# Local Business Finder (OpenStreetMap) (`chrisp1211/local-business-scraper-max`) Actor

Find local businesses (restaurants, dentists, real estate agents and more) by category and city. Returns name, address, phone and website - a free alternative to Google Maps lead scraping. Pay per lead; empty runs free.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/chrisp1211/local-business-scraper-max.md
- **Developed by:** [Christian Pichichero](https://apify.com/chrisp1211) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$4.00 / 1,000 records

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.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.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/platform/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

## Local Business Finder (OpenStreetMap)

**Local Business Finder (OpenStreetMap)** — a fast, reliable local business scraper that needs **no API key**. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This local business scraper runs on the [Apify platform](https://apify.com), so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

### What this scraper does

- Extracts structured **local business** data with no browser or API key required
- Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
- Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
- Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

### What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

- **Name** (`name`) — e.g. `"Counter Cafe"`
- **Category** (`category`) — e.g. `"cafe"`
- **Street** (`street`) — e.g. `"603 West 29th Street"`
- **City** (`city`) — e.g. `"Austin"`
- **State** (`state`) — e.g. `"TX"`
- **Postcode** (`postcode`) — e.g. `"78705"`
- **Phone** (`phone`) — e.g. `null`
- **Website** (`website`) — e.g. `"https://www.countercafe.com/"`
- **Opening Hours** (`openingHours`) — e.g. `"Mo-Su 07:00-15:00"`
- **Lat** (`lat`) — e.g. `30.2953679`
- **Lon** (`lon`) — e.g. `-97.7432778`
- **Osm Id** (`osmId`) — e.g. `"node/534447807"`
- **Osm Type** (`osmType`) — e.g. `"node"`
- **Brand** (`brand`) — e.g. `null`
- **Cuisine** (`cuisine`) — e.g. `"brunch"`

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `locations` | array | Place names or postal codes to search, one per line. Each is geocoded to a center point, then searched with... |
| `category` | string | Type of local business to find. Mapped to an OpenStreetMap tag under the hood. |
| `radiusKm` | number | Radius around each geocoded location center to search, in kilometers (default 5, max 50). |
| `maxResults` | integer | Maximum number of businesses to return for each location (1-1000). |

### Example output

```json
{
  "type": "business",
  "name": "Counter Cafe",
  "category": "cafe",
  "street": "603 West 29th Street",
  "city": "Austin",
  "state": "TX",
  "postcode": "78705",
  "phone": null,
  "website": "https://www.countercafe.com/",
  "openingHours": "Mo-Su 07:00-15:00",
  "lat": 30.2953679,
  "lon": -97.7432778,
  "osmId": "node/534447807",
  "osmType": "node",
  "brand": null,
  "cuisine": "brunch",
  "url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/534447807",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-10T23:30:00Z",
  "query": "Austin, Texas"
}
````

### Use cases

- Build targeted B2B prospect lists
- Power sales prospecting and cold outreach
- Map markets by category and geography
- Enrich CRM records with firmographic data

### Run it as a monitor (alerts on new local business)

Schedule this local business scraper to run automatically — hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule — with the built-in [Apify Scheduler](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules), and have results pushed to you by **webhook, email, Slack, or your own app** the moment they're ready. It's the easiest way to **monitor local business for changes over time** and get alerted the instant something new appears — no manual runs. Because pricing is per result, a scheduled monitor only ever charges you for the data each run actually returns.

### Pricing

This actor uses **pay-per-result** pricing at **$0.0006 per record**. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and **empty or failed runs cost $0**, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

### Frequently asked questions

**Do I need an API key or account for the source?** No. This local business scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

**What happens if a run returns no results?** You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

**Can I run the local business scraper on a schedule?** Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

**What export formats are supported?** Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

**Is the data structured?** Yes. Every local business result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.

### Why choose this local business leads scraper

- **No API key, no proxy setup** — it works out of the box; you never manage keys or residential proxies.
- **Pay only for results** — pay-per-result pricing, no monthly subscription, and failed or empty runs are always free.
- **Reliable by design** — rotating premium proxies and automatic retries work around blocks so runs come back with data.
- **Export anywhere** — JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets, plus API, scheduler, and webhooks on the Apify platform.

If you are comparing local business leads scraper options or want a simpler, cheaper alternative to manual directory browsing and paid lead lists, this actor gives you clean data on demand — no setup, no lock-in.

### Popular use cases

- **Lead generation** — pull businesses by type and area with contact details from OpenStreetMap.
- **Sales prospecting** — build targeted local outreach lists fast.
- **Local market mapping** — count and locate every business of a kind in a region.
- **Data enrichment** — add location and contact data to a list you already have.

### Related scrapers

Part of a connected toolkit — combine them for richer datasets:

- [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/chrisp1211/google-maps-scraper-max)
- [Yellow Pages Business Leads Scraper](https://apify.com/chrisp1211/yellowpages-scraper-max)
- [US Healthcare Provider Scraper (NPI)](https://apify.com/chrisp1211/healthcare-provider-scraper-max)

### Frequently asked questions

**How do I get local business leads?**

Enter a business type and area and run — you get name, category, and contact/location fields as rows, exportable to CSV/Excel/Sheets.

**Where does the data come from?**

OpenStreetMap's open business data — no API key required.

**Do I need proxies?**

No proxy setup needed; it works out of the box.

**How much does it cost?**

You pay per business returned, no subscription. Empty runs are free.

# Actor input Schema

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

Place names or postal codes to search, one per line. Each is geocoded to a center point, then searched within the radius below. Examples: "Austin, Texas", "Brooklyn, NY", "10001", "Manchester, UK".

## `category` (type: `string`):

Type of local business to find. Mapped to an OpenStreetMap tag under the hood.

## `radiusKm` (type: `number`):

Radius around each geocoded location center to search, in kilometers (default 5, max 50).

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

Maximum number of businesses to return for each location (1-1000).

## `maxCostUsd` (type: `integer`):

HARD budget cap. The run stops cleanly before exceeding this.

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

This is an open API; no proxy needed. Default is fine.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "locations": [
    "Austin, Texas",
    "10001"
  ],
  "category": "restaurant",
  "radiusKm": 5,
  "maxResults": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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": [
        "Austin, Texas"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("chrisp1211/local-business-scraper-max").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": ["Austin, Texas"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("chrisp1211/local-business-scraper-max").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 '{
  "locations": [
    "Austin, Texas"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call chrisp1211/local-business-scraper-max --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=chrisp1211/local-business-scraper-max",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Local Business Finder (OpenStreetMap)",
        "description": "Find local businesses (restaurants, dentists, real estate agents and more) by category and city. Returns name, address, phone and website - a free alternative to Google Maps lead scraping. Pay per lead; empty runs free.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "bXrAdNBBSRokaAb9n"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/chrisp1211~local-business-scraper-max/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-chrisp1211-local-business-scraper-max",
                "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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/chrisp1211~local-business-scraper-max/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-chrisp1211-local-business-scraper-max",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/chrisp1211~local-business-scraper-max/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-chrisp1211-local-business-scraper-max",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                    "locations": {
                        "title": "Locations",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Place names or postal codes to search, one per line. Each is geocoded to a center point, then searched within the radius below. Examples: \"Austin, Texas\", \"Brooklyn, NY\", \"10001\", \"Manchester, UK\".",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "category": {
                        "title": "Business category",
                        "enum": [
                            "restaurant",
                            "cafe",
                            "bar",
                            "fast_food",
                            "dentist",
                            "doctor",
                            "pharmacy",
                            "veterinary",
                            "bank",
                            "hotel",
                            "gym",
                            "hairdresser",
                            "beauty",
                            "car_repair",
                            "car_dealer",
                            "lawyer",
                            "accountant",
                            "real_estate",
                            "supermarket",
                            "bakery",
                            "convenience",
                            "clothing",
                            "florist",
                            "store"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Type of local business to find. Mapped to an OpenStreetMap tag under the hood.",
                        "default": "restaurant"
                    },
                    "radiusKm": {
                        "title": "Search radius (km)",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 50,
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Radius around each geocoded location center to search, in kilometers (default 5, max 50).",
                        "default": 5
                    },
                    "maxResults": {
                        "title": "Max results per location",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 1000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of businesses to return for each location (1-1000).",
                        "default": 50
                    },
                    "maxCostUsd": {
                        "title": "Max cost per run (USD)",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "HARD budget cap. The run stops cleanly before exceeding this."
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "Proxy",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "This is an open API; no proxy needed. Default is fine.",
                        "default": {
                            "useApifyProxy": 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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```