Yelp Business Scraper

What does it do?

Yelp Business Scraper lets you search Yelp by business category and location, extracting detailed listing data at scale. The scraper returns business names, star ratings, review counts, price ranges, addresses, phone numbers, categories, and images. Whether you need local business intelligence, competitive analysis, or lead generation data, this actor automates the collection process that would take hours of manual browsing on Yelp.

The actor processes multiple search terms in parallel and paginates through results automatically to collect the number of businesses you specify. All data is structured and ready for export in JSON, CSV, or Excel format.

Why use this actor?

• Multi-term search: Search for multiple business categories in one run
• Location-based: Target any city, state, or region on Yelp
• Complete business data: Names, ratings, reviews, prices, addresses, phones, and categories
• Scalable: Extract hundreds of business listings per search term with automatic pagination
• Export ready: Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel via the Apify API
• Reliable: Uses Apify Proxy to handle rate limiting

How to use it

1. Navigate to the Yelp Business Scraper on Apify Store
2. Enter your search terms (e.g., "pizza", "auto repair", "dentist")
3. Set the location (city, state)
4. Set the maximum number of results per search term
5. Click Start and wait for results
6. Export the dataset in your preferred format

You can also run this actor programmatically via the Apify API or using the Apify JavaScript client.

Input configuration

Field	Type	Description	Default
searchTerms	Array	Business categories or keywords to search	["pizza", "auto repair"]
location	String	City and state to search in	"Dallas, TX"
maxResults	Integer	Maximum number of results per search term	200
proxyConfiguration	Object	Proxy settings for the scraper	Apify Proxy

Output data

Each result contains these fields:

Field	Type	Description
searchTerm	String	The search term used
name	String	Business name
rating	Number	Star rating (1-5)
reviewsCount	Number	Number of reviews
priceRange	String	Price range (e.g., $$)
address	String	Business address
phone	String	Phone number
categories	String	Business categories
imageUrl	String	Business photo URL
url	String	Yelp business page URL
scrapedAt	String	Timestamp of data collection

Example output:

{
  "searchTerm": "pizza",
  "name": "Joe's Pizza",
  "rating": 4.5,
  "reviewsCount": 1250,
  "priceRange": "$$",
  "address": "123 Main St, Dallas, TX",
  "phone": "(214) 555-0100",
  "categories": "Pizza, Italian",
  "imageUrl": "https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/example.jpg",
  "url": "https://www.yelp.com/biz/joes-pizza-dallas",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-02-18T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Cost of usage

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged $0.75 per 1,000 results extracted. A typical run extracting 200 businesses costs approximately $0.15. On the free Apify plan ($5/month platform credits), you can extract roughly 6,600 business listings per month.

The actor uses Apify Proxy which is included in your Apify subscription. Memory usage is typically 256-512 MB.

Tips and advanced usage

• Start with a small maxResults value (e.g., 20) to test your search terms before running larger extractions
• Use specific location strings like "Dallas, TX" rather than just "TX" for more relevant results
• Schedule recurring runs using Apify Schedules to monitor new businesses over time
• Combine multiple search terms to build comprehensive local business directories
• Use Apify integrations to push results to Google Sheets, Slack, or your CRM
• For lead generation workflows, pair this with email finder tools to build outreach lists

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