Thumbtack Scraper — Service Providers & Pricing

Scrape Thumbtack service provider listings by trade and location. Extract provider names, star ratings, review counts, hire counts, pricing estimates, phone numbers, verification badges, and profile URLs. Perfect for lead generation, competitive analysis, and local market research.

Features

• Multi-service search — Search for any of 500+ Thumbtack service categories
• Multi-location — Search across multiple cities, zip codes, or neighborhoods
• Rich provider data — Names, ratings, reviews, hire counts, pricing, phone numbers
• Verification badges — Detect Top Pro, verified, background-checked providers
• 4 extraction strategies — NEXT_DATA JSON, embedded scripts, JSON-LD, DOM parsing
• Auto-fallback URL patterns — Tries /search/, /k/, and direct category URLs
• Pagination — Automatically follows all pages of results
• Anti-bot handling — Detects CAPTCHAs and blocks, stops gracefully
• 12 User-Agent rotation — Browser fingerprint diversity
• Browser-like headers — Mimics real Chrome/Firefox requests
• Deduplication — No duplicate providers across pages or search combos
• Proxy support — Residential proxies recommended for reliable results
• Rate limiting — Max 12 requests/minute to avoid detection
• Pay-per-event — Only pay for providers you actually get

Use Cases

Lead Generation

Find service providers in any market and location. Build targeted lead lists with contact information, ratings, and pricing for sales outreach.

Competitive Analysis

Monitor your competitors on Thumbtack — track their ratings, review counts, hire numbers, and pricing across markets.

Market Research

Analyze service provider density, average pricing, and quality metrics across geographic markets. Identify underserved areas and pricing opportunities.

Recruitment

Find top-rated service professionals for staffing, partnerships, or subcontracting. Filter by ratings, hire counts, and verification status.

Pricing Intelligence

Benchmark service pricing across markets. Understand the range of pricing for any trade (e.g., house cleaning $80-$200 per visit in NYC vs $50-$120 in Phoenix).

Local SEO Research

Understand the competitive landscape for local service businesses. See which providers dominate search results and why.

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
services	String[]	["House Cleaning"]	Service types to search. Examples: "Plumbing", "Personal Training", "Wedding Photography"
locations	String[]	["New York, NY"]	Cities, zip codes, or areas to search in
maxResults	Integer	300	Max providers per service+location combo (0 = unlimited)
proxyConfiguration	Object	(none)	Apify proxy settings

Supported Services (examples)

Thumbtack supports 500+ service categories. Common ones include:

Category	Services
Home	House Cleaning, Handyman, Plumbing, Electrician, HVAC, Roofing, Painting
Lawn & Garden	Lawn Care, Landscaping, Tree Service, Pressure Washing
Events	Wedding Photography, DJ, Catering, Event Planning, Makeup Artist
Wellness	Personal Training, Yoga, Massage Therapy
Pets	Dog Walking, Dog Training, Pet Sitting
Education	Tutoring, Piano Lessons, Guitar Lessons
Auto	Auto Repair, Car Detailing
Professional	Tax Preparation, Accounting, Web Design, Graphic Design
Moving	Local Moving, Long Distance Moving, Junk Removal

Input Examples

House cleaners in multiple cities

{
    "services": ["House Cleaning"],
    "locations": ["New York, NY", "Los Angeles, CA", "Chicago, IL"],
    "maxResults": 100,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

Multiple home services in one market

{
    "services": ["Plumbing", "Electrician", "Handyman", "HVAC"],
    "locations": ["Houston, TX"],
    "maxResults": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

Wedding vendors in a specific area

{
    "services": ["Wedding Photography", "DJ", "Catering", "Makeup Artist"],
    "locations": ["San Francisco, CA"],
    "maxResults": 200,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

Quick test run

{
    "services": ["Lawn Care"],
    "locations": ["Austin, TX"],
    "maxResults": 10
}

Large-scale market analysis

{
    "services": ["Personal Training"],
    "locations": [
        "New York, NY", "Los Angeles, CA", "Chicago, IL",
        "Houston, TX", "Phoenix, AZ", "Philadelphia, PA",
        "San Antonio, TX", "San Diego, CA", "Dallas, TX", "Austin, TX"
    ],
    "maxResults": 300,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

Output

Each scraped provider is saved to the dataset with the following fields:

{
    "name": "Sparkling Clean Services",
    "service": "House Cleaning",
    "rating": 4.9,
    "reviews": 127,
    "hireCount": 245,
    "pricing": "$80-$150 per visit",
    "phone": "(212) 555-0123",
    "location": "New York, NY",
    "verified": true,
    "url": "https://www.thumbtack.com/pros/sparkling-clean-services",
    "providerId": "abc123",
    "intro": "Professional house cleaning with 10+ years experience. We use eco-friendly products and guarantee satisfaction.",
    "yearsInBusiness": 10,
    "employees": 5,
    "responseTime": "within a few hours",
    "imageUrl": "https://...",
    "searchService": "House Cleaning",
    "searchLocation": "New York, NY",
    "resultPosition": 1,
    "pageNumber": 1,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
name	String	Provider or business name
service	String	Service category
rating	Number	Star rating (1.0-5.0)
reviews	Number	Total review count
hireCount	Number	Times hired on Thumbtack
pricing	String	Price estimate or range
phone	String	Contact phone number
location	String	City, state, or service area
verified	Boolean	Has verification badge (Top Pro, background check, etc.)
url	String	Thumbtack profile URL
providerId	String	Thumbtack internal ID
intro	String	Provider's self-introduction
yearsInBusiness	Number	Years of experience
employees	Number	Number of employees
responseTime	String	Typical response time
imageUrl	String	Profile photo URL
searchService	String	Original search service input
searchLocation	String	Original search location input
resultPosition	Number	Position in overall results
pageNumber	Number	Page number where found
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp of scraping

Proxy Recommendations

Thumbtack uses bot detection. Residential proxies are strongly recommended for reliable results at scale.

Setup	Reliability	Speed	Cost
No proxy	Low (small tests only)	Fast	Free
Datacenter proxy	Low-Medium	Fast	Low
Residential proxy	High	Medium	Medium
SERP proxy	Medium	Medium	Medium

Recommended proxy configuration

{
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
}

Performance Tips

1. Use residential proxies — Thumbtack blocks datacenter IPs
2. Start small — Test with maxResults: 10 before scaling up
3. Use exact service names — "House Cleaning" works better than "cleaning"
4. Use "City, ST" format — "New York, NY" not just "New York"
5. Monitor CAPTCHA warnings — If you see CAPTCHA logs, enable/upgrade proxies
6. Batch by location — Running 10 locations in one run is more efficient than 10 separate runs

Extraction Strategies

The scraper uses four extraction strategies with automatic fallback:

1. NEXT_DATA JSON — Thumbtack is a Next.js app; parses the server-rendered data payload (most reliable when available)
2. Embedded script data — Looks for INITIAL_STATE, PRELOADED_DATA, Apollo cache, and other embedded JSON
3. JSON-LD structured data — Parses schema.org LocalBusiness/Service markup
4. DOM parsing — Direct HTML element extraction with 10+ selector strategies and broad scan fallback

Additionally, the scraper tries multiple URL patterns for each search:

• /search/{service}/{location} (primary)
• /k/{service}/{location} (keyword search)
• /{service}/{location} (direct category)
• /search/{service}/near-me (geo-based fallback)

Pricing (Pay Per Event)

Event	Price	Description
provider-scraped	$0.006	Each provider saved to dataset

Plus Apify platform costs (compute + proxy if used).

Legal Notice

This actor is provided as a technical tool for market research, competitive analysis, and lead generation. Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with Thumbtack's Terms of Service and all applicable laws. The actor is designed for legitimate business research purposes.

Integration — Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("sovereigntaylor/thumbtack-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searchTerm": "thumbtack",
    "maxResults": 50
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item.get('title', item.get('name', 'N/A'))}")

Integration — JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('sovereigntaylor/thumbtack-scraper').call({
    searchTerm: 'thumbtack',
    maxResults: 50
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(item => console.log(item.title || item.name || 'N/A'));