# Gouden Gids & Pages d'Or Scraper — Belgian Leads (`actose/gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper`) Actor

Extract Belgian business leads from goudengids.be (Dutch) and pagesdor.be (French): names, addresses, phones, GPS coordinates, ratings. Bilingual Belgium coverage in one scraper. Pay only $1 per 1000 leads. 1000 free results to try. Perfect for B2B prospection.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/actose/gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Actose](https://apify.com/actose) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 belgian business lead extracteds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

## Gouden Gids & Pages d'Or Scraper — Belgian Business Leads

> 💰 **$1 per 1000 leads** — Pay only for what you extract. First 1,000 leads free.

Extract Belgian business leads from **goudengids.be** (Dutch, Flanders) and **pagesdor.be** (French, Wallonia & Brussels) — Belgium's leading business directory by FCR Media.

Perfect for **B2B prospection, CRM enrichment, and local market research** across the entire Belgian market (French + Dutch).

🇧🇪 Covers all Belgian provinces: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Liège, Charleroi, Bruges, Namur, Mons, and every municipality in between.

---

### ⚡ Why this scraper?

- ✅ **Bilingual by design** — One scraper, two language versions. Toggle between `fr` (pagesdor.be) and `nl` (goudengids.be).
- ✅ **Pay only $1/1000 results** — 13× cheaper than other Belgian directory scrapers.
- ✅ **GPS coordinates included** — latitude/longitude on every geolocated listing, at no extra cost.
- ✅ **Structured output** — clean JSON with names, addresses, phones, ratings, categories.
- ✅ **Built-in deduplication** — same business never appears twice in your dataset.
- ✅ **Safety caps** — `maxResultsPerSearch` + global `maxResults` prevent runaway spending.
- ✅ **Imperva bypass included** — residential Belgian proxies and TLS impersonation handled automatically.

---

### 🚀 Quick start

#### Input (French side)

```json
{
  "language": "fr",
  "keywords": ["plombier", "avocat", "restaurant"],
  "locations": ["Bruxelles", "Liege", "Namur"],
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 100,
  "maxResults": 1000,
  "maxConcurrency": 3
}
````

#### Input (Dutch side)

```json
{
  "language": "nl",
  "keywords": ["loodgieter", "advocaat", "restaurant"],
  "locations": ["Antwerpen", "Gent", "Brugge"],
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 100,
  "maxResults": 1000,
  "maxConcurrency": 3
}
```

#### Output (per business)

| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `name` | string | `"Plombier Bruxelles Service"` |
| `internalId` | string | `"L278840"` |
| `street` | string | `"Rue Terre-Neuve 143"` |
| `postalCode` | string | `"1000"` |
| `city` | string | `"Bruxelles"` |
| `phone` | string | `"+32491060404"` |
| `rating` | number | `4.5` |
| `reviewsCount` | number | `5` |
| `latitude` | number | `50.839558` |
| `longitude` | number | `4.3437953` |
| `logo` | string | URL if available |
| `description` | string | Business tagline |
| `detailUrl` | string | Profile URL on the site |
| `searchLanguage` | string | `"fr"` or `"nl"` |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO date | `"2026-04-22T19:30:00.000Z"` |

***

### 💡 Best practices

- **Start small**: run with `maxResultsPerSearch: 20` on 1 keyword × 1 city to validate quality before scaling.
- **Use native-language keywords**: `plombier` for FR, `loodgieter` for NL. Mixing won't yield results.
- **Belgian city names**: for FR use `Bruxelles`, `Liege`, `Charleroi`. For NL use `Brussel`, `Antwerpen`, `Gent`. Names keep hyphens — e.g. `Saint-Gilles`, `Sint-Jans-Molenbeek`.
- **Province-level searches**: use `Brabant-Wallon`, `Vlaams-Brabant`, `Hainaut`, `Limburg`, etc. for wider coverage.
- **Concurrency low**: keep `maxConcurrency` at 3 or below — the site is protected by Imperva, aggressive rates trigger blocks.

***

### 💰 Pricing

| Volume | Total cost | Per lead |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 leads | **FREE trial** | $0.000 |
| 5,000 leads | $5 | $0.001 |
| 10,000 leads | $10 | $0.001 |
| 50,000 leads | $50 | $0.001 |
| 100,000 leads | $100 | $0.001 |

Pay-per-result: you are charged only for successfully extracted, deduplicated business listings.

***

### ❓ FAQ

#### Does this scraper work for both Belgian languages?

Yes. Set `"language": "fr"` to scrape **pagesdor.be** (French, covering Wallonia and Brussels), or `"language": "nl"` to scrape **goudengids.be** (Dutch, covering Flanders and Brussels). Both are the same underlying directory in different languages.

#### Can I run both languages in one run?

Not in the same run — but you can run the scraper twice (once per language) and combine the datasets. This is often useful in Brussels where both communities exist.

#### How do I find businesses in a specific postal code?

Belgian postal codes are 4 digits. Pass the city name (e.g. `Ixelles` or `Elsene`) rather than the postal code itself — the site's URL structure uses city names. The postal code will appear in the output.

#### What's the difference vs. Google Maps scrapers?

Gouden Gids / Pages d'Or lists **businesses that chose to list themselves on a Belgian directory** — typically local SMEs with a stronger Belgium-anchored positioning. Many have contact details that don't appear on Google Maps.

#### Does it extract emails?

Emails are not systematically extracted in this version. For deep email extraction, use this scraper to build your seed list, then pair it with an email-enrichment actor.

#### What about GPS coordinates?

Yes — `latitude` and `longitude` are included for every geolocated listing (typically 85-95% of results). This is useful for territory mapping, proximity searches, and CRM enrichment.

#### Is Belgian business data legal to scrape?

The scraper extracts **publicly accessible business information** from a public directory (company names, professional phone numbers, office addresses, ratings, GPS). These are not personal data under GDPR when they relate to a business. Always respect your use case's local regulations.

#### My run got 0 results — what's wrong?

Usually one of: (1) keyword in the wrong language (e.g. `plombier` with `language: nl`), (2) very niche city with no businesses under that keyword, (3) transient Imperva block — just rerun. The scraper retries automatically up to 5 times.

#### Can I bypass the Imperva protection myself?

The scraper handles this for you via residential Belgian proxies and TLS impersonation. If you see repeated blocks, lower `maxConcurrency` to 2.

***

### 🔧 Technical notes

- Runtime: Node 20 + Crawlee 3.16 + CheerioCrawler (lightweight, no browser)
- Proxy: Belgian residential IPs (automatic, included)
- Anti-bot: TLS impersonation (impit) handles Imperva protection
- Dedup: internal ID (L-number) — same business never appears twice
- Retries: up to 5 attempts per request with fresh sessions on blocks
- Pagination: fully automatic, detects last page

***

### 📬 Built by Actose

Part of the Actose portfolio of affordable, reliable European business directory scrapers — all at $1 per 1000 results.

Questions, bugs, feature requests? Open an issue in the Issues tab. We respond within 24 hours.

# Actor input Schema

## `language` (type: `string`):

Choose 'fr' for pagesdor.be (Wallonia, Brussels) or 'nl' for goudengids.be (Flanders). Both target the same underlying Belgian business directory (FCR Media).

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

List of search keywords matching the chosen language. Examples FR: plombier, avocat, restaurant. Examples NL: loodgieter, advocaat, restaurant.

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Belgian cities, municipalities or provinces. Examples FR: Bruxelles, Liege, Namur, Charleroi. Examples NL: Brussel, Antwerpen, Gent, Brugge.

## `maxResultsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap per search combination. Useful to sample before scaling.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Total hard cap across all searches. Prevents runaway costs.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Keep low (2-4) — the site is protected by Imperva and aggressive scraping triggers blocks.

## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`):

How many times to retry a blocked or failed request with a new session.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "language": "fr",
  "keywords": [
    "plombier"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "Bruxelles"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 100,
  "maxResults": 1000,
  "maxConcurrency": 3,
  "maxRequestRetries": 5
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": [
        "plombier"
    ],
    "locations": [
        "Bruxelles"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("actose/gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "keywords": ["plombier"],
    "locations": ["Bruxelles"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("actose/gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": [
    "plombier"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "Bruxelles"
  ]
}' |
apify call actose/gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actose/gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Gouden Gids & Pages d'Or Scraper — Belgian Leads",
        "description": "Extract Belgian business leads from goudengids.be (Dutch) and pagesdor.be (French): names, addresses, phones, GPS coordinates, ratings. Bilingual Belgium coverage in one scraper. Pay only $1 per 1000 leads. 1000 free results to try. Perfect for B2B prospection.",
        "version": "0.0",
        "x-build-id": "TBpg6L7Ul0h2v3LUo"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/actose~gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-actose-gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/actose~gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-actose-gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/actose~gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-actose-gouden-gids-pages-dor-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "language",
                    "keywords",
                    "locations"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "language": {
                        "title": "Language / Region",
                        "enum": [
                            "fr",
                            "nl"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Choose 'fr' for pagesdor.be (Wallonia, Brussels) or 'nl' for goudengids.be (Flanders). Both target the same underlying Belgian business directory (FCR Media).",
                        "default": "fr"
                    },
                    "keywords": {
                        "title": "Keywords (activities / professions)",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of search keywords matching the chosen language. Examples FR: plombier, avocat, restaurant. Examples NL: loodgieter, advocaat, restaurant.",
                        "default": [
                            "plombier"
                        ],
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "locations": {
                        "title": "Locations (cities or regions)",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Belgian cities, municipalities or provinces. Examples FR: Bruxelles, Liege, Namur, Charleroi. Examples NL: Brussel, Antwerpen, Gent, Brugge.",
                        "default": [
                            "Bruxelles"
                        ],
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "maxResultsPerSearch": {
                        "title": "Max results per (keyword × location)",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 2000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Hard cap per search combination. Useful to sample before scaling.",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "maxResults": {
                        "title": "Global max results (safety cap)",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 100000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Total hard cap across all searches. Prevents runaway costs.",
                        "default": 1000
                    },
                    "maxConcurrency": {
                        "title": "Max concurrency",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 8,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Keep low (2-4) — the site is protected by Imperva and aggressive scraping triggers blocks.",
                        "default": 3
                    },
                    "maxRequestRetries": {
                        "title": "Max retries per request",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 10,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "How many times to retry a blocked or failed request with a new session.",
                        "default": 5
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```