🗺️ Google Maps Scraper ✅ If this actor saved you time, a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review helps me keep improving! Scrape local business listings from Google Maps by keyword and location. Get structured data like names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, ratings, and more — all without needing a Google Maps API key. --- ## 📚 Table of Contents - Features - Input Parameters - Example Input - Output - Limitations & Notes - Why Choose This Scraper? - Support --- ## 🚀 Features - Search by keyword and city, town, or address - Get rich business data: phone, address, rating, hours, etc. - Works worldwide in over 100 languages - No need for a Google API key - Structured output ready for download or integration - Paginated scraping for up to hundreds of listings - Supports optional Place ID and CID targeting --- ## 🧩 Input Parameters | Field | Type | Description | | ------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------- | | query | string | What to search for (e.g. "coffee shops") | | location | string | Where to search (e.g. "London") | | place_id | string | (Optional) Google Maps Place ID | | cid | string | (Optional) Google Maps CID | | language | string | Language for results (default: "en") | | max_results | integer | How many listings to scrape (default: 100) | --- ## 💡 Example Input json { "query": "bookstore", "location": "Berlin", "language": "de", "max_results": 50 } --- ## 📦 Output Each result includes: - title – Business name - address – Full address - phoneNumber – Contact number - website – Business website - latitude, longitude – Location coordinates - rating, ratingCount – Review data - openingHours – Weekly opening hours - types, type – Business categories - thumbnailUrl – Image from Google Maps - placeId, cid – Google’s internal identifiers Data is saved to the Apify dataset. You can download it in formats like JSON, CSV, Excel, or access it via API. --- ## ⚠️ Limitations & Notes - Avoid overly generic queries like “restaurant” without a specific location — Google may return restricted or incomplete data. - Be mindful of scraping volumes to avoid being rate-limited by the data source. --- ## 🌟 Why Choose This Scraper? - Easy to use — no setup or coding required - Great for lead generation and local SEO - Much faster than collecting data manually - Doesn’t require a Google Maps API key - Output is clean, reliable, and structured - Built on Apify for automation and scalability --- ## 🛟 Support If you have questions, feature requests, or run into issues, feel free to reach out through the "Issues" section. If this actor saved you time, a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review would mean a lot! --- Happy scraping!