# Yellow Pages Business Leads Scraper (`chrisp1211/yellowpages-scraper-max`) Actor

Scrape business leads from Yellow Pages by category and city: name, phone, full address, website, categories and rating. A clean B2B lead source for sales and outreach. No API key, no proxy setup. Pay per lead; empty runs free.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/chrisp1211/yellowpages-scraper-max.md
- **Developed by:** [Christian Pichichero](https://apify.com/chrisp1211) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$4.00 / 1,000 records

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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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.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Yellow Pages Business Leads Scraper

Scrape data. No API key.

Sample record:

```json
{"type": "business", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-13T00:12:00Z", "name": "Clarke Kent Plumbing", "phone": "(512) 766-0970", "street": "1408 W Ben White Blvd", "city": "Austin", "state": "TX", "zip": "78704", "locality": "Austin, TX 78704", "website": "http://www.clarkekentplumbing.com", "categories": ["Plumbers", "Plumbing-Drain & Sewer Cleaning"], "rating": 3.0, "reviewCount": 15, "yearsInBusiness": 40, "snippet": "Josh was wonderful and very professional. Pipe broke yesterday and no one else would come or even call us back today. Price was very reasonable, not overpriced at all.\"", "url": "https://www.yellowpages.com/austin-tx/mip/clarke-kent-plumbing-10674347?lid=1002194068759", "searchTerm": "plumbers", "location": "Austin, TX"}
```

### Why choose this Yellow Pages scraper

- **No API key, no proxy setup** — it works out of the box; you never manage keys or residential proxies.
- **Pay only for results** — pay-per-result pricing, no monthly subscription, and failed or empty runs are always free.
- **Reliable by design** — rotating premium proxies and automatic retries work around blocks so runs come back with data.
- **Export anywhere** — JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets, plus API, scheduler, and webhooks on the Apify platform.

If you are comparing Yellow Pages scraper options or want a simpler, cheaper alternative to manual directory lookups and subscription lead tools, this actor gives you clean data on demand — no setup, no lock-in.

### Popular use cases

- **B2B lead lists** — pull name, phone, website, and address for any category in any city.
- **Sales prospecting** — build targeted outreach lists by industry and location.
- **CRM enrichment** — fill in contact details for businesses you already track.
- **Local market mapping** — see every provider in a category across a metro.

### Related scrapers

Part of a connected toolkit — combine them for richer datasets:

- [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/chrisp1211/google-maps-scraper-max)
- [Local Business Leads Scraper (OpenStreetMap)](https://apify.com/chrisp1211/local-business-scraper-max)
- [US Healthcare Provider Scraper (NPI)](https://apify.com/chrisp1211/healthcare-provider-scraper-max)

### Frequently asked questions

**How do I get business leads from Yellow Pages?**

Enter a category (e.g. `dentist`) and a location, set how many results you want, and run. You get clean lead rows with phone and website — export to CSV/Excel/Sheets.

**Does it include phone numbers and websites?**

Yes — each lead includes business name, phone, website, address, categories, and rating where listed.

**Do I need proxies or an API key?**

No. Proxies are handled for you and no API key is required.

**How much does it cost?**

You pay per lead returned, with no subscription. Empty runs are free.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

Business categories or keywords to search on YellowPages, e.g. "plumbers" or "dentists". One search (paginated) is run per term.

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

Geographic area to search within, e.g. "Austin, TX", "New York, NY" or a ZIP like "90210". Applied to every search term.

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

Maximum number of business records to return for each search term. The actor paginates via \&page=N as needed. Default 30.

## `maxCostUsd` (type: `integer`):

HARD budget cap. The run stops cleanly before exceeding this.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "plumbers",
    "dentists"
  ],
  "location": "Austin, TX",
  "maxResults": 30
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "plumbers"
    ],
    "location": "Austin, TX"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("chrisp1211/yellowpages-scraper-max").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 = {
    "searchTerms": ["plumbers"],
    "location": "Austin, TX",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("chrisp1211/yellowpages-scraper-max").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 '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "plumbers"
  ],
  "location": "Austin, TX"
}' |
apify call chrisp1211/yellowpages-scraper-max --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=chrisp1211/yellowpages-scraper-max",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/GyVFc1SiuX1N1FavT/builds/pkn0rMHSscUgZR0Ah/openapi.json