# 📍 Google Maps Places Scraper \[From 💰$0.55/1K] (`misterkhan/google-maps-scraper`) Actor

\[From $0.55/1K] Extract Google Maps places by search query — name, address, phone, website, category, rating, review count, and lat/lng. Export JSON, CSV, or Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/misterkhan/google-maps-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Khan](https://apify.com/misterkhan) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Travel, Marketing
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.55 / 1,000 results

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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 📍 Google Maps Places Scraper \[From 💰$0.55/1K]

**Extract local business leads from Google Maps by search query — business name, full address, phone, website, category, star rating, review count, Maps URL, and lat/lng coordinates. Optional place-panel details, website contacts, tech-stack detection, and RAG-ready homepage Markdown are available as Pay-Per-Event add-ons. Zero proxy configuration required.**

Built for **sales prospectors, agencies, SEO local teams, and lead-generation platforms** who need structured Google Maps place data without managing browsers or proxies.

***

### ✨ Key Features

| Feature | Why It Matters |
| :--- | :--- |
| **🔍 Multi-Query Search** | Pass one or many queries (`coffee Austin TX`, `dentist Brooklyn`) plus an optional `location` suffix. |
| **📞 Place Details Panels** | Toggle `enrich` / `scrapePlaceDetails` to open place panels for phone and website (`place-details` add-on). |
| **📧 Website Contacts** | Optional `scrapeContacts` crawls the business website for emails, phones, and social links. |
| **🧩 Tech Stack Scan** | Optional `scrapeTechStack` detects CMS, analytics, and frameworks on the place website. |
| **📄 RAG Markdown** | Optional `scrapeRagMarkdown` returns clean homepage Markdown for LLM / RAG pipelines. |
| **🧭 Geo Bias** | Optional `lat` / `lng` / `radiusMeters` plus `countryCode` (`gl`) and `language` (`hl`) for market targeting. |
| **🛡️ Built-In Anti-Blocking** | Residential proxy rotation and warm-browser challenge handling are included automatically. |
| **📊 Automation Ready** | Export **JSON, CSV, Excel, Google Sheets**, or pipe into Clay, Make, n8n, and Zapier. |

***

### 🧭 How to Use (Step-by-Step Console Guide)

1. **Open the Actor in Apify Console:** Click **Try for free** to open the visual input form.
2. **Enter Search Queries:** Add one or more Google Maps search strings in **Search Queries** (`queries`). Prefer including the city or area in the text.
3. **Configure Targeting (Optional):** Set **Location**, **Country Bias**, **Language**, and optional `lat` / `lng` / `radiusMeters`.
4. **Choose Enrichment & Limit:** Keep **Place Details** on if you need phone/website. Optionally enable **Website Contacts**, **Tech Stack**, or **RAG Markdown**. Set **Max Places** (`maxItems`).
5. **Run & Export:** Click **Start**, watch places appear in the **Output** table, and download **CSV, Excel, or JSON**.

***

### ⚙️ Input Parameters & Sample Input JSON

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `queries` | `array` | `["coffee shops Austin TX"]` | Google Maps search strings (business type + location). |
| `searchQueries` | `array` | `[]` | Alias for `queries`. |
| `location` | `string` | prefill `"Austin TX"` | City/area appended when missing from each query. |
| `language` | `string` | `"en"` | Maps UI language (`hl`). |
| `countryCode` | `string` | `"us"` | Country bias (`gl`). |
| `lat` / `lng` | `number` | — | Optional viewport center for geo-biased search. |
| `radiusMeters` | `number` | — | Optional radius used for zoom bias when lat/lng are set. |
| `enrich` / `scrapePlaceDetails` | `boolean` | `true` | Place panel phone/website harvest. Bills `place-details`. |
| `scrapeContacts` | `boolean` | `false` | Website emails/phones/socials. Bills `website-contacts` on success. |
| `scrapeTechStack` | `boolean` | `false` | Website tech detection. Bills `tech-stack` on success. |
| `scrapeRagMarkdown` | `boolean` | `false` | Homepage clean Markdown for RAG. Bills `rag-markdown` on success. |
| `maxItems` | `integer` | `40` | Max unique places. Free plan runs are capped at 40 items per run; paid Apify plans support unlimited extraction. |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "queries": ["coffee shops", "bakeries"],
  "location": "Austin TX",
  "countryCode": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "enrich": true,
  "scrapeContacts": false,
  "scrapeTechStack": false,
  "scrapeRagMarkdown": false,
  "maxItems": 40
}
```

***

### 📦 Output Schema & Sample Output JSON

Each dataset item is one Google Maps place with stable identity fields and outreach contacts:

```json
{
  "id": "ChIJabcdefghijklmnop",
  "placeId": "ChIJabcdefghijklmnop",
  "cid": null,
  "name": "Franklin Barbecue",
  "address": "900 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702",
  "phone": "+1 512-653-1187",
  "website": "https://franklinbarbecue.com",
  "category": "Barbecue restaurant",
  "rating": 4.7,
  "reviewCount": 12000,
  "mapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Franklin+Barbecue/@30.2701,-97.7312,17z",
  "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Franklin+Barbecue/@30.2701,-97.7312,17z",
  "latitude": 30.2701,
  "longitude": -97.7312,
  "sourceQuery": "coffee shops Austin TX",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-17T00:00:00Z",
  "placeDetailsScraped": true,
  "emails": ["hello@franklinbarbecue.com"],
  "phones": ["+1 512-653-1187"],
  "socials": { "instagram": ["https://www.instagram.com/franklinbbq/"] },
  "websiteContactsEnriched": true,
  "technologies": [{ "name": "Google Analytics", "categories": ["Analytics"] }],
  "techStackScanned": false,
  "pageMarkdown": null,
  "ragMarkdownScraped": false
}
```

***

### 💰 Transparent Pay-Per-Event (PPE) Pricing

**`$0.00` Actor start fee — you only pay for results and add-ons that actually succeed.**

Runs in a lightweight **`128 MB`** native Rust container (platform CU near `$0.0001` / run). Website add-ons are **off by default** and charged only when their success flag is set on the place row.

| Apify Plan | Place (`apify-default-dataset-item`) | Place details (`place-details`) | Website contacts (`website-contacts`) | Tech stack (`tech-stack`) | RAG markdown (`rag-markdown`) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Free** *(40 places/run)* | `$5.00 / 1K` | `+$5.00 / 1K` | `+$5.00 / 1K` | `+$10.00 / 1K` | `+$5.00 / 1K` |
| **Starter (`Bronze`)** | `$1.20 / 1K` | `+$1.40 / 1K` | `+$1.40 / 1K` | `+$2.00 / 1K` | `+$1.10 / 1K` |
| **Scale (`Silver`)** | `$0.85 / 1K` | `+$1.00 / 1K` | `+$0.95 / 1K` | `+$1.50 / 1K` | `+$0.80 / 1K` |
| **Business+ (`Gold` / `Platinum` / `Diamond`)** | **`$0.55 / 1K`** | **`+$0.70 / 1K`** | **`+$0.60 / 1K`** | **`+$1.20 / 1K`** | **`+$0.50 / 1K`** |

- **`place-details`**: charged when `enrich` / `scrapePlaceDetails` is enabled (`placeDetailsScraped`).
- **`website-contacts`**: charged only when `scrapeContacts` succeeds (`websiteContactsEnriched`).
- **`tech-stack`**: charged only when `scrapeTechStack` succeeds (`techStackScanned`).
- **`rag-markdown`**: charged only when `scrapeRagMarkdown` succeeds (`ragMarkdownScraped`).

***

### 🔌 API Integration Examples (`Python`, `Node.js`, `cURL`)

#### Python (`apify-client`)

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "queries": ["coffee shops Austin TX"],
    "countryCode": "us",
    "language": "en",
    "enrich": True,
    "maxItems": 40,
}

run = client.actor("misterkhan/google-maps-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item.get('name')} ★{item.get('rating')} -> {item.get('phone') or item.get('website')}")
```

#### Node.js (`apify-client`)

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('misterkhan/google-maps-scraper').call({
    queries: ['coffee shops Austin TX'],
    countryCode: 'us',
    enrich: true,
    maxItems: 40,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Extracted ${items.length} places:`, items[0]);
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/misterkhan~google-maps-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "queries": ["coffee shops Austin TX"],
    "countryCode": "us",
    "enrich": true,
    "maxItems": 40
  }'
```

***

### ❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

#### Do I need to configure proxies or a Google account?

**No.** Residential proxy rotation and anti-blocking are included automatically. No Google login or cookies are required for place search extraction.

#### How do I get the best phone and website coverage?

Keep `enrich` set to `true`. The Actor opens place panels to harvest phone and website when those fields are missing from the search feed.

#### Can I target a specific city or country?

Yes. Include the city in each query, set the optional `location` suffix, and use `countryCode` / `language` (plus optional `lat` / `lng` / `radiusMeters`) for geo bias.

#### Is scraping Google Maps legal?

This Actor extracts publicly visible business listing fields for research and lead-generation workflows. For general context on web scraping compliance, read [Apify's guide on the legality of web scraping](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal/).

***

### 🔗 Related Actors from Our Store

Combine this Actor with our other **`128 MB` Pay-Per-Event (PPE)** tools in the same workflow (`$0.00` start fee):

| Related Actor | Best For | Starting Price |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
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| **[🧩 Website Tech Stack Scanner](https://apify.com/misterkhan/website-tech-stack-scanner)** | Detect 7,000+ technologies, CMS, analytics, ad pixels & e-commerce platforms | **From 💰`$0.50 / 1K`** |
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***

### 💬 Support & 🧑‍⚖️ Legal Disclaimer

- **Support & Feature Requests:** Have a question, custom workflow need, or issue? Open a ticket in the **Issues** tab on this Actor's Apify Store page and we will respond promptly.
- **Disclaimer:** This Actor is an independent data extraction tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC or Alphabet Inc.

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

One or more Google Maps search queries (e.g., \["coffee shops Austin TX", "dentist Brooklyn", "HVAC contractors Miami"]). Prefer including the city/area in the query text.

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Alias for `queries`. Same format — business type + location keywords.

## `location` (type: `string`):

City or area appended to each query when not already present (e.g., "Austin TX", "Berlin", "Dubai Marina").

## `language` (type: `string`):

Google Maps UI language code (e.g., en, de, fr, es, pt, ja).

## `countryCode` (type: `string`):

Two-letter ISO country code for Maps geo bias (e.g., us, gb, de, au, ca, ae, in, br).

## `lat` (type: `number`):

Optional map center latitude for viewport-biased search (e.g., 30.2672 for Austin).

## `lng` (type: `number`):

Optional map center longitude for viewport-biased search (e.g., -97.7431 for Austin).

## `radiusMeters` (type: `number`):

Optional search radius in meters used to pick Maps zoom level when lat/lng are set (e.g., 2000).

## `enrich` (type: `boolean`):

Open place panels to harvest phone and website when missing from the feed. Bills the `place-details` PPE add-on per place when enabled. Alias: `scrapePlaceDetails`.

## `scrapePlaceDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Alias for `enrich`. When true, bills the `place-details` PPE add-on.

## `scrapeContacts` (type: `boolean`):

When a place has a website, crawl the homepage and contact pages for emails, phones, and social profile links. Bills `website-contacts` only on success. Off by default.

## `scrapeTechStack` (type: `boolean`):

When a place has a website, detect CMS, analytics, pixels, and frameworks. Bills `tech-stack` only on success. Off by default.

## `scrapeRagMarkdown` (type: `boolean`):

When a place has a website, convert the homepage into clean, token-efficient Markdown for RAG/LLM use (capped length). Bills `rag-markdown` only on success. Off by default.

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

Maximum number of unique places to extract across all queries. Free plan runs are capped at 40 items per run; paid Apify plans support unlimited extraction.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "coffee shops Austin TX"
  ],
  "location": "Austin TX",
  "language": "en",
  "countryCode": "us",
  "enrich": true,
  "scrapeContacts": false,
  "scrapeTechStack": false,
  "scrapeRagMarkdown": false,
  "maxItems": 40
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Structured table of extracted Google Maps places with name, rating, phone, website, and address.

## `dataset_items` (type: `string`):

Complete dataset including place IDs, coordinates, category, review counts, and Maps URLs.

## `usage_summary` (type: `string`):

Execution telemetry and extraction summary stored in the default key-value store.

# 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 = {
    "queries": [
        "coffee shops Austin TX"
    ],
    "location": "Austin TX",
    "language": "en",
    "countryCode": "us",
    "enrich": true,
    "scrapeContacts": false,
    "scrapeTechStack": false,
    "scrapeRagMarkdown": false,
    "maxItems": 40
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("misterkhan/google-maps-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 = {
    "queries": ["coffee shops Austin TX"],
    "location": "Austin TX",
    "language": "en",
    "countryCode": "us",
    "enrich": True,
    "scrapeContacts": False,
    "scrapeTechStack": False,
    "scrapeRagMarkdown": False,
    "maxItems": 40,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("misterkhan/google-maps-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 '{
  "queries": [
    "coffee shops Austin TX"
  ],
  "location": "Austin TX",
  "language": "en",
  "countryCode": "us",
  "enrich": true,
  "scrapeContacts": false,
  "scrapeTechStack": false,
  "scrapeRagMarkdown": false,
  "maxItems": 40
}' |
apify call misterkhan/google-maps-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,misterkhan/google-maps-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/wm8zNcNyhp3bVcowS/builds/ItvI61YQMJyuyoTAR/openapi.json