01_overview.mdx

id	overview
title	Overview
description	The official Python library for accessing the Apify API, providing synchronous and asynchronous interfaces for Actors, datasets, and storage.

Introduction

The Apify client for Python is the official library to access the Apify REST API from your Python applications. It provides useful features like automatic retries and convenience functions that improve the experience of using the Apify API.

Key features:

• Synchronous and asynchronous interfaces for flexible integration
• Automatic retries for improved reliability
• JSON encoding with UTF-8 for all requests and responses
• Comprehensive API coverage for Actors, datasets, key-value stores, and more

Next steps

Now that you're familiar with the basics, explore more advanced features:

• Asyncio support - Learn about asynchronous programming with the client
• Common use-case examples like:
  • Passing an input to Actor
  • Retrieve Actor data
• API Reference - Browse the complete API documentation