Yellow Pages Business Search

What does Yellow Pages Business Search do?

Yellow Pages Business Search scrapes business listings from YellowPages.com for any query and location — returning business names, phone numbers, addresses, websites, categories, and ratings in a clean, structured JSON dataset. No API key, no captchas, no setup.

Built on the Apify platform, this Actor integrates with Apify's scheduling, webhooks, and 1,500+ tools via Zapier and Make.

Why use Yellow Pages Business Search?

• Local lead generation — Build targeted lists of local businesses in any city, state, or ZIP code
• Sales prospecting — Find direct phone numbers and websites for outreach campaigns
• Market research — Understand business density and competition in specific markets or niches
• Directory building — Compile local business databases for directories, maps, or apps
• Agency prospecting — Find small businesses without websites that need digital marketing help

How to use Yellow Pages Business Search

1. Click Try for free on this Actor's page
2. Enter your query (e.g. plumber) and location (e.g. New York, NY)
3. Set max_pages to scrape multiple pages of results
4. Click Start and wait a few seconds
5. Download your results from the Output tab in JSON, CSV, or Excel

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
query	string	✅	Business type or name to search for
location	string	✅	City, state, or ZIP code
page	integer	❌	Page number (default 1)
max_pages	integer	❌	Number of pages to scrape (default 1)
cache	boolean	❌	Use cached result if available (default true)

Example input:

{
  "query": "plumber",
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "max_pages": 3
}

Output

Example output:

{
  "results": [
    {
      "name": "Joe's Plumbing Services",
      "phone": "(212) 555-0123",
      "address": "123 Main St, New York, NY 10001",
      "website": "https://joesplumbing.com",
      "categories": ["Plumbers", "Water Heater Repair"],
      "rating": 4.7
    }
  ],
  "total_results": 30,
  "meta": { "cache_hit": false, "execution_time_ms": 1800 }
}

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

Data fields

Field	Type	Description
results	array	List of matched business listings
results[].name	string	Business name
results[].phone	string	Phone number
results[].address	string	Full street address
results[].website	string	Business website URL (if listed)
results[].categories	array	Business category tags
results[].rating	number	Average customer rating (if available)
total_results	integer	Total listings returned

Pricing / Cost estimation

$0.02 per successful API call on Apify.

• 1,000 successful Apify runs = $20.00

FAQ & Support

Is this legal? Yellow Pages listings are public business information — the same data visible to any visitor on yellowpages.com.

Known limitations: Not all listings include a website or rating. Phone number formatting may vary by region.

Need help? Open an issue in the Issues tab or contact the support team for custom solutions.