Apify MCP Server Status
Is the Apify MCP server up? Live check of mcp.apify.com, plus the fixes that solve most connection problems.
The check above sends the official Apify MCP endpoint https://mcp.apify.com the first request every MCP client sends. Up with HTTP 401 is the normal state: the server answers and asks for sign-in. If it is up and your connector still fails, work through the fixes below.
| MCP server URL | https://mcp.apify.com |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP |
| Authentication | an API key |
| Product | Apify |
Apify MCP not working? Fix it in this order
- Look at the live check above. If it says Down, the problem is on Apify's side and usually clears up on its own; check again in a few minutes.
- Use the current URL:
https://mcp.apify.com. - Check the API key. Apify expects a key from your Apify account, usually sent as an Authorization header. A 401 in your client means the key is missing, wrong or revoked; create a new one and update the client config.
- Check the network. VPNs, company proxies and firewalls can block
mcp.apify.com. Try another network to rule it out. - Update the client. Older clients only speak stdio or the old SSE transport. Current Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code versions support remote servers over HTTP.
- Test it outside your client. Paste the URL into our MCP Server Tester to see exactly what the server answers.
Add Apify MCP to your client
Claude (claude.ai, desktop): Customize, Connectors, + Add, Add custom connector, paste https://mcp.apify.com. Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http apify https://mcp.apify.com. Cursor: { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "url": "https://mcp.apify.com" } } }. VS Code: { "servers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com" } } }.
Status of the other servers: MCP server status overview.
How it works
- Check the live status Up, including HTTP 401, means the server answers.
- Use the current URL https://mcp.apify.com
- Reconnect Remove the connector, add it again and sign in.
FAQ
Is Apify MCP down right now?
The live check at the top of this page tests https://mcp.apify.com at most every five minutes. Up, including HTTP 401, means the server is answering.
What is the Apify MCP server URL?
https://mcp.apify.com.
Why is Apify MCP not working in Claude or Cursor?
Most often an expired or revoked sign-in, an outdated URL or a blocked network. Remove the connector, add it again with the current URL and sign in again.
Why does Apify MCP return 401?
Without a valid token every request gets 401, which is how the client knows it has to sign in. If you see 401 after signing in, the token expired or was revoked; reconnect.