# PawnGuru Pawn Shop Directory Scraper (`crawlerbros/pawnguru-marketplace-scraper`) Actor

Scrape PawnGuru's US pawn shop directory - 2,800+ shops across all 50 states + DC. Get shop name, address, phone, hours, rating, review count, payment methods, and specialties by state, city, chain, firearms (FFL) license, or Sunday-open status.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/pawnguru-marketplace-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## PawnGuru Pawn Shop Directory Scraper

Scrape [PawnGuru](https://www.pawnguru.com)'s independent directory of pawn shops across the United States — 2,800+ verified listings across all 50 states and DC. Get shop name, full address, phone, email, hours, star rating, review count, accepted payment methods, and specialties, without any login, API key, or cookies.

### What this actor does

- **Seven modes** — browse by city, by state, by chain, FFL (firearms)-licensed only, Sunday-open only, best-rated in a city, or a PawnGuru curated "best for X" editorial list
- **National chain coverage** — pulls every location of chains like EZPAWN, Cash America Pawn, First Cash Pawn, and more
- **Quality filters** — drop shops below a minimum rating or review count, or filter by specialty keyword (jewelry, firearms, electronics, tools...)
- **Structured contact data** — address, phone, email, website, geo-coordinates, and posted hours parsed straight from each shop's listing
- **Empty fields are omitted** — a field only appears on a record if PawnGuru actually published that data for the shop

### Output per pawn shop

- `shopSlug` — PawnGuru's URL slug for the shop
- `shopName` — business name
- `sourceUrl` — the PawnGuru listing page scraped
- `description` — shop's editorial/about description, if published
- `streetAddress`, `city`, `state`, `stateName`, `zipCode` — address components
- `fullAddress` — combined single-line address
- `phone` — contact phone number
- `email` — contact email, if listed
- `website` — shop's own website, if listed
- `rating` — average star rating (0–5)
- `reviewCount` — number of reviews behind the rating
- `priceRange` — PawnGuru's price-range indicator, if published
- `paymentAccepted` — accepted payment methods (cash, credit card, etc.)
- `currenciesAccepted` — accepted currencies, if published
- `openingHours` — posted hours by day
- `openSunday` — boolean, true if Sunday hours are posted
- `latitude`, `longitude` — geo-coordinates, if published
- `specialties` — listed specialty categories (jewelry, firearms, tools, etc.)
- `servicesOffered` — additional services listed on the shop page (loans, layaway, etc.)
- `chain` — chain name, when the shop belongs to a known national/regional chain
- `fflLicensed` — boolean, true if the shop carries a Federal Firearms License
- `curatedList` — which PawnGuru editorial list this record came from (mode=curatedList only)
- `recordType` — always `"pawnShop"`
- `scrapedAt` — ISO timestamp of when the record was scraped

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `mode` | string | `byCity` | `byCity`, `byState`, `byChain`, `fflOnly`, `openSundayOnly`, `bestRated`, `curatedList` |
| `citySlug` | string | `los-angeles-ca` | PawnGuru city slug (mode=byCity/bestRated), e.g. `houston-tx`, `miami-fl` |
| `state` | string | `ca` | 2-letter US state code (mode=byState/fflOnly/openSundayOnly) |
| `chain` | string | `ezpawn` | Chain slug (mode=byChain), e.g. `cash-america-pawn` |
| `curatedList` | string | `best-pawn-shops-for-jewelry` | Editorial "best for X" list slug (mode=curatedList) |
| `minRating` | number | – | Drop shops rated below this (0–5) |
| `minReviewCount` | integer | – | Drop shops with fewer reviews than this |
| `openSundayOnly` | boolean | `false` | Only keep shops open on Sunday |
| `category` | string | – | Keep only shops whose specialties mention this word, e.g. `jewelry`, `firearms` |
| `maxItems` | integer | `30` | Hard cap on emitted records (1–500) |

#### Example: pawn shops in a city, best-rated first

```json
{
  "mode": "byCity",
  "citySlug": "los-angeles-ca",
  "minRating": 4,
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

#### Example: every EZPAWN location

```json
{
  "mode": "byChain",
  "chain": "ezpawn",
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

#### Example: firearms-licensed shops open on Sunday in Texas

```json
{
  "mode": "fflOnly",
  "state": "tx",
  "openSundayOnly": true,
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

#### Example: PawnGuru's curated jewelry list

```json
{
  "mode": "curatedList",
  "curatedList": "best-pawn-shops-for-jewelry"
}
```

### Use cases

- **Price-comparison research** — find nearby pawn shops before pawning or selling an item
- **Local lead generation** — build a contact list of pawn shops and buy/sell stores for outreach or partnerships
- **Franchise/chain footprint analysis** — map every location of a chain like EZPAWN or Cash America Pawn
- **Firearms retail compliance research** — locate FFL-licensed pawn shops by state
- **Alt-lending market research** — analyze state coverage, review volume, and rating trends across the pawn industry
- **Consumer convenience apps** — surface Sunday-open or highly-rated shops near a given city

### FAQ

**Do I need to log in or provide an API key?**
No. This actor reads PawnGuru's public directory pages only — no login, cookies, or API key required.

**Does this include pricing for specific pawned items?**
No. This actor scrapes the shop directory (name, address, hours, rating). PawnGuru's item pricing guides are editorial content, not structured per-shop pricing data, and are out of scope for this actor.

**What does "FFL-licensed" mean?**
FFL stands for Federal Firearms License — a license the ATF requires for any business that buys, sells, or pawns firearms. Use `mode: fflOnly` to get only shops PawnGuru lists as carrying one.

**How do I find a city's slug?**
Slugs follow the pattern `city-name-state`, all lowercase and hyphen-separated, e.g. `los-angeles-ca`, `new-york-ny`, `houston-tx`. Check the PawnGuru website URL for a city page if unsure.

**What chains are supported?**
Major national/regional chains including EZPAWN, Cash America Pawn, Value Pawn & Jewelry, First Cash Pawn, National Pawn, Super Pawn, Pawn America, and several others — see the `chain` input's dropdown for the full list.

**Can I combine filters, like rating and Sunday hours, in one run?**
Yes. `minRating`, `minReviewCount`, `openSundayOnly`, and `category` all apply on top of whichever `mode` you choose.

**Why is a field like `email` or `website` missing from some records?**
Not every pawn shop publishes every field on its PawnGuru listing. Only fields the shop actually provides are included — the actor never fills in placeholders.

**How current is the data?**
Data reflects what PawnGuru currently publishes for each listing. PawnGuru itself notes that hours, prices, and services can change — always verify directly with the shop before visiting.

**What's the difference between `bestRated` and using `minRating` with `byCity`?**
`bestRated` returns a city's shops pre-sorted by PawnGuru's own rating ranking; `byCity` with `minRating` returns all shops in a city that meet a rating threshold, in the site's default order.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Which slice of the directory to scrape.

## `citySlug` (type: `string`):

PawnGuru city slug, e.g. `los-angeles-ca`, `houston-tx`, `miami-fl`. Format: lowercase city name + 2-letter state, hyphen-separated.

## `state` (type: `string`):

US state or DC.

## `chain` (type: `string`):

National/regional pawn shop chain.

## `curatedList` (type: `string`):

PawnGuru editorial "best pawn shops for X" national list (not tied to one city/state).

## `minRating` (type: `number`):

Drop shops rated below this (0–5 stars).

## `minReviewCount` (type: `integer`):

Drop shops with fewer reviews than this.

## `openSundayOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only emit shops whose posted hours include Sunday.

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

Keep only shops whose listed specialties mention this word (e.g. `jewelry`, `electronics`, `firearms`, `tools`). Case-insensitive substring match; shops with no specialty data are skipped.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap on emitted shop records.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "byCity",
  "citySlug": "los-angeles-ca",
  "state": "ca",
  "chain": "ezpawn",
  "curatedList": "best-pawn-shops-for-jewelry",
  "openSundayOnly": false,
  "maxItems": 30
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `shops` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped pawn shop records.

# 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 = {
    "mode": "byCity",
    "citySlug": "los-angeles-ca",
    "state": "ca",
    "chain": "ezpawn",
    "curatedList": "best-pawn-shops-for-jewelry",
    "openSundayOnly": false,
    "maxItems": 30
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/pawnguru-marketplace-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 = {
    "mode": "byCity",
    "citySlug": "los-angeles-ca",
    "state": "ca",
    "chain": "ezpawn",
    "curatedList": "best-pawn-shops-for-jewelry",
    "openSundayOnly": False,
    "maxItems": 30,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/pawnguru-marketplace-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 '{
  "mode": "byCity",
  "citySlug": "los-angeles-ca",
  "state": "ca",
  "chain": "ezpawn",
  "curatedList": "best-pawn-shops-for-jewelry",
  "openSundayOnly": false,
  "maxItems": 30
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/pawnguru-marketplace-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlerbros/pawnguru-marketplace-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/SgY3CKoMtUhFXX08X/builds/aobMtaag0gbwl5BtS/openapi.json