# Booksy Scraper (`crawlerbros/booksy-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Booksy - the world's leading beauty appointment booking platform. Search salons, barbers, nail studios, spas, and more by keyword or location. Get ratings, reviews, services, staff, contact info, and booking availability.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/booksy-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 5 total users, 3 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

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

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

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# README

## Booksy Scraper

Scrape **Booksy** — the world's leading beauty appointment booking platform with 35M+ users across 150+ countries. Extract salon, barber, nail studio, spa, and other beauty business data including ratings, reviews, services, staff, location, and booking availability.

### What data can you extract?

Each business record includes:

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `businessId` | Unique Booksy business identifier |
| `name` | Business name |
| `slug` | URL slug |
| `profileUrl` | Full Booksy profile URL |
| `address` | Full street address |
| `city` | City |
| `latitude` / `longitude` | GPS coordinates |
| `rating` | Average rating (0–5 scale) |
| `reviewCount` | Total number of reviews |
| `starRating` | Star rating (1–5) |
| `category` | Primary service category (e.g. "hair", "nails") |
| `categoryId` | Booksy category ID |
| `serviceCategories` | All service categories offered |
| `staff` | List of staff member names |
| `description` | Business description / bio |
| `website` | Business website URL |
| `facebookUrl` | Facebook page URL |
| `instagramUrl` | Instagram profile URL |
| `ecommerceUrl` | Business's online shop / e-commerce URL (when available) |
| `bookingEnabled` | Whether online booking is available |
| `isRecommended` | Booksy recommended badge |
| `bestOfBooksyBadge` | Best of Booksy award winner |
| `isMobileService` | Mobile/traveling service |
| `pricingLevel` | Pricing tier (1=budget, 4=luxury) |
| `distanceKm` | Straight-line distance from the search location (km), calculated from GPS coordinates |
| `amenities` | Available amenities (parking, WiFi, etc.) |
| `topServices` | Most popular services |
| `imageUrl` | Cover photo URL |
| `logoUrl` | Logo image URL |
| `openHours` | Opening hours by day |
| `isPromoted` | Whether the business has a paid "Promoted" placement |
| `maxDiscountRate` | Maximum active discount rate (%) across services, 0 if none |
| `hasLowAvailability` | Whether Booksy flags the business as having low booking availability |
| `offersVirtualServices` | Whether the business offers online/virtual services |
| `offersOnlineVouchers` | Whether the business sells online vouchers/gift certificates |
| `acceptsBooksyGiftCards` | Whether the business accepts Booksy gift cards |
| `acceptsBooksyPay` | Whether the business accepts Booksy Pay |
| `state` | State/region (`byBusinessId` mode only) |
| `zipCode` | ZIP/postal code (`byBusinessId` mode only) |
| `bookingPolicy` | Cancellation/change policy text, e.g. "Changes allowed up to 2 hours before visit" (`byBusinessId` mode only) |
| `bookingLeadTimeDays` | How many days in advance you can book (`byBusinessId` mode only) |
| `topReviews` | Up to a few recent written reviews with text, rating, reviewer name, date, and service (`byBusinessId` mode only) |
| `sourceUrl` | Booksy search URL used |
| `scrapedAt` | UTC timestamp of scrape |
| `recordType` | Always `"business"` |

### Modes

#### Search mode (default)

Search for businesses by keyword near a location.

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "hair salon",
  "location": "New York",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

#### By Category mode

Browse all businesses in a specific service category.

```json
{
  "mode": "byCategory",
  "category": "nails",
  "location": "Los Angeles",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

Available categories: `hair`, `barber`, `nails`, `skin-care`, `brows-and-lashes`, `massage`, `makeup`, `wellness-and-spa`, `braids-and-locs`, `tattoos`, `medical-aesthetics`, `hair-removal`, `home-services`, `piercing`, `pet-services`, `dental`, `health-and-fitness`, `professional-services`, `other`

#### By Business ID mode

Fetch detailed information for specific Booksy businesses.

```json
{
  "mode": "byBusinessId",
  "businessIds": ["688238", "1439833"]
}
```

### Input Options

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `mode` | string | `search`, `byCategory`, or `byBusinessId` |
| `searchQuery` | string | Keyword to search (search mode) |
| `location` | string | City name for location search |
| `latitude` | number | GPS latitude (overrides location) |
| `longitude` | number | GPS longitude (overrides location) |
| `radiusKm` | integer | Search radius hint in km sent to Booksy (default: 10). Booksy's own search may still surface businesses outside this radius when local inventory is thin — the same behavior you'll see searching directly on booksy.com. Use the returned `distanceKm` field to filter/sort results by actual distance if you need a strict radius. |
| `category` | string | Category slug (byCategory mode) |
| `businessIds` | array | Business IDs (byBusinessId mode) |
| `minRating` | number | Minimum rating filter (0–5) |
| `maxRating` | number | Maximum rating filter (0–5) |
| `minReviewCount` | integer | Minimum review count filter |
| `filterCategory` | string | Category filter for search results |
| `isRecommended` | boolean | Filter to recommended businesses only |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum records to return (default: 50) |

### Sample Output

```json
{
  "businessId": "1439833",
  "name": "Idamaris Hair Salon",
  "profileUrl": "https://booksy.com/en-us/1439833_idamaris-hair-salon_hair-salon_34846_providence",
  "address": "921 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, 02908",
  "city": "Providence",
  "latitude": 41.833,
  "longitude": -71.438,
  "rating": 4.73,
  "reviewCount": 30,
  "category": "hair",
  "categoryId": 1,
  "isRecommended": true,
  "bookingEnabled": true,
  "sourceUrl": "https://booksy.com/en-us/s/hair-salon",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-30T12:00:00+00:00",
  "recordType": "business"
}
```

### Use Cases

- **Lead generation** — Find beauty businesses by city and service type for B2B outreach
- **Competitive analysis** — Compare ratings and services across salons in a market
- **Market research** — Analyze pricing levels and service availability by geography
- **Booking aggregation** — Build city guides for beauty services
- **Reputation monitoring** — Track ratings and review counts over time

### FAQs

**Does this require a Booksy account?**
No. The scraper uses Booksy's public search API — no login or account required.

**What countries does Booksy cover?**
Booksy operates in 150+ countries. This actor targets the US market (`us.booksy.com`) but the approach can be extended.

**How many businesses can I scrape?**
Booksy shows up to 10,000 businesses per search. Set `maxItems` up to 1,000 per run.

**How fresh is the data?**
Data is scraped in real-time directly from Booksy's API.

**Are reviews included?**
Review counts, average rating, and star rating are included in every mode. Individual written reviews (`topReviews` — text, rating, reviewer name, date, service) are only available in `byBusinessId` mode, which also returns additional business profile details (description, staff, top services, amenities, booking policy, state/ZIP).

**Will results always be within my specified radius?**
`radiusKm` is passed to Booksy as a search hint, not a hard filter — Booksy's own search (including on booksy.com) can surface businesses outside the requested radius when local matches are limited. Each business record includes a real `distanceKm` (great-circle distance computed from GPS coordinates), so you can filter or sort post-scrape if you need a strict radius.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to scrape.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Keyword to search (mode=search). Examples: 'hair salon', 'barber', 'nail salon', 'massage', 'eyebrows'.

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

City name to search near (e.g. 'New York', 'Los Angeles', 'Chicago'). Used when latitude/longitude are not provided.

## `latitude` (type: `number`):

GPS latitude for location-based search. Overrides the Location field if provided.

## `longitude` (type: `number`):

GPS longitude for location-based search. Overrides the Location field if provided.

## `radiusKm` (type: `integer`):

Radius in kilometres around the location to search (default: 10 km). This is a hint to Booksy's search, not a hard filter — Booksy may still include businesses outside this radius when local matches are limited (the same happens on booksy.com). Use the returned distanceKm field to filter strictly by distance if needed.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Service category to browse (mode=byCategory).

## `businessIds` (type: `array`):

Booksy business IDs to fetch details for (mode=byBusinessId). Find them in the Booksy URL, e.g. 688238 from https://booksy.com/en-us/688238\_name

## `minRating` (type: `number`):

Only include businesses with a rating at or above this value (0–5 scale).

## `maxRating` (type: `number`):

Only include businesses with a rating at or below this value (0–5 scale).

## `minReviewCount` (type: `integer`):

Only include businesses with at least this many reviews.

## `filterCategory` (type: `string`):

Filter results to a specific category slug (e.g. 'hair', 'nails'). Useful in search mode to narrow results.

## `isRecommended` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, only return businesses marked as recommended by Booksy.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of businesses to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "hair salon",
  "location": "New York",
  "radiusKm": 10,
  "category": "hair",
  "businessIds": [],
  "isRecommended": false,
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `businesses` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped Booksy businesses with ratings, location, services, and contact info.

# 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 = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchQuery": "hair salon",
    "location": "New York",
    "radiusKm": 10,
    "category": "hair",
    "businessIds": [],
    "isRecommended": false,
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/booksy-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 = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchQuery": "hair salon",
    "location": "New York",
    "radiusKm": 10,
    "category": "hair",
    "businessIds": [],
    "isRecommended": False,
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/booksy-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 '{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "hair salon",
  "location": "New York",
  "radiusKm": 10,
  "category": "hair",
  "businessIds": [],
  "isRecommended": false,
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/booksy-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/u87SbAc82v2vfmtzY/builds/GxEig4dtmKU431uoF/openapi.json