Yelp Business Scraper
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Yelp Business Scraper
Scrape Yelp business profiles, reviews, ratings, photos, & comprehensive business data. Get detailed local business intelligence from one of the world's largest review platforms. Star Ratings, Review Volume, Review Content, Business Details, Photos & Price Range: $ to $$$$ pricing indicators
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Yelp Business Scraper - Profiles, Reviews & Ratings
Scrape Yelp business profiles, reviews, ratings, photos, and business details. Get comprehensive local business data including review text, response rates, and engagement metrics.
Quick Start
Test with Demo Mode (free, no API key needed)
Run with real data
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
scrapeType | string | "business_profile" | No | What type of data to scrape |
businessUrl | string | - | No | Direct Yelp business page URL (e.g., https://www.yelp.com/biz/example-business) |
searchTerm | string | - | No | Business name or category to search for |
location | string | - | No | City and state or ZIP code (e.g., 'Los Angeles, CA' or '90210') |
categories | array | - | No | Filter by Yelp categories (e.g., 'restaurants', 'plumbers', 'auto repair') |
priceRange | array | [] | No | Filter by price level (1-4 dollar signs). Enter as JSON array like [1,2] for $ and $$ |
minRating | number | 0 | No | Minimum star rating (0 to 5.0, where 0 means no filter) |
openNow | boolean | false | No | Only return businesses currently open |
includeReviews | boolean | true | No | Scrape customer reviews for each business |
maxReviewsPerBusiness | integer | 20 | No | Maximum number of reviews to scrape per business |
includePhotos | boolean | false | No | Extract photo URLs from business profile |
maxResults | integer | 50 | No | Maximum number of businesses to scrape |
sortBy | string | "best_match" | No | How to sort search results |
proxyConfiguration | object | {"useApifyProxy":true,"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"]} | No | Proxy settings for the scraper |
demoMode | boolean | false | No | Return sample data without actual scraping (for testing) |
webhookUrl | string | - | No | URL to POST results when scraping completes (Zapier, Make, n8n, custom endpoint) |
webhookPlatform | string | "custom" | No | Platform type for webhook payload formatting |
webhookHeaders | object | - | No | Custom HTTP headers to include with webhook request (JSON object) |
competitorAnalysis | boolean | false | No | When enabled with a businessUrl, scrapes the target business then finds and compares top competitors in the same category and city. Returns a full gap analysis with rankings, advantages, and weaknesses. |
maxCompetitors | integer | 10 | No | Maximum number of competitors to include in the gap analysis (1-20) |
Pricing
This actor uses pay-per-event billing:
| Event | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Business Scraped | Each Yelp business profile scraped | $0.06 |
Demo mode is free -- no charges for sample data.
Troubleshooting
"API error 429" or "Rate limit"
Too many requests. Wait a minute and try again, or reduce the number of items per run.
No results or empty dataset
Check the run log for error messages. Common causes:
- Invalid input format (check the examples above)
- The target data doesn't exist or is too small to track
How do I test without an API key?
Enable Demo Mode in the input. This returns realistic sample data so you can verify the output format works for your workflow.
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