Google Maps Scraper

🚀 Google Maps Scraper is a comprehensive Apify Actor designed to scrape Google Maps business listings and place data based on search queries and locations. This tool provides detailed Google Maps information, including business titles, addresses, websites, and contact details. Whether you're conducting local business research, competitor analysis, or market mapping, the Google Maps Scraper delivers valuable Google Maps data efficiently.

With residential proxy support, the Google Maps Scraper ensures reliable and undetected scraping of Google Maps listings. It focuses on key Google Maps metrics like business categories, addresses, and ratings, making it an essential tool for Google Maps analysis and location-based research.

🔥 Features

• Comprehensive Google Maps Extraction – Scrapes detailed Google Maps business listings, including titles, addresses, websites, and phone numbers for any query and location.
• Multi-Source Google Maps Data – Combines data from multiple search methods to provide diverse Google Maps business results.
• Location-Based Google Maps Search – Tailors Google Maps results to specific locations, generating relevant business listings.
• Customizable Result Count – Retrieves a specified number of Google Maps listings (up to 30) in a single run for targeted Google Maps datasets.
• Residential Proxy Support – Utilizes Apify's residential proxies to bypass restrictions and ensure high success rates for Google Maps scraping.
• Data Validation – Filters and validates Google Maps results to ensure quality business listings.
• Error Handling – Robust logging for issues during Google Maps scraping.
• Dataset Integration – Automatically uploads Google Maps data to your Apify dataset for easy export and analysis.

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⚙️ How It Works

The Google Maps Scraper takes a search query and location as input and uses multiple search methods to gather Google Maps business listings. It parses search results from business directories and listings, extracting details like addresses and contact info. The scraper removes duplicates and validates results to provide clean, structured Google Maps data.

Key benefits for Google Maps analysis:

• Discover Google Maps business listings in specific areas.
• Analyze Google Maps competitor locations and details.
• Build Google Maps databases for local marketing and research.
• Track business information changes over time.
• Research market density and competition in regions.

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📥 Input

The Actor accepts the following input parameters:

Field	Type	Default	Description
query	string	required	The search query for Google Maps businesses (e.g., "restaurants", "hotels").
location	string	"New York, NY"	The location for Google Maps search (e.g., "New York, NY").
limit	integer	20	Maximum number of Google Maps results to retrieve (1-30).
useApifyProxy	boolean	true	Enable residential proxies for Google Maps scraping.
apifyProxyGroups	array	["RESIDENTIAL"]	Proxy groups to use (e.g., ["RESIDENTIAL"]).

Example input JSON:

{
  "query": "restaurants",
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "limit": 15,
  "useApifyProxy": true,
  "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
}

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📤 Output

The scraper outputs detailed Google Maps business listings in JSON format. Each record includes:

Field	Type	Description
imageUrl	string	Image URL for the Google Maps business.
title	string	Title of the Google Maps business.
totalScore	float	Total score/rating for the Google Maps business.
reviewsCount	integer	Number of reviews for the Google Maps business.
street	string	Street address of the Google Maps business.
city	string	City of the Google Maps business.
state	string	State of the Google Maps business.
countryCode	string	Country code (e.g., "US").
website	string	Website URL of the Google Maps business.
phone	string	Phone number of the Google Maps business.
categoryName	string	Category of the Google Maps business.
url	string	URL to the Google Maps business listing.

Example output for a Google Maps business:

{
  "imageUrl": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/...",
  "title": "Best Restaurant",
  "totalScore": 4.5,
  "reviewsCount": 250,
  "street": "123 Main St",
  "city": "New York",
  "state": "NY",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "website": "https://www.bestrestaurant.com",
  "phone": "123-456-7890",
  "categoryName": "restaurants",
  "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Best+Restaurant"
}

Example summary record:

{
  "summary": true,
  "query": "restaurants",
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "total_results": 15,
  "average_rating": 4.2,
  "businesses_with_websites": 12,
  "businesses_with_phone": 14,
  "completed_at": "2025-02-14T12:35:00Z"
}

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🧰 Technical Stack

• Core Engine: Google Maps business listing extraction with multi-source data aggregation.
• Proxy: Apify Proxy with RESIDENTIAL support for reliable access.
• Platform: Apify Actor – serverless, scalable, integrated with Dataset and Key‑Value Store.
• Deployment: One‑click run on Apify Console or via REST API.

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🎯 Use Cases

• Local Business Research – Discover and research businesses in specific locations and categories.
• Competitor Analysis – Monitor competitor business listings and details.
• Market Mapping – Build comprehensive maps of business locations and density.
• Lead Generation – Generate leads from Google Maps business listings.
• Business Directory Building – Create custom business directories for specific regions or industries.
• Contact Database – Build contact databases with business names, addresses, and phone numbers.
• SEO Research – Research local SEO and Google Maps rankings.
• Real Estate Research – Find businesses and services near specific real estate locations.
• Franchise Research – Research franchise locations for specific brands.
• Tourism Research – Find tourist attractions, hotels, and restaurants in destinations.
• Market Intelligence – Gather competitive intelligence on business locations.
• Expansion Research – Research markets for business expansion opportunities.
• Neighborhood Analysis – Analyze business types and density in neighborhoods.
• Academic Research – Collect location-based business data for research purposes.

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Open in Apify Console – visit the Actor page and click Try for free.
2. Enter a search query in the input field (e.g., "restaurants").
3. Specify location – enter the location for your search (e.g., "New York, NY").
4. Set result limit – choose between 1-30 results to retrieve.
5. Enable proxies – residential proxies are enabled by default for reliability.
6. Click Start – the Actor will scrape Google Maps business listings.
7. Export – download the results as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

You can also call this Actor programmatically via Apify SDK or REST API – ideal for automated local business research and market analysis pipelines.

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💎 Why This Actor?

Feature	Benefit
✅ Location-based search	Find businesses in specific regions and locations.
✅ Comprehensive data	Get addresses, websites, phone numbers, and ratings.
✅ Residential proxies	Bypass restrictions – high success rate for scraping.
✅ Multi-source data	Combines multiple search methods for diverse results.
✅ Data validation	Filters duplicates and validates business listings.
✅ Customizable limits	Control result count (1-30 businesses).
✅ Rating information	Get business ratings and review counts.
✅ Apify ecosystem	Seamless integration with other Actors, triggers, and webhooks.

📦 Changelog

• Initial release with Google Maps business listing scraping.
• Location-based search functionality.
• Multi-source data aggregation for comprehensive results.
• Customizable result count (1-30 businesses).
• Business information extraction (addresses, websites, phone numbers).
• Rating and review count extraction.
• Duplicate removal and data validation.
• Residential proxy support for reliability.
• Summary statistics with ratings analysis.
• Full Apify Actor integration.

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🧑‍💻 Support & Feedback

• Issues & Ideas: Open a ticket on the Apify Actor issue tracker.
• Documentation: Visit Apify Docs for platform guides.
• Community: Join the Apify community forum for discussions and support.

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💰 Pricing

• Free for basic usage on Apify platform.
• Paid plans available for higher limits and priority support.
• Proxy credits consumed based on residential proxy usage.