Thumbtack Scraper

Apify Actor for scraping local service professionals from Thumbtack.com. Uses CheerioCrawler for fast, efficient data extraction from Thumbtack's embedded JSON data.

Features

• Search any service category (plumbers, electricians, cleaners, trainers, etc.)
• Extract business name, rating, review count, pricing, hire count, services offered
• Location-specific or "near me" search
• Multiple queries in a single run
• No browser needed — fast and lightweight

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
searchQueries	string[]	["plumbers"]	Service categories to search
maxListings	integer	20	Max results per query (0 = unlimited)
location	string	""	City/state slug (e.g., san-francisco/ca). Empty = auto-detect
scrapeDetails	boolean	false	Visit profile pages for extra details
proxyConfiguration	object	{}	Proxy settings for large-scale runs

Example Input

{
    "searchQueries": ["plumbers", "electricians", "house cleaning"],
    "maxListings": 10,
    "location": "san-francisco/ca"
}

Output

Each result contains:

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Business name
rating	number	Average rating (e.g., 4.9)
reviewCount	number	Total number of reviews
reviewQuality	string	Rating qualifier (e.g., "Excellent")
price	string	Starting price (e.g., "$49/service call")
hireCount	number	Total hires on Thumbtack
services	string[]	List of services offered
location	string	City, State
profileUrl	string	Full Thumbtack profile URL
thumbtackUrl	string	Clean profile URL (no tracking params)
avatarUrl	string	Business avatar image URL
badge	string	Badge text (e.g., "Top Pro")
isOnline	boolean	Whether the pro is currently online
licensed	boolean	Whether the pro is licensed
highlightedReview	string	Featured review text
responseTimeHours	number	Average response time in hours
searchQuery	string	The query that found this result
scrapedAt	string	ISO timestamp of scrape

Example Output

{
    "name": "PipeX Plumbing",
    "rating": 4.9,
    "reviewCount": 146,
    "reviewQuality": "Excellent",
    "price": "$49/service call",
    "hireCount": 367,
    "services": ["Plumbing Drain Repair", "Sink or Faucet Repair", "Toilet Repair"],
    "location": "Palo Alto, CA",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.thumbtack.com/ca/palo-alto/affordable-plumbing-services/pipex-plumbing/service/422317811964379160",
    "badge": "Top Pro",
    "isOnline": true,
    "licensed": true,
    "highlightedReview": "The plumber was professional, punctual, and efficient. Would definitely recommend.",
    "responseTimeHours": 0.02,
    "searchQuery": "plumbers",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

• Lead Generation: Find and contact local service providers
• Market Research: Analyze pricing, ratings, and competition across service categories
• Pricing Analysis: Compare service rates across different regions
• Competitor Monitoring: Track reviews, hire counts, and pricing for specific businesses
• Data Enrichment: Supplement CRM data with Thumbtack ratings and reviews

How It Works

1. Builds Thumbtack search URLs from your service queries and location
2. Fetches each page using CheerioCrawler (no browser needed)
3. Extracts structured data from Thumbtack's embedded __NEXT_DATA__ JSON
4. Parses business info, ratings, pricing, and reviews from the JSON structure
5. Outputs clean, structured results to the Apify dataset

Location Format

Use city/state slugs matching Thumbtack's URL structure:

Location	Slug
San Francisco, CA	san-francisco/ca
New York, NY	new-york/ny
Chicago, IL	chicago/il
Los Angeles, CA	los-angeles/ca
Austin, TX	austin/tx
Seattle, WA	seattle/wa
Denver, CO	denver/co
Miami, FL	miami/fl

Leave location empty to use Thumbtack's "near me" auto-detection.

Quick Start

apify run --purge
apify push
apify call --memory=256

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