# Google Maps Business Scraper (`nexcrawl/google-maps-business-scraper`) Actor Scrape business listings from Google Maps. Extracts name, phone, rating, reviews, address, hours, website, coordinates and photos for any keyword + location. - **URL**: https://apify.com/nexcrawl/google-maps-business-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Next Crawl](https://apify.com/nexcrawl) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Google Maps Business Scraper Scrapes business listings from Google Maps for any keyword + location combination. Built for [Apify](https://apify.com). ### What it scrapes | Field | Description | |---|---| | `name` | Business name | | `category` | Business type / category | | `rating` | Star rating (1–5) | | `reviews_count` | Total number of reviews | | `phone` | Phone number | | `website` | Official website URL | | `address` | Full street address | | `open_now` | Whether currently open | | `hours` | Operating hours (all days) | | `price_level` | Price range indicator | | `coordinates` | `{ lat, lng }` GPS coordinates | | `plus_code` | Google Plus Code | | `google_maps_url` | Direct Google Maps link | | `photos` | Array of photo URLs (up to 5) | | `reviews_sample` | Sample reviews (optional) | | `search_query` | The query that found this business | | `scraped_at` | ISO timestamp | ### Input example ```json { "searchQueries": ["dentist", "orthodontist"], "location": "Chicago, IL", "maxResultsPerQuery": 50, "minRating": 4.0, "scrapeReviews": true, "maxReviewsPerBusiness": 5, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ```` ### Usage tips - **Residential proxies are strongly recommended** — Google blocks datacenter IPs quickly. - Keep `maxResultsPerQuery` under 100 for best reliability. - Multiple queries run sequentially to stay under the radar. - Results are saved to the default Apify Dataset and downloadable as JSON, CSV, or XLSX. ### Local development ```bash npm install npx playwright install chromium APIFY_IS_AT_HOME=0 node src/main.js ``` Create a `storage/key_value_stores/default/INPUT.json` with your input to test locally. ### Legal notice This actor is for legitimate research and lead generation. Use responsibly and respect Google's Terms of Service. Do not use for spam or unsolicited outreach. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Keywords to search. Each runs as a separate Google Maps search. ## `location` (type: `string`): City or region appended to every query, e.g. 'New York, NY'. ## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of businesses to scrape per search query. ## `minRating` (type: `number`): Skip businesses rated below this value. Set to 0 to include all. ## `language` (type: `string`): Google Maps UI language (ISO code). Affects the language of returned data. ## `deepScrape` (type: `boolean`): Click into each listing to extract phone, website, hours and coordinates. Disable for fast bulk runs. ## `scrapeReviews` (type: `boolean`): Scrape a sample of customer reviews per business. Only works when Deep scrape is also enabled. ## `maxReviewsPerBusiness` (type: `integer`): Number of reviews to scrape per business when review scraping is enabled. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Residential proxies are strongly recommended to avoid blocks. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "coffee shop" ], "maxResultsPerQuery": 20, "minRating": 0, "language": "en", "deepScrape": false, "scrapeReviews": false, "maxReviewsPerBusiness": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQueries": [ "coffee shop" ], "location": "", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("nexcrawl/google-maps-business-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQueries": ["coffee shop"], "location": "", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("nexcrawl/google-maps-business-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchQueries": [ "coffee shop" ], "location": "", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call nexcrawl/google-maps-business-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=nexcrawl/google-maps-business-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Maps Business Scraper", "description": "Scrape business listings from Google Maps. Extracts name, phone, rating, reviews, address, hours, website, coordinates and photos for any keyword + location.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "WE04wLEZBKK361xRo" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/nexcrawl~google-maps-business-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-nexcrawl-google-maps-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/nexcrawl~google-maps-business-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-nexcrawl-google-maps-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/nexcrawl~google-maps-business-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-nexcrawl-google-maps-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "searchQueries" ], "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search queries", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to search. Each runs as a separate Google Maps search.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "location": { "title": "Location", "type": "string", "description": "City or region appended to every query, e.g. 'New York, NY'." }, "maxResultsPerQuery": { "title": "Max results per query", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of businesses to scrape per search query.", "default": 20 }, "minRating": { "title": "Minimum rating filter", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 5, "type": "number", "description": "Skip businesses rated below this value. Set to 0 to include all.", "default": 0 }, "language": { "title": "Language", "enum": [ "en", "es", "fr", "de", "it", "pt", "ar", "zh", "ja", "ko" ], "type": "string", "description": "Google Maps UI language (ISO code). Affects the language of returned data.", "default": "en" }, "deepScrape": { "title": "Deep scrape — adds phone, website, hours (slower)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Click into each listing to extract phone, website, hours and coordinates. Disable for fast bulk runs.", "default": false }, "scrapeReviews": { "title": "Scrape review samples (requires deep scrape)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Scrape a sample of customer reviews per business. Only works when Deep scrape is also enabled.", "default": false }, "maxReviewsPerBusiness": { "title": "Max reviews per business", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of reviews to scrape per business when review scraping is enabled.", "default": 10 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Residential proxies are strongly recommended to avoid blocks." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```