# Yellow Pages Scraper — US Leads, Phones & Addresses ✅ (`themineworks/yellowpages-us`) Actor Scrape YellowPages.com US local business listings into clean leads: name, phone, full address (street, city, state, ZIP), categories, website and years in business. Search any term in any US city. No login. Works in Claude, ChatGPT & any MCP-compatible AI agent. - **URL**: https://apify.com/themineworks/yellowpages-us.md - **Developed by:** [The Mine Works](https://apify.com/themineworks) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Developer tools, MCP servers - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $1.50 / 1,000 businesses 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 ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # 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 ## Yellow Pages Scraper - US Business Listings & Leads Turn any **YellowPages.com** search into a clean, structured lead list. Give it a category and a US city, and this actor returns every matching business with its **name, phone, full address, categories, website and years in business** — ready to drop into a CRM, a spreadsheet, or an outbound campaign. No login, no API key, no manual copy-paste. The actor searches YellowPages, walks every result page, de-duplicates listings, and hands you back tidy JSON / CSV / Excel. **Works in Claude, ChatGPT and any MCP-compatible AI agent** — call it as a tool to pull local-business leads on demand ("get me 50 plumbers in Austin, TX"). --- ### What you can do with it - Build **local lead lists** for sales outreach (plumbers, dentists, contractors, restaurants, salons…). - Power **lead-gen and agency** workflows: pull fresh prospects by city and vertical. - Enrich a **territory map**: who offers what service, where, and how to reach them. - Feed an **AI agent** that needs real local-business data on the fly. --- ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `searchTerm` | string | yes | `plumbers` | Business type / keyword to search (e.g. `dentists`, `coffee shops`, `law firms`). | | `location` | string | yes | `Austin, TX` | US location as `City, ST` (e.g. `Chicago, IL`) or a 5-digit ZIP code. | | `maxResults` | integer | no | `100` | Max unique businesses to return (1–1000). Pagination continues until reached. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | no | RESIDENTIAL / US | Apify Proxy config. **US residential proxy is required** — YellowPages blocks datacenter IPs. | #### Example input ```json { "searchTerm": "plumbers", "location": "Austin, TX", "maxResults": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } ```` *** ### Output One dataset item per business. The final item is a `summary` record with run totals. #### Sample record ```json { "name": "Radiant Plumbing & Air Conditioning", "phone": "+1-512-263-9988", "street": "10612 Metric Blvd", "city": "Austin", "state": "TX", "zip": "78758", "categories": ["Plumbers", "Plumbing-Drain & Sewer Cleaning", "Air Conditioning Service & Repair"], "website": "https://www.radiantplumbing.com", "years_in_business": 25, "url": "https://www.yellowpages.com/austin-tx/mip/radiant-plumbing-air-conditioning-12345678", "search_term": "plumbers", "scraped_at": "2026-06-16T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` #### Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `name` | Business name | | `phone` | Primary phone, normalised to `+1-XXX-XXX-XXXX` when possible | | `street` | Street address | | `city` / `state` / `zip` | Parsed city, 2-letter state, ZIP | | `categories` | Array of YellowPages category labels | | `website` | Business website URL (if listed) | | `years_in_business` | Number of years in business (if shown) | | `url` | YellowPages detail-page URL | | `search_term` | The term you searched | | `scraped_at` | ISO-8601 timestamp of when the record was scraped | Some fields may be `null` when a listing doesn't publish them (e.g. no website, no years badge). *** ### Pricing **Pay-per-result.** You are charged **$0.002 per business** delivered (event `business-scraped`). - The **first 25 results are FREE** on your Apify account (lifetime), so you can fully try the actor before paying a cent. - Empty searches and failed/blocked runs are **never charged** — you only pay for real businesses pushed to the dataset. - The `summary` record is free. Apify platform usage (compute + residential proxy) is billed separately by Apify at their standard rates. *** ### Tips for best results - Use **broad, common categories** (`plumbers`, `dentists`, `electricians`) for the densest result lists. - Use **major cities** for high volume; small towns naturally have fewer listings. - Format location as `City, ST` (e.g. `Austin, TX`). ZIP codes also work. - Keep `RESIDENTIAL` / `US` proxy enabled — it is required to avoid blocking. *** ### FAQ **Do I need a YellowPages login or API key?** No. The actor reads public search-result pages. **Why is a residential US proxy required?** YellowPages serves a block page (HTTP 403) to datacenter IPs. US residential proxies look like ordinary US visitors, so requests succeed. The prefilled proxy config handles this for you. **Does it paginate, or just the first page?** It paginates. The actor walks `&page=2`, `&page=3`, … de-duplicating across pages until it reaches `maxResults` or runs out of listings. **How are duplicates handled?** Each listing is de-duplicated by a stable id (YellowPages listing id / detail URL, falling back to name + phone), so you won't get the same business twice across pages. **Why are some fields empty?** Not every business publishes a website, ZIP or "years in business" badge. The actor returns what the listing shows and leaves the rest `null`. **Can I use this from an AI assistant?** Yes. It's exposed as an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP-compatible agents can call it directly as a tool. **Is scraping YellowPages legal?** The actor only collects publicly available business information. You are responsible for using the data in compliance with YellowPages' terms and applicable laws (e.g. respecting do-not-call rules for any outreach). # Actor input Schema ## `searchTerm` (type: `string`): What kind of business to find (e.g. "plumbers", "dentists", "coffee shops", "law firms"). Maps to the YellowPages keyword search. ## `location` (type: `string`): US city and 2-letter state to search in, formatted "City, ST" (e.g. "Austin, TX", "Chicago, IL", "Miami, FL"). You can also use a 5-digit ZIP code. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of business listings to return. Pagination continues across result pages until this many unique businesses are collected or YellowPages runs out of results. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): YellowPages.com blocks datacenter traffic; US residential proxies are required for reliable access. Leave the prefilled value as-is unless you have a reason to change it. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchTerm": "plumbers", "location": "Austin, TX", "maxResults": 25, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchTerm": "plumbers", "location": "Austin, TX", "maxResults": 25, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("themineworks/yellowpages-us").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchTerm": "plumbers", "location": "Austin, TX", "maxResults": 25, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "US", }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("themineworks/yellowpages-us").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 '{ "searchTerm": "plumbers", "location": "Austin, TX", "maxResults": 25, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } }' | apify call themineworks/yellowpages-us --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=themineworks/yellowpages-us", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Yellow Pages Scraper — US Leads, Phones & Addresses ✅", "description": "Scrape YellowPages.com US local business listings into clean leads: name, phone, full address (street, city, state, ZIP), categories, website and years in business. Search any term in any US city. No login. Works in Claude, ChatGPT & any MCP-compatible AI agent.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "wUXBd8RATPViUilgT" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/themineworks~yellowpages-us/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-themineworks-yellowpages-us", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/themineworks~yellowpages-us/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-themineworks-yellowpages-us", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/themineworks~yellowpages-us/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-themineworks-yellowpages-us", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "searchTerm": { "title": "Search term / category", "type": "string", "description": "What kind of business to find (e.g. \"plumbers\", \"dentists\", \"coffee shops\", \"law firms\"). Maps to the YellowPages keyword search." }, "location": { "title": "Location (City, ST)", "type": "string", "description": "US city and 2-letter state to search in, formatted \"City, ST\" (e.g. \"Austin, TX\", \"Chicago, IL\", \"Miami, FL\"). You can also use a 5-digit ZIP code." }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max businesses", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of business listings to return. Pagination continues across result pages until this many unique businesses are collected or YellowPages runs out of results.", "default": 100 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "YellowPages.com blocks datacenter traffic; US residential proxies are required for reliable access. Leave the prefilled value as-is unless you have a reason to change it.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```