Actor development quick start

Copy for LLM

There's more than one way to build an Actor. Pick the path that fits how you work and what you're building:

Develop locally

Build, test, and deploy on your own machine using your preferred IDE.

Use the Apify web IDE

Start coding immediately in your browser using Apify Console.

Build with AI

Use AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) with the Apify MCP server.

Develop AI agents

Templates, sandboxes, LLM access through OpenRouter, and pay-per-event monetization.