# Google Maps Business Scraper (`ramsford/google-maps-business-scraper`) Actor Extract business leads from Google Maps by keyword + location. Returns name, address, phone, website, category, rating, review count, and best-effort email — ready for CRM import, cold outreach, or market research. Pay only for the results you receive. - **URL**: https://apify.com/ramsford/google-maps-business-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Don Johnson](https://apify.com/ramsford) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation - **Stats:** 4 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 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 ## Google Maps Business Lead Extractor Pull bulk **local business leads** from Google Maps by keyword + location. Returns name, address, phone, website, email, opening hours, photos count, rating, review count, plus an AI-style **lead score** and **quality signals** for every listing. Built for **sales teams**, **lead-gen agencies**, **local marketers**, and **SMB consultants** who need territory-based prospect lists without paying per-seat for legacy data tools. ### Why this actor - **Real business contacts** — extracts emails from each business's homepage in addition to phone numbers from Google Maps. - **Lead scoring built in** — every record ships with a 0–100 lead score and qualitative signals (`high-rating`, `email-contactable`, `weak-digital-presence`, etc.) so you can filter immediately. - **Deduplicated** — listings are deduplicated by Google's internal place id, so overlapping searches don't double-charge. - **Geo targeting** — anchor the map at a specific lat/lng with `radiusKm` to scope results to a territory. - **Predictable pricing** — pay only per result delivered. ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description | | ------------- | ------- | -------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `keyword` | string | yes | — | Business type, e.g. `"plumber"`, `"law firm"`, `"coffee shop"` | | `location` | string | yes | — | City / region / ZIP, e.g. `"Austin, TX"`, `"94110"` | | `maxResults` | integer | no | `25` | Max business listings to return (1–500) | | `radiusKm` | integer | no | — | Optional radius (km); needs `centerLat` + `centerLng` to take effect | | `centerLat` | number | no | — | Optional viewport center latitude (used with `radiusKm`) | | `centerLng` | number | no | — | Optional viewport center longitude (used with `radiusKm`) | | `scrapeEmail` | boolean | no | `true` | If `true`, visit each business website and extract an email address | #### Example input ```json { "keyword": "plumber", "location": "Austin, TX", "maxResults": 50 } ```` ### Output Each item in the dataset: ```json { "placeId": "0x865b39e11ea35387:0xf58d36a1244154f1", "name": "Reliant Plumbing", "category": "Plumber", "address": "3841 Ranch Rd 620 S, Austin, TX 78738", "phone": "(512) 222-6029", "website": "https://reliantplumbing.com/", "email": "office@reliantplumbing.com", "rating": 4.7, "reviewsCount": 2897, "photosCount": 124, "openingHours": { "Monday": "Open 24 hours", "Tuesday": "Open 24 hours", "Wednesday": "Open 24 hours", "Thursday": "Open 24 hours", "Friday": "Open 24 hours", "Saturday": "Open 24 hours", "Sunday": "Open 24 hours" }, "lat": 30.3152328, "lng": -97.9479641, "plusCode": "8GG6+H5 Austin, TX", "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Reliant+Plumbing/...", "searchKeyword": "plumber", "searchLocation": "Austin, TX", "categoryTags": ["Plumber", "home-services"], "qualitySignals": [ "high-rating", "established-volume", "has-website", "email-contactable", "phone-contactable", "photo-rich", "full-hours-listed" ], "leadScore": 85, "scrapedAt": "2026-05-15T22:58:51.521Z" } ``` All data is also exported as **CSV / Excel / RSS** from the Apify dataset UI — no extra config needed. ### Lead score and quality signals Each record carries a `leadScore` between 0 and 100, computed from: - Rating tiers (`high-rating` at ≥ 4.5, `low-rating` below 3.5) - Review volume (`established-volume`, `moderate-volume`, `emerging`) - Contact channels (`has-website`, `email-contactable`, `phone-contactable`) - Listing completeness (`photo-rich`, `full-hours-listed`) - Negative signals (`weak-digital-presence`, `social-only-presence`) Filter the dataset on `leadScore` and `qualitySignals` to triage prospect lists before exporting. ### Pricing Pay-per-result. The Apify Store listing controls the per-record price; you're only charged for records actually delivered to the dataset. | Volume | Approximate cost | | ------ | ---------------- | | 25 | ~$0.25 | | 100 | ~$1.00 | | 500 | ~$5.00 | ### How it works 1. Builds the Google Maps search URL for `${keyword} in ${location}`, or anchors the map at `centerLat,centerLng` with a zoom level approximating `radiusKm`. 2. Scrolls the result feed in headless Chromium (Playwright) until `maxResults` unique place URLs are collected (dedup by place id). 3. Opens each place page, extracts structured fields (name, address, phone, website, hours, photos, lat/lng, rating, review count). 4. If `scrapeEmail` is enabled, opens each business website and pulls the first valid `mailto:` / text email, filtering image-filename false positives and known placeholders. 5. Enriches each record with `categoryTags`, `qualitySignals`, and a 0–100 `leadScore`. 6. Pushes one row per business to the default Apify dataset. Runs on `apify/actor-node-playwright-chrome:20`. ### Use cases - **Sales reps** building territory call lists with phone + email per business - **Lead-gen agencies** filling client CRMs with verified local businesses - **SMB consultants** scoping market opportunities in a new city or category - **Franchise / expansion teams** mapping competition by ZIP or radius - **Local SEO** auditors snapshotting Google Maps presence for a category ### Notes - Best-effort email scraping. Emails are only extracted when present on the business homepage; some businesses use contact forms only. - For very large geographic areas, prefer running multiple smaller `radiusKm` searches anchored at different `centerLat,centerLng` points and dedupe across runs (already deduped within a single run). - Respect Google's terms of service. This actor performs the same fetches a manual user would perform. # Actor input Schema ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Business type or search term. Examples: "plumber", "law firm", "coffee shop", "dentist". ## `location` (type: `string`): City, region, neighborhood, or address to search within. Examples: "Austin, TX", "Manhattan", "94110". ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of business listings to return. Each result is billed under pay-per-event pricing. ## `radiusKm` (type: `integer`): Optional. When provided together with center latitude/longitude, anchors the map viewport at that coordinate so results are scoped to roughly this radius. Without lat/lng this is ignored. ## `centerLat` (type: `number`): Optional. Latitude of the search viewport center (used with `radiusKm`). ## `centerLng` (type: `number`): Optional. Longitude of the search viewport center (used with `radiusKm`). ## `scrapeEmail` (type: `boolean`): When enabled, the actor visits each business website and tries to pull an email (mailto: link or first visible address). Disable for faster, cheaper runs that only need Maps fields. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keyword": "coffee shop", "location": "Austin, TX", "maxResults": 25, "scrapeEmail": true } ``` # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ramsford/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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ramsford/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 '{}' | apify call ramsford/google-maps-business-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ramsford/google-maps-business-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Maps Business Scraper", "description": "Extract business leads from Google Maps by keyword + location. Returns name, address, phone, website, category, rating, review count, and best-effort email — ready for CRM import, cold outreach, or market research. Pay only for the results you receive.", "version": "0.4", "x-build-id": "mg5GDfQUIDJd5J0nC" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/ramsford~google-maps-business-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ramsford-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/ramsford~google-maps-business-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-ramsford-google-maps-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/ramsford~google-maps-business-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-ramsford-google-maps-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "keyword", "location" ], "properties": { "keyword": { "title": "Search keyword", "type": "string", "description": "Business type or search term. Examples: \"plumber\", \"law firm\", \"coffee shop\", \"dentist\"." }, "location": { "title": "Location", "type": "string", "description": "City, region, neighborhood, or address to search within. Examples: \"Austin, TX\", \"Manhattan\", \"94110\"." }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of business listings to return. Each result is billed under pay-per-event pricing.", "default": 25 }, "radiusKm": { "title": "Search radius (km)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Optional. When provided together with center latitude/longitude, anchors the map viewport at that coordinate so results are scoped to roughly this radius. Without lat/lng this is ignored." }, "centerLat": { "title": "Center latitude", "type": "number", "description": "Optional. Latitude of the search viewport center (used with `radiusKm`)." }, "centerLng": { "title": "Center longitude", "type": "number", "description": "Optional. Longitude of the search viewport center (used with `radiusKm`)." }, "scrapeEmail": { "title": "Scrape email addresses", "type": "boolean", "description": "When enabled, the actor visits each business website and tries to pull an email (mailto: link or first visible address). Disable for faster, cheaper runs that only need Maps fields.", "default": true } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```