# Google Maps Scraper (`blaspat/google-maps-scraper`) Actor

Extract business data from Google Maps at scale. Get names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, ratings, reviews, categories, hours, and coordinates from any search query and location worldwide. Simple input, reliable output.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/blaspat/google-maps-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Blasius Patrick](https://apify.com/blaspat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Travel, Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 96.3% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 📍 Google Maps Scraper

Extract business data from Google Maps at scale. Get names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, ratings, reviews, categories, hours, and coordinates from any search query and location worldwide.

### What It Extracts

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `title` | Business name |
| `address` | Full address |
| `phone` | Phone number |
| `website` | Business website URL |
| `rating` | Star rating (1-5) |
| `reviewsCount` | Total number of reviews |
| `categories` | Business categories/tags |
| `hours` | Opening hours |
| `latitude` | GPS latitude |
| `longitude` | GPS longitude |
| `placeId` | Google Maps place ID |
| `googleMapsUrl` | Direct link to the business |
| `imageUrl` | Business photo URL |
| `searchQuery` | Original search query |

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `searchQueries` | array | ✅ | Business types to search (e.g. "dentist", "restaurant") |
| `location` | string | ✅ | City, state, or zip (e.g. "Austin, TX") |
| `maxResults` | integer | ❌ | Max businesses per query (default: 20, max: 1000) |

### Example Input

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["dentist", "dental clinic"],
  "location": "Austin, TX",
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

### Output Example

```json
{
  "title": "Austin Dental Care",
  "address": "123 Main St, Austin, TX 78701",
  "phone": "+1 512-555-0123",
  "website": "https://austindentalcare.com",
  "rating": "4.8",
  "reviewsCount": "342",
  "categories": "Dentist, Dental clinic",
  "hours": "Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM",
  "latitude": 30.2672,
  "longitude": -97.7431,
  "placeId": "ChIJ...",
  "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/...",
  "imageUrl": "https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/...",
  "searchQuery": "dentist"
}
```

### Use Cases

- **Lead generation** — build B2B contact lists by business type and location
- **Market research** — analyze competitors, ratings, and reviews
- **AI data pipelines** — feed structured business data into LLMs and RAG systems
- **Local SEO** — audit business listings across regions

### Features

- Simple input: just search queries and location
- Automatic deduplication by place ID
- Per-query result tracking
- Scroll-to-load for large result sets
- Error recovery and partial data salvage
- Headless Playwright browser

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Business types to search for (e.g. 'dentist', 'restaurant', 'auto repair'). Combined with location to form a Google Maps search.

## `location` (type: `string`):

City, state, or zip code (e.g. 'Austin, TX', '90210', 'Leuwinanggung, Depok').

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of businesses to scrape per search query.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "dentist",
    "restaurant"
  ],
  "location": "Austin, TX",
  "maxResults": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "dentist",
        "restaurant"
    ],
    "location": "Austin, TX",
    "maxResults": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("blaspat/google-maps-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "dentist",
        "restaurant",
    ],
    "location": "Austin, TX",
    "maxResults": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("blaspat/google-maps-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "dentist",
    "restaurant"
  ],
  "location": "Austin, TX",
  "maxResults": 20
}' |
apify call blaspat/google-maps-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=blaspat/google-maps-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/7vpRZo7nhsBPMWqRr/builds/NkVDgNKK223SGm7gj/openapi.json