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Guides, tutorials, and insights for Apify developers.
Which Actor Failed? The Question the Apify Console Can't Answer
The Apify Console shows you had 25 failed runs yesterday. But which actors? Which users? We spent weeks trying to answer this question. Here's how we finally cracked it.
Apify Store SEO — How to Get Your Actor Discovered
Building a great actor isn't enough. If users can't find it, it won't get runs. Here's how to optimize your Apify Store listing for search — both within Apify and on Google.
How to Avoid Apify Actor Maintenance Flags
The maintenance flag is every Apify developer's nightmare. One bad run and your actor gets flagged, losing visibility and user trust. Here's exactly what triggers it and how to prevent it.
How to Test Your Apify Actor Before Publishing
Publishing an untested actor is a recipe for maintenance flags and bad reviews. Here's a complete testing workflow — from local runs to cloud staging — that catches bugs before your users do.
Managing a Large Apify Actor Portfolio — Lessons from 250+ Actors
We manage over 250 actors on the Apify Store. Here's everything we learned about scaling an actor portfolio — the tooling, the automation, and the mistakes that cost us weeks.
How We Monitor 250+ Apify Actors Without Losing Sleep
A user reported a broken actor at 3pm. We'd already fixed it by 3:15. Here's why automated monitoring changes everything when you're running actors at scale.
How to Price Your Apify Actor for Maximum Revenue
Most Apify developers leave money on the table with their pricing. Here's how Pay Per Event works, what the pricing tiers look like, and how to think about setting your price.