either; both arrive with its next honeypot run (popular servers first). `vet-skills try apify-mcp-server` runs it now and prints the full answer.

Never paste a credential into a chat, a ticket or a report, including ours. How the guard holds it.

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KillerSkills ran it in the KillerSkills honeypot sandbox (1 scenario; nothing executable in the bundle ran; the trace covers the install step only) on 2026-11-07 and scored it 76/100 (Caution). It is not known to be malicious, but it has behaviour or code a security policy should decide on before install. Notable findings: Access to sensitive file paths; Access to sensitive file paths; Credential pass-through configuration. Summary: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Behavior trace

Honeypot run · 0 s · 1 scenarios · 0 deviations
t+CategoryObserved action
0.0sprocessno install scripts in bundle
0.0sprocessscript backend runs setup only
0.0sprocessscript backend runs setup only
0.0sprocessno install scripts to re-run

Static findings

MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP).claude/skills/dig/SKILL.md:149 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over network| **Internal repo** | `../apify-mcp-server-internal` (if available) | Hosted server — assess impact of changes |Fix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)src/dev_server.ts:156 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over network* stateful handling. Mirrors `apify-mcp-server-internal`'s `isSessionlessEraRequest`.Fix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
LOW
Collapsed <details> block carrying instructionsREADME.md:95 · Collapsed <details> block carrying instructions · informational: not an instruction file · informational: not an instruction file<summary><b>Cursor</b></summary> Use the one-click install link from the [configurator](https://mcp.apify.com), or let the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/clFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp/server.ts:246 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filestelemetryEnv = getTelemetryEnv(this.options.telemetry?.env ?? process.env.TELEMETRY_ENV);Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)src/mcp/AGENTS.md:62 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over networkto `LegacyMcpServer`; `createStatelessServer` builds the stateless adapter per request from theFix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)src/AGENTS.md:12 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over network- `index.ts` — the library export (`ActorsMcpServer` plus `createStatelessServer`, theFix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known packagesrc/stdio.ts:133 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted code'To connect, set your MCP client server command to `npx @apify/actors-mcp-server`' +Fix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06
MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)src/tools/AGENTS.md:134 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over network- `searchActorsBaseArgsSchema` has an optional `useCase` (Store search context). `withoutUseCaseField` in `utils/tools_loader.ts` removes it from the served schema; `ActorsMcpServer.composeToolsForCliFix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)src/utils/apify_errors.ts:47 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over network* a remote MCP-server Actor wraps it as an HTTP 500 whose body carries that same type string.Fix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
LOW
Collapsed <details> block carrying instructionsREADME.md:150 · Collapsed <details> block carrying instructions · informational: not an instruction file · informational: not an instruction file<summary><b>Local stdio (npx)</b></summary> Requires Node.js 22 or later. ```json { "mcpServers": { "actors-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@apFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
MEDIUM
File type combined with upload actionsrc/web/AGENTS.md:7 · File type combined with upload action — agent may exfiltrate local data files`package.json`, Tailwind/PostCSS config, and build** — the root `tsconfig.json`Fix: Remove the call, or declare the host in frontmatter and explain in the README what is sent and why.
AST07
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/stdio.ts:86 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files.env()Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known package.claude/skills/bug-triage/SKILL.md:88 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted code4. **npx cache corruption**: Stale cache prevents stdio server from starting. Fix: `rm -rf ~/.npm/_npx` (macOS/Linux) or `rmdir /s /q %LOCALAPPDATA%\npm-cache\_npx` (Windows).Fix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06
LOW
Collapsed <details> block carrying instructionsREADME.md:80 · Collapsed <details> block carrying instructions · informational: not an instruction file · informational: not an instruction file<summary><b>ChatGPT</b></summary> 1. Open [ChatGPT Plugins](https://chatgpt.com/plugins), select **+**, then **Add custom MCP server**. 2. Name it `Apify`, enteFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)src/index.ts:10 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over networkexport { ActorsMcpServer, createStatelessServer };Fix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)src/index.ts:3 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over networkKeep this surface minimal: the `ActorsMcpServer` facade, plus `createStatelessServer` — theFix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
LOW
Collapsed <details> block carrying instructionsREADME.md:108 · Collapsed <details> block carrying instructions · informational: not an instruction file · informational: not an instruction file<summary><b>VS Code and GitHub Copilot</b></summary> Use the one-click install link from the [configurator](https://mcp.apify.com), run `apify mcp install vscodFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP).claude/skills/creating-mcp-agent-evals/SKILL.md:18 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over network3. **Two datasets, one per CI gate.** `mcp-server-evals-pr` (the `--dataset` default) holds the `kind: "tool-call"` items and gates PRs (PR open/reopen, or the `validated` label); `mcp-server-evals-meFix: Put hosts, commands and strings in plain source. Decoding at runtime looks identical to malware and costs points on its own.
AST04
HIGH
Credential pass-through configurationsrc/utils/auth.ts:33 · Credential pass-through configuration — agent relays sensitive credentials// Only bypass token if all requested tools are public AND no specific actors requested.Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST02
LOW
Collapsed <details> block carrying instructionsREADME.md:403 · Collapsed <details> block carrying instructions · informational: not an instruction file · informational: not an instruction file<summary><b>How the server adapts Actor input schemas</b></summary> The server adapts Actor input schemas so that more clients and models can use them: - DescriFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
HIGH
URL with embedded credentialssrc/mcp/actors.ts:65 · URL with embedded credentials — may be phishing or credential leaking// `origin` excludes userinfo, so `https://user:pass@<standby host>/mcp` passes the origin check; drop it here.Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST07
MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known package.claude/skills/bug-triage/SKILL.md:86 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted code3. **"Unable to connect to extension server"**: Claude Desktop extension install issues. Usually caused by corrupted npx cache, Claude silently downgrading the extension, or Node.js not on the GUI appFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06
LOW
Collapsed <details> block carrying instructionsREADME.md:69 · Collapsed <details> block carrying instructions · informational: not an instruction file · informational: not an instruction file<summary><b>Claude Code</b></summary> ```bash claude mcp add apify "https://mcp.apify.com" -t http ``` Claude Code opens the Apify sign-in page the first time iFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01

Cost to the agent

Instructions loaded
≈16,284 tok
9 files · 80 in bundle

Tokens estimated at four characters each. Skills load their instruction text when triggered; the figure is what that costs.

Known vulnerabilities

Vulnerability advisories (OSV) cover npm and PyPI packages; this registry has no advisory database.

What would make this Verified

4 points to 80 · weights: behavior 45%, static 25%, prompt 15%, publisher 15%
  1. Unclaimed publisher≈ +8 on the totalClaim apify: a verified publisher gets +50 on publisher trust. It is free and usually instant with GitHub sign-in.
  2. Access to sensitive file paths≈ +4 on the totalStop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
  3. Credential pass-through configuration≈ +4 on the totalStop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
  4. URL with embedded credentials≈ +4 on the totalStop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
  5. MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)≈ +2 on the totalNamespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
  6. npx invocation of non-well-known package≈ +2 on the totalPin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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