# 1188.lv Latvia Scraper (`memo23/1188-lv-scraper`) Actor

Scrape 1188.lv (Latvian Yellow Pages) into structured business rows: name, phone, email when listed, website, address, hours. Keyword plus city, nationwide LV, or a search/profile URL. JSON or CSV out. $5 per 1,000 listings.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/memo23/1188-lv-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Muhamed Didovic](https://apify.com/memo23) (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

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# README

## 1188.lv Latvia Scraper

Scrape [1188.lv](https://www.1188.lv/katalogs) (Latvian Yellow Pages / 1188 Uzziņas) into one row per **business**: name, phone, email when listed, website, address, opening hours.

Works from a keyword plus optional city, a nationwide term, or a pasted `/katalogs/meklet` or `/katalogs/{category}/{slug}-{id}` URL. Cards and profiles answer without Apify Proxy.

**Pricing:** $0.005 per listing (`pushData`). Extra `contact-phone` $0.002 and `contact-email` $0.05 when those fields are present.

### Why use this scraper?

- Profile JSON-LD carries phone and email when the business published them.
- The weekday timetable is `time[datetime]` on the profile (`pirmd.` … `svētd.`).
- City is `InfopageSearch[vzd_code]` (Rīga = `100003003`). Bare `where=Riga` on a pasted URL is only the autocomplete label — 1188 ignores it unless the VZD code is present. The actor adds the code from the city name, or keeps it when you paste it.
- Optional harvest of the business site when the directory has no inbox.

### Overview

Built for lead lists and local research on Latvian companies. Each dataset item is one listing from 1188.lv (Helio Media / Tet).

### Supported inputs

| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
| `searchTerms` | What you type in 1188, e.g. `restorans`, `santehnikis` |
| `locations` | City name. Mapped to 1188 `InfopageSearch[vzd_code]`. Empty = nationwide |
| `startUrls` | `https://www.1188.lv/katalogs/meklet?...` or `/katalogs/{cat}/{slug}-{id}` |
| `maxItems` | Stop after N unique listings (free plan cap 50) |
| `harvestWebsiteEmail` | Fetch the business site if the profile has no inbox |
| `proxy` | Leave off |

The official Android app (`lv.lattelecombpo.yellowpages`, 1188 Business search) is live on Play. This actor reads the public HTML catalog, not the app API.

### Use cases

| Who | Why |
|---|---|
| Sales / agencies | Latvian phones and emails from a category |
| Researchers | Hours, city, and postcode coverage |
| SEO / maps | Website + coordinates per listing |

### How it works

1. Build `https://www.1188.lv/katalogs/meklet?InfopageSearch[what]={term}` and, for a city, `InfopageSearch[vzd_code]` (Rīga `100003003`). Page N is `?page=N`. A pasted search URL is fetched as-is, including VZD / branch filters.
2. Parse `.company.yp` cards.
3. Open `/katalogs/{category}/{slug}-{id}` for LocalBusiness JSON-LD, mailto, website, and the timetable.
4. Charge `contact-phone` / `contact-email` after `pushData`.
5. If still no email and harvest is on, fetch the business homepage/contact page.

### Input configuration

| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `searchTerms` | string\[] | one of terms/URLs | e.g. `restorans` |
| `locations` | string\[] | no | e.g. `Riga` |
| `startUrls` | url\[] | no | `/katalogs/meklet` or a profile |
| `maxItems` | integer | no | default 50 |
| `maxPages` | integer | no | default 20 |
| `scrapeDetails` | boolean | no | default true |
| `harvestWebsiteEmail` | boolean | no | default true |
| `maxConcurrency` | integer | no | default 5 |
| `proxy` | proxy | no | default off |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "searchTerms": ["restorans"],
  "locations": ["Riga"],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "harvestWebsiteEmail": false,
  "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}
```

### Output samples

```json
{
  "listingId": "453925",
  "name": "\"Pētergailis\",  restorāns Vecrīgā",
  "phone": "29240866",
  "email": "petergailis@petergailis.com",
  "website": "http://www.petergailis.com",
  "city": "Rīga",
  "postalCode": "LV-1050",
  "street": "Skārņu iela 25",
  "country": "LV",
  "hours": ["MO 12:00-24:00", "SA 12:00-24:00", "SU 12:00-24:00"],
  "profileUrl": "https://www.1188.lv/katalogs/restorans-2686/petergailis-restorans-vecriga-453925"
}
```

### FAQ

**Do I need a proxy?** Not on current HTML.

**Is there an official app API?** The Play listing is live (`lv.lattelecombpo.yellowpages`). This actor uses the public `/katalogs` HTML.

### Support

Questions and issues on the [actor page](https://apify.com/memo23/1188-lv-scraper).

### Disclaimer

Use this actor in line with 1188.lv terms and applicable law. You are responsible for how you store and contact the people and companies in the dataset.

### SEO Keywords

1188 scraper, 1188.lv, latvia yellow pages, latvian business emails, riga directory scraper

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste 1188.lv catalog links. Examples: <code>https://www.1188.lv/katalogs/meklet?InfopageSearch\[what]=restorans\&InfopageSearch\[vzd\_code]=100003003</code>, a category URL with the same VZD query, or a profile. A pasted <code>where=Riga</code> is upgraded to the Rīga VZD code.

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

What you would type into 1188, e.g. <b>restorans</b>, <b>santehnikis</b>, <b>advokats</b>, <b>viesnica</b>. Leave cities empty for a nationwide LV query. A 1188.lv /katalogs URL also works here.

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Latvian city, e.g. <b>Riga</b>, <b>Liepaja</b>, <b>Daugavpils</b>, <b>Jelgava</b>. Empty = nationwide. 1188 filters on <code>InfopageSearch\[vzd\_code]</code>, not on <code>where=</code> alone.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many unique businesses across the whole run. Free plan is capped at 50.

## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Loads the /katalogs/{category}/{slug}-{id} page for the week of hours and extra contacts.

## `harvestWebsiteEmail` (type: `boolean`):

If the directory profile has no inbox, fetch the business website homepage/contact page.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Page N is <code>?page=N</code> on /katalogs/meklet.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

How many pages and profiles to load at the same time.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Leave off. Search and profile pages currently answer without Apify Proxy.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "restorans"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "Riga"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "harvestWebsiteEmail": true,
  "maxPages": 20,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "restorans"
    ],
    "locations": [
        "Riga"
    ],
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("memo23/1188-lv-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 = {
    "searchTerms": ["restorans"],
    "locations": ["Riga"],
    "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("memo23/1188-lv-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 '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "restorans"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "Riga"
  ],
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call memo23/1188-lv-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,memo23/1188-lv-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/hMr1EPH9pHpjxTW5Y/builds/4SgMl4MGa5aqEyvoQ/openapi.json