# 192.com Businesses Scraper (`lexis-solutions/192-com-businesses-scraper`) Actor

Effortlessly scrape business directory data from 192.com, the UK's top business directory. Extract names, contacts, locations, and sectors for market research, business intelligence, or CRM integration—fully automated and customizable for your needs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/192-com-businesses-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Lexis Solutions](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Jobs
- **Stats:** 17 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.49 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
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?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## 192.com Businesses Scraper

![Banner](https://i.ibb.co/1GXK9xRQ/Screenshot-2025-11-02-at-4-14-32-PM.png)

This Apify actor allows you to scrape business directory data from **192.com**, the UK's leading online directory. Extract comprehensive business information including contact details, locations, websites, opening hours, and market sectors — perfect for business intelligence, market research, and directory data collection.

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### 🚀 Key Features

- 🔎 Search and extract business listings from **192.com**
- 🏢 Extract detailed business information (name, address, phone, website)
- 📍 Location-based filtering across the UK
- 🕒 Opening hours and operational status
- 📄 Structured business data extraction with 15+ fields
- 🌐 Proxy support for stable, anonymous scraping

***

### ❓ Why Use This Actor

- ✅ Automate business directory data collection
- ✅ Save hours of manual browsing and copying from **192.com**
- ✅ Build datasets for business intelligence and market research
- ✅ Monitor business presence and contact information
- ✅ Integrate data into CRM systems and business platforms
- ✅ Research local markets and competitor analysis

***

### 👥 Who Is This Actor Suitable For?

- 🏢 Business intelligence analysts and researchers
- 📊 Market research companies
- 🧠 Data scientists studying business landscapes
- 🧰 Developers building business directory platforms
- 📚 Academic researchers studying business markets
- 💼 Sales and marketing teams

***

### 📥 Input Schema

The actor accepts the following input parameters:

```json
{
  "who": "restaurant",
  "where": "London",
  "maxResults": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

#### Input Parameters

- **who** (required): Business name or type to search for (e.g., 'plumber', 'Tesco', 'restaurant')
- **where** (optional): Location to search (e.g., 'London', 'SW6', 'Manchester')
- **maxResults** (optional): Maximum number of business results to extract.
- **proxyConfiguration** (optional): Proxy settings for anonymous scraping

***

### 📤 Output Schema

Each scraped business returns the following structured data:

```json
{
  "position": 1,
  "name": "The Ivy Market Grill",
  "marketSector": "Restaurant",
  "phone": "020 3146 7337",
  "address": "Market Building, Stoney Street, London SE1 9AA",
  "detailUrl": "https://www.192.com/businesses/details/london-se1/the-ivy-market-grill/123456789/",
  "searchType": "Businesses",
  "description": "Contemporary British restaurant in the heart of Borough Market...",
  "tags": ["British", "Contemporary", "Restaurant"],
  "website": "https://theivymarketgrill.co.uk",
  "logo": "https://www.192.com/logos/the-ivy-market-grill.png",
  "openingHours": "Mon-Sun: 12:00-22:30",
  "claimed": true,
  "isOpen": true,
  "fullAddress": {
    "street": "Market Building, Stoney Street",
    "city": "London",
    "postcode": "SE1 9AA"
  }
}
```

***

👀 p.s.

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# Actor input Schema

## `who` (type: `string`):

Business name or type to search for (e.g., 'plumber', 'Tesco', 'restaurant')

## `where` (type: `string`):

Location to search (e.g., 'London', 'SW6', 'Manchester')

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of business results to extract (0 = unlimited, limited by site pagination)

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings to avoid blocking. Recommended for production use.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "who": "Supermarket",
  "where": "London",
  "maxResults": 1,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (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 = {
    "who": "Supermarket",
    "where": "London",
    "maxResults": 1
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lexis-solutions/192-com-businesses-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 = {
    "who": "Supermarket",
    "where": "London",
    "maxResults": 1,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lexis-solutions/192-com-businesses-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 '{
  "who": "Supermarket",
  "where": "London",
  "maxResults": 1
}' |
apify call lexis-solutions/192-com-businesses-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lexis-solutions/192-com-businesses-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/Cfp9stC9qcoKKFCZG/builds/EIIMY3XzMAbkAlW5k/openapi.json