From 301a31b77583d15b51ef9f74b5c11b29b78ba6cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 17:09:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] docs: link Actor ideas and status badge from actorization guide Add links to the open-source libraries section of the Actor ideas guide and to the Actor status badge page. Remove the hard-coded Actor count so the marketplace description stays current. https://claude.ai/code/session_01KHwbiX8ycRe4dkYy471oSg --- .../how-to-build/actorization_playbook.mdx | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/sources/academy/build-and-publish/how-to-build/actorization_playbook.mdx b/sources/academy/build-and-publish/how-to-build/actorization_playbook.mdx index f3e77b9e45..80d2a75864 100644 --- a/sources/academy/build-and-publish/how-to-build/actorization_playbook.mdx +++ b/sources/academy/build-and-publish/how-to-build/actorization_playbook.mdx @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ category: build-and-publish slug: /actorization --- -Apify is a cloud platform with a [marketplace](https://apify.com/store) of 6,000+ web scraping and automation tools called _Actors_. These tools are used for extracting data from social media, search engines, maps, e-commerce sites, travel portals, and general websites. +Apify is a cloud platform with a [marketplace](https://apify.com/store) of web scraping and automation tools called _Actors_. These tools are used for extracting data from social media, search engines, maps, e-commerce sites, travel portals, and general websites. Most Actors are developed by a global creator community, and some are developed by Apify. We have 18k monthly active users/developers on the platform (growing 138% YoY). Last month, we paid out $170k to creators (growing 118% YoY), and in total, over the program's history, we paid out almost $2M to them. @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ For open-source developers, Actorization adds value without extra costs: ::: -For example, IBM’s [Docling project](https://github.com/docling-project/docling) merged our pull request that actorized their open-source GitHub repo (24k stars) and added the Apify Actor badge to the README: +For example, IBM’s [Docling project](https://github.com/docling-project/docling) merged our pull request that actorized their open-source GitHub repo (24k stars) and added the [Apify Actor status badge](/platform/actors/publishing/status-badge) to the README: ![Docling Apify badge](images/actorization-playbook/docling-apify-badge.png) @@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ You can Actorize various projects ranging from open-source libraries, throughout | Playwright MCP | Open source MCP server | [https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp) | [https://apify.com/jiri.spilka/playwright-mcp-server](https://apify.com/jiri.spilka/playwright-mcp-server) | | Browserbase MCP | SaaS MCP server | [https://www.browserbase.com/](https://www.browserbase.com/) | [https://apify.com/agentify/browserbase-mcp-server/api/mcp](https://apify.com/agentify/browserbase-mcp-server/api/mcp) | +For more inspiration on which open-source libraries to wrap as Actors, see the [open-source libraries](/academy/build-and-publish/actor-ideas/find-actor-ideas#open-source-libraries) section in the guide on finding Actor ideas. + ### What projects are suitable for Actorization Use these criteria to decide if your project is a good candidate for Actorization: From 53483e2b69ef297c83d082739f8d83258dec38ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2026 19:48:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] docs: replace drifting stats with generic text, add status badge link to publishing step Generalize the user/developer counts, payout figures, visitor/signup numbers, and GitHub star count so the page stays current. Also link the Actor status badge from the publishing step, not only the example. https://claude.ai/code/session_01KHwbiX8ycRe4dkYy471oSg --- .../how-to-build/actorization_playbook.mdx | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/sources/academy/build-and-publish/how-to-build/actorization_playbook.mdx b/sources/academy/build-and-publish/how-to-build/actorization_playbook.mdx index 80d2a75864..7b19cd4dfc 100644 --- a/sources/academy/build-and-publish/how-to-build/actorization_playbook.mdx +++ b/sources/academy/build-and-publish/how-to-build/actorization_playbook.mdx @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ slug: /actorization Apify is a cloud platform with a [marketplace](https://apify.com/store) of web scraping and automation tools called _Actors_. These tools are used for extracting data from social media, search engines, maps, e-commerce sites, travel portals, and general websites. -Most Actors are developed by a global creator community, and some are developed by Apify. We have 18k monthly active users/developers on the platform (growing 138% YoY). Last month, we paid out $170k to creators (growing 118% YoY), and in total, over the program's history, we paid out almost $2M to them. +Most Actors are developed by a global creator community, and some are developed by Apify. The platform has a growing base of monthly active users and developers, and creators earn money from their Actors through Apify's monetization program. ## What are Actors @@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ For open-source developers, Actorization adds value without extra costs: - Host your code in the cloud for easy user trials (no local installs needed). - Avoid managing cloud infrastructure - users cover the costs. - Earn income through [Apify’s Open Source Fair Share program](https://apify.com/partners/open-source-fair-share) via GitHub Sponsors or direct payouts. -- Publish and monetize 10x faster than building a micro-SaaS, with Apify handling infra, billing, and access to 700,000+ monthly visitors and 70,000 signups. +- Publish and monetize 10x faster than building a micro-SaaS, with Apify handling infra, billing, and access to its established user base. ::: -For example, IBM’s [Docling project](https://github.com/docling-project/docling) merged our pull request that actorized their open-source GitHub repo (24k stars) and added the [Apify Actor status badge](/platform/actors/publishing/status-badge) to the README: +For example, IBM’s [Docling project](https://github.com/docling-project/docling) merged our pull request that actorized their popular open-source GitHub repo and added the [Apify Actor status badge](/platform/actors/publishing/status-badge) to the README: ![Docling Apify badge](images/actorization-playbook/docling-apify-badge.png) @@ -138,3 +138,5 @@ Deployment to the Apify platform can be done easily via `apify push` command of ### 6. Publish and monetize For details on publishing the Actor in [Apify Store](https://apify.com/store) see the [Publishing and monetization](/platform/actors/publishing). You can also follow the guide on [How to create an Actor README](/academy/actor-marketing-playbook/actor-basics/how-to-create-an-actor-readme) and [Marketing checklist](/academy/actor-marketing-playbook/promote-your-actor/checklist). + +To show your Actor's current status and usage in your README or documentation, add the [Actor status badge](/platform/actors/publishing/status-badge). From 2f66df45274018df6d291c06ac11912171c44fcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2026 19:59:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] docs: set permissions page title to "Actor permissions" Change the displayed page title to "Actor permissions" while keeping the sidebar menu item as "Permissions" via sidebar_label. https://claude.ai/code/session_01KHwbiX8ycRe4dkYy471oSg --- sources/platform/actors/development/permissions/index.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/sources/platform/actors/development/permissions/index.md b/sources/platform/actors/development/permissions/index.md index 843b7b234f..cdc4cb0424 100644 --- a/sources/platform/actors/development/permissions/index.md +++ b/sources/platform/actors/development/permissions/index.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ --- -title: Permissions +title: Actor permissions +sidebar_label: Permissions description: Learn how to declare and manage permissions for your Actor, what access levels mean, and how to build secure, trusted Actors for Apify users. sidebar_position: 7.5 slug: /actors/development/permissions