# Google Reviews Scraper (`scrapie/google-reviews-scraper`) Actor Scrapes Google Maps reviews for any location. Provide a Google Maps URL and a reviews limit to extract full review details — reviewer name, rating, date, text, photos, owner replies, and more. Built with Camoufox stealthy Firefox for robust, bot-resistant scraping. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapie/google-reviews-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [scrapie manchem](https://apify.com/scrapie) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Social media, SEO tools - **Stats:** 4 total users, 3 monthly users, 71.4% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.10 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. 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 Reviews Scraper (Production-Ready) Extract **high-quality Google Maps reviews** in a structured format — perfect for sentiment analysis, competitor research, or building local business dashboards. --- ### 🚀 Key Features * **⚡ High Performance**: Multi-threaded scraping with configurable concurrency. * **🕵️ Ultra-Stealth**: Powered by Camoufox (spoofed Firefox) and residential proxies to bypass detection. * **📍 Dual Input**: Provide direct Google Maps URLs or just search names (e.g., "Eiffel Tower"). * **📊 Rich Metadata**: Extracts name, rating, text, photos, owner replies, and publication date. * **🔁 Advanced Sorting**: Sort by Newest, Highest, Lowest, or Relevant. * **🌐 Global Support**: Force specific languages to translate reviews on-the-fly. --- ### ⚙️ How to Use 1. **Enter Locations**: Provide a list of Google Maps URLs or search queries. 2. **Set Limits**: Choose how many reviews you need (`Max Reviews`). 3. **Choose Sorting**: Select your preferred sort order (e.g., `Newest`). 4. **Run & Export**: Get your data in CSV, JSON, or Excel via the Apify Dataset. --- ### 📊 Output Schema Every review includes: | Field | Description | | :--- | :--- | | `placeName` | Name of the business/location | | `reviewerName` | Display name of the reviewer | | `rating` | Star rating (1-5) | | `reviewText` | Full content of the review | | `publishedAt` | Relative date (e.g., "2 months ago") | | `reviewPhotoUrls` | Array of full-resolution image links | | `ownerResponse` | Official reply from the business (if any) | | `placeUrl` | Original Google Maps link | --- ### 💡 Pro Tips * **Max Reviews**: Set to `0` to scrape every single review available for a location. * **Concurrency**: Keep between `3-5` for optimal stability on most proxies. * **Language**: Use ISO codes (e.g., `es` for Spanish) to get localized content. --- ### 📌 Summary Stop manual copy-pasting. Turn raw Google Maps data into: > **Insights → AI Models → Business Value** Built for **Data Scientists, Marketers, and Business Analysts.** # Actor input Schema ## `locationUrls` (type: `array`): List of Google Maps place URLs to scrape. ## `locationNames` (type: `array`): List of names to search for (e.g., 'Taj Mahal'). Each will resolve to a place and be scraped. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): How many browsers to run in parallel. Default is 5. Increase for speed, but note that higher values increase memory usage and proxy consumption. ## `maxReviews` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of reviews to scrape. Set to 0 to scrape ALL available reviews (may take a long time for popular locations). Default is 100. ## `reviewsSort` (type: `string`): How to sort the reviews before scraping. 'newest' gives the most recent reviews first. ## `language` (type: `string`): Force the Google Maps interface to a specific language (ISO 639-1 code). This affects review text language display. Default: 'en' (English). ## `useProxy` (type: `boolean`): Strongly recommended. Routes requests through Apify residential proxies to avoid blocks. Requires an Apify plan with proxy access. ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxConcurrency": 5, "maxReviews": 100, "reviewsSort": "newest", "language": "en", "useProxy": 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("scrapie/google-reviews-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("scrapie/google-reviews-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 scrapie/google-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapie/google-reviews-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Reviews Scraper", "description": "Scrapes Google Maps reviews for any location. Provide a Google Maps URL and a reviews limit to extract full review details — reviewer name, rating, date, text, photos, owner replies, and more. Built with Camoufox stealthy Firefox for robust, bot-resistant scraping.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "AQYCzWdydgPR5cIDc" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrapie~google-reviews-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapie-google-reviews-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scrapie~google-reviews-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapie-google-reviews-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scrapie~google-reviews-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrapie-google-reviews-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "locationUrls": { "title": "Google Maps Location URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of Google Maps place URLs to scrape.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "locationNames": { "title": "Location Names (Search Queries)", "type": "array", "description": "List of names to search for (e.g., 'Taj Mahal'). Each will resolve to a place and be scraped.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrent Runs", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "How many browsers to run in parallel. Default is 5. Increase for speed, but note that higher values increase memory usage and proxy consumption.", "default": 5 }, "maxReviews": { "title": "Max Reviews", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of reviews to scrape. Set to 0 to scrape ALL available reviews (may take a long time for popular locations). Default is 100.", "default": 100 }, "reviewsSort": { "title": "Sort Reviews By", "enum": [ "newest", "highest", "lowest", "relevant" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort the reviews before scraping. 'newest' gives the most recent reviews first.", "default": "newest" }, "language": { "title": "Language", "type": "string", "description": "Force the Google Maps interface to a specific language (ISO 639-1 code). This affects review text language display. Default: 'en' (English).", "default": "en" }, "useProxy": { "title": "Use Apify Proxy", "type": "boolean", "description": "Strongly recommended. Routes requests through Apify residential proxies to avoid blocks. Requires an Apify plan with proxy access.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```