Back to the Valley, forward to the future
Apify's making moves this February with a Silicon Valley homecoming! Plus, we've dropped our State of web scraping report 2025 and unveiled 11 AI agent use cases. We're calling on creators to build AI agents in a bounty program with cash prizes! Apify Store has new updates with one-click sharing, an open-source section, and new pay-per-event pricing (PPE). Mark your calendars for our first-ever Prague Crawl 2025 conference in April. Read on to see how it all comes together!
?? Apify returns to its Silicon Valley roots
Apify’s officially launched our US mission in San Francisco! Born here during Y Combinator in 2015, we’re psyched to return to the heart of tech innovation.
We’re building partnerships, growing our community, driving Actorization, and exploring new opportunities. With your support, we're set to make waves in the Bay Area. We'll be hosting events and meet-ups, so be sure to give us a holler!
?? Web scraping industry updates
Explore the State of web scraping report 2025 for a detailed look at the industry. We’ve gathered concrete data from Apify’s platform, like Actor usage and scraping stats, plus developer survey responses on challenges such as anti-bot systems and performance hiccups.
It’s a clear snapshot of web scraping today and what’s on the horizon.
??? Apify’s AI agents get real
Our latest blog from Apify's AI product manager, Dusan Vystrcil, unveils 11 AI agent use cases on the Apify platform, turning fresh web data into tools like news aggregators that pull from social media or bots that streamline job searches.
The lineup also features clever twists, from tracking real estate shifts to agents that tweak their own prompts for better results. It’s a practical showcase of what’s possible with Apify’s setup
?? Win up to $1,000 with the AI agent bounty program
Ready to start building? Our AI agent bounty program is here - create intelligent, open-source AI agents on Apify and stand a chance to win up to $1,000. Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your skills and make an impact. The deadline for submissions is March 10, 2025!
?? Introducing pay-per-event pricing
As the next step toward the future of AI agents, Apify just launched pay-per-event (PPE) pricing for Actor monetization. Now, creators can charge for specific actions like starting an Actor or API calls, giving users pricing transparency.
Ideal for scraping, AI, and integration tasks, PPE offers flexibility and fairness. Try it out, and if you publish a new PPE Actor by March 31, 2025, you'll enjoy a 0% commission for the first 6 months.
?? New features on Apify Store
We’ve introduced improvements to make it easier to share and discover Actors.
Share your finds: Love an Actor? Now, you can share it on X, LinkedIn, or Facebook with just one click.
Open source category: We’ve added a spot for open-source Actors. Check it out, dig into the code, and help grow a tighter, more open community.
?? Recommendations = rewards: The Affiliate Program
Love Apify's tools? Join our Affiliate Program and earn by spreading the word. You’ll get 20% commission per customer you bring in - bump it to 30% if they stick with us past three months.
You'll get partner perks like free pre-paid platform usage, co-marketing opportunities, and exclusive discounts for your audience. Plus, we'll help amplify your success through case studies and joint content.
?? Prague Crawl 2025
Prague Crawl 2025, our first-ever web scraping conference, lands at Apify in Lucerna Palace, Prague, on April 23 with Massive Proxies. We’re talking 150+ attendees, 6+ talks from leaders from Apify, Make, and others - plus a hands-on scraping workshop taking on real-world challenges.
Add networking with data fans, all-day catering, and an afterparty with unlimited beer.
?? Join our Discord
There are even more conversations on Discord with over 10,000 developers in the community. Join and participate in various exclusive events, chat with fellow scraping developers, and touch base with the Apify team.