The Best BBB Scraper for contact emails 📧 ## Key Features - Collects detailed business profiles from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) - Extracts over 50 fields, including contact emails (found in ~75% of cases) - Supports keyword, location, search URL, or direct profile input - Uses rotating proxies and automatic CAPTCHA solving - Exports data in JSON, CSV, Parquet, and via Dataset API - Maintained monthly for selector and anti-bot updates - Retrieves up to 330–340 results per query (native BBB limit is ~220) ## Typical Use Cases - Discover BBB-accredited businesses for targeted B2B outreach - Enrich CRM systems with trust metrics (ratings, complaints, accreditation) - Vet suppliers by reviewing complaints and direct email contacts - Build dashboards for sectoral or regional BBB data analysis ## How It Works 1. Input Processing: Accepts keywords, locations, or URLs to build a queue of BBB pages to visit 2. Crawling: Visits each page using managed residential proxies, handling CAPTCHAs and retries 3. Data Extraction: Parses selectors, normalizes emails, and enriches with geocoordinates 4. Result Storage: Saves structured results to an Apify Dataset for download or API access 5. Result Limits: BBB restricts to 15 results per 15 pages; use multiple locations to maximize output ## Input Reference | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-------------------------|----------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | countries | string | yes | Country in English | | keywords | string | yes | Search terms (business type, service, category, etc.) | | locations | string | optional | City/State/zipcode | | maxRecordsGlobal | integer | optional | Maximum number of results to fetch (default = 10) | | maxRecordsPerLocation | integer | optional | Maximum number of records per location. Use "0" for unlimited (default = 0) | ## Output Example json { "id": "1234_5678901_234567", "businessId": "5678901", "tobId": "20234-001", "bbbId": "1234", "businessName": "Bright Future Auto Repair, Inc.", "tobText": "Auto Repair & Service", "bbbName": "BBB serving Metro City", "rating": "A", "ratingScore": 89, "accreditationStatus": "Not Accredited", "bbbMember": false, "charitySeal": false, "isCharity": 0, "accreditedCharity": false, "logoUri": "https://brightfutureauto.com/logo.png", "Type of Entity": "Corporation", "Business Started": "2/15/2015", "Business Started Locally": "4/20/2016", "Business Incorporated": "2/15/2015", "phone": "(555) 987-6543, (555) 123-4567", "Email Business": "contact@brightfutureauto.com", "Additional Email Addresses": "support@brightfutureauto.com, info@brightfutureauto.com", "Principal Contacts": [ { "name": "Ms. Laura Smith", "role": "Owner" } ], "Customer Contacts": [ { "name": "Mr. Alan Brown", "role": "Customer Service Manager" } ], "Social Media": "https://facebook.com/brightfutureauto, https://twitter.com/brightfutureauto", "Web Site": "https://www.brightfutureauto.com", "Additional Websites": "https://www.brightfutureautorepair.com", "address": "456 Innovation Drive", "city": "Metro City", "state": "CA", "postalcode": "90210", "location": "34.090009,-118.406512", "categories": "Auto Repair & Service", "serviceAreaDescription": "Serving all of Metro City and surrounding areas", "hasServiceArea": true, "serviceArea": "Metro City Area", "serviceAreasSummary": "Metro City, Westside, Eastside", "reportUrl": "/us/ca/metro-city/profile/auto-repair-service/bright-future-auto-repair-inc-1234-5678901", "localReportUrl": "/us/ca/metro-city/profile/auto-repair-service/bright-future-auto-repair-inc-1234-5678901/addressId/234567", "leaveReviewUrl": "/us/ca/metro-city/profile/auto-repair-service/bright-future-auto-repair-inc-1234-5678901/customer-reviews", "requestAQuoteUrl": "/quote-request", "businessLoginUrl": "/metro-city/login", "url_register": "https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/metro-city/profile/auto-repair-service/bright-future-auto-repair-inc-1234-5678901", "requestAQuoteUrlId": 2, "Local BBB Url": "https://www.bbb.org/local-bbb/bbb-serving-metro-city", "BBB File Opened": "3/1/2015", "raqEnabled": true, "outOfBusinessStatus": "" }