Google Maps Business Scraper

Extract business names, addresses, ratings, categories, and GPS coordinates from Google Maps search results.

What data does it extract?

Field	Description
name	Business name
category	Business category (e.g. Pizza restaurant)
rating	Average rating (1-5)
address	Full street address
lat	GPS latitude
lng	GPS longitude
placeId	Google Place ID
mapsUrl	Direct Google Maps link

Use cases

• Market research -- Find all businesses of a type in any city to analyze density and competition
• Business directories -- Build local listings with names, addresses, and ratings at scale
• Sales prospecting -- Generate target lists by category and location for outreach

How to use

Search by category and city:

{
    "searchQueries": ["pizza restaurants", "dentists"],
    "locationQuery": "New York, NY",
    "maxResults": 100
}

Location already in the query:

{
    "searchQueries": ["coffee shops in San Francisco", "gyms near downtown Chicago"],
    "maxResults": 50
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchQueries	string[]	required	Search terms like "coffee shops", "lawyers", "gyms"
locationQuery	string	""	City or region. Leave empty if already in the query.
maxResults	integer	20	Max places per query (up to 100)

Output example

{
    "name": "Joe's Pizza",
    "category": "Pizza restaurant",
    "rating": 4.5,
    "address": "7 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014",
    "lat": 40.7305,
    "lng": -74.0021,
    "placeId": "0x89c2598f57ae9429:0x89b3e834c0ae8612",
    "mapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/...",
    "searchQuery": "pizza restaurants",
    "locationQuery": "New York, NY",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-27T20:00:00.000Z"
}

Performance & cost

• ~$1 per 1,000 results
• No proxies needed for most searches
• Typically 100 results in under 30 seconds

FAQ

Do I need a proxy? No. Works without proxies for most queries.

Can I scrape multiple cities at once? Yes -- include the city in each query: ["dentists in Chicago", "dentists in Houston"].

Need phone numbers, emails, and opening hours? Use our Google Maps Lead Scraper which includes full contact data.