Standby mode parameters

I'm currently working with apify/rag-web-browser in standby mode. The normal actor inputs are working fine (https://apify.com/apify/rag-web-browser/input-schema), but the standby parameters (https://apify.com/apify/rag-web-browser/standby) are not accepted. I can't create issues on the Actor page (says I must request write permission with no instructions on how to do that).

Am I misunderstanding those parameters? Can they not be sent in a request?
Is this issue specific to the Actor, or are the standby endpoints a platform thing?

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ondro_k•9/19/25, 10:00 AM

Hey, standby parameters are not configurable on the actor level. You can, however, create a task for the standby actor and modify them there.

You cannot send the standby parameters in a request, because they tell the platform how to handle those requests (e.g. whether to pass the incoming request to an already running instance or whether to launch a new instance and pass the request to that). So the parameters must be set before any request is made.

You can read more about it here

Standby mode | Platform | Apify Documentation

Use Actors in lightweight Standby mode for fast API responses. --- Traditional Actors are designed to run a single job and then stop.

ondro_k•9/19/25, 10:01 AM

I can't create issues on the Actor page (says I must request write permission with no instructions on how to do that).

hmm, that's weird. Could you send me a screenshot and your user id? Thanks

Oondro_k > I can't create issues on the Actor page (says I must request write permission ...

CliffOP•9/26/25, 8:06 PM

Ah, it does let me do it on my personal account. I had my organization account selected