🗺️ Google Maps Basic by WebUnlocker

The fastest, most cost-effective Google Maps scraper on Apify. Extract businesses with names, ratings, reviews, phone numbers, websites, addresses, and coordinates. Perfect for basic lead generation and market research.

🚀 Need More Power?

For advanced features like Unlimited Results (Deep Gathering), Deep Photo Scrape and Weekly Hours, check out our Pro version:

👉 Google Map Scraper Pro by WebUnlocker

🎉 fast, simple, and affordable!

💰 Just $3/1,000 places - Best value on Apify!

• ⚡ Blazing fast - 10x faster than browser scrapers
• 🎯 Core data fields - Business name, address, phone, website, rating, reviews count
• 🔍 FREE filters: Rating, website, closed status
• 📍 GPS Coordinate Search: Search by lat/lng with custom radius
• 🔄 Reliable: High success rate with automatic retries

✨ Key Features

• ⚡ 10x faster than browser-based scrapers
• 💰 Best value: $3/1K places
• 🔍 FREE filters: Rating, website, closed status
• 🎯 Clean data: Structured JSON with business details
• 📍 GPS Coordinate Search: Search by lat/lng with custom radius
• 🌍 Global Support: Phone formatting for 18+ countries

🚀 Simple & Efficient

📊 Normal Mode

Simple, fast single search. Returns whatever Google gives you (typically 20-50 results).

• ✅ Quick results in ~15-20 seconds
• ✅ Great for basic searches
• ✅ Low cost

⚡ Why Choose This Scraper?

Feature	WebUnlocker Basic	Competitors
Base price	$3/1K 🎉	$5-10/1K
Speed	10x faster	Slower
Rating filter	✅ FREE	Extra cost
Website filter	✅ FREE	Extra cost

💰 Pricing

Pay per event - Simple, transparent pricing!

Event	Price	Description
Place scraped	$3.00 / 1,000 🎉	Each business/place extracted
Filters applied	FREE	Rating, website, closed - no extra charge!
Actor start	$0.003	One-time fee per run
Platform usage	Free	Included in plan

📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchQuery	string	"restaurants"	What to search for (e.g., "pizza", "hotels", "dentist")
location	string	"New York NY"	Location to search in
maxResults	number	20	Max number of results (limit 100)
minRating	number	null	Minimum rating filter (1.0-5.0) - FREE!
requireWebsite	boolean	false	Only places with website - FREE!
skipClosed	boolean	false	Skip permanently closed - FREE!
enableScrolling	boolean	true	Scroll for more results

Example Input

{
    "searchQuery": "coffee shops",
    "location": "San Francisco CA",
    "maxResults": 50,
    "enableScrolling": true
}

📤 Output Example

{
    "title": "Blue Bottle Coffee",
    "categoryName": "Coffee shop",
    "totalScore": 4.5,
    "reviewsCount": 1247,
    "permanentlyClosed": false,
    "address": "315 Linden St, San Francisco, CA 94102",
    "street": "315 Linden St",
    "city": "San Francisco",
    "postalCode": "94102",
    "state": "CA",
    "country": "United States",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "phone": "+1 (510) 653-3394",
    "website": "https://bluebottlecoffee.com",
    "location": {
        "lat": 37.7763,
        "lng": -122.4213
    },
    "imageUrl": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipN...",
    "placeId": "ChIJN1t_tDeuEmsRUsoyG83frY4",
    "fid": "0x808f7e4d525e4e5:0x7e3e8a1234567890",
    "cid": "9876543210123456789",
    "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJN1t_tDeuEmsRUsoyG83frY4",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-01-24T12:00:00.000Z"
}

🚀 How to Use

Via Apify Console

1. Click "Start" or "Try for free"
2. Enter your search query and location
3. Adjust settings as needed
4. Click "Run"
5. Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel

Via API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/webunlocker~google-maps-basic/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "searchQuery": "restaurants",
    "location": "Miami FL",
    "maxResults": 50
  }'

Via JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('webunlocker/google-maps-basic').call({
    searchQuery: 'hotels',
    location: 'Las Vegas NV',
    maxResults: 50
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

🔌 API Reference (External Applications)

Access this scraper programmatically from any application, platform, or language using the Apify REST API.

Authentication

Get your API token from: Apify Console → Settings → Integrations

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN