Google Maps Business Scraper

Overview

This actor scrapes detailed business listings from Google Maps based on search queries. It extracts structured data including contact information, social profiles, and operational details, suitable for lead generation, market research, and local SEO analysis.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Scrapes business names, categories, ratings, review counts, and precise location data.
• Contact & Social Details: Collects email addresses, social media links (Instagram, etc.), phone numbers, and website URLs.
• Operational Info: Retrieves working hours, service options (delivery, dine-in), accessibility features, and amenities.
• Location Intelligence: Provides full addresses, coordinates (latitude/longitude), and Google Maps place IDs.
• Search Flexibility: Accepts queries by keyword, category, or specific location. Supports country and language parameters.

How to Use

Configure the actor run with a JSON input specifying your search parameters. The actor will navigate Google Maps, extract data from the results, and output a structured JSON dataset.

Input

Define your search using the following input fields in JSON format:

{
  "Posts": ["restaurants"],
  "country": "us",
  "language": "es",
  "place": "Philadelphia, PA, USA",
  "resultsLimit": 179
}

• Posts (Required): An array of search queries or business categories (e.g., ["restaurants"], ["coffee shops", "cafes"]).
• country: Two-letter country code (e.g., "us", "gb") to scope the search.
• language: Two-letter language code (e.g., "es", "fr") for the interface and results.
• place: A specific location string to narrow the search (e.g., a city or full address).
• resultsLimit: The maximum number of business listings to return per query.

Output

The actor outputs an array of JSON objects, one per business listing. Each object contains the scraped fields as shown in the example below.

[
  {
    "query": "restaurants in Philadelphia, PA, USA",
    "name": "Osteria Ama Philly",
    "main_category": "Italian restaurant",
    "categories": "Italian restaurant",
    "rating": 4.8,
    "reviews_count": 1542,
    "emails": ["info@osteriaamaphilly.com"],
    "social": {
      "instagram": ["https://www.instagram.com/osteriaamaphilly"]
    },
    "address": "1905 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103",
    "city": "Philadelphia",
    "state": "Pennsylvania",
    "country": "US",
    "latitude": 39.9520555,
    "longitude": -75.1721628,
    "website_url": "http://osteriaama-philly.com/",
    "phone": "(484) 355-4133",
    "working_hours": "Monday: 12–9 PM; Tuesday: 12–9 PM; Wednesday: 12–9 PM; Thursday: 12–9 PM; Friday: 12–10 PM; Saturday: 12–10 PM; Sunday: 12–9 PM",
    "service_options": "Outdoor seating, Delivery, Takeout, Dine-in",
    "accessibility": "Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible restroom, Wheelchair accessible seating",
    "place_id": "ChIJ6SuyUYrHxokR-4BpMK0WIiM"
  }
]