Yellow Pages UAE Scraper | $4 / 1k | Fast & Reliable

Slug: fatihtahta/yellow-pages-uae-scraper
Price: $4.00 per 1,000 saved listings

Build rich, structured datasets from Yellow Pages UAE without the manual copy/paste grind. Whether you need to map local service providers, fuel competitive research, or keep prospecting databases fresh, this actor delivers dependable coverage across all Emirates with flexible targeting options.

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🚀 Why choose this actor?

• Search like a local – Combine free-text keywords with precise district filters to focus on exactly the businesses you need.
• Category & URL mode – Already have a Yellow Pages UAE search or category URL? Drop it into startUrls and collect the same high-quality output.
• Large-scale friendly – Configure a generous limit (default 50,000) to gather results at scale while keeping runs cost-efficient.
• Ready-to-export data – Download clean JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML datasets that are ready for analytics, enrichment, and CRM imports.

Perfect for: local market mapping, B2B prospecting, vendor discovery, competitive analysis, and due diligence workflows.

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🧠 What data can you expect?

Each saved item contains structured business information extracted from public Yellow Pages UAE listings, typically including:

• title – Business name as shown in the directory
• category – Listing category or service type
• address – Street, area, or PO box details when available
• district – Emirate or zone of the business
• phoneNumbers[] – Published phone contacts
• website – Official website URL if provided
• email – Listed contact email when available
• description – Short business summary or tagline
• openingHours – Structured hours where provided
• sourceUrl – The exact URL of the scraped listing
• crawlTs – Timestamp of when the item was saved

Field availability depends on what Yellow Pages UAE displays for each listing.

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📥 Input configuration

Open the Input tab and choose the mode that fits your use case:

Scrape by query

• query (string) – Keyword to search on Yellow Pages UAE. Example: coffee shop, law firm, plumber.
• district (string, default United Arab Emirates) – Narrow results to a specific district/zone or keep the entire country.

Scrape by URL

• startUrls (array of strings) – Paste one or more Yellow Pages UAE search or category URLs to pull results directly from those pages.

Additional controls

• limit (integer, default 50000) – Maximum listings to collect per input. Set a smaller number for sampling.
• proxyConfiguration (object) – Defaults to Apify Residential proxy. Leave as-is unless you have custom requirements.

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🧪 Example input

{
  "query": "coffee shop",
  "district": "Dubai",
  "limit": 300,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Alternative URL mode

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.yellowpages.ae/search/barber-shop/dubai?field=bkeyword"
  ],
  "limit": 150
}

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📦 Sample output (single listing)

{
  "title": "Arabica Coffee House",
  "category": "Coffee Shops",
  "address": "Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai",
  "district": "Dubai",
  "phoneNumbers": ["+971 4 123 4567"],
  "website": "https://www.arabicacoffee.ae",
  "email": "info@arabicacoffee.ae",
  "description": "Specialty coffee roastery and café.",
  "openingHours": {
    "monday": "08:00-22:00",
    "tuesday": "08:00-22:00"
  },
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.yellowpages.ae/some-listing",
  "crawlTs": "2025-02-10T11:42:33.123Z"
}

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💡 Tips for best results

1. Start with smaller limit values to validate your targeting before scaling to large runs.
2. Use district filters to split large projects into manageable batches and avoid hitting directory rate limits.
3. Keep an eye on the dataset preview to confirm the fields you need are present before exporting.

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💰 Pricing

$4.00 per 1,000 saved listings. You’re only charged for successfully stored items—no extra infrastructure costs.

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⚖️ Responsible use

The data gathered is sourced from publicly available business listings. Ensure you comply with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and respect any platform terms when storing, processing, or using contact information.

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❓ Need support?

For questions, feature requests, or custom data projects, open an issue via the Issues tab on the actor’s Apify page. I monitor requests around the clock.

Happy scraping!

Fatih