Yelp Business Scraper

Scrape Yelp business profiles, reviews, ratings, photos, and comprehensive business data. Get detailed local business intelligence from one of the world's largest review platforms.

Why Yelp Data is Valuable

Yelp is a leading source for local business information:

• Star Ratings: 1-5 star ratings with half-star precision
• Review Volume: High review counts indicate established businesses
• Review Content: Detailed customer feedback and experiences
• Business Details: Hours, attributes, amenities, and services
• Photos: User and business-uploaded images
• Price Range: $ to $$$$ pricing indicators

Features

• Profile Scraping: Get complete business profile data
• Search: Find businesses by name, category, and location
• Review Extraction: Scrape customer reviews with ratings and dates
• Photo URLs: Extract business and user photos
• Business Attributes: Hours, parking, amenities, services
• Bulk Processing: Scrape multiple businesses efficiently

Use Cases

• Competitor Analysis: Compare ratings and review sentiment
• Lead Generation: Find businesses in specific categories/locations
• Reputation Monitoring: Track your Yelp presence
• Market Research: Analyze industry trends and pricing
• Citation Building: Verify NAP data consistency
• Review Aggregation: Combine Yelp data with other platforms

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
scrapeType	string	Type: business_profile, search, reviews
businessUrl	string	Direct Yelp business URL
searchTerm	string	Business name or category to search
location	string	City/state or ZIP code
categories	array	Filter by Yelp categories
priceRange	array	Filter by price (1-4)
minRating	number	Minimum star rating (1.0-5.0)
openNow	boolean	Only open businesses
includeReviews	boolean	Scrape reviews (default: true)
maxReviewsPerBusiness	number	Max reviews per business (default: 20)
includePhotos	boolean	Extract photo URLs
maxResults	number	Maximum businesses (default: 50)
sortBy	string	Sort: best_match, rating, review_count, distance
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings
demoMode	boolean	Return sample data for testing

Output

Business Profile Output

{
  "businessName": "Mario's Italian Kitchen",
  "yelpUrl": "https://www.yelp.com/biz/marios-italian-kitchen-los-angeles",
  "yelpId": "marios-italian-kitchen-los-angeles",
  "rating": 4.5,
  "reviewCount": 847,
  "priceRange": "$$",
  "categories": ["Italian", "Pizza", "Pasta Shops"],
  "address": {
    "street": "456 Oak Avenue",
    "city": "Los Angeles",
    "state": "CA",
    "zip": "90001"
  },
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 34.0522,
    "longitude": -118.2437
  },
  "phone": "(323) 555-9876",
  "website": "https://mariositalian.com",
  "hours": {
    "monday": "11:00 AM - 10:00 PM",
    "tuesday": "11:00 AM - 10:00 PM",
    "wednesday": "11:00 AM - 10:00 PM",
    "thursday": "11:00 AM - 10:00 PM",
    "friday": "11:00 AM - 11:00 PM",
    "saturday": "10:00 AM - 11:00 PM",
    "sunday": "10:00 AM - 9:00 PM"
  },
  "attributes": {
    "delivery": true,
    "takeout": true,
    "reservations": true,
    "outdoorSeating": true,
    "parking": "Street",
    "wifi": "Free",
    "goodForGroups": true,
    "goodForKids": true
  },
  "photos": [
    "https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/abc123/o.jpg",
    "https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/def456/o.jpg"
  ],
  "reviews": [
    {
      "reviewId": "rev123",
      "rating": 5,
      "text": "Best Italian food in LA! The pasta is made fresh daily...",
      "author": "John D.",
      "date": "2024-12-15",
      "useful": 12,
      "funny": 2,
      "cool": 5
    }
  ],
  "scrapedAt": "2024-12-21T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Example Usage

Scrape Single Business

{
  "scrapeType": "business_profile",
  "businessUrl": "https://www.yelp.com/biz/example-business-city",
  "includeReviews": true,
  "maxReviewsPerBusiness": 50
}

Search for Businesses

{
  "scrapeType": "search",
  "searchTerm": "pizza",
  "location": "Los Angeles, CA",
  "minRating": 4.0,
  "priceRange": [1, 2],
  "maxResults": 100
}

Get Reviews Only

{
  "scrapeType": "reviews",
  "businessUrl": "https://www.yelp.com/biz/...",
  "maxReviewsPerBusiness": 100
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing:

Event	Description	Price
apify-actor-start	Base cost per run	$0.10
business_scraped	Per business profile scraped	$0.02
review_scraped	Per review extracted	$0.002
photo_scraped	Per photo URL extracted	$0.001

Example costs:

• 50 businesses with 20 reviews each: $0.10 + (50 × $0.02) + (1000 × $0.002) = $3.10
• 100 businesses with photos: $0.10 + (100 × $0.02) + (500 × $0.001) = $2.60

Rate Limiting & Best Practices

• Built-in delays to respect Yelp servers
• Residential proxy required for reliability
• Maximum 500 businesses per run
• Reviews limited to prevent excessive requests

Data Accuracy Notes

• Ratings are real-time from Yelp
• Review counts may change frequently
• Some businesses have limited public data
• Hours may vary for holidays

Legal Considerations

• Use data for legitimate business purposes
• Comply with Yelp Terms of Service
• Do not use for spam or harassment
• Respect robots.txt guidelines

Integration

Export data to:

• Google Sheets
• CSV/Excel
• CRM systems (via webhook)
• Databases (via API)

Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support.

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Keywords

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