Apify - Enable Dataset Item Retrieval as Action #16116
Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Right now, I can call an Apify actor action, but there’s no built-in action to retrieve the items after the actor runs (actual data collected).
Describe the solution you'd like
It would be great to have an additional action that allows retrieving dataset items after running an actor, similar to what Make.com offers for Apify. Ideally, this would support async data retrieval so I can run the actor, get the data, and continue with the workflow seamlessly.
Do you have a workaround?
Yes, I’m currently making direct HTTP calls to the Apify API endpoints, like these:
- https://docs.apify.com/api/v2/dataset-items-get
- https://docs.apify.com/api/v2/actor-task-run-sync-get-dataset-items-get
But it’s a bit overcomplicated and breaks the smooth no-code/low-code experience in our platform
Comparable features in other tools?
Yes, Make.com has integrated Apify actions that allow calling the actor and retrieving the results easily. Their implementation makes it straightforward to build powerful data workflows.