# Google Maps Reviews Scraper (`moving_beacon-owner1/google-maps-reviews-scraper`) Actor

Collects Google Maps reviews for any business by name, Maps URL, or place ID. Returns reviewer details, ratings, dates, full review text, languages, photos, Local Guide status, aspect ratings, and business owner replies.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/moving\_beacon-owner1/google-maps-reviews-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jamshaid Arif](https://apify.com/moving_beacon-owner1) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $9.99 / 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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Google Maps Reviews Scraper

Collects reviews for any place listed on Google Maps. Point it at a business by name, Google Maps URL or place id and it returns each review with the reviewer's name, profile link, review and photo counts and Local Guide status, the star rating, exact and relative date, full review text and language, any photos attached to the review, per-aspect sub-ratings (e.g. Food / Service / Atmosphere) and the business owner's public reply when there is one.

### Input

| Field | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Place | `Epoch Coffee, 221 W N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX` | Business name with city/address, a full Google Maps URL, or a place id (`ChIJ..` or `0x..:0x..`). |
| Max reviews | `20` | Maximum number of reviews to return (up to 500). |
| Sort order | `newest` | `newest`, `most_relevant`, `highest` or `lowest`. |
| Proxy configuration | Apify proxy | Optional. Enable a US-based proxy for the most reliable results. |

### Output

One dataset record per review:

```json
{
    "place_name": "Epoch Coffee",
    "place_id": "ChIJG-gJw2vKRIYROWi2uwOp8QE",
    "feature_id": "0x8644ca6bc309e81b:0x1f1a903bbb66839",
    "place_address": "221 W N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751",
    "review_id": "Ci9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21kVGVFWlVUSGRZZVc1YVpGRlVTbFZGWkhGVlpFRRAB",
    "author_name": "James Carroll",
    "author_avatar": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/...",
    "author_profile_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/100151250731375822678/reviews",
    "author_reviews_count": 82,
    "author_photos_count": 24,
    "is_local_guide": true,
    "rating": 5,
    "date": "2026-08-24T03:12:13Z",
    "relative_date": "4 days ago",
    "text": "Bitter drip coffee but weirdly liked it...",
    "language": "en",
    "likes_count": 0,
    "photos": ["https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/geougc-cs/..."],
    "photos_count": 1,
    "owner_reply_text": "Thanks for stopping by on your drive through Austin!",
    "owner_reply_date": "3 days ago",
    "aspects": { "Food": 5, "Service": 5, "Atmosphere": 4 },
    "review_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=...",
    "raw": [ ... ]
}
```

### Notes

- Runs with completely empty input (collects reviews for a sample place).
- Enable a US-based proxy for the most reliable results.
- Reviews are public Google Maps content; use the data in line with Google's terms of service, e.g. for research.

# Actor input Schema

## `place` (type: `string`):

The place to collect reviews for: a business name with city/address (e.g. 'Epoch Coffee, Austin TX'), a full Google Maps URL, or a place id (ChIJ.. or 0x..:0x..).

## `max_reviews` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of reviews to return. Reviews are collected 10-20 per page.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Order in which reviews are collected.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for the run. Enable a US-based proxy for the most reliable results, especially for sites that limit non-US or datacenter traffic. Optional — leave off to run directly.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "place": "Epoch Coffee, 221 W N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX",
  "max_reviews": 20,
  "sort": "newest",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "place": "Epoch Coffee, 221 W N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX",
    "max_reviews": 20,
    "sort": "newest",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/google-maps-reviews-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 = {
    "place": "Epoch Coffee, 221 W N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX",
    "max_reviews": 20,
    "sort": "newest",
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/google-maps-reviews-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 '{
  "place": "Epoch Coffee, 221 W N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX",
  "max_reviews": 20,
  "sort": "newest",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call moving_beacon-owner1/google-maps-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,moving_beacon-owner1/google-maps-reviews-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/f6Wl6J99b7L5UbWHs/builds/BmPXKJbxbOee4ldaW/openapi.json