Google Maps Similar Places Scraper
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from $1.99 / 1,000 search results
Find a public source place, derive its category, and collect same-category places near its requested location from Google Maps.
You can access the Google Maps Similar Places Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.
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