Apple Maps Real-Time Data

Turn Apple Maps and Apple Business Connect into clean, structured local business intelligence. Search keywords and locations in parallel, discover nearby places across categories, enrich every business with weekly opening hours, amenities, ratings, reviews, website, direct phone number, and contact emails, resolve direct Apple Maps place links, and stream structured data to your dataset — and your own systems — in real time.

Built for agencies, local SEO specialists, sales teams, directory publishers, researchers, data engineers, and AI workflows that need dependable Apple Maps place data at scale.

The downloaded dataset is structured JSON/CSV/Excel — no code required to get value from it.

⚠️ This is a paid Actor. Apify accounts on the free plan receive a free sample of 2 places and an upgrade reminder. Paying accounts receive the full, uncapped dataset. See Plans & free tier.

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Why teams choose this Actor

	Apple Maps Real-Time Data	Typical alternatives
Speed	Fast streaming intelligence within seconds	Sluggish multi-minute delays
Memory	512 MB lightweight footprint	2–4 GB+
Predictable runtime	No filtering — every discovered place is exported with contactability tags (hasPhone, hasWebsite, hasEmail, hasHours) so you know exactly how long 1,000 businesses take	Inconsistent runtimes caused by aggressive server-side filters
Reliability	Transient network issues handled automatically	Runs fail mid-way
Setup	Intuitive input UI with sensible defaults — run in seconds	Complex configuration
Cost	Predictable pay-per-event pricing with spending limit safeguards	Unpredictable credit drain
Output	Flat, normalized records ready for CRM, Sheets, or AI agents	Nested dumps requiring post-processing
Coverage	Comprehensive Apple Business Connect listings and place cards	Fragmented or outdated directories

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Quick start

1. Add your search tasks. In Search terms & locations, specify a keyword and location — e.g. coffee shops in Austin, TX or pizza in Chicago, IL.
2. Enable lead details (optional). Turn on Enrich lead details to discover website emails and social handles in place.
3. Click Start. Place records stream into the dataset as they are discovered.
4. Download results. Open the Storage tab → Export, and download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Minimal input example:

{
  "searchTasks": [
    { "query": "coffee shops", "location": "Austin, TX", "placesPerQuery": 10 },
    { "query": "pizza", "location": "Chicago, IL", "placesPerQuery": 10 }
  ],
  "enableLeadDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 50
}

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What you get — 30+ data points per place

Every exported record is normalized and tagged with featureType, hasPhone, hasWebsite, hasEmail, and hasHours, ready for analytics, lead generation, and enrichment.

Family	Fields
Identity	placeId, name, category, categories[], appleMapsUrl
Location	address, street, city, state, postalCode, country, countryCode, latitude, longitude, distanceMeters
Contact	phone, website, emails[], socials[]
Contactability tags	hasPhone, hasWebsite, hasEmail, hasHours, detailsFetched, leadDetailsEnriched
Reputation	rating, ratingFormatted, reviewCount, ratingProvider, reviews[]
Operations	hours[] (weekly schedule), amenities[], priceDescription, permanentlyClosed, about
Traceability	featureType, searchQuery, searchLocation

Sample record

{
  "placeId": "18423067676444784090",
  "name": "Merit Coffee Co.",
  "category": "Cafe",
  "categories": ["Dining", "Coffee Shop", "Cafe"],
  "address": "222 West Ave, Unit 120, Austin, TX  78701, United States",
  "street": "222 West Ave, Unit 120",
  "city": "Austin",
  "state": "TX",
  "postalCode": "78701",
  "country": "United States",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "phone": "+1 (512) 906-0266",
  "website": "https://meritcoffee.com/pages/seaholm",
  "latitude": 30.2675363,
  "longitude": -97.752093,
  "rating": 82,
  "ratingFormatted": "34",
  "reviewCount": 34,
  "ratingProvider": "Apple",
  "hasPhone": true,
  "hasWebsite": true,
  "hasEmail": true,
  "hasHours": true,
  "detailsFetched": true,
  "leadDetailsEnriched": true,
  "emails": ["info@meritcoffee.com"],
  "socials": ["https://instagram.com/meritcoffee"],
  "hours": [
    { "day": "Monday", "open": "6:30 AM", "close": "7:00 PM" },
    { "day": "Tuesday", "open": "6:30 AM", "close": "7:00 PM" },
    { "day": "Wednesday", "open": "6:30 AM", "close": "7:00 PM" },
    { "day": "Thursday", "open": "6:30 AM", "close": "7:00 PM" },
    { "day": "Friday", "open": "6:30 AM", "close": "7:00 PM" },
    { "day": "Saturday", "open": "7:00 AM", "close": "7:00 PM" },
    { "day": "Sunday", "open": "7:00 AM", "close": "6:00 PM" }
  ],
  "amenities": [
    "Accepts Apple Pay",
    "Accepts Contactless Payments",
    "Wheelchair Accessible",
    "Parking Validated",
    "Pets Welcome",
    "Free Wi-Fi",
    "Accepts Credit Cards"
  ],
  "appleMapsUrl": "https://maps.apple.com/place?place-id=18423067676444784090",
  "featureType": "search",
  "searchQuery": "coffee shops",
  "searchLocation": "Austin, TX"
}

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Features & Capabilities

🔎 Multi-market Keyword Search

Execute multiple search tasks concurrently. Target specific niches across cities, neighbourhoods, or postal codes. Each task supports custom result caps and radius limits.

📡 Nearby Category Discovery

Explore local markets without manually entering terms. Select from popular categories (restaurants, cafes, hotels, gyms, dentists, bakeries, etc.) to evaluate local business density and presence.

🔗 Scrape Direct Place URLs

Resolve specific Apple Maps links (e.g. https://maps.apple.com/place?place-id=...) directly into rich place records with full weekly hours and amenity breakdowns.

📧 Lead Details & Contact Enrichment (Enable, Don't Filter)

Instead of dropping businesses that lack emails or websites, activate Enrich lead details to visit published websites and append direct emails and social profiles to the record.

• Predictable runtime: Every discovered business is exported to your dataset.
• Predictable pricing: Target 1,000 businesses and you receive exactly 1,000 businesses without unexpected search churn.
• Filter downstream: Use the hasEmail and hasPhone tags in Excel, Sheets, or your CRM to segment contactable leads.

⚡ Real-Time Streaming & Webhooks

Every record is saved to the dataset and can be dispatched immediately to a webhook URL (CRM, Slack, Zapier, Make, n8n).

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Use Cases

1. Local Lead Generation & Outreach: Build phone and email outreach lists of local businesses categorized by metro area and trade.
2. Competitive Intelligence: Analyze business density, customer ratings, review distributions, and opening hours across target geographic markets.
3. Local SEO & Map Audits: Verify consistency of Apple Business Connect listings, phone numbers, websites, and opening times.
4. CRM Enrichment: Enrich existing customer and prospect accounts with verified addresses, opening hours, and direct URLs.
5. AI Agents & Assistants: Feed structured local business data into agentic workflows and LLMs for localized recommendations.

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Plans & Free Tier

This is a paid Actor.

Plan	Behavior
Free	Generates a free trial sample of 2 places per run with full data fields, accompanied by an upgrade notice.
Paid (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond)	Full, uncapped output up to your requested maxItems.

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Input Reference

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
enableSearch	boolean	true	Search Apple Maps by keyword and location
searchTasks	array	Demo tasks	Array of { query, location, placesPerQuery, latitude, longitude, radiusMeters }
placesPerQuery	integer	10	Default places per task
enableNearby	boolean	false	Enable automatic category exploration
nearbyCategories	array	["cafes", ...]	Categories for nearby discovery
nearbyLocation	string	""	Target city or area for nearby discovery
placesPerCategory	integer	10	Max places per category
enableScrapeByUrl	boolean	false	Resolve specific Apple Maps links
scrapeUrls	array	[]	List of Apple Maps place URLs
enableLeadDetails	boolean	false	Enrich places with website emails & socials in place (never filters)
fetchPlaceDetails	boolean	true	Enrich full weekly hours and amenities
language	string	"en-US"	Language code for names and categories
country	string	"us"	Two-letter country code
maxItems	integer	10000	Maximum total places across all tasks
webhookUrl	string	""	Webhook URL for real-time push
webhookFormat	string	"json"	"json" or "slack"

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Webhooks

Set webhookUrl to receive real-time updates as each place record is saved.

JSON Payload

Dispatches the complete place record object as JSON.

Slack Payload

Select slack format to receive rich message blocks directly in a Slack channel:

📍 Merit Coffee Co.
Category: Cafe • Address: 222 West Ave, Unit 120, Austin, TX • Rating: 82 • <Website|https://meritcoffee.com>
<Open on Apple Maps|https://maps.apple.com/place?place-id=18423067676444784090>

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Using with AI Agents & MCP

Use the Apify MCP server to connect this Actor to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,DrunkCodes/apple-maps-real-time-data"]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Why are records not filtered out if they lack an email?
Filtering records creates unpredictable runtimes and makes cost budgeting impossible (e.g. searching 5,000 businesses just to find 100 with emails). Instead, we enrich every business in place and tag them with hasEmail, hasPhone, and hasWebsite, ensuring predictable run times and pricing per 1,000 items.

Do I need an Apple Developer account or API key?
No. This Actor collects live data directly using fast per-item collection.

Are ratings on Apple Maps out of 5 or 100?
Apple Maps uses a percentage thumbs-up reputation score (0–100) alongside third-party provider scores (such as Yelp or Tripadvisor). Both the raw score and source provider are provided on each record.