# Hipages Lead Extractor (`powerbox/hipages-lead-extractor`) Actor

Extract public tradie business leads from hipages.com.au by category and postcode

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerbox/hipages-lead-extractor.md
- **Developed by:** [PowerBox](https://apify.com/powerbox) (community)
- **Categories:** Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.99 / 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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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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Hipages Lead Extractor

Turn Australia’s hipages.com.au public tradie directory into structured business leads. Search by **service category** and **postcode** (or paste find-page URLs), then export names, phones, suburbs, ratings, recommendations, and profile links.

This Actor scrapes **public business listings** — not private job leads posted by homeowners.

### Features

- **120+ categories** — plumbers, electricians, builders, air conditioning, and more
- **Postcode targeting** — Australian 4-digit postcodes (e.g. `2213`)
- **Optional find URLs** — `https://hipages.com.au/find/{category}/{state}/{suburb}`
- **Sorting** — star rating, times hired, or recommendation count
- **Phone reveal** — when a listing advertises a phone, resolve the full number via the public reveal endpoint
- **Proxy support** — residential AU proxies recommended for production

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `category` | string | `Air Conditioning` | Service category |
| `postcode` | integer | `2213` | Australian postcode |
| `sortBy` | string | `Rating` | `Rating` · `Total Hired` · `Total Recommendations` |
| `startUrls` | array | — | Optional find-page URLs |
| `maxResults` | integer | `50` | Cap (site soft-limit ~110) |
| `revealPhone` | boolean | `true` | Resolve advertised phone numbers |
| `requestDelayMs` | integer | `300` | Delay between requests |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | — | Apify Proxy (AU residential recommended) |

#### Example

```json
{
  "category": "Air Conditioning",
  "postcode": 2213,
  "sortBy": "Total Hired",
  "maxResults": 20
}
```

### Output

One Dataset item per business, including fields such as:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `name` | Business name |
| `phone` / `mobile` | Contact numbers when available |
| `email` | Email when present on the listing |
| `serviceArea` / `suburb` | Advertised service suburb |
| `categories` | Search category |
| `hasLicense` / `hasValidAbn` | Trust flags |
| `starRating` | Rating, hired count, rating count |
| `totalRecommendations` | Recommendation total |
| `recommendations` | Sample recommendation text |
| `highlights` / `headline` | Profile highlights |
| `profilePageFullUrl` | Public profile URL |

#### Example item

```json
{
  "name": "Frost Tech",
  "hasLicense": 1,
  "hasValidAbn": 1,
  "serviceArea": "EAST HILLS",
  "totalRecommendations": 4,
  "phone": "0425848003",
  "mobile": "0425848003",
  "headline": "Professional local Air Conditioning business with over a decades experience.",
  "highlights": [
    "Quality Workmanship Guaranteed",
    "Commercial & Residential",
    "Competitive Quotes"
  ],
  "starRating": {
    "rating": 5,
    "totalHired": 4,
    "totalRatings": 3
  },
  "profilePageFullUrl": "https://hipages.com.au/connect/frosttech2"
}
```

### Tips

- Prefer **residential proxies with country AU** when running from outside Australia.
- Some profiles hide email or phone; empty fields mean the public listing did not expose them.
- Maximum useful page depth is about **110 businesses** per search.

### Support

Open an issue on the Actor page for bugs or feature requests.

# Actor input Schema

## `category` (type: `string`):

Service category to search (120+ trades).

## `postcode` (type: `integer`):

Australian 4-digit postcode (e.g. 2213 for East Hills NSW).

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Client-side ranking of collected listings.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional hipages find URLs such as https://hipages.com.au/find/electricians/nsw/parramatta. When set, category/postcode can be omitted.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum businesses to return (site soft-cap ~110 per search).

## `revealPhone` (type: `boolean`):

Call the public phone reveal endpoint for listings that advertise a phone.

## `requestDelayMs` (type: `integer`):

Polite delay between directory and phone requests.

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

Residential proxies recommended for production (country AU).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "category": "Air Conditioning",
  "postcode": 2213,
  "sortBy": "Rating",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "revealPhone": true,
  "requestDelayMs": 300
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Table view of extracted businesses.

# 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 = {
    "category": "Air Conditioning",
    "postcode": 2213,
    "sortBy": "Rating",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "revealPhone": true
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("powerbox/hipages-lead-extractor").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 = {
    "category": "Air Conditioning",
    "postcode": 2213,
    "sortBy": "Rating",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "revealPhone": True,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("powerbox/hipages-lead-extractor").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 '{
  "category": "Air Conditioning",
  "postcode": 2213,
  "sortBy": "Rating",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "revealPhone": true
}' |
apify call powerbox/hipages-lead-extractor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,powerbox/hipages-lead-extractor"
        }
    }
}
```

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/6iTvG2gGNzktqS7fT/builds/8Uz7hCx67O1nHIoVP/openapi.json