Stuck on what to build? Check out our Ideas page, where you'll find real use cases submitted by the community and gathered from customer conversations. These are problems people actually want solved, which means if you build it, there's already an audience waiting.

Want to know more about how it works? Read about how the Ideas page works.

You don't have to start from scratch. If you already have a script, tool, or open-source project that does something useful, you can turn it into an Actor.

This process is called actorization. Take your existing code, add a few configuration files, and suddenly it's available on Apify with automatic integrations, monetization options, and cloud hosting. Projects that accept structured input and produce output work especially well.

Python data processing script? CLI tool? Existing automation? If it's self-contained and can run in Docker, you can actorize it.

Before you settle on an idea, here's something important: your Actor doesn't just run in Apify Console.

Actors integrate with automation platforms like Zapier and Make, AI systems like LangChain and OpenAI, and any custom system through APIs and webhooks. This means your potential users include automation builders who don't write code, AI developers building RAG systems, and enterprises integrating your Actor into their own infrastructure.

You're not just building for Apify users. You're building for a much bigger audience.

Keep this in mind when choosing what to build. The right Actor can serve multiple markets at once.

Got an idea but not sure how to approach it? Browse through hundreds of open-source Actors on Apify Store. Open any Actor's profile and switch to the Source code tab to see exactly how it's built. If the code lives on a Git platform, you'll find a direct link to the repository.

Ready to start coding but don't want to set everything up from scratch? Our quick start templates give you a clean starting point without any bloat - just the foundation you need.

Pick your stack: TypeScript or Python? Puppeteer or Playwright? We've got templates for all the popular combinations.

Planning to build a scraper? Consider starting with one of our universal scrapers. These are production-ready scrapers with crawling and scraping already handled, so you can build on top of them instead of starting from zero.

Learn more about building on top of templates and scrapers in the Apify documentation.

Stuck on something? Hit the chat button in the bottom right corner when you're logged in. Our AI bot can discuss use cases with you and answer questions about Apify Store, Actor development, and even Crawlee.

There's also an AI assistant built right into the documentation. It's specifically trained on Actor development, so it's great for technical questions.

Finally, we have a community full of pros both at Discord and Reddit, ready to discuss your thoughts with you.