# Local Business Leads Scraper CHEAP | Emails | Contacts | Data (`ahmed_jasarevic/local-scraper`) Actor

Extract local business data — names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, websites and social profiles. Build business directories and generate leads from any market.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ahmed\_jasarevic/local-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Ahmed Jasarevic](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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

## Local Business Leads Scraper — Business Data, Emails & Contacts

Extract **local business data** — names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, websites, categories and social profiles. Scrape **business directories** for lead generation and market research.

### Main Use Cases

- **Lead generation** — collect business contact data for outreach
- **Market research** — analyze business density by category and location
- **Email collection** — extract business emails for campaigns
- **Competitive analysis** — map competitor presence by area
- **CRM enrichment** — enrich lead lists with business data
- **Directory building** — create structured business databases

### Output Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `name` | string | Business name |
| `address` | string | Full address |
| `city` | string | City |
| `state` | string | State |
| `postalCode` | string | ZIP code |
| `phone` | string | Phone number |
| `email` | string | Business email |
| `website` | string | Website URL |
| `category` | string | Business category |
| `rating` | number | Average rating |
| `reviewCount` | integer | Number of reviews |
| `socialProfiles` | object | Social media links |
| `source` | string | Data source |
| `scrapedAt` | string | Extraction timestamp |

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `startUrls` | array | **required** | Business directory URLs |
| `maxPagesPerSite` | integer | `5` | Max pages per site |
| `maxResults` | integer | `50` | Max businesses |
| `maxRequestsPerCrawl` | integer | `100` | Max requests |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | DATACENTER | Proxy config |

### Example Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": ["https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=restaurants&find_loc=New+York,+NY"],
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

### Related Actors

- **Google Maps Scraper** (other) — business data
- **Yelp Scraper** (other) — business reviews
- **Yellow Pages Scraper** (other) — business directory

### FAQ

#### Can I collect emails?

Yes. The actor extracts emails when available on business pages or websites.

#### Which directories are supported?

Any business directory with accessible listing pages — Yelp, Yellow Pages, Google Maps, etc.

#### Is this GDPR compliant?

Users must ensure compliance with GDPR and applicable data protection laws when collecting business contact data.

### For AI Agents & LLM Apps

**Purpose:** Extract local business data — names, addresses, phones, emails and social profiles.

**Minimal working input:**

```json
{
  "startUrls": ["https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=plumber&find_loc=Austin,+TX"],
  "maxResults": 20
}
```

**Output fields:** `name`, `address`, `city`, `state`, `phone`, `email`, `website`, `category`, `rating`, `reviewCount`, `socialProfiles`, `scrapedAt`.

**Behaviors an agent should know:**

- `startUrls` is **required** — accepts business directory URLs.
- `maxPagesPerSite` controls pagination depth.
- Emails are extracted when publicly available.

**Billing:** Free.

### Legal & Compliance Disclaimer

This actor extracts publicly available business data. Users must comply with CAN-SPAM, GDPR and applicable data protection law when using collected contact data for outreach.

### SEO Keywords

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# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Websites of local businesses to scrape (homepages). One lead is produced per website.

## `maxPagesPerSite` (type: `integer`):

Total pages visited per website: the homepage plus up to N-1 contact/about pages used to hunt for emails.

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

Maximum number of business leads to output.

## `maxRequestsPerCrawl` (type: `integer`):

Hard safety cap on total HTTP requests for the whole run.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Requests are routed through the Apify proxy by default so your IP stays hidden.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.joesstonecrab.com/"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://benjaminfranklinplumbing.com/"
    }
  ],
  "maxPagesPerSite": 4,
  "maxResults": 100,
  "maxRequestsPerCrawl": 500,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.joesstonecrab.com/"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://benjaminfranklinplumbing.com/"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ahmed_jasarevic/local-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 = { "startUrls": [
        { "url": "https://www.joesstonecrab.com/" },
        { "url": "https://benjaminfranklinplumbing.com/" },
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ahmed_jasarevic/local-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.joesstonecrab.com/"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://benjaminfranklinplumbing.com/"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call ahmed_jasarevic/local-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ahmed_jasarevic/local-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/EcpH5E2hrKoCgb4jJ/builds/dET4IUV5wc3vVu5r3/openapi.json