# Run Task Synchronously — Apify

> Run a specific task and return its dataset items. See the documentation

- Key: `apify-run-task-synchronously`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.6
- App: Apify (`apify`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/apify.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/apify/actions/run-task-synchronously
- Hints: destructive · open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/apify/actions/run-task-synchronously/run-task-synchronously.mjs

## Description

Run a specific task and return its dataset items. [See the documentation](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2/actor-task-run-sync-get-dataset-items-get)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `taskId` | `string` | Yes | The ID of the task to run Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `timeout` | `integer` | No | Optional timeout for the run, in seconds. By default, the run uses a timeout specified in the task settings. |
| `memory` | `integer` | No | Memory limit for the run, in megabytes. The amount of memory can be set to a power of 2 with a minimum of 128. By default, the run uses a memory limit specified in the task settings. |
| `build` | `string` | No | Specifies the Actor build to run. It can be either a build tag or build number. By default, the run uses the build specified in the task settings (typically latest). |
| `clean` | `boolean` | No | Return only non-empty items and skips hidden fields (i.e. fields starting with the # character) |
| `fields` | `string[]` | No | An array of fields which should be picked from the items, only these fields will remain in the resulting record objects. |
| `omit` | `string[]` | No | An array of fields which should be omitted from the items |
| `flatten` | `string[]` | No | An array of fields which should transform nested objects into flat structures. For example, with flatten="foo" the object {"foo":{"bar": "hello"}} is turned into {"foo.bar": "hello"} |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | The maximum number of items to return |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "apify",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "apify-run-task-synchronously",
  arguments: {
    taskId: "Task ID",
    timeout: 10,
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "apify-run-task-synchronously",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    apify: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    taskId: "Task ID",
    timeout: 10,
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "apify-run-task-synchronously",
    "configured_props": {
      "apify": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "taskId": "Task ID",
      "timeout": 10
    }
  }'
```

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