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Documents that a core set of MCP server tools (search-actors, fetch-actor-details, search-apify-docs, fetch-apify-docs) works without an Apify account or API token, which the Prerequisites section previously implied was always required. Token-free access applies only when the tools query parameter is limited to these tools; running Actors or accessing storage still requires authentication.

Verified against the README of apify/apify-mcp-server and by probing the live mcp.apify.com endpoint (allow-listed tools return 200 without a token; adding any other tool returns 401).

Closes #2672

Clarify that search-actors, fetch-actor-details, search-apify-docs, and
fetch-apify-docs work without an Apify account or API token when the tools
query parameter is limited to them. Add a Prerequisites note and an
Anonymous access subsection under Tool selection.

Closes #2672

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✅ Preview for this PR (commit ad5e729) is ready at https://pr-2674.preview.docs.apify.com (see action run).

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@marcel-rbro marcel-rbro marked this pull request as ready for review June 22, 2026 14:56
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Document which MCP server tools work without authentication

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