# Yellow Pages UAE Scraper (`memo23/yellowpages-uae-scraper`) Actor

Scrape yellowpages-uae.com into one row per UAE business: name, phone, email when it is the company's own, website, city. Category plus optional emirate, or a /uae/ URL. JSON or CSV out. $5 per 1,000 listings plus phone and email events.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/memo23/yellowpages-uae-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 business listings

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

## Yellow Pages UAE Scraper

Scrape [yellowpages-uae.com](https://www.yellowpages-uae.com/) into one row per **business**: name, phone, website, city, and a company email when the directory actually lists one.

Works from a category plus optional emirate, or a pasted `/uae/` category or profile URL. Direct requests return the HTML. No proxy by default.

**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?

- Phone, city, and street sit on the search payload (`branchid`, `phone`, `mobile`, `city`, `location`).
- Nationwide is `/uae/{category}`. An emirate is `/uae/{emirate}/{category}`.
- Page N is `?page=N` (20 cards). Page 2 does not repeat page 1.
- The free-listing inbox `yellowpagesfreelistings@gmail.com` is dropped. A company email is kept.

### Overview

Built for lead lists on UAE companies. Each dataset item is one branch from yellowpages-uae.com.

### Supported inputs

| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
| `startUrls` | `https://www.yellowpages-uae.com/uae/restaurant` or a `/{slug}-{id}` profile |
| `searchTerms` | Category, e.g. `restaurant`, `hospital` |
| `locations` | Emirate, e.g. `Dubai`, `Abu Dhabi`. Empty = all UAE |
| `maxItems` | Stop after N unique listings (free plan cap 50) |
| `maxPages` | 20 cards per page |
| `harvestWebsiteEmail` | Fetch the business site when the directory email was the placeholder |
| `proxy` | Off by default |

### Use cases

| Who | Why |
|---|---|
| Sales / agencies | UAE phones from a trade category |
| Researchers | Emirate and street coverage |
| SEO | Website per listing |

### How it works

1. Build `https://www.yellowpages-uae.com/uae/{category}` or `/uae/{emirate}/{category}`.
2. Read the listing records embedded in the page (`branchid`).
3. Open the profile for any extra phone.
4. Charge `contact-phone` / `contact-email` after `pushData`.
5. If the only email was the directory placeholder and harvest is on, fetch the business homepage.

### Input configuration

| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `startUrls` | url\[] | one of terms/URLs | `/uae/...` or a profile |
| `searchTerms` | string\[] | one of terms/URLs | e.g. `restaurant` |
| `locations` | string\[] | no | e.g. `Dubai` |
| `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": ["restaurant"],
  "locations": ["Dubai"],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "harvestWebsiteEmail": false,
  "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}
```

### Output overview

One JSON object per business. Search records already carry phone, city, street, and website when the listing publishes them.

### Output samples

```json
{
  "listingId": "175272",
  "name": "101 Parathas",
  "phone": "065538106",
  "city": "Sharjah",
  "street": "Near Grand Hotel, Abu Shagara",
  "country": "AE",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.yellowpages-uae.com/101-parathas-175272",
  "source": "yellowpages-uae"
}
```

### FAQ

**Does an emirate filter work?** Yes, as `/uae/dubai/{category}`. Leave the emirate empty for the whole UAE.

**Is there a page 2?** Yes. `?page=2` is the next 20 cards.

**Why are some emails missing?** The site fills free listings with `yellowpagesfreelistings@gmail.com`. That address is not the business, so it is not stored.

**Do I need a proxy?** No. Leave it off unless a run starts getting blocked.

### Support

Questions or a broken selector: open an issue on the actor page.

### Disclaimer

Use this actor in line with yellowpages-uae.com terms and applicable law. You are responsible for how you use the data.

# Actor input Schema

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

Paste a category or profile link. Examples: <code>https://www.yellowpages-uae.com/uae/restaurant</code>, <code>https://www.yellowpages-uae.com/uae/dubai/restaurants</code>, or <code>https://www.yellowpages-uae.com/101-parathas-175272</code>. Page N is <code>?page=N</code> (20 cards).

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

Category as on the site, e.g. <b>restaurant</b>, <b>hospital</b>, <b>auto spare parts</b>. One row per category. Each category is searched in every emirate below. Leave emirates empty for all of the UAE.

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

Optional emirate, e.g. <b>Dubai</b>, <b>Abu Dhabi</b>, <b>Sharjah</b>. Empty = nationwide <code>/uae/{category}</code>.

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

Stop after this many unique businesses across the whole run. Free plan is capped at 50. Each page has 20 cards.

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

Loads the profile for extra phone numbers. Search results already carry phone, city, and website when the listing publishes them.

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

The directory often stores its own free-listing inbox instead of the company's. Those addresses are dropped. When this is on, the actor fetches the business website if no company email is left.

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

Page N is <code>?page=N</code> (20 cards). A large category can run past 60 pages.

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

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

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

Leave off. yellowpages-uae.com answers a normal request. Turn on residential only if a run starts getting blocked.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "restaurant"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "Dubai"
  ],
  "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": [
        "restaurant"
    ],
    "locations": [
        "Dubai"
    ],
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("memo23/yellowpages-uae-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": ["restaurant"],
    "locations": ["Dubai"],
    "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

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

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,memo23/yellowpages-uae-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/RONONqAdEuLTR9nS5/builds/tVPdhSVoA3Hw3XlM6/openapi.json