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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: LindyAI integration |
| 3 | +description: Learn how to integrate Apify with Lindy. |
| 4 | +sidebar_label: Lindy |
| 5 | +sidebar_position: 6 |
| 6 | +slug: /integrations/lindy |
| 7 | +--- |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +**Learn how to integrate your Apify Actors with LindyAI.** |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +--- |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +[Lindy](https://www.lindy.ai/) is an AI-powered automation platform that lets you create intelligent workflows and automate complex tasks. By integrating Apify with Lindy, you can leverage Apify's web scraping capabilities within Lindy's AI-driven automation workflows to extract data, monitor websites, and trigger actions based on scraped information. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## Prerequisites |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +To use the Apify integration with Lindy, you need: |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +- An [Apify account](https://console.apify.com/). |
| 20 | +- A Lindy account with access to premium actions (required for certain integrations or higher usage limits). |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## How to Run an Apify Actor from LindyAI |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +This section demonstrates how to integrate Apify's data extraction capabilities into Lindy's AI automation. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +1. Start a new Lindy workflow by clicking the **+ New Lindy** button. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +  |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | + Select **Start from scratch** to build a custom workflow. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +  |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +1. Choose a trigger that will initiate your automation. For this demonstration, we will select **Chat with Lindy/Message received**. This allows you to trigger the Apify Actor simply by sending a message to Lindy. |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +  |
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| 39 | + |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +1. After setting the trigger, select **Perform an Action**. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +  |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | + In the action search box, search for "Apify" or navigate to the **Scrapers** category and choose **Run Actor**. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +  |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +1. Configure the Apify "Run Actor" Module. In the Apify "Run Actor" configuration, choose the Actor you want to execute. For example, select the **Instagram profile scraper**. |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +  |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +:::tip Actor availability |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +You have access to thousands of Actors available on the [Apify Store](https://apify.com/store). |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +::: |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +This establishes the fundamental workflow:<br /> |
| 60 | +_Chatting with Lindy can now trigger the Apify Instagram Profile Scraper._ |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +### Extending Your Workflow |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +Lindy offers different triggers (e.g., _email received_, _Slack message received_, etc.) and actions beyond running an Actor. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +After the Apify Actor run is initiated, you can define what happens next, depending on your needs: |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +- **When Actor Run Starts:** |
| 69 | + - You might want to send a notification. |
| 70 | + - Log the start time. |
| 71 | + - Run a pre-processing step. |
| 72 | +- **After Results Are Available:** Once the Apify Actor completes and its results are ready, you can: |
| 73 | + - Retrieve the Actor's output data from its dataset. |
| 74 | + - Pass the extracted data to Lindy's AI for summarization, analysis, content generation, or other AI-driven tasks. |
| 75 | + - Route the data to other services (e.g., Google Sheets, databases, email notifications) using Lindy's action modules. |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +## Available Actions in LindyAI for Apify |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +While LindyAI's specific module names may evolve, the core Apify functionalities typically exposed are: |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +- **Run Actor:** Initiates a specific Apify Actor and can optionally wait for its completion. |
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