# Yandex Maps Reviews Scraper (`one_house/yandex-maps-reviews-scraper`) Actor

Scrape reviews for any Yandex Maps place — hotels, landmarks, restaurants, shops, and more.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/one\_house/yandex-maps-reviews-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [One House](https://apify.com/one_house) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, Other, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 5 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.00 / 1,000 results

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?

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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".

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

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# README

## Yandex Maps Reviews Scraper

Extract reviews from any [Yandex Maps](https://yandex.com/maps) place — hotels, landmarks, restaurants, shops, attractions, and more.

Paste a Maps organization URL (or business ID), set how many reviews you need, and get structured data in the dataset.

### What you get

- Place name, rating, and review count
- Review text, star rating (1–5), language, and translations (when available)
- Author name, ID, avatar, and expertise level
- Photos, videos, and reactions
- Owner reply text and date
- Full raw review object for advanced use

### How to use

1. Open this Actor and click **Start**
2. Add one or more Yandex Maps URLs under **Place URLs**\
   Example: `https://yandex.com/maps/org/eiffel_tower/21455091129/`
3. Optionally set **Max reviews per place** (`0` = all)
4. Keep **Proxy** on **Apify Proxy → Residential** (recommended)
5. Run and download results from the **Dataset** tab

#### Supported URLs

- `https://yandex.com/maps/org/{slug}/{id}/`
- `https://yandex.com/maps/org/{slug}/{id}/reviews`
- `https://yandex.com/maps/org/{id}/reviews`
- `https://yandex.ru/maps/org/...`

Turkish domain links (`yandex.com.tr`) are automatically opened on `yandex.com` so place names and UI fields stay in English.

You can also pass numeric **Business IDs** instead of URLs.

### Input example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://yandex.com/maps/org/eiffel_tower/21455091129/" }
  ],
  "maxReviews": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

### Output example

Each dataset item is one review:

```json
{
  "reviewId": "DvaP9QzkIfDgAEWpGxRqlm-yZoVoraax",
  "businessId": "21455091129",
  "placeName": "Eiffel Tower",
  "placeUrl": "https://yandex.com/maps/org/eiffel_tower/21455091129/reviews",
  "placeRatingValue": 5,
  "placeReviewCount": 765,
  "text": "An absolute masterpiece and a must-visit landmark in Paris.",
  "textLanguage": "en",
  "rating": 5,
  "ratingScale": 5,
  "authorName": "Sayid Abdel Fattah",
  "authorId": "wz7gfb6w63hkedbbk3tybmp09m",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T00:00:00.000Z",
  "replyText": null,
  "source": "yandex",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-11T09:35:22.000Z"
}
```

A place summary is also saved in the key-value store as `PLACE_INFO_{businessId}`.

### Tips

- **Residential proxy** is strongly recommended. Without it, Yandex often blocks or times out.
- Start with a small `maxReviews` (for example `20–50`) to estimate runtime and cost.
- Review body language follows what visitors wrote; English is used for place metadata when possible.
- For many places, run them in one Actor start by adding multiple URLs.

### Limitations

- Places with a very large number of reviews may take longer to finish.
- Occasional blocks or captchas can still happen; retry with a fresh Residential proxy session.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Any Yandex Maps organization URL. Works with or without /reviews, with or without a slug (e.g. /org/eiffel\_tower/21455091129/).

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

Yandex Maps numeric organization IDs (alternative to URLs).

## `maxReviews` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of reviews to scrape per place. Set 0 for all available reviews.

## `maxScrolls` (type: `integer`):

Optional hard limit on review-panel scroll iterations. Leave empty for automatic stop.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Required for reliable Yandex scraping. Use Apify Proxy with RESIDENTIAL group.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://yandex.com/maps/org/eiffel_tower/21455091129/"
    }
  ],
  "maxReviews": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://yandex.com/maps/org/eiffel_tower/21455091129/"
        }
    ],
    "maxReviews": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("one_house/yandex-maps-reviews-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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://yandex.com/maps/org/eiffel_tower/21455091129/" }],
    "maxReviews": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("one_house/yandex-maps-reviews-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://yandex.com/maps/org/eiffel_tower/21455091129/"
    }
  ],
  "maxReviews": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call one_house/yandex-maps-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/iDOaVW0JW4CdmqFfp/builds/8xA4MfRCWPeQ7nZVD/openapi.json