# Yellow Pages Scraper (`kawsar/yellow-pages-scraper`) Actor Yellow Pages scraper that pulls local business listings from yellowpages.com, so sales teams and researchers get business names, phones, addresses, and ratings without the manual work. - **URL**: https://apify.com/kawsar/yellow-pages-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Kawsar](https://apify.com/kawsar) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $6.00 / 1,000 results 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## 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 ## Yellow Pages Scraper: Extract Local Business Listings from yellowpages.com Yellow Pages scraper that pulls business listings from yellowpages.com. Give it a search term and a city, and it returns names, phones, addresses, websites, star ratings, and categories in a clean dataset. Works for any business type: plumbers, dentists, restaurants, lawyers, electricians, contractors. It pages through results automatically and can pull up to 1000 listings per run. ### Use cases - Sales prospecting: build lead lists of local businesses by industry and city - Competitor research: count and profile businesses in an area before opening a new location - Directory building: populate a business database for a specific region and category - Marketing outreach: collect phone numbers and websites for outreach campaigns - Data enrichment: add phone, address, and rating data to existing business records ### What data does this actor extract? Each listing returns: ```json { "businessName": "Ritz Plumbing Heating, Air & Electrical", "phoneNumber": "(323) 452-4915", "streetAddress": "1355 S La Brea Ave", "city": "Los Angeles", "stateAbbr": "CA", "zipCode": "90019", "fullAddress": "1355 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019", "website": "http://www.ritzplumbinginc.org/", "categories": ["Plumbers", "Heating Contractors & Specialties", "Air Conditioning Contractors & Systems"], "rating": 5.0, "reviewCount": 2, "yearsInBusiness": 95, "listingUrl": "https://www.yellowpages.com/los-angeles-ca/mip/ritz-plumbing-heating-air-electrical-9270807", "searchTerms": "plumber", "searchLocation": "Los Angeles, CA", "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T09:32:11.452Z", "error": null } ```` ### Input | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchTerms` | string | required | Type of business to search (e.g. plumber, dentist, pizza restaurant) | | `location` | string | required | City and state (e.g. Los Angeles, CA or Chicago, IL) | | `maxPages` | integer | 1 | Number of result pages to scrape. Each page has up to 30 listings. | | `maxItems` | integer | 100 | Maximum number of listings to return per run (up to 1000). | | `requestTimeoutSecs` | integer | 30 | Per-request timeout in seconds. | #### Example input ```json { "searchTerms": "plumber", "location": "Los Angeles, CA", "maxPages": 3, "maxItems": 90 } ``` ### Output The actor stores results in an Apify dataset. Each row is one business listing with the fields shown above. | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `businessName` | string | Business name as listed on Yellow Pages | | `phoneNumber` | string | Primary phone number | | `streetAddress` | string | Street address | | `city` | string | City | | `stateAbbr` | string | Two-letter state code | | `zipCode` | string | ZIP code | | `fullAddress` | string | Complete address string | | `website` | string | Business website URL | | `categories` | array | Business categories | | `rating` | number | Star rating out of 5.0 | | `reviewCount` | integer | Number of reviews | | `yearsInBusiness` | integer | Years in business (when listed) | | `listingUrl` | string | Direct link to the YP listing | | `searchTerms` | string | Search term from input | | `searchLocation` | string | Location from input | | `scrapedAt` | string | ISO 8601 scrape timestamp | | `error` | string | Error message if parsing failed | ### FAQ **What search terms can I use?** Any business category: plumber, dentist, lawyer, pizza, auto repair, electrician, HVAC, and so on. Use the same terms you would type into the Yellow Pages search box. **How many results are on each page?** Yellow Pages shows up to 30 listings per page. Set `maxPages` to 3 to get up to 90 listings, or increase `maxItems` to cap the total. **Will this work for any US city?** Yes. Enter the city and state in the `location` field (e.g. Chicago, IL or Miami, FL). Yellow Pages covers all US cities and many Canadian locations. **What if a field is missing for some listings?** Not every listing has a website, rating, or years-in-business entry. Missing fields return null. The `error` field is only set if the listing failed to parse. **Can I run multiple searches at once?** Run the actor multiple times with different search terms and locations. Use the Apify scheduler to run on a recurring basis. # Actor input Schema ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): One or more business types to search (e.g. plumber, dentist, pizza restaurant). Enter one per line. ## `locations` (type: `array`): One or more cities and states to search in. Enter one per line (e.g. Los Angeles, CA). ## `maxPages` (type: `integer`): Number of result pages to scrape per search term + location combination. Each page has up to 30 listings. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listings to collect per search term + location combination. Each combination runs independently up to this limit. ## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`): Per-request timeout in seconds. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchTerms": [ "plumber", "electrician" ], "locations": [ "Los Angeles, CA", "New York, NY" ], "maxPages": 1, "maxItems": 100, "requestTimeoutSecs": 30 } ``` # 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 = { "searchTerms": [ "plumber" ], "locations": [ "Los Angeles, CA" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("kawsar/yellow-pages-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 = { "searchTerms": ["plumber"], "locations": ["Los Angeles, CA"], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("kawsar/yellow-pages-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 '{ "searchTerms": [ "plumber" ], "locations": [ "Los Angeles, CA" ] }' | apify call kawsar/yellow-pages-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=kawsar/yellow-pages-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Yellow Pages Scraper", "description": "Yellow Pages scraper that pulls local business listings from yellowpages.com, so sales teams and researchers get business names, phones, addresses, and ratings without the manual work.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "wjQebs7qK3zo0DEM2" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/kawsar~yellow-pages-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-kawsar-yellow-pages-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/kawsar~yellow-pages-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-kawsar-yellow-pages-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/kawsar~yellow-pages-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-kawsar-yellow-pages-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "searchTerms", "locations" ], "properties": { "searchTerms": { "title": "Search terms", "type": "array", "description": "One or more business types to search (e.g. plumber, dentist, pizza restaurant). Enter one per line.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "locations": { "title": "Locations", "type": "array", "description": "One or more cities and states to search in. Enter one per line (e.g. Los Angeles, CA).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxPages": { "title": "Max pages per search", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of result pages to scrape per search term + location combination. Each page has up to 30 listings.", "default": 1 }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items total", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listings to collect per search term + location combination. Each combination runs independently up to this limit.", "default": 100 }, "requestTimeoutSecs": { "title": "Request timeout (seconds)", "minimum": 5, "maximum": 120, "type": "integer", "description": "Per-request timeout in seconds.", "default": 30 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```