apify
diff --git a/‎pyproject.toml‎
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diff --git a/‎src/apify/_actor.py‎
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diff --git a/‎src/apify/events/__init__.py‎
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diff --git a/‎src/apify/storage_clients/_apify/_dataset_client.py‎
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diff --git a/‎src/apify/storage_clients/_apify/_key_value_store_client.py‎
Lines changed: 37 additions & 22 deletions b/‎src/apify/storage_clients/_apify/_key_value_store_client.py‎
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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ keywords = [
 dependencies = [
     "apify-client>=2.0.0,<3.0.0",
     "apify-shared>=2.0.0,<3.0.0",
-    "crawlee==1.0.0rc1",
+    "crawlee==0.6.13b37",
     "cachetools>=5.5.0",
     "cryptography>=42.0.0",
     "impit>=0.5.3",
 
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ async def open_dataset(
         self,
         *,
         id: str | None = None,
+        alias: str | None = None,
         name: str | None = None,
         force_cloud: bool = False,
     ) -> Dataset:
@@ -411,10 +412,12 @@ async def open_dataset(
         the Apify cloud.
 
         Args:
-            id: ID of the dataset to be opened. If neither `id` nor `name` are provided, the method returns
-                the default dataset associated with the Actor run.
-            name: Name of the dataset to be opened. If neither `id` nor `name` are provided, the method returns
-                the default dataset associated with the Actor run.
+            id: The ID of the dataset to open. If provided, searches for existing dataset by ID.
+                Mutually exclusive with name and alias.
+            name: The name of the dataset to open (global scope, persists across runs).
+                Mutually exclusive with id and alias.
+            alias: The alias of the dataset to open (run scope, creates unnamed storage).
+                Mutually exclusive with id and name.
             force_cloud: If set to `True` then the Apify cloud storage is always used. This way it is possible
                 to combine local and cloud storage.
 
@@ -428,6 +431,7 @@ async def open_dataset(
 
         return await Dataset.open(
             id=id,
+            alias=alias,
             name=name,
             configuration=self._configuration,
             storage_client=storage_client,
@@ -437,6 +441,7 @@ async def open_key_value_store(
         self,
         *,
         id: str | None = None,
+        alias: str | None = None,
         name: str | None = None,
         force_cloud: bool = False,
     ) -> KeyValueStore:
@@ -446,10 +451,12 @@ async def open_key_value_store(
         and retrieved using a unique key. The actual data is stored either on a local filesystem or in the Apify cloud.
 
         Args:
-            id: ID of the key-value store to be opened. If neither `id` nor `name` are provided, the method returns
-                the default key-value store associated with the Actor run.
-            name: Name of the key-value store to be opened. If neither `id` nor `name` are provided, the method
-                returns the default key-value store associated with the Actor run.
+            id: The ID of the KVS to open. If provided, searches for existing KVS by ID.
+                Mutually exclusive with name and alias.
+            name: The name of the KVS to open (global scope, persists across runs).
+                Mutually exclusive with id and alias.
+            alias: The alias of the KVS to open (run scope, creates unnamed storage).
+                Mutually exclusive with id and name.
             force_cloud: If set to `True` then the Apify cloud storage is always used. This way it is possible
                 to combine local and cloud storage.
 
@@ -462,6 +469,7 @@ async def open_key_value_store(
 
         return await KeyValueStore.open(
             id=id,
+            alias=alias,
             name=name,
             configuration=self._configuration,
             storage_client=storage_client,
@@ -471,6 +479,7 @@ async def open_request_queue(
         self,
         *,
         id: str | None = None,
+        alias: str | None = None,
         name: str | None = None,
         force_cloud: bool = False,
     ) -> RequestQueue:
@@ -482,10 +491,12 @@ async def open_request_queue(
         crawling orders.
 
         Args:
-            id: ID of the request queue to be opened. If neither `id` nor `name` are provided, the method returns
-                the default request queue associated with the Actor run.
-            name: Name of the request queue to be opened. If neither `id` nor `name` are provided, the method returns
-                the default request queue associated with the Actor run.
+            id: The ID of the RQ to open. If provided, searches for existing RQ by ID.
+                Mutually exclusive with name and alias.
+            name: The name of the RQ to open (global scope, persists across runs).
+                Mutually exclusive with id and alias.
+            alias: The alias of the RQ to open (run scope, creates unnamed storage).
+                Mutually exclusive with id and name.
             force_cloud: If set to `True` then the Apify cloud storage is always used. This way it is possible
                 to combine local and cloud storage.
 
@@ -499,6 +510,7 @@ async def open_request_queue(
 
         return await RequestQueue.open(
             id=id,
+            alias=alias,
             name=name,
             configuration=self._configuration,
             storage_client=storage_client,
 
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-from crawlee.events import EventManager, LocalEventManager
+from crawlee.events import Event, EventManager, LocalEventManager
 
 from ._apify_event_manager import ApifyEventManager
 
-__all__ = ['ApifyEventManager', 'EventManager', 'LocalEventManager']
+__all__ = ['ApifyEventManager', 'Event', 'EventManager', 'LocalEventManager']
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 from crawlee.storage_clients._base import DatasetClient
 from crawlee.storage_clients.models import DatasetItemsListPage, DatasetMetadata
 
+from ._utils import resolve_alias_to_id, store_alias_mapping
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
 
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ async def open(
         *,
         id: str | None,
         name: str | None,
+        alias: str | None,
         configuration: Configuration,
     ) -> ApifyDatasetClient:
         """Open an Apify dataset client.
@@ -74,22 +77,27 @@ async def open(
         It handles authentication, storage lookup/creation, and metadata retrieval.
 
         Args:
-            id: The ID of an existing dataset to open. If provided, the client will connect to this specific storage.
-                Cannot be used together with `name`.
-            name: The name of a dataset to get or create. If a storage with this name exists, it will be opened;
-                otherwise, a new one will be created. Cannot be used together with `id`.
+            id: The ID of the dataset to open. If provided, searches for existing dataset by ID.
+                Mutually exclusive with name and alias.
+            name: The name of the dataset to open (global scope, persists across runs).
+                Mutually exclusive with id and alias.
+            alias: The alias of the dataset to open (run scope, creates unnamed storage).
+                Mutually exclusive with id and name.
             configuration: The configuration object containing API credentials and settings. Must include a valid
                 `token` and `api_base_url`. May also contain a `default_dataset_id` for fallback when neither
-                `id` nor `name` is provided.
+                `id`, `name`, nor `alias` is provided.
 
         Returns:
             An instance for the opened or created storage client.
 
         Raises:
-            ValueError: If the configuration is missing required fields (token, api_base_url), if both `id` and `name`
-                are provided, or if neither `id` nor `name` is provided and no default storage ID is available in
-                the configuration.
+            ValueError: If the configuration is missing required fields (token, api_base_url), if more than one of
+                `id`, `name`, or `alias` is provided, or if none are provided and no default storage ID is available
+                in the configuration.
         """
+        if sum(1 for param in [id, name, alias] if param is not None) > 1:
+            raise ValueError('Only one of "id", "name", or "alias" can be specified, not multiple.')
+
         token = configuration.token
         if not token:
             raise ValueError(f'Apify storage client requires a valid token in Configuration (token={token}).')
@@ -115,27 +123,35 @@ async def open(
         )
         apify_datasets_client = apify_client_async.datasets()
 
-        # If both id and name are provided, raise an error.
-        if id and name:
-            raise ValueError('Only one of "id" or "name" can be specified, not both.')
+        # Normalize 'default' alias to None
+        alias = None if alias == 'default' else alias
 
-        # If id is provided, get the storage by ID.
-        if id and name is None:
-            apify_dataset_client = apify_client_async.dataset(dataset_id=id)
+        # Handle alias resolution
+        if alias:
+            # Try to resolve alias to existing storage ID
+            resolved_id = await resolve_alias_to_id(alias, 'dataset', configuration)
+            if resolved_id:
+                id = resolved_id
+            else:
+                # Create a new storage and store the alias mapping
+                new_storage_metadata = DatasetMetadata.model_validate(
+                    await apify_datasets_client.get_or_create(),
+                )
+                id = new_storage_metadata.id
+                await store_alias_mapping(alias, 'dataset', id, configuration)
 
         # If name is provided, get or create the storage by name.
-        if name and id is None:
+        elif name:
             id = DatasetMetadata.model_validate(
                 await apify_datasets_client.get_or_create(name=name),
             ).id
-            apify_dataset_client = apify_client_async.dataset(dataset_id=id)
 
-        # If both id and name are None, try to get the default storage ID from environment variables.
-        # The default storage ID environment variable is set by the Apify platform. It also contains
-        # a new storage ID after Actor's reboot or migration.
-        if id is None and name is None:
+        # If none are provided, try to get the default storage ID from environment variables.
+        elif id is None:
             id = configuration.default_dataset_id
-            apify_dataset_client = apify_client_async.dataset(dataset_id=id)
+
+        # Now create the client for the determined ID
+        apify_dataset_client = apify_client_async.dataset(dataset_id=id)
 
         # Fetch its metadata.
         metadata = await apify_dataset_client.get()
@@ -150,7 +166,7 @@ async def open(
         # Verify that the storage exists by fetching its metadata again.
         metadata = await apify_dataset_client.get()
         if metadata is None:
-            raise ValueError(f'Opening dataset with id={id} and name={name} failed.')
+            raise ValueError(f'Opening dataset with id={id}, name={name}, and alias={alias} failed.')
 
         return cls(
             api_client=apify_dataset_client,
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from crawlee.storage_clients.models import KeyValueStoreRecord, KeyValueStoreRecordMetadata
 
 from ._models import ApifyKeyValueStoreMetadata, KeyValueStoreListKeysPage
+from ._utils import resolve_alias_to_id, store_alias_mapping
 from apify._crypto import create_hmac_signature
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ async def open(
         *,
         id: str | None,
         name: str | None,
+        alias: str | None,
         configuration: Configuration,
     ) -> ApifyKeyValueStoreClient:
         """Open an Apify key-value store client.
@@ -66,22 +68,27 @@ async def open(
         It handles authentication, storage lookup/creation, and metadata retrieval.
 
         Args:
-            id: The ID of an existing key-value store to open. If provided, the client will connect to this specific
-                storage. Cannot be used together with `name`.
-            name: The name of a key-value store to get or create. If a storage with this name exists, it will be
-                opened; otherwise, a new one will be created. Cannot be used together with `id`.
+            id: The ID of the KVS to open. If provided, searches for existing KVS by ID.
+                Mutually exclusive with name and alias.
+            name: The name of the KVS to open (global scope, persists across runs).
+                Mutually exclusive with id and alias.
+            alias: The alias of the KVS to open (run scope, creates unnamed storage).
+                Mutually exclusive with id and name.
             configuration: The configuration object containing API credentials and settings. Must include a valid
                 `token` and `api_base_url`. May also contain a `default_key_value_store_id` for fallback when
-                neither `id` nor `name` is provided.
+                neither `id`, `name`, nor `alias` is provided.
 
         Returns:
             An instance for the opened or created storage client.
 
         Raises:
-            ValueError: If the configuration is missing required fields (token, api_base_url), if both `id` and `name`
-                are provided, or if neither `id` nor `name` is provided and no default storage ID is available
+            ValueError: If the configuration is missing required fields (token, api_base_url), if more than one of
+                `id`, `name`, or `alias` is provided, or if none are provided and no default storage ID is available
                 in the configuration.
         """
+        if sum(1 for param in [id, name, alias] if param is not None) > 1:
+            raise ValueError('Only one of "id", "name", or "alias" can be specified, not multiple.')
+
         token = configuration.token
         if not token:
             raise ValueError(f'Apify storage client requires a valid token in Configuration (token={token}).')
@@ -107,27 +114,35 @@ async def open(
         )
         apify_kvss_client = apify_client_async.key_value_stores()
 
-        # If both id and name are provided, raise an error.
-        if id and name:
-            raise ValueError('Only one of "id" or "name" can be specified, not both.')
-
-        # If id is provided, get the storage by ID.
-        if id and name is None:
-            apify_kvs_client = apify_client_async.key_value_store(key_value_store_id=id)
+        # Normalize 'default' alias to None
+        alias = None if alias == 'default' else alias
+
+        # Handle alias resolution
+        if alias:
+            # Try to resolve alias to existing storage ID
+            resolved_id = await resolve_alias_to_id(alias, 'kvs', configuration)
+            if resolved_id:
+                id = resolved_id
+            else:
+                # Create a new storage and store the alias mapping
+                new_storage_metadata = ApifyKeyValueStoreMetadata.model_validate(
+                    await apify_kvss_client.get_or_create(),
+                )
+                id = new_storage_metadata.id
+                await store_alias_mapping(alias, 'kvs', id, configuration)
 
         # If name is provided, get or create the storage by name.
-        if name and id is None:
+        elif name:
             id = ApifyKeyValueStoreMetadata.model_validate(
                 await apify_kvss_client.get_or_create(name=name),
             ).id
-            apify_kvs_client = apify_client_async.key_value_store(key_value_store_id=id)
 
-        # If both id and name are None, try to get the default storage ID from environment variables.
-        # The default storage ID environment variable is set by the Apify platform. It also contains
-        # a new storage ID after Actor's reboot or migration.
-        if id is None and name is None:
+        # If none are provided, try to get the default storage ID from environment variables.
+        elif id is None:
             id = configuration.default_key_value_store_id
-            apify_kvs_client = apify_client_async.key_value_store(key_value_store_id=id)
+
+        # Now create the client for the determined ID
+        apify_kvs_client = apify_client_async.key_value_store(key_value_store_id=id)
 
         # Fetch its metadata.
         metadata = await apify_kvs_client.get()
@@ -142,7 +157,7 @@ async def open(
         # Verify that the storage exists by fetching its metadata again.
         metadata = await apify_kvs_client.get()
         if metadata is None:
-            raise ValueError(f'Opening key-value store with id={id} and name={name} failed.')
+            raise ValueError(f'Opening key-value store with id={id}, name={name}, and alias={alias} failed.')
 
         return cls(
             api_client=apify_kvs_client,