# Google Maps Scraper (Zero-Auth, Leads & Reviews) (`signalqub/my-actor-8`) Actor

Instantly extract local business leads, addresses, phone numbers, and verified customer reviews directly from Google Maps without rate limits or IP bans.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/signalqub/my-actor-8.md
- **Developed by:** [OluwaNifemi Jacob](https://apify.com/signalqub) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 78.6% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 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.

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

## 🗺️ Ultimate Google Maps Scraper (Zero-Auth)

[![Powered by SignalQub](https://img.shields.io/badge/Powered%20By-SignalQub%20API-blue?style=flat-square)](https://signalqub.com)
[![Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-Active%20%26%20Maintained-green?style=flat-square)](https://signalqub.com)

Scraping Google Maps is essential for local SEO and B2B lead generation, but Google's aggressive dynamic rendering and IP blocking make it difficult to scale. **This Actor solves that problem forever.**

Powered by the **[SignalQub Data Engine](https://signalqub.com/endpoints/gmaps)**, the Ultimate Google Maps Scraper provides lightning-fast, zero-authentication extraction. Instantly pull local business directories or deep-dive into thousands of customer reviews without managing a single proxy.

***

### 🌟 Key Features

- **Zero Authentication Required:** No login, no session cookies, and no risk of getting your IP banned.
- **Bypass Anti-Bot Restrictions:** We manage the proxies, headless browsing, and parsing logic automatically via **[SignalQub](https://signalqub.com)**.
- **Review Extraction:** Easily pull long-form customer reviews, star ratings, and publication dates for sentiment analysis or reputation management.
- **Unified Output:** All data is mapped into a standardized 5-column schema, ready for Google Sheets, Airtable, or CRM import.

***

### 🎯 What Can You Scrape?

1. **Business Search (`search`)**: Enter any keyword and location (e.g., `Restaurants in Brooklyn`) to scrape business names, full addresses, phone numbers, and rating aggregates.
2. **Review Extraction (`reviews`)**: Pass a specific Google Maps URL to extract individual customer reviews, including the reviewer's name, text, and star rating.

***

### 🛠️ Input Configuration

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Extraction Mode** | `Select` | Choose whether to Search Businesses or Extract Reviews. |
| **Target** | `String` | The Search Query (e.g., `Plumbers in Austin`) or the full Google Maps URL (for reviews). |
| **Review Limit** | `Integer` | *(Reviews Only)* Maximum number of reviews to extract (Defaults to `50`). |
| **Sort Reviews By** | `Select` | *(Reviews Only)* Sort extracted reviews by `newest`, `most_relevant`, `highest_rating`, or `lowest_rating`. |

***

### 📊 Sample Output (5-Column Normalized Schema)

**Example Output (Business Search):**

````json
[
  {
    "author": "Joe's Premium Pizza",
    "content": "123 Main St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201\nCategory: Pizza Restaurant",
    "metrics": "Phone: (555) 123-4567 | Rating: 4.8 (1240 Reviews)",
    "url": "[https://www.joespizza.com](https://www.joespizza.com)",
    "media": "[https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/)..."
  }
]

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Select whether to search for businesses or extract reviews from a specific place.
## `target` (type: `string`):

Enter a Search Query (e.g., 'Restaurants in New York') or a full Google Maps URL for reviews.
## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of results to extract (Applies to both Search and Reviews).
## `sort` (type: `string`):

Sort the reviews.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "target": "Restaurants in New York",
  "limit": 5,
  "sort": "newest"
}
````

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The mapped Google Maps data stored in the default dataset.

# 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 = {
    "target": "Restaurants in New York"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("signalqub/my-actor-8").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 = { "target": "Restaurants in New York" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("signalqub/my-actor-8").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 '{
  "target": "Restaurants in New York"
}' |
apify call signalqub/my-actor-8 --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,signalqub/my-actor-8"
        }
    }
}
```

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/FMFx5RnCueIY5c0bh/builds/b8nGzOyx7T0TMVjNS/openapi.json