# PlugShare EV Charging Station Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/plugshare-scraper`) Actor

Scrape EV charging stations from PlugShare by keyword or map area. Get names, addresses, coordinates, networks, connector types, power levels (kW), and community scores. Filter by connector type and fast chargers.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer/plugshare-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, Automation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.80 / 1,000 record scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## PlugShare EV Charging Station Scraper

Collect EV charging station data from **PlugShare**, the community map of public chargers. Search by place, network or station name, or scan a whole map area around a coordinate, and get one clean record per station: name, address, coordinates, charging networks, connector types, power in kW, fast-charger flag and community score.

### What it does

- Searches PlugShare for any keyword, such as a city, a charging network or a station name, and returns up to 200 stations per keyword
- Scans a circular map area around any latitude and longitude and returns every station inside the radius, even in dense cities
- Filters by connector type (CCS1, CCS2, CHAdeMO, J1772, NACS, Type 2, GB/T, NEMA 14-50), fast chargers only, and minimum power in kW
- Lists each connector with its rating, for example `CCS1 150kW DC x4`

### Use cases

- Mapping charging coverage for a city, region or country
- Finding fast chargers and Tesla or NACS sites along a route or around a venue
- Benchmarking charging networks by number of sites and power levels
- Feeding EV fleet planning, real estate and retail site selection

### Input

| Field            | Type            | Description                                                                     |
|------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| searchQueries    | List of strings | Places, networks or station names to search, e.g. `Austin`, `Electrify America` |
| latitude         | Number          | Center of a map area to scan, e.g. `40.7128`. Set together with longitude       |
| longitude        | Number          | Center of a map area to scan, e.g. `-74.0060`                                   |
| radiusKm         | Number          | Radius around the center in kilometers. Default `10`, up to `100`               |
| connectorTypes   | Multi-select    | Keep stations with at least one of the chosen connectors. Empty keeps all       |
| fastChargersOnly | Boolean         | Keep only DC fast charging stations                                             |
| minPowerKw       | Integer         | Keep only stations with a connector rated at this power or higher               |
| maxItems         | Integer         | Maximum number of stations to return                                            |

Set at least one search keyword or an area center. Both can be combined in one run, and a station found twice is returned once.

### Output

Each record contains:

```json
{
  "id": 475282,
  "url": "https://www.plugshare.com/location/475282",
  "name": "Bical Car City",
  "address": "2859 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234, USA",
  "latitude": 40.6018145,
  "longitude": -73.91265109999999,
  "score": 1.8,
  "networks": ["EVoke"],
  "connector_types": ["CCS1", "J-1772"],
  "outlets": ["J-1772 AC x11", "CCS1 75kW DC x2"],
  "station_count": 12,
  "max_power_kw": 75,
  "is_fast_charger": true,
  "coming_soon": false,
  "under_repair": false,
  "search_query": null
}
```

### Notes

- `score` is the PlugShare community score and is only present for stations that have been rated (about a third of stations in a typical city).
- `max_power_kw` and `networks` are empty for stations where PlugShare has no rating or operator on record.
- `search_query` holds the keyword that found the station and is empty for stations found by an area scan.
- Keyword search is fuzzy, so a short keyword such as `Austin` can also return similarly named places elsewhere. Use an area scan when you need a strict geographic boundary.
- Power filters only match stations that list a kW rating.

# Actor input Schema

## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`):

What will this data feed? E.g. lead lists, KYB checks, price tracking.

## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`):

Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements.

## `sp_contact` (type: `string`):

We'll personally help with your use case. No spam.

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Place, city, network or station name to search PlugShare for, e.g. "Austin" or "Electrify America". Each keyword returns up to 200 stations. Leave empty if you set a map area instead.

## `latitude` (type: `number`):

Latitude of the center of a map area to scan, e.g. 40.7128. Set together with Area Center Longitude to list every station inside the radius.

## `longitude` (type: `number`):

Longitude of the center of a map area to scan, e.g. -74.0060.

## `radiusKm` (type: `number`):

Radius around the area center, in kilometers. Used when a center latitude and longitude are set.

## `connectorTypes` (type: `array`):

Keep only stations with at least one of the selected connectors. Leave empty for all connectors.

## `fastChargersOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only DC fast charging stations.

## `minPowerKw` (type: `integer`):

Keep only stations with at least one connector rated at this power or higher. Leave empty for any power.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of stations to return

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
  "searchQueries": [
    "Austin"
  ],
  "radiusKm": 10,
  "fastChargersOnly": false,
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
    "searchQueries": [
        "Austin"
    ],
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/plugshare-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
    "searchQueries": ["Austin"],
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/plugshare-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "sp_contact": "Share your email here...",
  "searchQueries": [
    "Austin"
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call jungle_synthesizer/plugshare-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,jungle_synthesizer/plugshare-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/llbpcEQLqFdyoPKL8/builds/hg7IeBtX0xbt7wOfQ/openapi.json