# Source: https://docs.apify.com/legal/challenge-terms-and-conditions.md

# Apify $1M Challenge Terms and Conditions

Effective date: November 3, 2025

Apify Technologies s.r.o., a company registered in the Czech Republic, with its registered office at Vodičkova 704/36, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic, Company ID No.: 04788290 ("**Apify**", "**we**", "**us**") offers you (also referred to as "**participant**") the opportunity to enroll in the "Apify $1M Challenge" ("**Challenge**"), which is subject to the following "Apify 1M Challenge Terms and Conditions" ("**Challenge Terms**").

As part of the Challenge requires publishing Actors in Apify Store, the Challenge is further governed by [Apify Store Publishing Terms and Conditions](https://docs.apify.com/legal/store-publishing-terms-and-conditions.md) ("**Store Publishing Terms**"), which are incorporated herein by reference. In case of a conflict, these Challenge Terms shall prevail.

Terms starting with a capital letter used in these Challenge Terms have the meaning defined either here or in Store Publishing Terms.

By joining the Challenge, you accept and agree to be bound by these Challenge Terms. If you agree to these Challenge Terms on behalf of an entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Challenge Terms, and your agreement to these Challenge Terms will be treated as the agreement of the entity. In that event, "you", "your", or “participant” refer herein to that entity.

Participation in this Challenge is free and does not require the purchase of any product or service.

## 1. Participant Eligibility

1.1. The Challenge is open to all Apify Users, regardless of whether they are new to Apify or have an existing account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Apify employees, individual contractors, and their immediate family members, as well as those in close relationships with Apify employees or individual contractors (a "close person" as defined by the Czech Civil Code), are not eligible to participate.

1.2. To participate in the Challenge, you must register at [https://apify.com/challenge](https://apify.com/challenge) and agree to these Challenge Terms.

1.3. You will be disqualified from the Challenge if you do not comply with Store Publishing Terms or if you conduct any of the following activities:

* Fraud and Gaming: Any attempt to manipulate the Actor Quality score, inflate active user numbers, or engage in any fraudulent activity.
* Spamming: Promote your new Actors via Apify's Discord, Apify Console messaging, or Actor reviews.
* Low-Quality Submissions: Publish too many low-quality or spammy Actors, notwithstanding the fact that you may have published other Actors that are high-quality.

1.4. Individuals or entities are not eligible to participate in the Challenge if they fail our KYC/KYB verification, are listed on any sanctions list, or are incorporated, headquartered, or controlled by residents in Russia.

## 2. Actor Requirements

2.1. Actors published in Apify Store following your registration for the Challenge will be enrolled in the Challenge. Any exceptions to this rule are at our sole discretion.

2.2. Actors must meet a set of "hygienic" criteria, which will be evaluated by us at our sole discretion, such as a unique, legitimate README, a well-defined input and output schema (or using the standby mode), and a minimum "Actor Quality score" of 65/100 as further described in the Documentation. Actor Quality score will be visible in your Insights tab in Apify Console.

2.3. **Ineligible Actors**. The following types of Actors are not eligible for any rewards and may result in disqualification:

* Actors that use third-party software under a license that prohibits commercial use or redistribution of the resulting Actor.
* Actors for scraping the following services or websites: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, Apollo.io, Amazon, Google Maps, Google Search, Google Trends. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Actors that perform non-scraping functionality (e.g., AI agents, etc.) may be eligible.
* "Rental" or Pay per Result Actors. (Eligible Actors must be Pay per Usage or Pay per Event (or both).)
* Any existing Actors that have been renamed, substantially re-used, or based on a project existing prior to the Challenge start date.

## 3. Rewards

3.1. **Challenge Bonus (New Actors Reward)**.

3.1.1. The reward shall be $2.00 per Monthly Active User. "Monthly Active User" means any User who ran the submitted Actor within the 30 days immediately preceding the calculation date, provided that the activity occurred on or after the eighth (8th) day following that User's signup date. Excluded from this definition are: (i) Apify internal accounts, (ii) test accounts, and (iii) Users blocked by Apify.

3.1.2. The minimum reward is $100 (at least 50 Monthly Active Users). The maximum reward is $2,000 (for 1,000 or more Monthly Active Users).

3.1.3. On January 31, 2026, a final usage snapshot will be taken. We will create a list of all submitted Actors that meet all Challenge requirements (Sections 2 and 3), ranked by the highest number of Monthly Active Users.

3.1.4. Payouts will be distributed sequentially, starting with the highest-ranked Actor on the list, and continuing down the list until the total distributed rewards reach the Challenge Bonus Pool of $920,000. Once the Challenge Bonus Pool is depleted, no further Actors will receive this reward, regardless of their Monthly Active User count.

3.1.5. Every participant can be rewarded in this way for a maximum of 5 Actors.

3.2. **Weekly Spotlight Reward**. Every week starting from November 17, 2025, we will select one exceptional Actor to receive a one-time $2,000 reward. There are no hard criteria for this reward; it will be either based on the Apify jury's or industry expert's assessment of the Actor's concept, technical solution, or user experience, and/or Apify Community vote. For the avoidance of doubt, Actor requirements and other general conditions according to these Challenge Terms still apply.

3.3. **Top 3 Prizes**. After the Challenge concludes on January 31, 2026, the Apify jury will award a total of $60,000 to the three top participants who demonstrate the highest overall success in the Challenge. Awards will be distributed as follows:

* First Place: $30,000
* Second Place: $20,000
* Third Place: $10,000.

There are no hard criteria for this reward. For the avoidance of doubt, Actor requirements and other general conditions according to these Challenge Terms still apply.

## 4. Payout Terms

4.1. To receive any payout, you must complete our Know Your Customer (KYC) verification process. If you fail to go through our KYC process within 30 days from receiving the notification about your win, the reward will be forfeited.

4.2. You are responsible for any applicable taxes, payment processing fees, or other charges related to receiving a reward. We are not responsible for covering these costs. We reserve the right to withhold taxes and/or require tax reporting documentation as mandated by law.

4.3. All earned rewards will be paid in US dollars and exclusively via wire transfer or a PayPal account, as specified in the payout billing details provided in your account associated with the rewarded Actor. Our obligation for the payout is fully discharged upon the funds being successfully transferred to the selected payment method.

4.4. We shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the distribution, allocation, or remittance of rewards among multiple contributors, developers, or associated third parties involved in creating the rewarded Actor. All such internal distribution remains the sole responsibility of the participant owning the account associated with the awarded Actor.

## 5. General Terms

5.1. By participating in the Challenge, you grant us the right to use your name and likeness, Apify public profile information, or statements relating to your submitted Actors for advertising and promotional purposes, and promote your submitted Actors, display them on a leaderboard, and use them for marketing purposes related to the Challenge, without any additional compensation.

5.2. By submitting an Actor to the Challenge, you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to modify, publicly perform, and display the Actor (in whole or in part) for purposes of promotion, marketing, evaluation, and operation of the Challenge. Actors will be enrolled automatically. If you want to withdraw your Actor from the Challenge, contact us at [support@apify.com](mailto:support@apify.com).

5.3. We will use the personal information you provide to facilitate your participation in the Challenge.

5.4. If the rewarded participant fails to comply with these Challenge Terms or is found to be ineligible for the reward, we reserve the right to cancel the reward and select an alternative participant to receive the reward. All decisions regarding eligibility, disqualification, and rewards are made at Apify’s sole discretion and are final and binding.

5.5. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Challenge at any time, with or without prior notice. Any changes will be posted on our Website, and continued participation constitutes acceptance of the updated Challenge Terms.

5.6. Participation in the Challenge does not create any employment, partnership, or agency relationship between the participant and Apify. Any rewards or payments are discretionary and contingent upon meeting the eligibility criteria, and do not constitute salary or compensation for services rendered.

5.7. In no event will we be liable to you for any special, incidental, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your participation in the Challenge, whether such liability arises from any claim based upon contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage. Our aggregate liability for direct damages arising with respect to the Challenge will not exceed $25.00.

5.8. These Challenge Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Czech Republic, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved exclusively in the courts of Prague, Czech Republic.