# Auto Repair Shop Lead Finder — SMS Detection (`seibs.co/auto-repair-lead-finder`) Actor

Enriched Google Maps leads for US independent auto repair shops, body shops, tire shops, transmission shops, and quick lube. Detects Mitchell1, Shopmonkey, Tekmetric, AutoLeap, RO Writer, Shop-Ware, Identifix, ALLDATA, Fullbay. National chains pre-blocked.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/seibs.co/auto-repair-lead-finder.md
- **Developed by:** [Justin Seibenhener](https://apify.com/seibs.co) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Integrations
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.00 / 1,000 base lead records

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
```

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```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# 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

## Auto Repair Shop Lead Finder

**Enriched US independent auto repair shop, body shop, tire shop, transmission, and quick lube leads with detected shop management software (SMS) — built for automotive SaaS sales (Mitchell1, Shopmonkey, Tekmetric, AutoLeap, RO Writer, Shop-Ware, Identifix, ALLDATA, Fullbay competitors) and auto parts distribution (NAPA, AutoZone Pro, O'Reilly First Call, CARQUEST).**

The killer query for any shop management SaaS sales team: *"every independent auto repair shop in Florida not on Mitchell1 or Shopmonkey."* That's the entire greenfield outbound list.

---

### What you get

Real production output from a sample run on **Austin's Automotive Specialists** (Austin, Texas):

```json
{
  "name": "Austin's Automotive Specialists",
  "service_line": "general_repair",
  "address": {
    "city": "Austin",
    "state": "Texas",
    "zip": "78745",
    "lat": 30.200386,
    "lng": -97.8003864
  },
  "phone": "(512) 440-8878",
  "website": "https://www.greatwater360autocare.com/shops/austins-automotive-specialists-south-austin",
  "rating": 4.8,
  "reviews_count": 1286,
  "enrichment": {
    "tier": "premium",
    "social": {
      "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/p/GreatWater-Garages-100076375147335",
      "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatwatergarages"
    },
    "tech_stack": [
      "google_tag_manager"
    ],
    "year_founded": 1974,
    "homepage_title": "Full Service Auto Care - GreatWater 360 Auto Care",
    "homepage_status": 200
  }
}
````

### Preview (real production data)

Single-record snapshot from the same run, rendered as a table:

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| **Name** | Austin's Automotive Specialists |
| **Service line** | general\_repair |
| **Location** | Austin, Texas |
| **Phone** | (512) 440-8878 |
| **Website** | https://www.greatwater360autocare.com/shops/austins-automotive-specialists-south-austin |
| **Rating** | 4.8 (1286 reviews) |
| **Tech stack detected** | google\_tag\_manager |
| **Year founded** | 1974 |
| **Social channels** | facebook, linkedin |

***

### Pricing — Pay Per Event

| Event | Price | When charged |
|---|---|---|
| Base record | $0.004 | Always |
| Email enrichment | + $0.004 | Email scraped from website |
| Premium signals | + $0.007 | Shop management / inspection / payments platform detected |

**Effective:** $0.004 base / $0.008 with email / $0.015 fully enriched.

***

### Shop management & adjacent platforms detected

**SMS (shop management):** Mitchell1, Shopmonkey, Tekmetric, AutoLeap, RO Writer, Shop-Ware, Identifix, ALLDATA Manage, Protractor, Garage Administrator, Fullbay, Shop Boss, NAPA TRACS, AutoVitals, BayMaster, Lankar, Winworks, MyShopManager, Openbay.

**Customer comms / reviews:** Podium, Broadly, Kukui, DemandForce.

**Inspection / data:** Carfax for Shops, RepairPal.

**Generic web:** WordPress, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel.

***

### Use cases

**Shop management SaaS sales (Shopmonkey vs Tekmetric vs Mitchell1 wars).** Filter to a competitor's installed base for migration outbound. Or filter to no-SMS-detected — those are still on paper invoices and QuickBooks Desktop, the highest-conversion segment for any cloud SMS vendor.

**Reviews / comms SaaS (Podium, Broadly, Kukui competitors).** Independent auto shops with no detected comms platform = wide-open outbound.

**Auto parts distributors (NAPA, O'Reilly First Call, AutoZone Pro, Advance Auto Parts).** Build dealer/installer expansion lists by metro × shop type, exclude national chains.

**Equipment vendors (lifts, alignment machines, scan tools, paint booths).** Sub-filter by service\_line for targeted distributor outreach.

**Insurance partner programs (CCC, Mitchell, Audatex for body shops).** Filter to body\_collision and target shops not on the partner network.

**Shop types covered:** general repair, body/collision, tire/alignment, transmission, oil change/quick lube, diesel/truck, specialty/performance, smog/inspection.

***

### National chains pre-blocked

When `exclude_chains: true` (default): Midas, Meineke, Monro, Firestone, Goodyear Auto Service, Pep Boys, AAMCO, Jiffy Lube, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Take 5 Oil Change, Discount Tire, Mavis Tire, Tires Plus, NTB, Big O Tires, Caliber Collision, Service King, Maaco, Crash Champions, Gerber Collision, Safelite, and 20+ more.

***

### Example: Every independent auto repair shop in Texas not on Tekmetric or Shopmonkey

```json
{
  "search_terms": ["auto repair", "auto mechanic"],
  "locations": ["Houston, TX", "Dallas, TX", "Austin, TX", "San Antonio, TX", "Fort Worth, TX"],
  "max_results_per_query": 100,
  "enrichment_tier": "premium",
  "service_lines": ["general_repair"],
  "exclude_chains": true
}
```

Filter for `tech_stack` not containing `tekmetric` or `shopmonkey` and you have the entire Texas independent repair outbound list. Cost: ~$30-60.

***

### More from the SEIB portfolio

Same data engine, different vertical — pick the one that matches your buyer:

- 🔧 [Home Services Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/home-services-lead-finder)
- 🍽️ [Restaurants Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/restaurant-lead-finder)
- 🚗 [Auto Dealerships Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/auto-dealership-lead-finder)
- 🦷 [Healthcare Practices Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/healthcare-practice-lead-finder)
- 🧘 [Fitness Studios Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/fitness-studio-lead-finder)
- 📊 [Accounting Firms Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/accounting-firm-lead-finder)
- 🏗️ [Construction Contractors Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/contract-heavy-smb-lead-finder)
- 🏨 [Hotels & Motels Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/hotel-motel-lead-finder)
- ⚖️ [Law Firms Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/law-firm-lead-finder)
- 🏢 [Real Estate Brokerages Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/real-estate-brokerage-lead-finder)
- 💇 [Salons & Spas Lead Finder](https://apify.com/seibs.co/salon-spa-lead-finder)

All 12 actors share the same Pay-Per-Event pricing ($0.004 base / $0.008 with email / $0.015 with premium signals) and output schema. Mix-and-match across verticals without translation logic. Built by [Seibs Management LLC](https://apify.com/seibs.co).

# Actor input Schema

## `search_terms` (type: `array`):

Google Maps queries. Example: \['auto repair', 'tire shop', 'body shop', 'transmission repair'].

## `locations` (type: `array`):

US locations. Format: 'City, ST' or ZIP.

## `max_results_per_query` (type: `integer`):

Cap per (term × location) tuple. Hard ceiling 500.

## `enrichment_tier` (type: `string`):

base = Maps only ($0.004). email = + email ($0.008). premium = + shop management software detection ($0.015).

## `service_lines` (type: `array`):

Restrict output to these shop types. Leave empty to allow all.

## `exclude_chains` (type: `boolean`):

Drop national chains (Midas, Meineke, Jiffy Lube, Valvoline, Firestone, Goodyear, Pep Boys, AAMCO, Discount Tire, Maaco, Caliber Collision, Service King, Safelite). 40+ pre-blocked.

## `max_concurrent_enrichments` (type: `integer`):

Parallel HTTP fetches. 8 is safe.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "search_terms": [
    "auto repair"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "Austin, TX"
  ],
  "max_results_per_query": 50,
  "enrichment_tier": "premium",
  "service_lines": [],
  "exclude_chains": true,
  "max_concurrent_enrichments": 8
}
```

# 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 = {
    "search_terms": [
        "auto repair"
    ],
    "locations": [
        "Austin, TX"
    ],
    "max_results_per_query": 50,
    "enrichment_tier": "premium"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("seibs.co/auto-repair-lead-finder").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 = {
    "search_terms": ["auto repair"],
    "locations": ["Austin, TX"],
    "max_results_per_query": 50,
    "enrichment_tier": "premium",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("seibs.co/auto-repair-lead-finder").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 '{
  "search_terms": [
    "auto repair"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "Austin, TX"
  ],
  "max_results_per_query": 50,
  "enrichment_tier": "premium"
}' |
apify call seibs.co/auto-repair-lead-finder --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=seibs.co/auto-repair-lead-finder",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Auto Repair Shop Lead Finder — SMS Detection",
        "description": "Enriched Google Maps leads for US independent auto repair shops, body shops, tire shops, transmission shops, and quick lube. Detects Mitchell1, Shopmonkey, Tekmetric, AutoLeap, RO Writer, Shop-Ware, Identifix, ALLDATA, Fullbay. National chains pre-blocked.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "4t0NC997Sz8Hk4Cnk"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/seibs.co~auto-repair-lead-finder/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-seibs.co-auto-repair-lead-finder",
                "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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/seibs.co~auto-repair-lead-finder/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-seibs.co-auto-repair-lead-finder",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/seibs.co~auto-repair-lead-finder/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-seibs.co-auto-repair-lead-finder",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": [
                    "search_terms",
                    "locations",
                    "enrichment_tier"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "search_terms": {
                        "title": "Search terms",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Google Maps queries. Example: ['auto repair', 'tire shop', 'body shop', 'transmission repair'].",
                        "default": [
                            "auto repair"
                        ],
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "locations": {
                        "title": "Locations",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "US locations. Format: 'City, ST' or ZIP.",
                        "default": [
                            "Austin, TX"
                        ],
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "max_results_per_query": {
                        "title": "Max results per query",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 500,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Cap per (term × location) tuple. Hard ceiling 500.",
                        "default": 50
                    },
                    "enrichment_tier": {
                        "title": "Enrichment tier",
                        "enum": [
                            "base",
                            "email",
                            "premium"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "base = Maps only ($0.004). email = + email ($0.008). premium = + shop management software detection ($0.015).",
                        "default": "premium"
                    },
                    "service_lines": {
                        "title": "Shop types (optional filter)",
                        "uniqueItems": true,
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Restrict output to these shop types. Leave empty to allow all.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string",
                            "enum": [
                                "general_repair",
                                "body_collision",
                                "tire_alignment",
                                "transmission",
                                "oil_change_quick",
                                "diesel_truck",
                                "specialty_performance",
                                "smog_inspection"
                            ]
                        },
                        "default": []
                    },
                    "exclude_chains": {
                        "title": "Exclude national chains",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Drop national chains (Midas, Meineke, Jiffy Lube, Valvoline, Firestone, Goodyear, Pep Boys, AAMCO, Discount Tire, Maaco, Caliber Collision, Service King, Safelite). 40+ pre-blocked.",
                        "default": true
                    },
                    "max_concurrent_enrichments": {
                        "title": "Max concurrent website enrichments",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 32,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Parallel HTTP fetches. 8 is safe.",
                        "default": 8
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```