# werkenntdenbesten.de Scraper (`rainminer/werkenntdenbesten-de-scraper`) Actor Extract German business listings from werkenntdenbesten.de — ratings from 52 portals, address, phone. Export JSON/CSV via Apify. | WKDB Firmeneinträge scrapen: Multi-Portal-Bewertungen, Kontaktdaten, Branchen. JSON/CSV ohne Code. - **URL**: https://apify.com/rainminer/werkenntdenbesten-de-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [rainminer](https://apify.com/rainminer) (community) - **Categories:** AI, Lead generation, Social media - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.99 / 1,000 listings 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 ### What does werkenntdenbesten.de Scraper do? **werkenntdenbesten.de Scraper** extracts **German business listings** from [werkenntdenbesten.de](https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/) — Germany's largest review aggregator that bundles ratings from up to 52 portals (Google, TripAdvisor, 11880.com, golocal.de, and more). Paste a category listing URL (for example `https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/bestatter/datteln`) or a direct business profile URL and export structured business data without coding. ### What can this Actor do? - Scrape **category listing pages** and follow linked business profiles automatically - Extract **business name, category, city, address, phone, website, aggregate rating, review count, and portal count** - Optionally export **aggregated review texts** to a separate dataset when enabled - Handle **Cloudflare protection** with residential proxy (Germany) enabled by default - Run on the **Apify platform** with scheduling, monitoring, dataset export, and API access ### Why scrape werkenntdenbesten.de? - **Lead generation** — Build lists of local businesses with ratings and contact details - **Reputation monitoring** — Track multi-portal review scores in one dataset - **Competitive research** — Compare German local businesses by rating and review volume - **Apify platform** — Schedule recurring runs and export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or webhooks ### What data can you extract from werkenntdenbesten.de? | Field | Description | | --- | --- | | entryId | Numeric business identifier from `/e/{id}/` URLs | | name | Business name | | url | Public business profile URL | | category | Business category slug | | city | City or region | | address | Street address when available | | phone | Phone number when available | | website | Website URL when available | | aggregateRating | Average score across aggregated portals | | reviewCount | Total review count across portals | | portalCount | Number of source portals aggregated | | searchUrl | Source category URL for businesses found via listing | When **Include reviews** is enabled, individual review texts are exported to a separate **reviews** dataset with fields such as `reviewId`, `businessName`, `rating`, `text`, `reviewDate`, `reviewerName`, and `reviewSource`. ### How to scrape werkenntdenbesten.de 1. Open the Actor in Apify Console. 2. Add one or more **category or profile URLs** under **Start URLs**. 3. Set **Maximum items** (businesses per start URL). 4. Enable **Include reviews** to export aggregated review texts to a separate reviews dataset (set **Maximum reviews per business** to control the limit). 5. Keep **residential proxy (Germany)** enabled — WKDB profile pages are Cloudflare-protected. 6. Run the Actor and download results from the dataset tab. ### Supported URL patterns - Category listing: `https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/{category}/{city}/` (recommended for bulk discovery) - Business profile: `https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/e/{entryId}/{category}/{city}/{business}-bewertungen.html` - Legacy entry paths: `/eintrag/…` when they resolve to a profile ### Input werkenntdenbesten.de Scraper accepts **Start URLs**, **maxItems** (per start URL), **includeReviews**, **maxReviewsPerBusiness**, and **proxy configuration** (default: Apify residential proxy in Germany). ### Output example ```json { "entryId": "113729593", "name": "Freipfad Bestattungen", "url": "https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/e/113729593/recklinghausen-westfalen/freipfad-bestattungen-bewertungen.html", "category": "bestatter", "city": "recklinghausen westfalen", "address": "Examplestraße 1", "phone": "+49 2361 123456", "website": "https://example.de", "aggregateRating": 4.8, "reviewCount": 42, "portalCount": 5, "searchUrl": "https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/bestatter/datteln" } ```` Reviews dataset example (when **Include reviews** is enabled): ```json { "reviewId": "wkdb-a1b2c3", "entryId": "113729593", "businessName": "Freipfad Bestattungen", "businessUrl": "https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/e/113729593/recklinghausen-westfalen/freipfad-bestattungen-bewertungen.html", "rating": 5, "text": "Sehr einfühlsame Beratung in einer schweren Zeit.", "reviewDate": "2025-10-01T12:00:00.000Z", "reviewerName": null, "reviewSource": "google.de", "aggregateRating": 4.8, "reviewCount": 42, "portalCount": 5, "searchUrl": "https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/bestatter/datteln" } ``` You can download the dataset in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML. ### How much does scraping cost? This Actor uses a **browser crawler** (Playwright) with **residential proxy enabled by default** because werkenntdenbesten.de blocks datacenter IPs behind Cloudflare. Compute and proxy traffic are the main cost drivers. ### FAQ **Why does the Actor return zero items locally?**\ Cloudflare blocks most datacenter IPs. Run on Apify with residential proxy (Germany) enabled. **Can I use the sitemap?**\ The sitemap is frequently challenge-protected. Prefer category pages or known profile URLs. **Which portals appear in reviewSource?**\ WKDB aggregates reviews from up to 52 portals. The Actor captures the portal label shown next to each review snippet when **Include reviews** is enabled. **Is scraping werkenntdenbesten.de legal?**\ Our scrapers collect only **public** business content shown on WKDB. You are responsible for complying with applicable laws (including GDPR) when processing personal data. ### Image Credit Image credit: [werkenntdenbesten.de](https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/) *** ### Was macht der werkenntdenbesten.de Scraper? Der **werkenntdenbesten.de Scraper** extrahiert **deutsche Firmeneinträge** von [werkenntdenbesten.de](https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/) — Deutschlands größtem Bewertungsaggregator mit bis zu 52 Portalen (Google, TripAdvisor, 11880.com, golocal.de u. a.). Fügen Sie eine Kategorie-URL (z. B. `https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/bestatter/datteln`) oder eine Firmenprofil-URL ein und exportieren Sie strukturierte Unternehmensdaten **ohne Programmierung**. ### Was kann dieser Actor? - **Kategorie-Seiten** scrapen und verlinkte Firmenprofile automatisch abrufen - **Firmenname, Branche, Stadt, Adresse, Telefon, Website, Gesamtbewertung, Rezensionsanzahl und Portal-Anzahl** extrahieren - Optional **aggregierte Bewertungstexte** in ein separates Dataset exportieren - **Cloudflare-Schutz** mit Residential-Proxy (Deutschland) — standardmäßig aktiviert - Auf der **Apify-Plattform** mit Scheduling, Monitoring, Dataset-Export und API-Zugang ### Warum werkenntdenbesten.de scrapen? - **Lead-Generierung** — Listen lokaler Unternehmen mit Bewertungen und Kontaktdaten erstellen - **Reputation Monitoring** — Multi-Portal-Bewertungen in einem Dataset verfolgen - **Wettbewerbsanalyse** — Lokale Unternehmen nach Rating und Rezensionsvolumen vergleichen - **Apify-Plattform** — Wiederkehrende Läufe planen und als JSON, CSV, Excel oder Webhook exportieren ### Welche Daten lassen sich extrahieren? | Feld | Beschreibung | | --- | --- | | entryId | Numerische Firmen-ID aus `/e/{id}/`-URLs | | name | Firmenname | | url | Öffentliche Profil-URL | | category | Branchen-Slug | | city | Stadt oder Region | | address | Straßenadresse (falls vorhanden) | | phone | Telefonnummer (falls vorhanden) | | website | Website-URL (falls vorhanden) | | aggregateRating | Durchschnittsscore über alle Portale | | reviewCount | Gesamtzahl der Bewertungen | | portalCount | Anzahl aggregierter Quellportale | | searchUrl | Quell-Kategorie-URL bei Listing-Scraping | Bei aktivierter Option **Bewertungen einschließen** werden einzelne Rezensionen in ein separates **Reviews**-Dataset exportiert. ### Wie scrapt man werkenntdenbesten.de? 1. Actor in der Apify Console öffnen. 2. **Kategorie- oder Profil-URLs** unter **Start URLs** hinzufügen. 3. **Maximum items** (Unternehmen pro Start-URL) festlegen. 4. **Include reviews** aktivieren, um Bewertungstexte zu exportieren (Limit über **Maximum reviews per business**). 5. **Residential-Proxy (Deutschland)** aktiviert lassen — WKDB ist Cloudflare-geschützt. 6. Actor starten und Ergebnisse im Dataset-Tab herunterladen. ### Unterstützte URL-Muster - Kategorie-Listing: `https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/{kategorie}/{stadt}/` - Firmenprofil: `https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/e/{entryId}/{kategorie}/{stadt}/{firma}-bewertungen.html` - Legacy: `/eintrag/…` wenn es zu einem Profil auflöst ### Was kostet das Scraping? Browser-Crawler (Playwright) mit **Residential-Proxy (Deutschland)** als Standard, da werkenntdenbesten.de Datacenter-IPs hinter Cloudflare blockiert. Compute Units und Proxy-Traffic sind die Hauptkostenfaktoren. ### FAQ **Warum liefert der Actor lokal null Ergebnisse?**\ Cloudflare blockiert die meisten Datacenter-IPs. Auf Apify mit Residential-Proxy (Deutschland) ausführen. **Welche Portale erscheinen in reviewSource?**\ WKDB aggregiert Bewertungen aus bis zu 52 Portalen. Der Actor erfasst das neben jeder Rezension angezeigte Portal-Label, wenn **Include reviews** aktiviert ist. **Ist das Scraping von werkenntdenbesten.de legal?**\ Unsere Scraper erfassen nur **öffentliche** Unternehmensinhalte auf WKDB. Sie sind für die Einhaltung geltender Gesetze (einschließlich DSGVO) verantwortlich. ### Bildnachweis Bildnachweis: [werkenntdenbesten.de](https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/) # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): werkenntdenbesten.de category pages (/{category}/{city}/) or business profile URLs (/e/{id}/…). Category pages are recommended for bulk business discovery. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of businesses to return per start URL. ## `includeReviews` (type: `boolean`): When enabled, aggregated review texts are exported to a separate reviews dataset. Business items always include reviewCount, aggregateRating, and portalCount. ## `maxReviewsPerBusiness` (type: `integer`): When Include reviews is enabled, export up to this many reviews per business to the reviews dataset. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Profile pages are Cloudflare-protected. Residential proxy in Germany is enabled by default. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/bestatter/datteln" } ], "maxItems": 5, "includeReviews": false, "maxReviewsPerBusiness": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "countryCode": "DE" } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `businesses` (type: `string`): No description ## `reviews` (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 = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/bestatter/datteln" } ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "countryCode": "DE" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("rainminer/werkenntdenbesten-de-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 = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/bestatter/datteln" }], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "countryCode": "DE", }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("rainminer/werkenntdenbesten-de-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 '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/bestatter/datteln" } ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "countryCode": "DE" } }' | apify call rainminer/werkenntdenbesten-de-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rainminer/werkenntdenbesten-de-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "werkenntdenbesten.de Scraper", "description": "Extract German business listings from werkenntdenbesten.de — ratings from 52 portals, address, phone. Export JSON/CSV via Apify. | WKDB Firmeneinträge scrapen: Multi-Portal-Bewertungen, Kontaktdaten, Branchen. JSON/CSV ohne Code.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "moGTv5Ifdflz6sjfL" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/rainminer~werkenntdenbesten-de-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-rainminer-werkenntdenbesten-de-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/rainminer~werkenntdenbesten-de-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-rainminer-werkenntdenbesten-de-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/rainminer~werkenntdenbesten-de-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-rainminer-werkenntdenbesten-de-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "startUrls" ], "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "werkenntdenbesten.de category pages (/{category}/{city}/) or business profile URLs (/e/{id}/…). Category pages are recommended for bulk business discovery.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of businesses to return per start URL.", "default": 5 }, "includeReviews": { "title": "Include reviews", "type": "boolean", "description": "When enabled, aggregated review texts are exported to a separate reviews dataset. Business items always include reviewCount, aggregateRating, and portalCount.", "default": false }, "maxReviewsPerBusiness": { "title": "Maximum reviews per business", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "When Include reviews is enabled, export up to this many reviews per business to the reviews dataset.", "default": 10 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Profile pages are Cloudflare-protected. Residential proxy in Germany is enabled by default." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```