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fix: Add unauthenticated access for search-actors #420

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11 changes: 9 additions & 2 deletions README.md
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# ⚠️ SSE transport deprecation on April 1, 2026

Udate your MCP client config before April 1, 2026.
Update your MCP client config before April 1, 2026.
The Apify MCP server is dropping Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport in favor of Streamable HTTP, in line with the official MCP spec.

Go to [mcp.apify.com](https://mcp.apify.com/) to update the installation for your client of choice, with a valid endpoint.
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### Helper tools

One of the most powerful features of using MCP with Apify is dynamic tool discovery.
It gives an AI agent the ability to find new tools (Actors) as needed and incorporate them.
It allows an AI agent to find new tools (Actors) as needed and incorporate them.
Here are some special MCP operations and how the Apify MCP Server supports them:

- **Apify Actors**: Search for Actors, view their details, and use them as tools for the AI.
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https://mcp.apify.com?tools=actors,docs,apify/rag-web-browser
```


For minimal configuration, if you want to use only a single Actor tool - without any discovery or generic calling tools, the server can be configured as follows:

```
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Upon launching, the Inspector will display a URL that you can open in your browser to begin debugging.

## Unauthenticated access

When the `tools` query parameter includes only tools explicitly enabled for unauthenticated use, the hosted server allows access without an API token.
Currently allowed tools: `search-actors`, `search-apify-docs`, `fetch-apify-docs`.
Example: `https://mcp.apify.com?tools=search-actors`.

## 🐦 Canary PR releases

Apify MCP is split across two repositories: this one for core MCP logic and the private `apify-mcp-server-internal` for the hosted server.
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions src/tools/index.ts
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export const unauthEnabledTools: string[] = [
HelperTools.DOCS_SEARCH,
HelperTools.DOCS_FETCH,
HelperTools.STORE_SEARCH,
];

// Re-export from categories.ts
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