| name | apify-research-connector |
| description | Use when a project needs Apify-powered web, social, SERP, marketplace, or competitor research with credential, compliance, and dataset controls. |
Apify Research Connector
Use Apify as a credential-gated data adapter for research, not as a bypass for
platform rules. Keep credentials in ignored env stores and keep outputs
provenance-rich.
Context Gate
Operate only from the current project folder. Read local docs, .env.example,
package scripts, existing Apify modules, and Brain-1 wiki pages. If project
identity or credential ownership is unclear, stop with a blocked report.
Credential Gate
Check presence without printing values:
git check-ignore -v .env.local .env 2>/dev/null || true
awk -F= '/^APIFY_(API_TOKEN|API_KEY)=/{print $1"=present"}' .env.local 2>/dev/null || true
vercel env ls --scope unite-group 2>/dev/null | awk '/APIFY|apify/{print $1, $2, $3, $4, $5}'
Preferred variable is APIFY_API_TOKEN. Treat APIFY_API_KEY as legacy or
project-specific until verified. Never echo, log, screenshot, commit, or paste
token values.
Official Docs Gate
Refresh current Apify docs before adding or changing integration behavior:
- API overview:
https://docs.apify.com/api
- Run Actor and retrieve data:
https://docs.apify.com/academy/api/run-actor-and-retrieve-data-via-api
- JavaScript client:
https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js
- Dataset API:
https://docs.apify.com/api/v2/default-dataset