# Qwant Maps Scraper (`searchapi/qwant-maps-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes native place and location results from Qwant's current web-search surface, including names, addresses, categories, coordinates, contact details, ratings, and source provenance.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/searchapi/qwant-maps-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Search API](https://apify.com/searchapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.99 / 1,000 search 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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

## Qwant Maps Scraper

Extracts source-backed place results from Qwant Maps, including names, addresses, categories, coordinates, contact details, ratings, and canonical place links when Qwant exposes them.

### Input

- `query` (required): place or business search.
- `maxItems`: 1–500 results; default 10.
- `locale`: Qwant `ll_cc` locale; default `en_us`.
- `maxRequestRetries`: 0–5 blocked/transient retries; default 2.
- `proxyConfiguration`: optional Apify or custom proxy configuration. Qwant may require an EU exit IP; proxy use is explicit.

### Output

One dataset row per unique place. Records use stable `qwant-map:` IDs, omit unavailable optional values, and never synthesize target data. The Actor fails rather than publishing placeholder or challenge-page records.

### Example

```json
{
  "query": "cafés Paris",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "locale": "fr_fr",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "FR"
  }
}
```

Qwant availability varies by region and session. Use only proxies you are authorized to use.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

The place to search for (e.g., restaurant paris, hotel london)

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of place results to retrieve

## `locale` (type: `string`):

Locale for results (e.g., en\_us, fr\_fr, de\_de)

## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`):

Retry blocked or transient navigations with a fresh session.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy config. Use European proxy groups since Qwant is EU-only.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "restaurant paris",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "locale": "en_us",
  "maxRequestRetries": 2,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "restaurant paris",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "locale": "en_us"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("searchapi/qwant-maps-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "restaurant paris",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "locale": "en_us",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("searchapi/qwant-maps-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "restaurant paris",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "locale": "en_us"
}' |
apify call searchapi/qwant-maps-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,searchapi/qwant-maps-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/CcPwSSca0dF5athSM/builds/RuvyiEqoQjQuBwRof/openapi.json