# Google Maps Scraper (`datablow/google-maps-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes Google Maps data, including reviews, images, and contact information.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/datablow/google-maps-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [datablow](https://apify.com/datablow) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Real estate, Travel
- **Stats:** 9 total users, 5 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.005 / actor start

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/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

## Google Maps Places Scraper

A robust, production-ready solution for extracting highly detailed data from Google Maps. 

### 🌟 Features

- **Advanced Extraction**: Consistently bypasses anti-bot mechanisms ensuring reliable scrape runs without interruptions.
- **Deep Data Retrieval**: Gathers comprehensive details including business name, address, phone number, website, open hours, coordinates, status, claimed status, and descriptions.
- **Granular Controls & Filters**: 
  - Filter by minimum star ratings and review counts.
  - Exclude permanently or temporarily closed places.
  - Filter based on website presence or business claimed status.
- **Geographic Precision**: Specify locations by natural text (e.g., "Miyapur, Hyderabad") or define custom search areas to pinpoint exact regions.
- **Rich Media & Reviews**: Extract top reviews and images for each location.
- **Contact Enrichment**: (Optional) Scrape business websites to find emails and social media links.
- **Popular Times**: (Optional) Extract the popularity histogram data for peak hours.
- **B2B Ready Export**: Configured with a specialized tabular view for seamless export to Excel or direct integration into your CRM and Lead generation systems.

### 📊 Output Schema Details

The scraper extracts the following structured data fields for each place:

| Field | Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `title` | String | Name of the business or place. |
| `category` | String | Primary business category classification. |
| `rating` | Number | Average review star rating out of 5. |
| `reviewCount` | Integer | Total number of reviews posted. |
| `address` | String | Full physical location address. |
| `phone` | String | Public phone number. |
| `website` | String | Official website link. |
| `status` | String | Open status (e.g., Open now, Closed). |
| `isClaimed` | Boolean | True if the business has an active owner managing the profile. |
| `plusCode` | String | Google Maps Plus Code coordinate for precise location mapping. |
| `openHours` | String | The daily and weekly hours of operation. |
| `description` | String | Summary and descriptive characteristics about the place. |
| `url` | String | Direct URL link to the Google Maps listing. |
| `searchQuery` | String | The original input query used to find this place. |

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

Enter the search terms for places you want to scrape (e.g., 'hotels', 'restaurants').
## `location` (type: `string`):

Add a specific location to focus your search (e.g., 'Miyapur, Hyderabad').
## `maxPlacesPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of places to scrape per search term or URL.
## `language` (type: `string`):

The language for the search results.
## `maxReviews` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of reviews to extract per place.
## `maxImages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of images per place.
## `scrapeDetail` (type: `boolean`):

Visit each place's detail page for full data.
## `scrapePopularTimes` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, extracts popularity histogram (requires scrapeDetail).
## `contactEnrichment` (type: `boolean`):

Enrich results with email and social media from business website.
## `customGeolocation` (type: `object`):

GeoJSON Polygon or Point to define a precise area.
## `minStarRating` (type: `string`):

Discard places below this rating.
## `websiteFilter` (type: `string`):

Filter by website existence.
## `skipClosed` (type: `boolean`):

Discard permanently or temporarily closed places.
## `minReviewCount` (type: `integer`):

Discard places below this number of reviews.
## `isClaimedFilter` (type: `string`):

Filter by business claimed status.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxPlacesPerSearch": 10,
  "language": "en",
  "maxReviews": 0,
  "maxImages": 0,
  "scrapeDetail": true,
  "scrapePopularTimes": false,
  "contactEnrichment": false,
  "minStarRating": "All",
  "websiteFilter": "all",
  "skipClosed": false,
  "minReviewCount": 0,
  "isClaimedFilter": "all"
}
````

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("datablow/google-maps-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("datablow/google-maps-scraper").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 '{}' |
apify call datablow/google-maps-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Google Maps Scraper",
        "description": "Scrapes Google Maps data, including reviews, images, and contact information.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "Kk3K91RZ6GJncn71u"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/datablow~google-maps-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-datablow-google-maps-scraper",
                "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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/datablow~google-maps-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-datablow-google-maps-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/datablow~google-maps-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-datablow-google-maps-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                    "searchTerms": {
                        "title": "🔍 Search term(s)",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Enter the search terms for places you want to scrape (e.g., 'hotels', 'restaurants').",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "location": {
                        "title": "📍 Location",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Add a specific location to focus your search (e.g., 'Miyapur, Hyderabad')."
                    },
                    "maxPlacesPerSearch": {
                        "title": "💯 Number of places to extract",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of places to scrape per search term or URL.",
                        "default": 10
                    },
                    "language": {
                        "title": "🌍 Language",
                        "enum": [
                            "en",
                            "es",
                            "fr",
                            "de",
                            "it",
                            "pt",
                            "ru",
                            "zh",
                            "ja",
                            "ko"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "The language for the search results.",
                        "default": "en"
                    },
                    "maxReviews": {
                        "title": "Number of reviews to extract",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of reviews to extract per place.",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "maxImages": {
                        "title": "Number of images to extract",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of images per place.",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "scrapeDetail": {
                        "title": "Scrape place detail page",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Visit each place's detail page for full data.",
                        "default": true
                    },
                    "scrapePopularTimes": {
                        "title": "Scrape Popular Times",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "If enabled, extracts popularity histogram (requires scrapeDetail).",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "contactEnrichment": {
                        "title": "Company contacts enrichment",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Enrich results with email and social media from business website.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "customGeolocation": {
                        "title": "Custom Search Area (GeoJSON)",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "GeoJSON Polygon or Point to define a precise area."
                    },
                    "minStarRating": {
                        "title": "Minimum star rating",
                        "enum": [
                            "All",
                            "2.0",
                            "3.0",
                            "3.5",
                            "4.0",
                            "4.5"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Discard places below this rating.",
                        "default": "All"
                    },
                    "websiteFilter": {
                        "title": "Website filter",
                        "enum": [
                            "all",
                            "with",
                            "without"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by website existence.",
                        "default": "all"
                    },
                    "skipClosed": {
                        "title": "Skip closed places",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Discard permanently or temporarily closed places.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "minReviewCount": {
                        "title": "Minimum number of reviews",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Discard places below this number of reviews.",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "isClaimedFilter": {
                        "title": "Claimed status",
                        "enum": [
                            "all",
                            "claimed",
                            "unclaimed"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by business claimed status.",
                        "default": "all"
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```
