How to Use Apify in Claude: Setup, Lead Research & Real Use Cases

Connect Apify to Claude and use public web data to research potential customers, find referral partners, and explore practical business use cases. In this tutorial, I walk through the desktop setup I used, explain Apify Actors, and demonstrate prompts for partner research and lead discovery. I also cover spend limits and ways to reuse a research workflow. Follow me on LinkedIn for more practical AI workflows. CHAPTERS 00:00 What Apify adds to Claude 00:34 Connect Apify in Claude 01:33 Choose a useful business application 03:07 Understand and evaluate Actors 04:27 Hiring signals, partners, and pre-call research 06:16 Run a referral partner search 07:09 Prompt Claude for lead research 08:16 Spend limits and recurring research 09:37 Review partner results 10:27 Review lead evidence and outreach angles 11:46 Follow Shane on LinkedIn This recording demonstrates a desktop setup. Other connection options are available, and menus may differ by version. Private account details, internal business context, and prospect records are hidden. Labeled editorial summaries preserve the explanation without displaying those records. AI-generated research is a starting point, so verify sources, fit, and contact details before acting. #claude #apify #aitutorial