# Google Maps Business Scraper — Extract Businesses & Leads (`apikiy/google-maps-scraper`) Actor An Apify Actor that scrapes business listings from Google Maps search results using Playwright. - **Search-based scraping**: Enter search queries like "restaura - **URL**: https://apify.com/apikiy/google-maps-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Julien ApiKiy](https://apify.com/apikiy) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 90.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 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/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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## Google Maps Business Scraper An Apify Actor that scrapes business listings from Google Maps search results using Playwright. ### Features - **Search-based scraping**: Enter search queries like "restaurants paris" or "plombier nancy" - **Rich data extraction**: Business name, address, phone, website, rating, review count, opening hours, coordinates, Google Maps URL - **Anti-detection**: Random delays, user-agent rotation, webdriver spoofing - **No proxy required**: Works with direct connections - **Pagination support**: Automatically scrolls to load more results - **Error handling**: Built-in retries and graceful failure handling - **Multi-language support**: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchQueries` | `string[]` | *required* | List of search queries (e.g., `["restaurants paris", "plombier nancy"]`) | | `maxResults` | `number` | `20` | Maximum results per query (1-100) | | `language` | `string` | `"fr"` | Google Maps language code | | `maxConcurrency` | `number` | `2` | Concurrent browser tabs | | `maxRetries` | `number` | `3` | Retries for failed requests | | `delayMin` | `number` | `2000` | Min delay between requests (ms) | | `delayMax` | `number` | `5000` | Max delay between requests (ms) | | `debugMode` | `boolean` | `false` | Enable debug logging | ### Output Each business listing contains: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `name` | `string` | Business name | | `address` | `string` | Full address | | `phone` | `string` | Phone number | | `website` | `string` | Website URL | | `rating` | `number` | Google rating (0-5) | | `reviewCount` | `number` | Number of reviews | | `openingHours` | `string` | Opening hours summary | | `coordinates` | `object` | `{ lat: number, lng: number }` | | `googleMapsUrl` | `string` | Direct Maps link | | `searchQuery` | `string` | Original search query | | `scrapedAt` | `string` | ISO timestamp | ### Usage #### Via Apify Platform 1. Go to [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com) 2. Search for "Google Maps Business Scraper" or create a new actor 3. Provide your search queries and configuration 4. Run the actor #### Via Apify CLI ```bash apify call -i input.json ```` #### Example Input ```json { "searchQueries": ["restaurants paris", "plombier nancy"], "maxResults": 20, "language": "fr" } ``` #### Example Output ```json [ { "name": "Restaurant Le Petit Cler", "address": "29 Rue Cler, 75007 Paris", "phone": "+33 1 45 55 12 34", "website": "https://www.lepetitcler.fr", "rating": 4.5, "reviewCount": 342, "openingHours": "Lundi-Vendredi: 12:00–14:30, 19:00–22:30", "coordinates": { "lat": 48.8566, "lng": 2.3522 }, "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/...", "searchQuery": "restaurants paris", "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z" } ] ``` ### Running Locally ```bash ## Install dependencies npm install ## Run the actor npm start ## Run tests npm test ``` ### Docker ```bash ## Build the image docker build -t google-maps-scraper . ## Run with input docker run -e APIFY_TOKEN=your_token google-maps-scraper ``` ### Notes - **Rate limiting**: The actor includes random delays (2-5s by default) to avoid triggering Google's anti-bot measures - **No proxy needed**: The actor works without a proxy by rotating user agents and using anti-detection techniques - **Language support**: Set the `language` parameter to control the Google Maps interface language - **Results vary**: Google Maps results may vary based on location, time, and personalization ### Limitations - Google Maps may occasionally show CAPTCHAs or block automated access - Some business details may not be available for all listings - Opening hours may be approximate or outdated - Results are limited by Google Maps' own pagination ### 💰 Pricing Pay-per-use, no monthly fees: | | Price | |---|---| | **Actor start** | $0.01 | | **Per result** | $0.01 | > 💡 Example: A run returning 500 results costs **$5.01** total ($0.01 start + 500 × $0.01). ### License ISC # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): List of search queries to scrape (e.g., 'restaurants paris', 'plombier nancy') ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of business results to extract per search query ## `language` (type: `string`): Language code for Google Maps (e.g., 'fr', 'en', 'de') ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of concurrent browser tabs ## `maxRetries` (type: `integer`): Number of retries for failed requests ## `delayMin` (type: `integer`): Minimum delay between requests in milliseconds ## `delayMax` (type: `integer`): Maximum delay between requests in milliseconds ## `debugMode` (type: `boolean`): Enable debug logging ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "restaurant Paris" ], "maxResults": 20, "language": "fr", "maxConcurrency": 2, "maxRetries": 3, "delayMin": 2000, "delayMax": 5000, "debugMode": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQueries": [ "restaurant Paris" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("apikiy/google-maps-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQueries": ["restaurant Paris"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("apikiy/google-maps-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 '{ "searchQueries": [ "restaurant Paris" ] }' | apify call apikiy/google-maps-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=apikiy/google-maps-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Maps Business Scraper — Extract Businesses & Leads", "description": "An Apify Actor that scrapes business listings from Google Maps search results using Playwright. - **Search-based scraping**: Enter search queries like \"restaura", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "TGYqXfxFQySJBbnyT" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/apikiy~google-maps-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-apikiy-google-maps-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/apikiy~google-maps-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-apikiy-google-maps-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/apikiy~google-maps-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-apikiy-google-maps-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "List of search queries to scrape (e.g., 'restaurants paris', 'plombier nancy')", "default": [ "restaurant Paris" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results Per Query", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of business results to extract per search query", "default": 20 }, "language": { "title": "Language", "type": "string", "description": "Language code for Google Maps (e.g., 'fr', 'en', 'de')", "default": "fr" }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of concurrent browser tabs", "default": 2 }, "maxRetries": { "title": "Max Retries", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 5, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of retries for failed requests", "default": 3 }, "delayMin": { "title": "Min Delay (ms)", "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum delay between requests in milliseconds", "default": 2000 }, "delayMax": { "title": "Max Delay (ms)", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum delay between requests in milliseconds", "default": 5000 }, "debugMode": { "title": "Debug Mode", "type": "boolean", "description": "Enable debug logging", "default": false } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```