GasBuddy Gas Station Scraper

Simple setup. Good results. Regular updates.

Get real-time gas price data without the complexity. This scraper extracts gas station information with current prices, ratings, and location details in a clean, structured format.

What This Scraper Does

✅ Easy Setup - Just provide a location and you're running
✅ Regular Updates - I keep it working when GasBuddy changes
✅ Real-Time Data - Current gas prices, station ratings, and location info

What You Get

Gas Station Information

• Current fuel prices (in cents per gallon)
• Station names and exact addresses
• Customer ratings (out of 5 stars)
• Number of customer reviews

Multiple Fuel Types

• Regular, Midgrade, Premium gasoline
• Diesel, E85, and UNL88 options
• Filter by payment method preferences
• Recent price update filters

All In Clean JSON Format

• Precise pricing in cents per gallon
• Geographic location data
• Customer satisfaction metrics
• Real-time availability

Feature requests

I'm always open to suggestions and improvements. Just reach out to me at stanvanrooy6@gmail.com with your feature request.

Some ideas I'm considering:

• Brand-specific filtering (Shell, Exxon, BP, etc.)
• Real-time price alerts and notifications

What would you like to see? Let me know and I'll add it!

Simple Setup

Just tell it where to look:

{
  "search": "New York, NY",
  "fuelType": "regular"
}

Get Specific With Filters (Optional)

Want to be more precise? Add filters:

{
  "search": "10001",
  "fuelType": "diesel",
  "paymentMethod": "credit only",
  "pricesUpdated": "4 hours"
}

Output

Clean, organized JSON:

{
  "fuel_type": "regular",
  "name": "USA",
  "price_cents_per_gallon": 285,
  "address": "222-33 Braddock AveQueens Village, NY",
  "number_reviews": 65,
  "rating_out_of_five": 4.5
}

Getting Started

1. Add this actor to your account
2. Configure your search location and fuel preferences
3. Run and get current gas prices

Note: Uses reliable proxy service for consistent results.

Recommended Configuration

Memory: 512MB (default is fine for most use cases)

Input Parameters

Required:

• search - Location to search (city, state, or postal code)

Optional:

• fuelType - Type of fuel: regular, midgrade, premium, diesel, e85, unl88 (default: regular)
• paymentMethod - Payment filter: "cash or credit", "credit only" (default: cash or credit)
• pricesUpdated - Freshness filter: "no limit", "4 hours", "8 hours" (default: no limit)

How I Keep It Working

• Monitor for GasBuddy website changes
• Update CSS selectors when needed
• Test regularly across different locations
• Robust error handling for consistent results

Limitations

• Limited to available gas station data
• Depends on GasBuddy's data accuracy and freshness

Support

Having issues? Check the Apify Console for logs or contact support.

Fair Use

This scraper respects GasBuddy's servers and follows ethical scraping practices. Use responsibly and in accordance with GasBuddy's terms of service.