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Apify is a web scraping and automation platform for running Actors, managing Actor runs, and reading structured results from datasets and storage. The Apify connector lets your Lovable app call the Apify API through a managed workspace connection so you can scrape sites, automate browser workflows, and surface crawl results in your product. With Apify, your app can:
  • Run Actors to scrape websites and automate browser workflows
  • Poll Actor run status and retrieve logs when jobs finish
  • Read structured results from datasets and key-value stores
  • List and manage Actors, runs, and storage in your Apify account
Apify is a good fit when your app needs scrapers, scheduled crawls, or dataset-backed views powered by Actors you already run on Apify.

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Common use cases and example apps

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How to connect Apify

Who can create Apify connections depends on your plan and workspace settings. See Who can create connections. App connectors are enabled by default on Free, Pro, and Business plans. On Enterprise plans, they are disabled by default until a workspace admin or owner enables them in Connectors → Admin settings → App connectors. You can create multiple Apify connections using different API tokens, which is useful for separating environments (for example, development and production) or managing usage limits. When the connection is created, you can link it to the projects where you want to use it. Anyone building in a project can ask Lovable in chat to link their project to it.

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Prerequisites

Before connecting Apify, make sure you have:
All Actor runs and API usage through this connector count toward your Apify plan. Billing and quota are handled directly by Apify, not Lovable.

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Step 1: Get an Apify API token

An Apify API token lets your Lovable app authenticate with the Apify API. To create an Apify API token:
1

Open your Apify account

Sign in to the Apify Console.
2

Open API and Integrations

Go to Settings → API & Integrations.
3

Create a token

Create a new API token and give it a descriptive name, for example Lovable integration.
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Copy the token

Copy the token and store it securely. Newer tokens often start with apify_api_. Older tokens may look different.
Your API token functions like a password. Keep it secure and never share it publicly. You’ll need it in the next step.
See Apify documentation for more: Getting started with the Apify API.

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Step 2: Connect Apify to Lovable

You can create multiple connections using different API tokens.
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Open Apify in Connectors

Open Connectors and select Apify.
2

Add a connection

Click Add connection.
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Configure the connection

  1. Display name: name the connection, for example Apify Prod. This name is only used inside Lovable to identify the connection.
  2. API token: paste your Apify API token.
4

Choose who can use this connection

Under Who can use this connection, decide who in your workspace can use the connection. You start as the only person with access:
  • Only you (default): leave the access list as is; only you can use the connection and its associated data.
  • Invite specific people: add workspace members by email; only you and the people you add can use the connection and its associated data.
  • Invite entire workspace: click Invite entire workspace to make the connection available to everyone in your Lovable workspace.
See Who can manage connections for more information.
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Connect

Click Connect.
When connected, anyone building in a project can ask Lovable in chat to link their project to Apify (based on configured connection-level access). Your Lovable apps can then run Actors and read datasets through Apify.

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Limitations

The Apify connector cannot:
  • Call the Apify API from client-side browser code. Calls go through Lovable from a server-side endpoint.
  • Refresh or rotate API tokens automatically. To rotate, create a new token in Apify and update the Lovable connection.
  • Support per-end-user Apify login. Each connection represents a single Apify account shared across all projects linked to it.
Apify enforces rate limits on its API. If you poll Actor runs or re-fetch datasets frequently, expect occasional 429 responses and add retry-with-backoff in your server code. If a request fails because the API token has been revoked or rotated in Apify, generate a new token and update the Lovable connection. Editors and above can remove specific projects from a connection without deleting the connection entirely. The connection will remain available for other projects. To unlink projects:
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Open Connectors

Open Connectors and select .
2

Open the connection

Open the connection you want to manage.
3

Select projects

Under Linked projects, check the projects you want to unlink.
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Confirm

Click Unlink projects and confirm.
When unlinked, those projects will no longer have access to through this connection. If a project needs again, you can link it to any available connection.

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How to delete a connection

Workspace admins and owners can delete connections. Other members can delete a connection if they created it, or if they have been explicitly granted access to it.
Deleting a connection is permanent and cannot be undone. It will remove the credentials from all linked projects, and any apps using this connection will stop working until a new connection is added.
Before deleting, review the Linked projects section to see which projects are currently using the connection. To delete a connection:
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Open Connectors

Open Connectors and select .
2

Open the connection

Open the connection you want to remove.
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Review linked projects

Review the Linked projects section.
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Delete

Under Delete this connection, click Delete and confirm.