# Hotfrog Business Scraper - Phone, Website & Address Leads (`scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper`) Actor
Scrape local business leads from Hotfrog by keyword and city. Get each business with its phone, website, address and category for sales prospecting and outreach. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $3.40 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#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.
Actors are written with capital "A".
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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.
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```bash
npm install apify-client
```
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```bash
pip install apify-client
```
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````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash
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# README
## Hotfrog Business Scraper - Phone, Website & Address Leads
> Scrape local business leads from Hotfrog by keyword and city. Get each business with its phone, website, address and category, ready for sales prospecting and outreach.
By keyword & city targeted local search
Contact data phone, website, address
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Each record is one local business, ready for a CRM or an outreach list:
- **businessName**: the company name
- **phone**: the listed phone number
- **email**: the contact email, when published
- **website**: the business website
- **address**: the street address
- **category**: the business category
- **url**: the source listing link
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Lead generation | Sales teams building targeted local prospect lists |
| Local outreach | Agencies and services selling to businesses by city |
| Market research | Analysts mapping businesses by category and location |
| Data enrichment | Teams filling CRM gaps with phone and website data |
### How to use it
1. Enter a **keyword** (for example plumber, dentist, roofing) and a **city**.
2. Optionally set the **country** and turn on detail fetching for richer contact data.
3. Set **Max Items** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Which locations are covered?**
Any city Hotfrog lists businesses for. Set the keyword and city, and optionally the country, to target a specific market.
**Does it include phone and website?**
Yes. Each business returns its phone and website when the listing publishes them, plus address and category. Email is included when available.
**How many results per run?**
As many as you set in Max Items. The scraper paginates through the results automatically until the limit is reached.
**Why are some fields empty?**
Fields like email or website are only filled when the business publishes them, so they may be empty for some listings. Name, category and the source link are almost always present.
### Example use cases
Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:
- [Plumber leads in Austin, USA from Hotfrog](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper/examples/hotfrog-plumber-leads-austin): Find plumber business leads in Austin, USA with company names, phone numbers, and addresses from Hotfrog listings.
- [Electrician leads in London, UK from Hotfrog](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper/examples/hotfrog-electrician-leads-london): Find electrician business leads in London, UK with company names, phone numbers, and addresses from Hotfrog listings.
- [Accountant leads in Sydney, Australia from Hotfrog](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper/examples/hotfrog-accountant-leads-sydney): Find accountant business leads in Sydney, Australia with company names, phone numbers, and addresses from Hotfrog listings.
- [Dentist leads in Chicago, USA from Hotfrog](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper/examples/hotfrog-dentist-leads-chicago): Find dentist business leads in Chicago, USA with company names, phone numbers, and addresses from Hotfrog listings.
- [Builder leads in Manchester, UK from Hotfrog](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper/examples/hotfrog-builder-leads-manchester): Find builder business leads in Manchester, UK with company names, phone numbers, and addresses from Hotfrog listings.
- [Landscaper leads in Melbourne, Australia from Hotfrog](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper/examples/hotfrog-landscaper-leads-melbourne): Find landscaper business leads in Melbourne, Australia with company names, phone numbers, and addresses from Hotfrog listings.
- [Roofing leads in Denver, USA from Hotfrog](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper/examples/hotfrog-roofing-leads-denver): Find roofing business leads in Denver, USA with company names, phone numbers, and addresses from Hotfrog listings.
- [Locksmith leads in Birmingham, UK from Hotfrog](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper/examples/hotfrog-locksmith-leads-birmingham): Find locksmith business leads in Birmingham, UK with company names, phone numbers, and addresses from Hotfrog listings.
- [Hair Salon leads in Brisbane, Australia from Hotfrog](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper/examples/hotfrog-hair-salon-leads-brisbane): Find hair salon business leads in Brisbane, Australia with company names, phone numbers, and addresses from Hotfrog listings.
- [Auto Repair leads in Phoenix, USA from Hotfrog](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper/examples/hotfrog-auto-repair-leads-phoenix): Find auto repair business leads in Phoenix, USA with company names, phone numbers, and addresses from Hotfrog listings.
### Related scrapers
- [YellowPages Scraper - Phone, Website & Address Leads (US)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/yellowpages-business-scraper)
- [Europages B2B Suppliers Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/europages-suppliers-scraper)
- [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/google-maps-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: business directories, company registries, real estate, jobs and e-commerce. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
---
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with Hotfrog. It only accesses publicly available listing data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `keyword` (type: `string`):
The type of business to find, for example 'plumber', 'dentist', 'accountant' or 'coffee shop'.
## `city` (type: `string`):
The city to search, for example 'austin', 'london' or 'sydney'.
## `country` (type: `string`):
Two-letter country code for the directory edition, for example 'us', 'gb', 'au', 'ca'.
## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`):
Open each business profile to collect the website and email. Turn off for a faster run with name, phone and address only.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of businesses to collect.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"keyword": "plumber",
"city": "austin",
"country": "us",
"fetchDetails": true,
"maxItems": 50
}
````
# 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 = {
"keyword": "plumber",
"city": "austin",
"country": "us",
"maxItems": 50
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/hotfrog-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 = {
"keyword": "plumber",
"city": "austin",
"country": "us",
"maxItems": 50,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/hotfrog-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 '{
"keyword": "plumber",
"city": "austin",
"country": "us",
"maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/hotfrog-business-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Hotfrog Business Scraper - Phone, Website & Address Leads",
"description": "Scrape local business leads from Hotfrog by keyword and city. Get each business with its phone, website, address and category for sales prospecting and outreach. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "7t9TniSUHmdkVkBg9"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~hotfrog-business-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-hotfrog-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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~hotfrog-business-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-hotfrog-business-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
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}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~hotfrog-business-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-hotfrog-business-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"keyword": {
"title": "Keyword or category",
"type": "string",
"description": "The type of business to find, for example 'plumber', 'dentist', 'accountant' or 'coffee shop'."
},
"city": {
"title": "City",
"type": "string",
"description": "The city to search, for example 'austin', 'london' or 'sydney'."
},
"country": {
"title": "Country code",
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-letter country code for the directory edition, for example 'us', 'gb', 'au', 'ca'."
},
"fetchDetails": {
"title": "Fetch website and email",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Open each business profile to collect the website and email. Turn off for a faster run with name, phone and address only.",
"default": true
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max Items",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 3000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of businesses to collect."
}
}
},
"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",
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},
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},
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},
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},
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},
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},
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},
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}
}
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}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```