# Google Maps Business Scraper (`novashieldai/google-maps-business-scraper`) Actor Scrape Google Maps for business listings, place details, reviews, ratings, contact info, opening hours, and more. Extract leads and business data at scale. - **URL**: https://apify.com/novashieldai/google-maps-business-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Ali haydar Karadaş](https://apify.com/novashieldai) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Marketing - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 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 Extract business data from Google Maps at scale -- names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, ratings, reviews, opening hours, and coordinates for any location or category. We built this to be the most reliable Google Maps scraper on the platform, and it handles everything from single place lookups to bulk search exports without breaking a sweat. ### What does Google Maps Business Scraper do? This actor gives you three distinct modes to work with, depending on what you need. **Search mode** takes a query like "coffee shops in Brooklyn" or "dentists near Dallas TX" and returns a structured list of matching businesses with all the key details -- name, address, phone, website, rating, review count, category, coordinates, and more. You can pull up to 100 results per query and filter by language and region. **Details mode** takes a Google Maps Place ID and returns the full profile for that business, including broken-out address components (street, city, state, ZIP, country), review distributions by star rating, popular times, amenities, and photo URLs. This is what you want when you already have a list of Place IDs and need the deep data. **Reviews mode** pulls individual reviews for a specific place -- up to 200 per request. Each review includes the author info, star rating, full text, publication date, owner response, like count, and any photos attached. You can sort by relevance, newest, highest, or lowest rating. ### What data do you get? - Business name, Place ID, and Google Maps URL - Full address (street, city, state, ZIP, country) - Phone number and website URL - Average rating (0-5) and total review count - Primary category and all categories - Latitude and longitude coordinates - Opening hours (Monday through Sunday) - Price level ($, $$, $$$, $$$$) - Business status (Open, Closed, Temporarily Closed) - Business description and photo count - Plus Code and popular times data - Review distributions by star rating - Amenities list and photo URLs - Individual reviews with author info, rating, text, date, owner response, likes, and photos ### Who is this for? - **Lead generation teams** looking to build targeted prospect lists by industry and location - **Market researchers** comparing business density, ratings, and pricing across regions - **Local SEO agencies** auditing client visibility and competitor presence on Google Maps - **Real estate analysts** mapping commercial activity around specific addresses - **Sales teams** that need verified phone numbers and websites for outbound outreach ### How to use it 1. Choose your mode: search, details, or reviews. 2. For search, enter a query like "plumber near Austin TX" and set your result limit. 3. For details or reviews, paste a Google Maps Place ID (starts with "ChIJ"). 4. Pick your language and region preferences if needed. 5. Hit Start and download your results as JSON, CSV, or Excel. ### Input parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | mode | string | search | Operation mode: search, details, or reviews | | query | string | - | Search query (e.g., "restaurants in New York"). Required for search mode | | place_id | string | - | Google Maps Place ID. Required for details and reviews modes | | limit | integer | 20 | Maximum results to return (1-100) | | language | string | en | Language code (en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ja, ko, zh, ar, tr, ru, nl, pl) | | region | string | us | Country/region code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) | | includeReviews | boolean | false | Also fetch reviews for each place in search results | | reviewsLimit | integer | 50 | Max reviews per place when includeReviews is enabled (1-200) | | reviewsSort | string | relevance | Review sort order: relevance, newest, highest, lowest | ### Sample output ```json { "name": "Joe's Pizza", "place_id": "ChIJr4M9VkdZwokRXKn8IgaFjHk", "address": "7 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014", "phone": "+1 212-366-1182", "website": "https://www.joespizzanyc.com", "rating": 4.5, "review_count": 12847, "category": "Pizza restaurant", "categories": ["Pizza restaurant", "Italian restaurant"], "latitude": 40.7305, "longitude": -74.0023, "hours": { "monday": "10:00 AM - 2:00 AM", "tuesday": "10:00 AM - 2:00 AM", "wednesday": "10:00 AM - 2:00 AM", "thursday": "10:00 AM - 2:00 AM", "friday": "10:00 AM - 4:00 AM", "saturday": "10:00 AM - 4:00 AM", "sunday": "10:00 AM - 2:00 AM" }, "price_level": "$", "status": "Open", "google_maps_url": "https://maps.google.com/?cid=8751031506384579420" } ```` ### How much does it cost? This actor uses a pay-per-result model at **$0.004 per result**. That means 1,000 business listings cost you $4, and 10,000 cost $40. Every Apify account comes with $5 in free monthly credits, so you can test it out without spending anything. ### Common questions **Can I scrape businesses for an entire city or state?** Yes. Use search mode with broad queries like "restaurants in California" and set the limit to 100. Run multiple queries with different categories or neighborhoods to cover large areas systematically. **How fresh is the data?** Every run pulls live data directly from Google Maps. There is no caching or stale database -- you get what Google shows at the moment of the scrape. **Do I get the business owner's email?** Google Maps does not typically display email addresses. You will get phone numbers and websites, which you can combine with an email finder tool to locate contact emails. ### Contact & Custom Solutions Need a custom scraper, higher volume, or a specific integration? We're here to help. If anything isn't working right or you need support, don't hesitate to reach out. - Telegram: [t.me/novashield\_dev](https://t.me/novashield_dev) - Email: novashield.dev@gmail.com # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Operation mode: 'search' to find businesses, 'details' to get full info for a place, 'reviews' to get reviews only. ## `query` (type: `string`): What to search on Google Maps (e.g., 'restaurants in New York', 'plumber near Austin TX'). Required for 'search' mode. ## `place_id` (type: `string`): Google Maps Place ID (e.g., 'ChIJN1t\_tDeuEmsRUsoyG83frY4'). Required for 'details' and 'reviews' modes. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of search results to return. ## `language` (type: `string`): Language for results (ISO 639-1 code). ## `region` (type: `string`): Country/region code for localized results (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2). ## `includeReviews` (type: `boolean`): Also fetch reviews for each place (slower, more data). ## `reviewsLimit` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of reviews per place (only used when 'Include Reviews' is enabled). ## `reviewsSort` (type: `string`): How to sort reviews. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "query": "restaurants in New York", "limit": 20, "language": "en", "region": "us", "includeReviews": false, "reviewsLimit": 50, "reviewsSort": "relevance" } ``` # 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 = { "query": "restaurants in New York" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("novashieldai/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(`πŸ’Ύ 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); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ 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 = { "query": "restaurants in New York" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("novashieldai/google-maps-business-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "query": "restaurants in New York" }' | apify call novashieldai/google-maps-business-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=novashieldai/google-maps-business-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Maps Business Scraper", "description": "Scrape Google Maps for business listings, place details, reviews, ratings, contact info, opening hours, and more. Extract leads and business data at scale.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "M3CfcRnnfaIdroU64" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/novashieldai~google-maps-business-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-novashieldai-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/novashieldai~google-maps-business-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-novashieldai-google-maps-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/novashieldai~google-maps-business-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-novashieldai-google-maps-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "details", "reviews" ], "type": "string", "description": "Operation mode: 'search' to find businesses, 'details' to get full info for a place, 'reviews' to get reviews only.", "default": "search" }, "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "What to search on Google Maps (e.g., 'restaurants in New York', 'plumber near Austin TX'). Required for 'search' mode." }, "place_id": { "title": "Place ID", "type": "string", "description": "Google Maps Place ID (e.g., 'ChIJN1t_tDeuEmsRUsoyG83frY4'). Required for 'details' and 'reviews' modes." }, "limit": { "title": "Maximum Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of search results to return.", "default": 20 }, "language": { "title": "Language", "enum": [ "en", "es", "fr", "de", "it", "pt", "ja", "ko", "zh", "ar", "tr", "ru", "nl", "pl" ], "type": "string", "description": "Language for results (ISO 639-1 code).", "default": "en" }, "region": { "title": "Region", "type": "string", "description": "Country/region code for localized results (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2).", "default": "us" }, "includeReviews": { "title": "Include Reviews", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also fetch reviews for each place (slower, more data).", "default": false }, "reviewsLimit": { "title": "Reviews Limit", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of reviews per place (only used when 'Include Reviews' is enabled).", "default": 50 }, "reviewsSort": { "title": "Reviews Sort", "enum": [ "relevance", "newest", "highest", "lowest" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort reviews.", "default": "relevance" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```