# Local Business Scraper - Google Maps Places, Ratings & Contacts (`get_anything/local-business-scraper`) Actor Search Google Maps for local businesses and export name, rating, category, address, phone and website. No API key. Great for lead lists and local market research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/get\_anything/local-business-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Get Anything](https://apify.com/get_anything) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation - **Stats:** 3 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## 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 ## Local Business Scraper — Google Maps Places, Ratings & Contacts **Free.** Search Google Maps for local businesses and export them as a clean spreadsheet: name, rating, category, address, phone and website. No API key, no Google Cloud billing, no setup. Point it at a search like `coffee shop Dubai Marina` or `dentist London` and it returns the businesses Google Maps shows, structured and ready to use for lead lists, local market research, or competitor tracking. ### What you get for each business | Field | Notes | |---|---| | Name | Always | | Rating | Star rating, when the business has one | | Review count | When Google renders it (see note below) | | Category | e.g. Coffee shop, Dentist, Restaurant | | Address | Full address with **Get phone & website** on | | Phone | With **Get phone & website** on | | Website | With **Get phone & website** on | | Status | Open / Closed / Temporarily closed | | Maps link | Direct link to the listing | ```json { "name": "London City Smiles", "rating": 4.8, "reviewCount": 1398, "category": "Dentist", "address": "1 Fore St Ave, London EC2Y 9DT", "phone": "+44 20 7837 2300", "website": "londoncitysmiles.com", "status": "Open · Closes 6 PM", "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/..." } ```` ### Input | Field | Description | |---|---| | `searchQueries` | One or more Google Maps searches, e.g. `["gym Dubai", "gym Abu Dhabi"]` | | `maxResultsPerQuery` | Businesses to return per search. Google surfaces up to ~120 | | `enrichDetails` | Visit each listing for phone, website and full address. Slower but far richer | | `minRating` | Only keep businesses at or above this star rating | | `useProxy` | Only needed at high volume — Maps is reachable without a proxy for normal use | ```json { "searchQueries": ["coffee shop Dubai Marina", "coffee shop JBR"], "maxResultsPerQuery": 30, "enrichDetails": true, "minRating": 4 } ``` ### Common uses - **Lead lists** — every business in a category and area, with phone and website, ready for outreach. - **Local market research** — who the players are, how they rate, how many reviews they carry. - **Competitor tracking** — run on a schedule and watch ratings and review counts move. ### Notes worth reading - **Turn on "Get phone & website"** for contact data. Without it you get name, rating, category and address from the search results, which is fast; with it, the Actor opens each listing for the full contact record, which is slower but complete. - **Review counts are best-effort.** Google renders the review count inconsistently on its result pages. Enrichment recovers it reliably in most cases (10/10 in a typical run), but a business may occasionally come back with a rating and no count. The rating itself is reliable. - **Results are whatever Google returns for your query.** A loose query like `dentist London` can include a business in London, Kentucky. Make the query specific to keep results tight. ### Use it with Claude or ChatGPT Every Apify Actor is exposed over MCP, so you can wire this into Claude Desktop, Claude Code or any MCP client and ask: *"find the top-rated dentists in Dubai Marina with their phone numbers."* It also has a REST API and works with LangChain, n8n, Make and Zapier. ### Related - [ATS Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/get_anything/ats-jobs-scraper) — jobs straight from company career pages - [GCC Jobs Aggregator](https://apify.com/get_anything/gcc-jobs-aggregator) — Bayt, GulfTalent and NaukriGulf in one search - [Remote Jobs Aggregator](https://apify.com/get_anything/remote-jobs-aggregator) — six remote-job boards, deduplicated ### Be a good citizen Cache your results, run on a sensible schedule, and don't hammer Google with rapid repeated queries. Use the proxy option if you're running at real volume. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): What to search on Google Maps, e.g. 'coffee shop Dubai Marina', 'dentist London'. One row per search. ## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`): How many businesses to return per search. Google typically surfaces up to ~120 per query. ## `enrichDetails` (type: `boolean`): Visit each listing to add phone number, website and full address. Much slower - one page load per business. ## `minRating` (type: `integer`): Only keep businesses at or above this star rating. Leave empty for all. ## `useProxy` (type: `boolean`): Only needed at high volume. Google's Maps pages are reachable without a proxy for normal use. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "coffee shop Dubai Marina" ], "maxResultsPerQuery": 20, "enrichDetails": false, "useProxy": false } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQueries": [ "coffee shop Dubai Marina" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("get_anything/local-business-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQueries": ["coffee shop Dubai Marina"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("get_anything/local-business-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 '{ "searchQueries": [ "coffee shop Dubai Marina" ] }' | apify call get_anything/local-business-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=get_anything/local-business-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Local Business Scraper - Google Maps Places, Ratings & Contacts", "description": "Search Google Maps for local businesses and export name, rating, category, address, phone and website. No API key. Great for lead lists and local market research.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "YIps1mNNszvdbgzXN" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/get_anything~local-business-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-get_anything-local-business-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/get_anything~local-business-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-get_anything-local-business-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/get_anything~local-business-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get_anything-local-business-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", "required": [ "searchQueries" ], "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search queries", "type": "array", "description": "What to search on Google Maps, e.g. 'coffee shop Dubai Marina', 'dentist London'. One row per search.", "default": [ "coffee shop Dubai Marina" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResultsPerQuery": { "title": "Max results per query", "type": "integer", "description": "How many businesses to return per search. Google typically surfaces up to ~120 per query.", "default": 20 }, "enrichDetails": { "title": "Get phone & website (slower)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Visit each listing to add phone number, website and full address. Much slower - one page load per business.", "default": false }, "minRating": { "title": "Minimum rating", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5, "type": "integer", "description": "Only keep businesses at or above this star rating. Leave empty for all." }, "useProxy": { "title": "Use Apify residential proxy", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only needed at high volume. Google's Maps pages are reachable without a proxy for normal use.", "default": false } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```