AI Web Research & Research Brief Agent

x402 cited web research and synthesis for agents.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    x402 cited web research and synthesis for agents. $1.99 per completed brief.

    How to connect

    How to connect AI Web Research & Research Brief Agent to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.apify.com?tools=industrial_platform/research-brief-agent&payment=x402

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect AI Web Research & Research Brief Agent to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.apify.com?tools=industrial_platform/research-brief-agent&payment=x402

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect AI Web Research & Research Brief Agent to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.apify.com?tools=industrial_platform/research-brief-agent&payment=x402

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get-actor-runGet detailed information about a specific Actor run. Returns run result: status, storages (datasets/keyValueStores alias map), stats, summary, nextStep. - summary describes the past (e.g. "SUCCEEDED in 22s. 47 items; 3 fields available."). - nextStep prescribes one primary follow-up action with identifiers interpolated (e.g. "Use get-dataset-items with datasetId=..."). - waitSecs (0–45, default 30) waits up to that many seconds for terminal status before returning. USAGE: - Use to check the status of a run started by any Actor-running tool. - Pass waitSecs > 0 to block until terminal (or until the cap elapses). USAGE EXAMPLES: - user_input: Show details of run y2h7sK3Wc - user_input: Wait for run y2h7sK3Wc to finish This tool requires an x402 payment. Include a valid x402 payment signature in the request metadata (_meta["x402/payment"]). Your MCP client must support the x402 payment protocol.
    get-dataset-itemsGet items (rows) from a dataset — the output/results produced by an Actor run. Returns the rows themselves, not dataset metadata, counts, or a schema. When the user provides a datasetId and asks to retrieve results, output, data, or rows, call this tool directly. Default limit is 20. Use clean=true to skip empty items and hidden fields. USAGE: - Use when you need to read data from a dataset (all items or only selected fields). USAGE EXAMPLES: - user_input: Retrieve results from dataset abc123 - user_input: Get only metadata.url and title from dataset username~my-dataset This tool requires an x402 payment. Include a valid x402 payment signature in the request metadata (_meta["x402/payment"]). Your MCP client must support the x402 payment protocol.
    get-key-value-store-recordGet the value stored under a specific key in a key-value store — a single record, not a listing of all keys. Requires the exact key name. The response preserves the original Content-Encoding; most clients handle decompression automatically. USAGE: - Use when you need to retrieve a specific record (JSON, text, or binary) from a store. USAGE EXAMPLES: - user_input: Get record INPUT from store abc123 - user_input: Get record data.json from store username~my-store This tool requires an x402 payment. Include a valid x402 payment signature in the request metadata (_meta["x402/payment"]). Your MCP client must support the x402 payment protocol.
    abort-actor-runAbort an Actor run that is currently starting or running. For runs with status SUCCEEDED, FAILED, ABORTING, ABORTED, or TIMED-OUT, this call has no effect. The results will include the updated run details after the abort request. USAGE: - Use when you need to stop a run that is taking too long or misconfigured. USAGE EXAMPLES: - user_input: Abort run y2h7sK3Wc - user_input: Gracefully abort run y2h7sK3Wc This tool requires an x402 payment. Include a valid x402 payment signature in the request metadata (_meta["x402/payment"]). Your MCP client must support the x402 payment protocol.
    industrial_platform--research-brief-agentThis tool calls the Actor "industrial_platform/research-brief-agent" and retrieves its output results. Actor description: Use for current cited multi-source research, comparisons, and fact verification. Returns a synthesized brief with citations. $1.99 per completed brief; failed runs are not billed. This tool requires an x402 payment. Include a valid x402 payment signature in the request metadata (_meta["x402/payment"]). Your MCP client must support the x402 payment protocol.