# Yelp Business Scraper - Reviews, Ratings, Hours & Contact Info (`thirdwatch/yelp-business-scraper`) Actor Scrape Yelp business details: name, rating, reviews, price range, categories, address, phone, website, hours, coordinates. - **URL**: https://apify.com/thirdwatch/yelp-business-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Thirdwatch](https://apify.com/thirdwatch) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, News, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 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. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ## Yelp Business Scraper - Reviews, Ratings, Hours & Contact Info > Scrape Yelp business details: name, rating, reviews, price range, categories, address, phone, website, hours, and coordinates. ### What you get Extract comprehensive business data from Yelp. Provide direct Yelp business URLs or search for any business type in any US location. Get ratings, review counts, price range, categories, full address, phone, website, hours of operation, GPS coordinates, and more. ### Output fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `business_name` | Business name | | `rating` | Yelp rating (1-5) | | `reviews_count` | Number of reviews | | `price_range` | Price level ($, $$, $$$, $$$$) | | `categories` | Business categories (e.g., "Italian", "Seafood") | | `address` | Street address | | `city` | City | | `state` | State | | `phone` | Phone number | | `website` | Business website | | `hours` | Operating hours by day | | `latitude` | GPS latitude | | `longitude` | GPS longitude | | `image_url` | Business photo URL | | `is_claimed` | Whether the business is claimed on Yelp | | `url` | Yelp business page URL | | `source` | Data extraction method used | ### Example output ```json { "business_name": "Joe's Pizza", "rating": 4.5, "reviews_count": 2300, "price_range": "$", "categories": ["Pizza", "Italian"], "address": "7 Carmine St", "city": "New York", "state": "NY", "phone": "(212) 366-1182", "website": "https://joespizzanyc.com", "hours": {"Mon": "10:00 AM - 4:00 AM", "Tue": "10:00 AM - 4:00 AM"}, "latitude": 40.7303, "longitude": -74.0023, "image_url": "https://s3-media1.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/example.jpg", "is_claimed": true, "url": "https://www.yelp.com/biz/joes-pizza-new-york", "source": "props_endpoint" } ```` ### Input parameters | Parameter | Required | Description | |-----------|----------|-------------| | `businessUrls` | No | List of Yelp business URLs or slugs (e.g., `["gary-danko-san-francisco"]`) | | `searchQueries` | No | Search queries to find businesses (e.g., `["pizza new york", "dentist chicago"]`). At least one of `businessUrls` or `searchQueries` is required. | | `maxResults` | No | Maximum number of businesses to scrape (default: 50, max: 500) | | `proxyConfiguration` | No | Proxy settings. Leave default (residential) for best results. | ### Use cases - **Lead generation**: Find local businesses with contact info for outreach - **Market research**: Analyze business ratings and review volumes by area - **Competitor analysis**: Compare ratings and review counts across competitors - **Local SEO**: Audit business listings and track review trends - **Data enrichment**: Add Yelp ratings and contact info to business databases - **Location intelligence**: Use GPS coordinates for mapping and geographic analysis ### Limitations - Primarily US-focused (Yelp's strongest market) - Some businesses may have limited data (hours, website, coordinates) - Review text extraction is not included (only counts and ratings) - Search mode uses Google to find Yelp URLs, so results depend on Google's index # Actor input Schema ## `businessUrls` (type: `array`): List of Yelp business URLs (e.g. 'https://yelp.com/biz/gary-danko-san-francisco') or just slugs (e.g. 'gary-danko-san-francisco'). ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Search for businesses instead of providing URLs. Each query searches Google for 'site:yelp.com/biz {query}'. Examples: 'best pizza new york', 'plumber san francisco', 'thai restaurant chicago'. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of businesses to scrape. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Leave default for best results. ## Actor input object example ```json { "businessUrls": [ "gary-danko-san-francisco" ], "searchQueries": [], "maxResults": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # 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 = { "businessUrls": [ "gary-danko-san-francisco" ], "maxResults": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("thirdwatch/yelp-business-scraper").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 = { "businessUrls": ["gary-danko-san-francisco"], "maxResults": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("thirdwatch/yelp-business-scraper").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 '{ "businessUrls": [ "gary-danko-san-francisco" ], "maxResults": 50 }' | apify call thirdwatch/yelp-business-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=thirdwatch/yelp-business-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Yelp Business Scraper - Reviews, Ratings, Hours & Contact Info", "description": "Scrape Yelp business details: name, rating, reviews, price range, categories, address, phone, website, hours, coordinates.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "oxlmBW5YDquBimKMw" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/thirdwatch~yelp-business-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-thirdwatch-yelp-business-scraper", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/thirdwatch~yelp-business-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-thirdwatch-yelp-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/thirdwatch~yelp-business-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-thirdwatch-yelp-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "businessUrls": { "title": "Business URLs or Slugs", "type": "array", "description": "List of Yelp business URLs (e.g. 'https://yelp.com/biz/gary-danko-san-francisco') or just slugs (e.g. 'gary-danko-san-francisco').", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "Search for businesses instead of providing URLs. Each query searches Google for 'site:yelp.com/biz {query}'. Examples: 'best pizza new york', 'plumber san francisco', 'thai restaurant chicago'.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of businesses to scrape.", "default": 50 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Leave default for best results.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```