Apify Clutch Agency API MCP Server

Clutch.co Agency API: B2B Company Data, Directory & Reviews

A company data API for Clutch.co, the B2B directory of agencies and service providers. Walk any category directory, pull full company profiles, and paginate every verified client review, returned as JSON and as LLM-ready markdown. This repo shows two ways to use it: a Python quick start, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) install steps for Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT.

Actor on Apify Store: Clutch.co Agency API

Get a free Apify API key: https://apify.com?fpr=9n7kx3

Text walkthrough

This is a company data API for Clutch.co. Pick a mode, give it a URL or a keyword, and it returns clean rows. In directory mode you pass a Clutch category page such as https://clutch.co/web-developers and get one row per company: name, rating, review count, minimum project size, hourly rate, team size, location, and the profile link, which is how you build a marketing agency database or a list of digital marketing agencies for a location. In profiles mode you pass company profile URLs (or bare slugs) and get the full record: description, founding year, service mix with percentages, industries, client sizes, pricing bands, and every verified client review as its own row. Every profile can also carry Clutch's own LLM-ready markdown at no extra cost, which makes this a good source for shortlisting B2B service providers or feeding a RAG pipeline. In search mode you pass a keyword and it collects the matching company profiles for you.

What you get

• Directory listings (listing rows): name, rating, review count, verification badges, minimum project size, hourly rate, employees, location, profile URL.
• Company profiles (profile rows): everything above plus description, founding year, all office locations, languages, service lines, focus areas, industries, client-size split, cost rating, pricing by service, and packages.
• Client reviews (review rows): title, rating, the quality, schedule, cost, and willing-to-refer breakdown, project services, budget, duration, reviewer role and industry, and Clutch's own summaries.
• Markdown on any profile row (default), and raw HTML on request.

Quick start (Python)

This example uses Python with uv. It never uses pip.

1. Install uv (if you do not have it):

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

1. Clone this repo and enter it:

git clone https://github.com/johnisanerd/Apify-Clutch-Agency-API.git
cd Apify-Clutch-Agency-API

1. Add your Apify API token. Copy .env.example to .env and paste your token (get one free at https://apify.com?fpr=9n7kx3):

cp .env.example .env

1. Run it. The default run stays cheap (one directory page, 10 rows):

uv run python clutch-agency-api-example.py

1. Try the other modes:

uv run python clutch-agency-api-example.py --example directory
uv run python clutch-agency-api-example.py --example profiles
uv run python clutch-agency-api-example.py --example search

Input parameters

Example output

{
  "result_type": "profile",
  "name": "Ignite Visibility",
  "profile_url": "https://clutch.co/profile/ignite-visibility",
  "website": "https://ignitevisibility.com",
  "rating": 4.8,
  "review_count": 175,
  "min_project_size": "$1,000+",
  "hourly_rate": "$100 - $149",
  "employees": "250 - 999",
  "founded_year": 2013,
  "headquarters": "San Diego, CA",
  "service_lines": [{ "name": "Search Engine Optimization", "percent": 30 }],
  "markdown": "# Ignite Visibility\n## Company Information\n..."
}

Install as an MCP tool

The sections below add the Clutch.co Agency API to Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT as a Model Context Protocol tool, so an assistant can call it directly. The MCP server URL is the same everywhere:

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/clutch-agency-api

Get a free Apify account at https://apify.com?fpr=9n7kx3 and a token at https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations .

Install in Claude Cowork Desktop

Cowork is the desktop app's automation mode. To give it the Clutch.co Agency API as a tool, add the Apify MCP server as a connector.

1. Open the Claude desktop app and go to Settings → Connectors (or Settings → Developer → Edit Config to edit claude_desktop_config.json directly).
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
2. Add the Apify MCP server, preloaded with only this Actor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/clutch-agency-api"
      ]
    }
  }
}

1. Restart the app. When Cowork first calls the tool, complete the OAuth prompt in your browser, or add your Apify API token in the connector settings to skip OAuth.
2. In a Cowork chat, ask it to run the Clutch.co Agency API.

Download the desktop app and start a free trial: https://claude.ai/referral/uIlpa7nPLg More help: https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/claude-desktop

Install in Claude Code

Claude Code is the command-line tool. Add the Actor's MCP server with one command:

claude mcp add --transport http apify \
  "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/clutch-agency-api"

To use a token instead of browser OAuth:

claude mcp add --transport http apify \
  "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/clutch-agency-api" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"

Then verify with claude mcp list, or run /mcp inside a session. Ask Claude Code to call the Clutch.co Agency API.

Try Claude Code free: https://claude.ai/referral/uIlpa7nPLg Claude Code MCP docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp

Install in Claude (website)

On claude.ai you add Apify as a connector, then enable just this Actor's tool.

1. Go to Settings → Connectors → Browse connectors and search for Apify MCP server. Install it (enable or update if prompted).
2. When connecting, authenticate with your Apify API token, and enable the tool johnvc/clutch-agency-api.
3. In any chat, open + → Connectors and turn on Apify.
4. Alternatively, choose Add custom connector and paste the full MCP URL https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/clutch-agency-api, using OAuth when prompted.
5. Ask Claude to run the Clutch.co Agency API.

Open Claude on the web: https://claude.ai

Install in Cursor

Cursor reads MCP servers from a project file at .cursor/mcp.json.

1. In your project, create .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/clutch-agency-api"
    }
  }
}

1. If you prefer token auth over browser OAuth, add a header:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/clutch-agency-api",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" }
    }
  }
}

1. Open Cursor → Settings → MCP and confirm the apify server is connected (green dot).
2. In Composer or Chat, ask Cursor to call the Clutch.co Agency API.

New to Cursor? Get it here: https://cursor.com/referral?code=XQP4VBLI3NNX

Install in ChatGPT

ChatGPT connects to the Apify MCP server through Developer mode (available on ChatGPT Pro, Plus, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans).

1. Click your profile icon, then go to Settings > Apps. If you do not see a Create app button, open Advanced settings and enable Developer mode.
2. Click Create app and fill out the form:
   • Name: Apify
   • MCP Server URL: https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/clutch-agency-api
   • Authentication: OAuth
3. Click Create and authorize the connection with Apify.
4. To use the app in a conversation, click + in the chat, choose Developer mode, and select Apify.

More help: https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp

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Is this a company data API? Yes. It returns structured company records from Clutch.co: firmographics, service mix, pricing bands, ratings, and verified reviews, as JSON you can drop into a CRM or a vector store.

Can I use it as a B2B directory? Yes. Directory mode reads any Clutch category or location page and returns one row per listed company, which is a ready-made B2B directory export.

Can I build a marketing agency database? Yes. Point directory mode at a marketing category, page through the results, and you get a marketing agency database with ratings, rates, and locations.

Does it get client reviews? Yes. In profiles and search modes, every verified client review comes back as its own row, paginated until the company's declared total is reached.

Do I need a Clutch.co account or API key? No. There is nothing to configure on Clutch's side. You only need an Apify API token to run the Actor. Get one free at https://apify.com?fpr=9n7kx3 .

Links

• Actor on Apify Store: https://apify.com/johnvc/clutch-agency-api?fpr=9n7kx3
• Apify Python client docs: https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/
• Apify MCP docs: https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp

Last Updated: 2026.09.03