# HomeAdvisor API Scraper (`ovaimerali/homeadvisor-api-scraper`) Actor Very fast Home Advisor search page scraper. Returns name, address, ratings, reviews stats, license, photos, and optionally the business website. Doesn't fetch contact details. - **URL**: https://apify.com/ovaimerali/homeadvisor-api-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Ovaimer Ali](https://apify.com/ovaimerali) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, Agents - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## 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 ## ⚡ HomeAdvisor API Scraper — Fast & Cheap Business Lists **HomeAdvisor.com** is one of the biggest US websites for finding home professionals — plumbers, roofers, electricians, cleaners, landscapers and more. This tool grabs those business listings **directly from HomeAdvisor's own data feed**, which makes it very fast and very cheap. You get a clean list you can download as **Excel, CSV or JSON**. **No coding needed.** Pick a service, pick a place, press Start. ✅ > ☎️ **Need phone numbers?** This fast version does not collect phone numbers. If you want phone + website for every lead, use the full version instead: [HomeAdvisor Scraper](https://apify.com/ovaimerali/homeadvisor-search-page-scraper). --- ### 💡 What can I use it for? - 🔍 **Market research** — count and compare businesses per service and region - 📊 **Rating analysis** — ratings, review counts and years in business for a whole state in minutes - 📋 **Lead lists on a budget** — names, addresses, licenses and profile links at the lowest cost --- ### 🚀 How to use it (3 simple steps) 1. **Pick a category** — for example *Plumbing* or *Roofing*. You can pick several. 2. **Pick a place** — the easy way: select one or more **US states**. Or type up to 10 **ZIP codes** instead. 3. **Press Start** — when the run finishes, open the **Storage** tab and download your file (Excel, CSV or JSON). --- ### 📋 What information do I get? Every business in your list includes: | Field | Example | |---|---| | Business name | "Smith & Sons Plumbing" | | Address (street, city, state, ZIP) | "Lake Forest, CA 92630" | | Overall rating | 4.8 out of 5 | | Detailed ratings | quality, value, punctuality & more | | Number of reviews | 127 | | Years in business | 15 | | License number | "1034567" | | Payment methods | Visa, Cash, Check... | | Extras | free estimates, emergency service, veteran-owned, response rate | | Advertiser badge | is the business a paying advertiser? | | Profile link | direct link to the HomeAdvisor page | ❌ Not included: phone numbers. For those, use the [full HomeAdvisor Scraper](https://apify.com/ovaimerali/homeadvisor-search-page-scraper). --- ### 📦 Example of one result (JSON) ```json { "businessName": "Smith & Sons Plumbing", "city": "Lake Forest", "state": "CA", "postalCode": "92630", "averageRating": 4.8, "reviewCount": 127, "yearsInBusiness": 15, "licenseNumber": "1034567", "isAdvertiser": true, "freeEstimates": true, "profileUrl": "https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.SmithSonsPlumbing..." } ```` *** ### ⚙️ Settings explained (in plain English) | Setting | What it does | |---|---| | **What type of business?** | The service categories you want (Plumbing, Roofing...). Pick at least one. | | **Search whole states** | Select states to cover them completely. Overrides ZIP codes. | | **...or specific ZIP codes** | Search only these areas (max 10 ZIPs). Used when no state is picked. | | **Maximum number of results** | The scraper stops after this many businesses. Controls your cost. | | **Only advertiser (premium) businesses** | ON = only businesses that pay to advertise. Fewer but stronger leads, cheaper run. | | **Speed / Proxy** | Advanced. Just leave the defaults. | *** ### 💰 How much does it cost? Pricing starts at just **$2.00 per 1,000 results** — less than half the price of the full version, because no extra pages have to be visited. Use **Maximum number of results** to cap your spend. *** ### ❓ FAQ **Do I need a proxy?** No. Leave the proxy setting on "None" — it works best that way. **Where are the phone numbers?** This fast version skips them on purpose to stay cheap. Use the [full HomeAdvisor Scraper](https://apify.com/ovaimerali/homeadvisor-search-page-scraper) if you need phone + website. **Can I scrape a whole state?** Yes — select it in **Search whole states** and set **Maximum number of results** high (e.g. 50000). Duplicates are removed automatically. **Why only 10 ZIP codes?** That is a HomeAdvisor limit per search. Need more coverage? Use the state option instead. **Is this legal?** The scraper only collects publicly visible business information (the same things you see in your browser). You are responsible for using the data in line with applicable laws and HomeAdvisor's terms. *** ### 🆘 Need help? Found a problem or want an extra feature? Open a ticket in the **Issues** tab — I usually respond within a day. 🙂 # Actor input Schema ## `categoryIds` (type: `array`): Pick one or more service categories, e.g. Plumbing or Roofing. Tip: always pick at least one - if you leave this empty, only a default category is searched. ## `states` (type: `array`): Easiest option: pick one or more US states and the scraper covers the entire state for you. ## `postalCodes` (type: `array`): Type up to 10 US ZIP codes (one per line) to search just those areas. Only used when no state is selected above. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): The scraper stops after finding this many businesses. More results = more credits spent. For a whole state, set this high (e.g. 50000). ## `onlyWithContactDetails` (type: `boolean`): Switch ON to keep only businesses that pay to advertise on HomeAdvisor - usually the more established ones. Fewer results, but the run is faster and cheaper. ## `concurrency` (type: `integer`): How many requests run at the same time. Leave at 5. Higher = faster, but more likely to get blocked. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Leave on 'None' - it works best. Only switch to Residential proxies if runs start failing with blocking errors. ## Actor input object example ```json { "categoryIds": [ "-12016" ], "states": [], "postalCodes": [ "92609", "92630" ], "maxResults": 100, "onlyWithContactDetails": false, "concurrency": 5, "proxyConfiguration": {} } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "categoryIds": [ "-12016" ], "states": [], "postalCodes": [ "92609", "92630" ], "proxyConfiguration": {} }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ovaimerali/homeadvisor-api-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 = { "categoryIds": ["-12016"], "states": [], "postalCodes": [ "92609", "92630", ], "proxyConfiguration": {}, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ovaimerali/homeadvisor-api-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 '{ "categoryIds": [ "-12016" ], "states": [], "postalCodes": [ "92609", "92630" ], "proxyConfiguration": {} }' | apify call ovaimerali/homeadvisor-api-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ovaimerali/homeadvisor-api-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "HomeAdvisor API Scraper", "description": "Very fast Home Advisor search page scraper. Returns name, address, ratings, reviews stats, license, photos, and optionally the business website. Doesn't fetch contact details.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "OjUHGzVRirdCghMuX" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/ovaimerali~homeadvisor-api-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ovaimerali-homeadvisor-api-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/ovaimerali~homeadvisor-api-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-ovaimerali-homeadvisor-api-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/ovaimerali~homeadvisor-api-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-ovaimerali-homeadvisor-api-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "categoryIds": { "title": "1. What type of business?", "type": "array", "description": "Pick one or more service categories, e.g. Plumbing or Roofing. Tip: always pick at least one - if you leave this empty, only a default category is searched.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "-12001", "-12002", "-12003", "-12004", "-12005", "-12006", "-12007", "-12008", "-12009", "-12010", "-12011", "-12012", "-12014", "-12015", "-12016", "-12017", "-12019", "-12022", "-12023", "-12024", "-12025", "-12026", "-12028", "-12029", "-12030", "-12031", "-12032", "-12033", "-12034", "-12035", "-12036", "-12037", "-12038", "-12039", "-12040", "-12041", "-12043", "-12045", "-12046", "-12047", "-12049", "-12072", "-12050", "-12052", "-12053", "-12054", "-12055", "-12057", "-12058", "-12059", "-14980", "-12061", "-12081", "-12063", "-12064", "-12066", "-14820", "-12070", "-12073", "-12074", "-12076", "-12077", "-12079", "-12080" ], "enumTitles": [ "Additions & Remodeling", "Air Conditioning", "Appliances", "Appraiser", "Architects & Engineers", "Audio/Visual & Computers", "Awnings", "Brick & Stone", "Cabinets", "Carpenters", "Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning", "Ceilings", "Cleaning & Maid Services", "Concrete", "Countertops", "Decks", "Designers & Decorators", "Disaster Recovery Services", "Docks", "Doors", "Drywall & Plaster", "Electrical", "Excavation", "Fans", "Fences", "Fireplace & Wood Stoves", "Flooring", "Foundations", "Fountains & Ponds", "Furniture Repair & Refinish", "Garage & Garage Doors", "Glass & Mirrors", "Gutters", "Handyman Services", "Heating & Furnace Systems", "Home Inspection", "Home Security Services", "Insulation", "Landscaping", "Lawn & Garden Care", "Metal Fabrication", "Mold & Asbestos Services", "Moving", "Organizers", "Outdoor Playgrounds", "Painting", "Paving", "Pest Control", "Plumbing", "Powdercoating", "Power Washing", "Roofing", "Septic Tanks & Wells", "Sheds & Enclosures", "Siding", "Skylights", "Solar", "Swimming Pools", "Tile", "Tree Service", "Waste Material Removal", "Water Treatment System", "Window Coverings", "Windows" ] } }, "states": { "title": "2a. Search whole states", "type": "array", "description": "Easiest option: pick one or more US states and the scraper covers the entire state for you.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CA", "CO", "CT", "DC", "DE", "FL", "GA", "HI", "IA", "ID", "IL", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "MA", "MD", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NJ", "NM", "NV", "NY", "OH", "OK", "OR", "PA", "RI", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WA", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "enumTitles": [ "Alaska (AK)", "Alabama (AL)", "Arkansas (AR)", "Arizona (AZ)", "California (CA)", "Colorado (CO)", "Connecticut (CT)", "District of Columbia (DC)", "Delaware (DE)", "Florida (FL)", "Georgia (GA)", "Hawaii (HI)", "Iowa (IA)", "Idaho (ID)", "Illinois (IL)", "Indiana (IN)", "Kansas (KS)", "Kentucky (KY)", "Louisiana (LA)", "Massachusetts (MA)", "Maryland (MD)", "Maine (ME)", "Michigan (MI)", "Minnesota (MN)", "Missouri (MO)", "Mississippi (MS)", "Montana (MT)", "North Carolina (NC)", "North Dakota (ND)", "Nebraska (NE)", "New Hampshire (NH)", "New Jersey (NJ)", "New Mexico (NM)", "Nevada (NV)", "New York (NY)", "Ohio (OH)", "Oklahoma (OK)", "Oregon (OR)", "Pennsylvania (PA)", "Rhode Island (RI)", "South Carolina (SC)", "South Dakota (SD)", "Tennessee (TN)", "Texas (TX)", "Utah (UT)", "Virginia (VA)", "Vermont (VT)", "Washington (WA)", "Wisconsin (WI)", "West Virginia (WV)", "Wyoming (WY)" ] } }, "postalCodes": { "title": "2b. ...or search specific ZIP codes", "type": "array", "description": "Type up to 10 US ZIP codes (one per line) to search just those areas. Only used when no state is selected above.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "3. Maximum number of results", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "The scraper stops after finding this many businesses. More results = more credits spent. For a whole state, set this high (e.g. 50000).", "default": 100 }, "onlyWithContactDetails": { "title": "Only advertiser (premium) businesses", "type": "boolean", "description": "Switch ON to keep only businesses that pay to advertise on HomeAdvisor - usually the more established ones. Fewer results, but the run is faster and cheaper.", "default": false }, "concurrency": { "title": "Speed (parallel requests)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "How many requests run at the same time. Leave at 5. Higher = faster, but more likely to get blocked.", "default": 5 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "Leave on 'None' - it works best. Only switch to Residential proxies if runs start failing with blocking errors." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```