[Bug]:

[pbarsoom]

Server type

Hosted (mcp.apify.com)

MCP Client

Claude Desktop

Operating System

macOS

What happened?

I have the Apify MCP connector installed and configured in Claude Cowork under Desktop connectors. The token is set and the enabled tools field is configured with actors,docs,apify/rag-web-browser. The connector shows as "Enabled" in the Cowork settings UI.
However, when I start a conversation and ask Claude to use the Apify tools (e.g., scrape Google Maps for local businesses), Claude does not recognize that the Apify MCP tools are available. It searches the MCP registry instead, reports that no Apify connector exists, and suggests workarounds like web search or Chrome browsing.
I confirmed that the Apify tools do not appear in Claude's loaded tools list — they are simply not being surfaced to the model despite the connector being installed and enabled.
This matches the behavior described in the existing issue where Claude "will not connect and say there is no connection" and "tries different workarounds with Chrome."

Steps to reproduce

Install the Apify MCP connector in Claude Cowork (Desktop section)
Enter a valid Apify API token
Set enabled tools to actors,docs,apify/rag-web-browser
Save and confirm the connector shows as Enabled
Start a new conversation
Ask Claude to use Apify to scrape Google Maps (e.g., "using the Apify connection, scrape Google Maps to find 5 dispensaries near zip code 10014")
Claude does not see the Apify tools and suggests alternative approaches instead

Node.js version

No response

Apify MCP Server version

No response

MCP server configuration

Configured via Claude Cowork Desktop Connectors UI (not a local JSON config).

- Server: apify-mcp-server (Hosted, mcp.apify.com)
- Status: Enabled
- Apify token: (set)
- Enabled tools: actors,docs,apify/rag-web-browser
- Read-only tools (6): Always allow
- Visible tools: Search Actors, Fetch Actor details, Get Actor run

Error logs

2026-04-07T03:07:11.919Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.919Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.921Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.952Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.952Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.952Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.953Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.953Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.952Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.953Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.954Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:11.955Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:12.009Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:12.009Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:12.009Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:12.011Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:12.011Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:12.009Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:12.011Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:12.012Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:12.013Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:12.020Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"extensions":{"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui":{"mimeTypes":["text/html;profile=mcp-app"]}}},"clientInfo":{"name":"claude-ai","version":"0.1.0"}},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:13.354Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"tools":{"listChanged":true},"tasks":{"list":{},"cancel":{},"requests":{"tools":{"call":{}}}},"resources":{},"prompts":{},"logging":{}},"serverInfo":{"name":"apify-mcp-server","version":"1.0.0","web...[2706 chars truncated]... a general and versatile web scraping tool.\n- **Dedicated Actor tools (e.g. apify/rag-web-browser) vs call-actor:**\n  Prefer dedicated tools when available; use `call-actor` only when no specialized tool exists in Apify store.\n"},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:13.356Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"notifications/initialized","jsonrpc":"2.0"} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:13.357Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"tools/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:13.357Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"prompts/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:13.358Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"resources/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:13.360Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"tools":[{"name":"search-actors","description":"\nSearch the Apify Store to FIND and DISCOVER what scraping tools/Actors exist for specific platforms or use cases.\nThis tool provides INFORMATION about available Actors - it does NOT retrieve act...[30111 chars truncated]...ructiveHint":true,"openWorldHint":true},"icons":[{"src":"https://apify-image-uploads-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/3ox4R101TgZz67sLr/SGmCeTBVS4pdLKrXM-2815986.png","mimeType":"image/png"}],"execution":{"taskSupport":"optional"}}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:13.360Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"prompts":[{"name":"GetLatestNewsOnTopic","description":"This prompt retrieves the latest news articles on a selected topic.","arguments":[{"name":"topic","description":"The topic to retrieve the latest news on.","required":true},{"name":"timespan","description":"The timespan for which to retrieve news articles. Defaults to \"7 days\". For example \"1 day\", \"3 days\", \"7 days\", \"1 month\", etc.","required":false}]}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:07:13.360Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"resources":[]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:46.741Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:46.741Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:46.760Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:46.796Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:46.796Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:46.741Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:57.884Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:57.897Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:57.902Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:59.011Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"extensions":{"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui":{"mimeTypes":["text/html;profile=mcp-app"]}}},"clientInfo":{"name":"claude-ai","version":"0.1.0"}},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:59.263Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"tools":{"listChanged":true},"tasks":{"list":{},"cancel":{},"requests":{"tools":{"call":{}}}},"resources":{},"prompts":{},"logging":{}},"serverInfo":{"name":"apify-mcp-server","version":"1.0.0","web...[2706 chars truncated]... a general and versatile web scraping tool.\n- **Dedicated Actor tools (e.g. apify/rag-web-browser) vs call-actor:**\n  Prefer dedicated tools when available; use `call-actor` only when no specialized tool exists in Apify store.\n"},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:59.752Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"notifications/initialized","jsonrpc":"2.0"} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:59.752Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"tools/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:59.752Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"prompts/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:59.753Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"resources/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:59.754Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"tools":[{"name":"search-actors","description":"\nSearch the Apify Store to FIND and DISCOVER what scraping tools/Actors exist for specific platforms or use cases.\nThis tool provides INFORMATION about available Actors - it does NOT retrieve act...[30111 chars truncated]...ructiveHint":true,"openWorldHint":true},"icons":[{"src":"https://apify-image-uploads-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/3ox4R101TgZz67sLr/SGmCeTBVS4pdLKrXM-2815986.png","mimeType":"image/png"}],"execution":{"taskSupport":"optional"}}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:59.754Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"prompts":[{"name":"GetLatestNewsOnTopic","description":"This prompt retrieves the latest news articles on a selected topic.","arguments":[{"name":"topic","description":"The topic to retrieve the latest news on.","required":true},{"name":"timespan","description":"The timespan for which to retrieve news articles. Defaults to \"7 days\". For example \"1 day\", \"3 days\", \"7 days\", \"1 month\", etc.","required":false}]}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:09:59.754Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"resources":[]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:49.729Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:49.729Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:49.743Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:49.749Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:49.749Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:49.729Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.786Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.786Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.788Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.814Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.814Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.814Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.815Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.815Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.813Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.815Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.815Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.817Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.849Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.849Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.849Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.851Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.851Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.849Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.851Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.852Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.854Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:52.945Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"extensions":{"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui":{"mimeTypes":["text/html;profile=mcp-app"]}}},"clientInfo":{"name":"claude-ai","version":"0.1.0"}},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:54.156Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"tools":{"listChanged":true},"tasks":{"list":{},"cancel":{},"requests":{"tools":{"call":{}}}},"resources":{},"prompts":{},"logging":{}},"serverInfo":{"name":"apify-mcp-server","version":"1.0.0","web...[2706 chars truncated]... a general and versatile web scraping tool.\n- **Dedicated Actor tools (e.g. apify/rag-web-browser) vs call-actor:**\n  Prefer dedicated tools when available; use `call-actor` only when no specialized tool exists in Apify store.\n"},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:54.157Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"notifications/initialized","jsonrpc":"2.0"} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:54.158Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"tools/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:54.159Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"prompts/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:54.159Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"resources/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:54.162Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"tools":[{"name":"search-actors","description":"\nSearch the Apify Store to FIND and DISCOVER what scraping tools/Actors exist for specific platforms or use cases.\nThis tool provides INFORMATION about available Actors - it does NOT retrieve act...[30111 chars truncated]...ructiveHint":true,"openWorldHint":true},"icons":[{"src":"https://apify-image-uploads-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/3ox4R101TgZz67sLr/SGmCeTBVS4pdLKrXM-2815986.png","mimeType":"image/png"}],"execution":{"taskSupport":"optional"}}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:54.162Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"prompts":[{"name":"GetLatestNewsOnTopic","description":"This prompt retrieves the latest news articles on a selected topic.","arguments":[{"name":"topic","description":"The topic to retrieve the latest news on.","required":true},{"name":"timespan","description":"The timespan for which to retrieve news articles. Defaults to \"7 days\". For example \"1 day\", \"3 days\", \"7 days\", \"1 month\", etc.","required":false}]}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:15:54.162Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"resources":[]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:16:53.629Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:16:53.630Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:16:53.641Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:16:53.656Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:16:53.656Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:16:53.629Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:01.351Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:01.360Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:01.368Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:01.721Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"extensions":{"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui":{"mimeTypes":["text/html;profile=mcp-app"]}}},"clientInfo":{"name":"claude-ai","version":"0.1.0"}},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:02.602Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"tools":{"listChanged":true},"tasks":{"list":{},"cancel":{},"requests":{"tools":{"call":{}}}},"resources":{},"prompts":{},"logging":{}},"serverInfo":{"name":"apify-mcp-server","version":"1.0.0","web...[2706 chars truncated]... a general and versatile web scraping tool.\n- **Dedicated Actor tools (e.g. apify/rag-web-browser) vs call-actor:**\n  Prefer dedicated tools when available; use `call-actor` only when no specialized tool exists in Apify store.\n"},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:03.512Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"notifications/initialized","jsonrpc":"2.0"} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:03.513Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"tools/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:03.513Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"prompts/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:03.513Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"resources/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:03.518Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"tools":[{"name":"search-actors","description":"\nSearch the Apify Store to FIND and DISCOVER what scraping tools/Actors exist for specific platforms or use cases.\nThis tool provides INFORMATION about available Actors - it does NOT retrieve act...[30111 chars truncated]...ructiveHint":true,"openWorldHint":true},"icons":[{"src":"https://apify-image-uploads-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/3ox4R101TgZz67sLr/SGmCeTBVS4pdLKrXM-2815986.png","mimeType":"image/png"}],"execution":{"taskSupport":"optional"}}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:03.518Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"prompts":[{"name":"GetLatestNewsOnTopic","description":"This prompt retrieves the latest news articles on a selected topic.","arguments":[{"name":"topic","description":"The topic to retrieve the latest news on.","required":true},{"name":"timespan","description":"The timespan for which to retrieve news articles. Defaults to \"7 days\". For example \"1 day\", \"3 days\", \"7 days\", \"1 month\", etc.","required":false}]}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:17:03.518Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"resources":[]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:33.252Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:33.252Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:33.265Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:33.267Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:33.267Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:33.252Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:33.456Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:33.457Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:33.461Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:33.576Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"extensions":{"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui":{"mimeTypes":["text/html;profile=mcp-app"]}}},"clientInfo":{"name":"claude-ai","version":"0.1.0"}},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:34.758Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"tools":{"listChanged":true},"tasks":{"list":{},"cancel":{},"requests":{"tools":{"call":{}}}},"resources":{},"prompts":{},"logging":{}},"serverInfo":{"name":"apify-mcp-server","version":"1.0.0","web...[2706 chars truncated]... a general and versatile web scraping tool.\n- **Dedicated Actor tools (e.g. apify/rag-web-browser) vs call-actor:**\n  Prefer dedicated tools when available; use `call-actor` only when no specialized tool exists in Apify store.\n"},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:34.759Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"notifications/initialized","jsonrpc":"2.0"} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:34.761Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"tools/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:34.761Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"prompts/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:34.761Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"resources/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:34.763Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"tools":[{"name":"search-actors","description":"\nSearch the Apify Store to FIND and DISCOVER what scraping tools/Actors exist for specific platforms or use cases.\nThis tool provides INFORMATION about available Actors - it does NOT retrieve act...[30111 chars truncated]...ructiveHint":true,"openWorldHint":true},"icons":[{"src":"https://apify-image-uploads-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/3ox4R101TgZz67sLr/SGmCeTBVS4pdLKrXM-2815986.png","mimeType":"image/png"}],"execution":{"taskSupport":"optional"}}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:34.764Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"prompts":[{"name":"GetLatestNewsOnTopic","description":"This prompt retrieves the latest news articles on a selected topic.","arguments":[{"name":"topic","description":"The topic to retrieve the latest news on.","required":true},{"name":"timespan","description":"The timespan for which to retrieve news articles. Defaults to \"7 days\". For example \"1 day\", \"3 days\", \"7 days\", \"1 month\", etc.","required":false}]}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:18:34.765Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"resources":[]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:21:48.424Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:21:48.425Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:21:48.447Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:21:48.448Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:21:48.448Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:21:48.424Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.283Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.286Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.298Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.324Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.324Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.324Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.325Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.325Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.324Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.325Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.325Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.327Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.444Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.444Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:06.109Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:06.111Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:06.111Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:05.444Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:06.111Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:06.112Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:06.115Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:06.277Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"extensions":{"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui":{"mimeTypes":["text/html;profile=mcp-app"]}}},"clientInfo":{"name":"claude-ai","version":"0.1.0"}},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:07.118Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"tools":{"listChanged":true},"tasks":{"list":{},"cancel":{},"requests":{"tools":{"call":{}}}},"resources":{},"prompts":{},"logging":{}},"serverInfo":{"name":"apify-mcp-server","version":"1.0.0","web...[2706 chars truncated]... a general and versatile web scraping tool.\n- **Dedicated Actor tools (e.g. apify/rag-web-browser) vs call-actor:**\n  Prefer dedicated tools when available; use `call-actor` only when no specialized tool exists in Apify store.\n"},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:07.119Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"notifications/initialized","jsonrpc":"2.0"} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:07.121Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"tools/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:07.121Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"prompts/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:07.121Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"resources/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:07.124Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"tools":[{"name":"search-actors","description":"\nSearch the Apify Store to FIND and DISCOVER what scraping tools/Actors exist for specific platforms or use cases.\nThis tool provides INFORMATION about available Actors - it does NOT retrieve act...[30111 chars truncated]...ructiveHint":true,"openWorldHint":true},"icons":[{"src":"https://apify-image-uploads-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/3ox4R101TgZz67sLr/SGmCeTBVS4pdLKrXM-2815986.png","mimeType":"image/png"}],"execution":{"taskSupport":"optional"}}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:07.124Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"prompts":[{"name":"GetLatestNewsOnTopic","description":"This prompt retrieves the latest news articles on a selected topic.","arguments":[{"name":"topic","description":"The topic to retrieve the latest news on.","required":true},{"name":"timespan","description":"The timespan for which to retrieve news articles. Defaults to \"7 days\". For example \"1 day\", \"3 days\", \"7 days\", \"1 month\", etc.","required":false}]}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:26:07.125Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"resources":[]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:28:43.009Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:28:43.009Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:28:43.023Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:28:43.030Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:28:43.030Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:28:43.009Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:29:57.584Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:29:57.605Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:29:57.620Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:29:59.408Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"extensions":{"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui":{"mimeTypes":["text/html;profile=mcp-app"]}}},"clientInfo":{"name":"claude-ai","version":"0.1.0"}},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:30:01.124Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"tools":{"listChanged":true},"tasks":{"list":{},"cancel":{},"requests":{"tools":{"call":{}}}},"resources":{},"prompts":{},"logging":{}},"serverInfo":{"name":"apify-mcp-server","version":"1.0.0","web...[2706 chars truncated]... a general and versatile web scraping tool.\n- **Dedicated Actor tools (e.g. apify/rag-web-browser) vs call-actor:**\n  Prefer dedicated tools when available; use `call-actor` only when no specialized tool exists in Apify store.\n"},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:30:01.124Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"notifications/initialized","jsonrpc":"2.0"} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:30:01.125Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"tools/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:30:01.125Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"prompts/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:30:01.125Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"resources/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:30:01.126Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"tools":[{"name":"search-actors","description":"\nSearch the Apify Store to FIND and DISCOVER what scraping tools/Actors exist for specific platforms or use cases.\nThis tool provides INFORMATION about available Actors - it does NOT retrieve act...[30111 chars truncated]...ructiveHint":true,"openWorldHint":true},"icons":[{"src":"https://apify-image-uploads-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/3ox4R101TgZz67sLr/SGmCeTBVS4pdLKrXM-2815986.png","mimeType":"image/png"}],"execution":{"taskSupport":"optional"}}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:30:01.126Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"prompts":[{"name":"GetLatestNewsOnTopic","description":"This prompt retrieves the latest news articles on a selected topic.","arguments":[{"name":"topic","description":"The topic to retrieve the latest news on.","required":true},{"name":"timespan","description":"The timespan for which to retrieve news articles. Defaults to \"7 days\". For example \"1 day\", \"3 days\", \"7 days\", \"1 month\", etc.","required":false}]}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:30:01.126Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"resources":[]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:51.913Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:51.913Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed (intentional shutdown) { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:51.934Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:51.937Z [Apify] [info] Server transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:51.937Z [Apify] [info] Client transport closed { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:51.913Z [Apify] [info] Shutting down server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:52.132Z [Apify] [info] Initializing server... { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:52.133Z [Apify] [info] Using built-in Node.js for MCP server: Apify { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:52.139Z [Apify] [info] Server started and connected successfully { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:52.247Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"extensions":{"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui":{"mimeTypes":["text/html;profile=mcp-app"]}}},"clientInfo":{"name":"claude-ai","version":"0.1.0"}},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:53.554Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"protocolVersion":"2025-11-25","capabilities":{"tools":{"listChanged":true},"tasks":{"list":{},"cancel":{},"requests":{"tools":{"call":{}}}},"resources":{},"prompts":{},"logging":{}},"serverInfo":{"name":"apify-mcp-server","version":"1.0.0","web...[2706 chars truncated]... a general and versatile web scraping tool.\n- **Dedicated Actor tools (e.g. apify/rag-web-browser) vs call-actor:**\n  Prefer dedicated tools when available; use `call-actor` only when no specialized tool exists in Apify store.\n"},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:53.555Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"notifications/initialized","jsonrpc":"2.0"} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:53.557Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"tools/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:53.557Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"prompts/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:53.557Z [Apify] [info] Message from client: {"method":"resources/list","params":{},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:53.560Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"tools":[{"name":"search-actors","description":"\nSearch the Apify Store to FIND and DISCOVER what scraping tools/Actors exist for specific platforms or use cases.\nThis tool provides INFORMATION about available Actors - it does NOT retrieve act...[30111 chars truncated]...ructiveHint":true,"openWorldHint":true},"icons":[{"src":"https://apify-image-uploads-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/3ox4R101TgZz67sLr/SGmCeTBVS4pdLKrXM-2815986.png","mimeType":"image/png"}],"execution":{"taskSupport":"optional"}}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:53.560Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"prompts":[{"name":"GetLatestNewsOnTopic","description":"This prompt retrieves the latest news articles on a selected topic.","arguments":[{"name":"topic","description":"The topic to retrieve the latest news on.","required":true},{"name":"timespan","description":"The timespan for which to retrieve news articles. Defaults to \"7 days\". For example \"1 day\", \"3 days\", \"7 days\", \"1 month\", etc.","required":false}]}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2} { metadata: undefined }
2026-04-07T03:35:53.560Z [Apify] [info] Message from server: {"result":{"resources":[]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3} { metadata: undefined }

[jirispilka]

Hi, thanks for the report!

Looking at your logs, the MCP server appears to be connecting and loading tools correctly — the handshake and tools/list both succeed. So it seems to be working on the server side.

That said, we'll verify this in Claude Cowork on our end to make sure everything works as expected there. Sorry for the trouble in the meantime!

We'll update you once we've checked it.