# Google Reviews Scraper - Ratings, Text & Owner Responses (`lazymac/google-reviews-scraper`) Actor Scrape Google Maps reviews by place URL or search query. Each row is one review with author, star rating, text, date, owner response, and likes count. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lazymac/google-reviews-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [2x lazymac](https://apify.com/lazymac) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## 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 ## Google Reviews Scraper Scrape Google Maps reviews by place URL or search query. Each dataset row is one review with: author, star rating, text, date, owner response, and likes count. ### Use cases - Reputation management: monitor what customers say about your business or competitors - Sentiment analysis: feed review text into NLP pipelines for tone and topic extraction - Local SEO: track rating trends over time for a set of locations - Competitive research: compare review volume and sentiment across rivals ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | placeUrls | string[] | Direct Google Maps place URLs | | searchQueries | string[] | Search terms to find places (e.g. "coffee shop in Seattle") | | maxReviewsPerPlace | integer | Reviews per place (default 20) | | language | string | Google Maps language code (default "en") | | countryCode | string | Region code for results (default "US") | | maxConcurrency | integer | Parallel browser tabs (default 3) | Leave all fields empty to run a quick demo on a sample place (5 reviews). ### Output columns | Column | Description | |---|---| | placeName | Business name from the Maps listing | | placeUrl | Canonical Google Maps URL | | reviewId | Unique review identifier from Google | | author | Name of the reviewer | | rating | Star rating (1–5) | | text | Full review text | | reviewDate | Date string as shown on Google Maps | | ownerResponse | Owner reply text, or null | | likesCount | Number of "helpful" votes, or null | | scrapedAt | ISO timestamp of when the row was collected | ### Pricing Pay-per-event: - INIT: $0.02 per run (one charge on start) - REVIEW: $0.001 per review row saved A 100-review run costs roughly $0.12. ### Notes - A residential proxy is recommended. Google actively blocks datacenter IPs on Maps. - Review panel selectors may drift over time with Google UI updates. - Owner responses and likes counts are best-effort (not all reviews show them). # Actor input Schema ## `placeUrls` (type: `array`): Google Maps place URLs to scrape reviews from (e.g. https://www.google.com/maps/place/...). Takes priority over searchQueries. ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Search terms to find places and then scrape their reviews (e.g. 'coffee shop in Seattle'). Top results are visited. ## `maxReviewsPerPlace` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of reviews to collect from each place. ## `language` (type: `string`): Language code for Google Maps interface (e.g. en, de, fr). ## `countryCode` (type: `string`): Country/region code for localized results (e.g. US, GB, DE). ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Number of browser tabs to run in parallel. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Residential proxy strongly recommended to avoid Google blocks. ## Actor input object example ```json { "placeUrls": [], "searchQueries": [], "maxReviewsPerPlace": 20, "language": "en", "countryCode": "US", "maxConcurrency": 3, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ```` # 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 = { "placeUrls": [], "searchQueries": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lazymac/google-reviews-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 = { "placeUrls": [], "searchQueries": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lazymac/google-reviews-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 '{ "placeUrls": [], "searchQueries": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call lazymac/google-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lazymac/google-reviews-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Reviews Scraper - Ratings, Text & Owner Responses", "description": "Scrape Google Maps reviews by place URL or search query. Each row is one review with author, star rating, text, date, owner response, and likes count.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "IrY5oX7JxbjduenlR" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lazymac~google-reviews-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lazymac-google-reviews-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lazymac~google-reviews-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lazymac-google-reviews-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lazymac~google-reviews-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lazymac-google-reviews-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "placeUrls": { "title": "Place URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Google Maps place URLs to scrape reviews from (e.g. https://www.google.com/maps/place/...). Takes priority over searchQueries.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "Search terms to find places and then scrape their reviews (e.g. 'coffee shop in Seattle'). Top results are visited.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxReviewsPerPlace": { "title": "Max Reviews Per Place", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of reviews to collect from each place.", "default": 20 }, "language": { "title": "Language", "type": "string", "description": "Language code for Google Maps interface (e.g. en, de, fr).", "default": "en" }, "countryCode": { "title": "Country Code", "type": "string", "description": "Country/region code for localized results (e.g. US, GB, DE).", "default": "US" }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of browser tabs to run in parallel.", "default": 3 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Residential proxy strongly recommended to avoid Google blocks." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```