Nextdoor Business Profile Scraper v2.0

Scrape Nextdoor business profiles, recommendations, and reviews with 3 scraping modes — no auth required for the primary mode. Extract business names, addresses, phone numbers, recommendation counts, reviews, and categories.

Built by John Rippy (LinkedIn | Website)

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IMPORTANT: Demo Mode is ON by default. You will get fake sample data until you turn it off. Set demoMode to false in your input to scrape real Nextdoor data. If you see businesses like "Mike's Plumbing" or "Sarah's Hair Studio" in your results, demo mode is still on.

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Quick Start

Step 1: Set demoMode to false

Step 2: Pick a scraping mode (see below)

Step 3: Run the actor

{
  "demoMode": false,
  "businessPageUrls": [
    "https://nextdoor.com/pages/motz-plumbing-north-miami-fl/"
  ]
}

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3 Scraping Modes

Mode 1: Public Pages (NO AUTH — always works)

Scrape Nextdoor /pages/ business profile URLs directly. These are public pages with JSON-LD structured data — no login required.

{
  "demoMode": false,
  "businessPageUrls": [
    "https://nextdoor.com/pages/motz-plumbing-north-miami-fl/",
    "https://nextdoor.com/pages/spark-electric-miami-beach-fl/"
  ]
}

How to find /pages/ URLs: Search Google for site:nextdoor.com/pages/ "plumber" "Miami" — or use Mode 2 to automate this.

Mode 2: Google Discovery (NO AUTH)

Automatically discovers Nextdoor business pages by searching Google for your terms + city. Then scrapes each discovered /pages/ URL.

{
  "demoMode": false,
  "searchTerms": ["plumber", "electrician", "landscaper"],
  "city": "Miami, FL"
}

Note: Google SERP discovery uses apify~google-search-scraper which bills separately (~$0.004/query from your Apify balance).

Mode 3: Authenticated (Session Cookies)

Use your Nextdoor session cookies to access authenticated content: neighborhood recommendations, posts, events, and full reviews.

{
  "demoMode": false,
  "sessionCookies": "[paste your cookie JSON here]",
  "neighborhoods": ["miami-beach-fl", "coral-gables-fl"],
  "scrapeType": "recommendations"
}

How to get session cookies:

1. Install the Cookie-Editor browser extension (Chrome / Firefox)
2. Log into nextdoor.com in your browser
3. Click the Cookie-Editor icon
4. Click Export (copies JSON to clipboard)
5. Paste into the sessionCookies field

Cookies typically last 2-4 weeks before expiring.

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Output Format

Every result outputs a consistent NextdoorBusinessProfile:

{
  "businessName": "Motz Plumbing",
  "category": "Plumbers",
  "address": {
    "street": "123 Main St",
    "city": "North Miami",
    "state": "FL",
    "zip": "33161",
    "country": "US"
  },
  "phone": "(305) 555-1234",
  "recommendationCount": 47,
  "nextdoorUrl": "https://nextdoor.com/pages/motz-plumbing-north-miami-fl/",
  "reviews": [
    { "author": "Sarah M.", "rating": 5, "text": "Fixed our water heater same day!" }
  ],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-05T10:30:00.000Z",
  "_scrapeMode": "public_profile",
  "_source": "nextdoor_pages"
}

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Pricing

Event	Price
business_scraped	$0.06 per profile

Demo mode is free. Google SERP discovery costs ~$0.004/query separately.

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Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
Getting fake data (Mike's Plumbing, etc.)	Set demoMode to false. This is the #1 issue.
0 results from /pages/ URL	Page may require login. Try a different URL.
Google discovery returns 0 URLs	Try broader search terms or a different city.
Authenticated mode fails	Re-export cookies after a fresh login.
Results are slow	Residential proxies are slower but more reliable. Default is correct.

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Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal