🏪 Yelp Business Profile Scraper

Extract comprehensive business data from Yelp! Scrape business details including name, ratings, reviews, contact info, address, hours, photos, categories, pricing, amenities, and 50+ attributes. Perfect for market research, competitor analysis, lead generation, local SEO, and business intelligence.

📋 Table of Contents

• ✨ Key Features
• 📊 Input Parameters
• 📤 Output Data Structure
• 💡 Usage Examples
• 🎯 Use Cases
• ❓ Frequently Asked Questions
• 💬 Support
• 🏷️ Tags

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✨ Key Features

Feature	Description
🏪 Business Details	Extract name, alias, ID, and business URLs
⭐ Ratings & Reviews	Get average rating, exact rating, and review count
📞 Contact Info	Phone numbers in multiple formats and website URLs
📍 Location Data	Full address, city, state, zip, country, and coordinates
🕐 Business Hours	Operating hours, timezone, and closure status
🍽️ Services	Reservations, delivery, takeout availability
🏷️ Categories	Business categories and restaurant classification
📸 Photos & Media	Photo URLs, photo count, and video count
🎯 Amenities	20+ attributes like parking, WiFi, outdoor seating
💰 Pricing	Price range and payment options
🏥 Health Score	Restaurant health inspection scores
📋 About Business	Specialties, history, and year established

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📊 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
businessUrls	Array	✅ Yes	-	List of Yelp business URLs to scrape (1-100 URLs)

Supported URL Formats

• Standard: https://www.yelp.com/biz/business-name-city
• With Query Params: https://www.yelp.com/biz/business-name-city?page_src=related_bizes

Example URLs

https://www.yelp.com/biz/st-james-modern-caribbean-washington
https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-smith-lincoln-center-new-york
https://www.yelp.com/biz/shake-shack-new-york

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📤 Output Data Structure

Each extracted business contains comprehensive information organized into categories:

Business Identifiers

Field	Type	Description
index	Number	Index number of the business in the input list
status	String	Processing status ("success" or "error")
inputUrl	String	Original input URL
businessId	String	Unique Yelp business ID
alias	String	Business URL alias/slug
name	String	Business name
shareUrl	String	Shareable Yelp URL
websiteUrl	String	Business website URL

Contact Information

Field	Type	Description
phone	String	Raw phone number
localizedPhone	String	Formatted phone number
dialablePhone	String	Click-to-call phone format

Ratings & Reviews

Field	Type	Description
avgRating	Number	Average star rating (1-5)
unroundedAvgRating	Number	Exact average rating
reviewCount	Number	Total number of reviews
healthScore	String	Health inspection score
healthScoreUrl	String	Link to health inspection details

Location Details

Field	Type	Description
address1	String	Street address line 1
address2	String	Street address line 2
address3	String	Street address line 3
city	String	City name
state	String	State/Province code
zip	String	Postal/ZIP code
country	String	Country code
locality	String	Full locality string
localizedAddress	String	Multi-line formatted address
fullAddress	String	Complete address string
shortAddress	String	Abbreviated address
crossStreets	String	Nearby cross streets
latitude	Number	GPS latitude coordinate
longitude	Number	GPS longitude coordinate
geoAccuracy	Number	Location accuracy level
neighborhoods	String	Neighborhood names

Categories

Field	Type	Description
categories	String	Comma-separated category names
categoryFilters	String	Category filter slugs
isRestaurant	Boolean	Whether business is a restaurant

Business Hours

Field	Type	Description
businessHours	String	Formatted operating hours
timezone	String	Business timezone
isClosed	Boolean	Permanently closed status
isTempClosed	Boolean	Temporarily closed status

Pricing

Field	Type	Description
price	String	Price range symbols ($-$$$$)
localizedPrice	String	Localized price description

Photos & Media

Field	Type	Description
photoUrl	String	Primary business photo URL
primaryPhotoUrl	String	Full resolution primary photo
photoCount	Number	Total number of photos
videoCount	Number	Total number of videos
photoUrls	Array	Array of photo URLs

Business Attributes (20+ Fields)

Field	Type	Description
takesReservations	String	Accepts reservations
offersDelivery	String	Offers delivery service
offersTakeout	String	Offers takeout service
outdoorSeating	String	Has outdoor seating
ambience	String	Ambience description
noiseLevel	String	Noise level
goodForGroups	String	Good for groups
goodFor	String	Good for occasions
acceptsCreditCards	String	Accepts credit cards
acceptsCrypto	String	Accepts cryptocurrency
parking	String	Parking options
bikeParking	String	Bike parking available
waiterService	String	Has waiter service
happyHour	String	Has happy hour
alcohol	String	Alcohol options
driveThru	String	Has drive-thru
dogsAllowed	String	Dogs allowed
wheelchairAccessible	String	Wheelchair accessible
hasTV	String	Has TV
genderNeutralRestrooms	String	Gender-neutral restrooms

Menu Information

Field	Type	Description
menuUrl	String	External menu URL
menuDisplayUrl	String	Display menu URL
menuTitle	String	Menu action title
menuText	String	Featured menu items

About Business

Field	Type	Description
specialties	String	Business specialties description
history	String	Business history
yearEstablished	Number	Year business was established

Business Flags

Field	Type	Description
isYelpGuaranteed	Boolean	Yelp Guaranteed status
isCurrentAdvertiser	Boolean	Currently advertising on Yelp
isChainBusiness	Boolean	Part of a chain
isSlideshowEnabled	Boolean	Photo slideshow enabled
isMessageEnabled	Boolean	Business messaging enabled

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💡 Usage Examples

Example 1: Single Restaurant

Scrape a single restaurant's profile:

{
  "businessUrls": [
    "https://www.yelp.com/biz/st-james-modern-caribbean-washington"
  ]
}

Example 2: Multiple Businesses

Scrape multiple business profiles:

{
  "businessUrls": [
    "https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-smith-lincoln-center-new-york",
    "https://www.yelp.com/biz/shake-shack-new-york",
    "https://www.yelp.com/biz/katz-delicatessen-new-york"
  ]
}

Example 3: Competitor Research

Analyze competitors in a specific area:

{
  "businessUrls": [
    "https://www.yelp.com/biz/competitor-business-1-city",
    "https://www.yelp.com/biz/competitor-business-2-city",
    "https://www.yelp.com/biz/competitor-business-3-city"
  ]
}

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🎯 Use Cases

📊 Market Research

• Competitor Analysis - Compare ratings, reviews, and amenities across competitors
• Market Mapping - Collect data on all businesses in a target market
• Trend Analysis - Track business attributes and offerings in an industry
• Pricing Research - Analyze price ranges across similar businesses

📈 Lead Generation

• Local Business Lists - Build comprehensive business databases
• Contact Harvesting - Collect phone numbers and website URLs
• Location Data - Get addresses and coordinates for mapping
• Category Filtering - Target specific business types

🔍 Local SEO

• Citation Building - Collect NAP (Name, Address, Phone) data
• Keyword Research - Analyze category names and business descriptions
• Review Monitoring - Track review counts and ratings
• Competitive Benchmarking - Compare your business to competitors

🏢 Business Intelligence

• Real Estate Analysis - Map business density and types in areas
• Investment Research - Analyze business performance indicators
• Franchise Research - Study chain business locations
• Accessibility Audits - Check wheelchair accessibility across venues

📱 App & Service Development

• Restaurant Apps - Build databases of dining options
• Business Directories - Create local business listings
• Review Aggregators - Collect rating data across platforms
• Location Services - Build maps with business data

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

Q: What is Yelp Business Profile Scraper?
A: A powerful Apify actor that extracts comprehensive business data from Yelp business profile pages, including ratings, reviews, contact info, location, hours, photos, and 50+ attributes.

Q: How many businesses can I scrape at once?
A: You can process up to 100 Yelp business URLs in a single run.

Q: Is this scraper free to use?
A: The actor runs on Apify platform. You'll need an Apify account and will be charged based on platform usage (compute units).

Q: What data format does it output?
A: Data is exported in JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML format through Apify's dataset storage.

Data Questions

Q: What data fields are extracted?
A: Over 60 fields including business details, ratings, reviews, contact info, location, coordinates, hours, categories, photos, amenities, and business attributes.

Q: Can I get coordinates for mapping?
A: Yes! Each business includes latitude and longitude coordinates with geo accuracy level.

Q: Are photos included?
A: Yes, you get the primary photo URL plus total photo and video counts.

Technical Questions

Q: How long does it take to run?
A: Typically 1-3 seconds per business URL.

Q: What if a business URL is invalid?
A: The scraper will return an error record for that URL with appropriate error code and message.

Q: Can I schedule regular runs?
A: Yes, use Apify's scheduler feature to run the actor at specific intervals (hourly, daily, weekly).

Export & Integration

Q: What file formats are supported?
A: JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), HTML, XML, and RSS feed formats.

Q: Can I integrate this with other tools?
A: Yes, use Apify's API or webhooks to integrate with your tools, CRMs, and workflows.

Q: How do I download the extracted data?
A: Data is automatically saved to Apify dataset. You can download it from the platform or access via API.

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💬 Support

Need Help?

• 📧 Issues - Report bugs through Apify platform
• 💡 Feature Requests - Submit enhancement suggestions
• 🤝 Community - Join Apify community for discussions

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
"Business not found on Yelp"	Verify the URL is correct and the business exists
Rate limit errors	The actor automatically handles this with retry logic
Invalid URL format	Ensure URLs are complete Yelp business URLs
Empty dataset	Check if all business URLs are valid

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🏷️ Tags

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📊 Dataset Views

The actor provides 8 organized table views for easy data analysis:

1. 🏪 Business Overview - Quick summary with name, rating, reviews, categories, location
2. 📞 Contact & Location - Phone, address, website, and Yelp URLs
3. ⭐ Ratings & Reviews - Detailed rating data and health scores
4. 🕐 Hours & Operations - Business hours, timezone, and service options
5. 🎯 Amenities & Attributes - Outdoor seating, parking, accessibility, etc.
6. 📸 Photos & Media - Photo URLs and media counts
7. 📋 About Business - Specialties, history, and business background
8. 🗺️ Coordinates & Geography - Latitude, longitude, and geo data

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🚀 Get Started Now

Ready to extract Yelp business data?

1. 🔗 Add Yelp Business URLs (copy from yelp.com/biz/...)
2. ▶️ Click Start to run the actor
3. 📥 Download your business data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML format
4. Click "Try for free" to test the actor

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