# Veterinarian Directory Search (VetLocator) (`lulzasaur/vetlocator-scraper`) Actor

Search VetLocator.com's 60,000+ veterinarian & pet professional directory by ZIP radius, state + city, or vet last name. Returns clinic name, full address, phone, listing type (vet vs pet pro), and profile URL — lead-gen ready contact data for the pet care industry.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/vetlocator-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 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.

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 usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Veterinarian Directory Search (VetLocator)

Search **VetLocator.com** — one of the largest independent veterinarian & pet professional directories in the US (60,000+ listings) — and get clean, structured contact records: clinic name, full address, phone number, listing type, and profile URL.

Unlike Google Maps–based vet scrapers, this Actor pulls from a dedicated pet-industry directory that includes house-call vets, equine vets, holistic practitioners, and non-vet pet professionals alongside traditional clinics.

### What you get

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `name` | Clinic / practitioner name |
| `entityType` | `veterinarian` or `pet-professional` (non-vet) |
| `street`, `city`, `state`, `zipCode` | Parsed mailing address |
| `phone` | Formatted phone number (from the profile page) |
| `website`, `email` | Where published on the profile |
| `distance` | Distance context (ZIP search) |
| `detailUrl` | Direct link to the VetLocator profile |

### Search modes

1. **ZIP radius** — set `zipCode` + `radius` (5/10/15/25/50 miles). Best for local lead lists.
2. **State sweep** — set `state` (e.g. `"CA"`). The Actor discovers every city in the state with listings and walks all of them. Add `city` to target one city.
3. **Vet last name** — set `lastName` (e.g. `"Smith"`).

### Example input

```json
{
    "zipCode": "90210",
    "radius": 25,
    "includeDetails": true,
    "maxResults": 100
}
```

### Example output

```json
{
    "clinicId": "59981",
    "name": "Beverly Hills Small Animal Hospital",
    "entityType": "veterinarian",
    "street": "264 S Doheny Dr",
    "city": "Beverly Hills",
    "state": "CA",
    "zipCode": "90211",
    "phone": "(310) 555-0136",
    "distance": "within 90210 zipcode",
    "detailUrl": "https://www.vetlocator.com/clinic_display.php?id=59981",
    "source": "VetLocator.com",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-08-16T17:30:00.000Z"
}
```

### Use cases

- **Pet-industry sales & marketing** — build call/mail lists of vet clinics by region
- **Veterinary recruiting** — find practices by state or city
- **Pet-tech products** — seed clinic databases for booking, telehealth, or supply platforms
- **Market research** — density of vets vs. pet professionals per metro

### Notes

- `includeDetails: true` (default) visits each profile page to capture the phone number — search result pages alone don't include it. Turn it off for faster address-only scrapes.
- Results are deduplicated by listing ID across pages and cities.
- The Actor uses plain HTTP requests — no browser, so runs are fast and cheap.

# Actor input Schema

## `zipCode` (type: `string`):

US ZIP code to search around (e.g. "90210"). Takes priority over state/city and last-name search.

## `radius` (type: `string`):

Radius around the ZIP code. VetLocator supports 5, 10, 15, 25, or 50 miles.

## `state` (type: `string`):

Two-letter state code (e.g. "DE", "CA"). Used when no ZIP code is given. Without a city, the Actor enumerates EVERY city in the state — full-state coverage.

## `city` (type: `string`):

City name to combine with State (e.g. "Dover"). Leave empty to sweep all cities in the state.

## `lastName` (type: `string`):

Search veterinarians by last name (e.g. "Smith"). Used when neither ZIP nor state is given.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch each listing's profile page to capture phone number, website, and email where published. Search result pages alone do not include phone numbers.

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

Maximum number of listings to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "zipCode": "90210",
  "radius": "10",
  "state": "",
  "city": "",
  "lastName": "",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# 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 = {
    "zipCode": "90210"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/vetlocator-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 = { "zipCode": "90210" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/vetlocator-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 '{
  "zipCode": "90210"
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/vetlocator-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/vetlocator-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/Jpc4KamLjJHF0VOMD/builds/QAEimwZt8gObCS9dv/openapi.json