Austin Restaurant Inspections Scraper

Overview

Scrapes restaurant health inspection scores and data from Austin, TX open data portal (data. austintexas. gov).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Track - Track state and local government data and permits
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory filings and public records
• Build - Build databases for civic tech and transparency projects
• Aggregate - Aggregate local government data for community research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of inspection records to scrape	1000
restaurantName	string	Filter by restaurant name (partial match, case-insensitive)
zipCode	string	Filter by ZIP code (e.g., 78701)
minScore	integer	Filter inspections with score greater than or equal to this value (0-100)
maxScore	integer	Filter inspections with score less than or equal to this value (0-100)
inspectionDateAfter	string	Only include inspections on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
inspectionDateBefore	string	Only include inspections on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
inspectionType	string	Filter by inspection type (e.g., 'Routine Inspection')

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "restaurantName": "Austin Restaurant Inspections Sample Item",
  "address": "123 Main St",
  "inspectionDate": "2025-01-15",
  "score": 85.2,
  "inspectionType": "Sample inspectionType"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Austin Restaurant Inspections Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~austin-restaurant-inspections/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/austin-restaurant-inspections").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Austin Restaurant Inspections Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration