Yellow Pages Business Scraper Worldwide

Locate. Scan. Capture. Global Business Data & Direct Emails in One Flow.

--- ## Description Yellow Pages Scraper is a professional-grade extraction tool designed for high-reliability data harvesting from Yellow Pages directories across 10 countries. Unlike simple scrapers, this actor employs advanced anti-blocking techniques, session warming, and fingerprint randomization to ensure consistent access and high success rates. It is ideal for: - B2B Lead Generation: Build targeted lists of businesses (gyms, restaurants, lawyers, etc.). - Market Research: Analyze competitor density and offerings in specific regions. - Direct Marketing: optional email extraction capabilities for outreach campaigns. ## Key Features - Advanced Stealth: Uses Playwright with residential proxies, browser fingerprinting, and session warming to mimic human behavior. - Global Support: Specialized 10-country support with proper locale handling. - Email Discovery: Optional "deep scan" mode that visits business websites to find email addresses. - Smart Caching: Built-in deduplication and caching to save resources on repeated runs. - Auto-Retry: Resilient error handling with exponential backoff for network issues. ## Supported Countries | Country | Code | Website | |---------|------|---------| | 🇺🇸 USA | us | YellowPages.com | | 🇨🇦 Canada | ca | YellowPages.ca | | 🇬🇧 UK | uk | Yell.com | | 🇩🇪 Germany | de | GelbeSeiten.de | | 🇫🇷 France | fr | PagesJaunes.fr | | 🇪🇸 Spain | es | PaginasAmarillas.es | | 🇮🇹 Italy | it | PagineGialle.it | | 🇷🇴 Romania | ro | PaginiAurii.ro | | 🇦🇺 Australia | au | YellowPages.com.au | | 🇧🇷 Brazil | br | GuiaMais.com.br | ## Cost Estimation Consumption varies heavily based on the "Operating Mode". | Mode | Cost Per 1k Results | Speed | Notes | |------|---------------------|-------|-------| | Standard | ~$2 - $4 | Fast | Extracts only directory info (Phone, Address, Name). | | Email Extraction | ~$15 - $25 | Slow | Visits every business website to find emails. Uses significantly more bandwidth and compute time. | > Tip: Start with "Standard Mode" to verify your search query returns good results, then enable scanForEmails for the final scrape. ## Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | targetSite | string | us | Target country code (e.g., us, de, uk). | | searchQuery | string | - | Search terms, e.g., "Dentists in London" or "Pizza New York". | | maxResults | integer | 100 | Soft limit for number of businesses to scrape. | | scanForEmails | boolean | false | If true, visits business websites to extract emails. | ## Output Example The actor produces a clean, structured JSON dataset. json { "businessName": "Joe's Famous Pizza", "address": "123 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10013", "city": "New York", "country": "US", "phoneNumber": "+1 212-555-0199", "website": "https://www.joespizzeria-example.com", "emails": [ "contact@joespizzeria-example.com", "info@joespizzeria-example.com" ], "categories": [ "Pizza", "Italian Restaurant" ], "rank": 1, "sourceUrl": "https://www.yellowpages.com/new-york-ny/mip/joes-pizza-...", "scrapedAt": "2023-10-27T14:30:00.000Z" } ## Performance & Limitations - Rate Limits: To maintain stealth, the actor limits concurrency. Do not force high concurrency (>5) or you risk 403 blocks. - Email Success: Email extraction success varies by region (Germany ~70%, US ~50%, UK ~45%) due to local laws and digital adoption. - Memory: For large email extraction jobs (>1000 items), meaningful memory is required. The actor handles this, but large runs may take time. ## Technical Architecture This is not just a simple HTML parser. It is a full browser automation system: - Engine: Playwright (Chromium) - Proxy: Residential Proxies (Required for Yellow Pages) - Anti-Bot: - canvas fingerprinting noise - navigator.webdriver masking - Human-like mouse movements and scrolling (Session Warming) ## Legal Disclaimer This tool is for educational and legitimate business intelligence purposes only. You are responsible for complying with: - GDPR (Europe) - CCPA (California) - CAN-SPAM / CASL (Email marketing) - The Terms of Service of the target websites. ---

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