From e08175aaee2f40e4d4d036e7aa6dafb042d2fb1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marcel Rebro Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:15:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: reflect Apify-assigned Actor categories Remove the "Categories" field from the "Make your Actor public" steps; creators no longer pick categories from Console. Add a short Categories subsection explaining that Apify assigns categories and pointing to support for disputes. Refs #2581. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) --- sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish.mdx | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish.mdx b/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish.mdx index f3e2d3c109..80fd40b821 100644 --- a/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish.mdx +++ b/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish.mdx @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Before making your Actor public, it's important to ensure your Actor has a clear Once you've finished coding and testing your Actor, it's time to publish it. Follow these steps: 1. From your Actor's page in Apify Console, go to **Publication** > **Display information** -2. Fill in all the relevant fields for your Actor (e.g., **Icon**, **Actor name**, **Description**, **Categories**) +2. Fill in all the relevant fields for your Actor (e.g., **Icon**, **Actor name**, **Description**) 3. Save your changes ![Actor settings](./images/actor-display-information.webp) @@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ When writing your Actor's description, you also have the option to provide an SE ![SEO title and description](./images/actor-SEO.webp) +### Categories + +Apify assigns categories to each public Actor; there's no field for you to select categories yourself. Categories help users discover your Actor in [Apify Store](https://apify.com/store). + +If you strongly disagree with the categories assigned to your Actor, contact [Apify support](https://apify.com/contact). + ### README The next step is to include a comprehensive **README** detailing your Actor's features, reasons for scraping the target website, and instructions on how to use the Actor effectively.