TL;DR
Log in to the Apify Console, open Settings, go to Integrations, and copy your personal API token. Treat it like a password and store it in an environment variable.
Where your Apify API token lives
If you searched for "Apify API token" or "how to get Apify API token," the answer is simple: it lives in your Apify account settings, not on the actor page.
Open console.apify.com, click Settings in the left sidebar, then open Integrations. Your personal API token is listed there, ready to copy.
Step-by-step
- Log in to your Apify account
- Open the Apify Console
- Click Settings
- Click Integrations
- Copy the value under Personal API token
What the token is for
Your token authenticates API requests. You need it when you want to:
- Run actors from Python or JavaScript
- Start jobs from your own backend
- Fetch datasets and run logs over the API
- Connect Apify to webhooks or automation tools
Keep it out of the wrong places
Do not paste your Apify API token into public code, screenshots, or support threads. Store it in an environment variable instead.
export APIFY_API_TOKEN="your_token_here"Quick example
Once you have the token, you can use it with the Apify client:
Python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")JavaScript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });What to read next
Once you have the token, go to the Apify API guide for full Python and JavaScript examples, or start with the getting started guide if you have not run your first actor yet.