# Yelp New Business Scraper - Recently Opened Leads (`automation_studio/yelp-new-business-scraper`) Actor

Scrape newly opened businesses from Yelp with phone, address, website status, and agency outreach angles before competitors.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/automation_studio/yelp-new-business-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Automation Studio](https://apify.com/automation_studio) (community)
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 verified new business leads

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?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Yelp New Business Scraper - Recently Opened Business Leads

Target verified local storefronts that opened within the last **30 to 90 days** on Yelp across any target metropolitan area.

Established local businesses already have signed POS contracts, retained web design agencies, and locked-in marketing vendors. Reaching newly opened businesses within their first 60 days connects your agency with owners who have unspent startup capital, urgent operational needs, and zero vendor loyalty.

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### Key Capabilities

- **Verified 30 to 90 Day Openings**: Captures fresh storefronts indexed in Yelp's 'Hot & New / Recently Opened' index across any target city.
- **Agency Pitch Grading**: Automatically grades every business for cold outreach:
  - **Grade A (High Priority)**: Missing custom website or unclaimed Yelp profile (ideal for web design and local SEO packages).
  - **Grade B (Moderate Priority)**: Social media profile used as website (pitch a branded menu & custom domain).
  - **Grade C (Established)**: Low review count (pitch review generation and local visibility).
- **Clean URL Unmasking**: Automatically resolves Yelp's `/biz_redir?url=...` links into clean, direct root domains.
- **Social-as-Website Detection**: Flags businesses using Instagram, Facebook, or Linktree in place of an official domain.
- **Listing Claim Audit**: Detects whether the business owner has officially claimed their Yelp listing.

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### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `locations` | Array of Strings | `["Miami, FL"]` | Target metropolitan markets (e.g. `Miami, FL`, `Austin, TX`, `Scottsdale, AZ`). |
| `categories` | Array of Strings | `["Restaurants"]` | Industry categories (e.g. `Restaurants`, `Spas & Salons`, `Fitness & Gyms`, `Auto Repair`). |
| `maxResults` | Integer | `10` | Maximum business records to collect (1 to 5000). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | `{ "useApifyProxy": true }` | Proxy configuration for request routing. |

***

### Output Format

Each harvested record provides clean, structured prospecting data ready for CRM export:

```json
{
  "leadGrade": "GRADE_A_HIGH_CONVERTING",
  "pitchAngle": "High Priority: Uses Instagram as Website (Pitch Direct Menu & Brand Website)",
  "businessName": "Crust & Craft Artisan Pizza",
  "category": "Restaurants",
  "openingBadge": "Opened 3 weeks ago",
  "locationSearched": "Miami, FL",
  "phone": "(305) 555-0142",
  "hasCustomWebsite": false,
  "websiteType": "SOCIAL_ONLY (Instagram)",
  "websiteUrl": "https://instagram.com/crustandcraftmia",
  "yelpUrl": "https://www.yelp.com/biz/crust-and-craft-miami",
  "isYelpClaimed": false,
  "rating": 4.8,
  "reviewCount": 4,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-11T14:35:00.000Z"
}
```

***

### Practical Applications

- **Web Design & Development Agencies**: Pitch modern mobile-first websites to restaurants and shops using social media as their digital storefront.
- **Local SEO & Review Automation Agencies**: Target fresh storefronts needing initial review velocity and local directory citations.
- **Merchant Services & POS Vendors**: Offer modern payment processing, POS terminals, and reservation systems before legacy competitors arrive.
- **Print & Branding Studios**: Provide physical menus, signage, vehicle wraps, and direct mail campaigns during grand opening months.

# Actor input Schema

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Enter cities or metropolitan areas to harvest (e.g. 'Miami, FL', 'Austin, TX', 'Scottsdale, AZ'). Comma-separated entries are automatically parsed.

## `categories` (type: `array`):

Categories to search (e.g. 'Restaurants', 'Spas & Salons', 'Fitness & Gyms', 'Auto Repair', 'Dental').

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

Maximum number of recently opened businesses to extract across all locations (1 to 5000). Default is 10 for rapid verification.

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

Proxy configuration for high-volume Yelp harvesting.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "locations": [
    "Miami, FL"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Restaurants"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing verified recently opened business leads

# 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 = {
    "locations": [
        "Miami, FL"
    ],
    "categories": [
        "Restaurants"
    ],
    "maxResults": 10,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("automation_studio/yelp-new-business-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 = {
    "locations": ["Miami, FL"],
    "categories": ["Restaurants"],
    "maxResults": 10,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("automation_studio/yelp-new-business-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 '{
  "locations": [
    "Miami, FL"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Restaurants"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call automation_studio/yelp-new-business-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,automation_studio/yelp-new-business-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/KETd1AxyqwkrnXppY/builds/8M71vFz53u1EpTp7J/openapi.json