Is Apify Mcp Server safe to use?

Apify Mcp Server is rated CONSIDER by SpiderRating. Apify Mcp Server is usable with minor concerns (6.03/10, 1 critical, 0 high).

What are the security risks of Apify Mcp Server?

Key risk flags: child_process_injection (critical). Overall security score: 8.1/10 with 1 critical issues.

Are there safer alternatives to Apify Mcp Server?

Similar tools include: firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server, arun-8687/gemini-deep-research, ivangdavila/playwright. View full comparison at spiderrating.com.

Apify Mcp Server

apify/apify-mcp-serverMIT⭐ 894🔧 11 tools

D6.0SpiderScore (registry)

The Apify MCP server enables your AI agents to extract data from social media, search engines, maps, e-commerce sites, or any other website using thousands of ready-made scrapers, crawlers, and automation tools available on the Apify Store.

Use cases:web-scrape browser-automation api-integration

⚠ Hard constraint applied: critical issue caps D

Decision

Consider

Confidence

90%

Apify Mcp Server is usable with minor concerns (6.03/10, 1 critical, 0 high).

Recommended Actions

high
Run In Container
1 critical vulnerabilities require isolation
high
Limit Permissions
Restrict tool access to minimum required scope

Do Not

✗running in production without container isolation

Risk Flags (1)

critical
child_process_injection
Command injection â€” execSync() with template literal interpolation

How This Was Decided

positivew=0.5Overall quality score = 6.03/10 (grade D)
negativew=0.81 critical security issue(s) detected
negativew=0.3Tool description clarity score = 1.8/10

Source: SpiderRating automated security scanUpdated: 2026-03-13Protocol: v1.1

Description Quality

Composite: 1.8 / 10

3-Layer Breakdown

Description (38%)

1.8

Security (34%)

8.1

Metadata (28%)

9.3

Description Dimensions

Intent Clarity

0.7

Permission Scope

0.0

Side Effects

2.9

Capability Disclosure

4.0

Operational Boundaries

1.7

Security Analysis

8.1

Score

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Findings Redacted

Detailed security findings are hidden during the 90-day responsible disclosure window. Maintainers have been notified.

1 CRITICAL

Metadata Health

Provenance (40%)

10.0

Maintenance (35%)

9.0

Popularity (25%)

8.6

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