# Checkatrade UK Tradespeople & Trades Contacts Scraper (`scrapers_lat/checkatrade-uk-scraper`) Actor
Extract UK tradespeople from Checkatrade by trade and location: company name, trade category, area covered, phone, address, rating, review count, verified status, member since and profile URL. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/checkatrade-uk-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, Real estate
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $25.50 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
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.
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# README
[](https://console.apify.com/actors/UE9oMHVbpDMn8nJZL/input)
## Checkatrade UK Tradespeople & Trades Contacts Scraper
> Find UK tradespeople by trade and location: company name, trade category, area covered, every listed phone number, rating, review count, verified status and profile link, plus the services they offer, business attributes (payment methods, free estimates, insurance work, 24 hour call-out), a sample of recent reviews with the actual review text and scores, and portfolio photos. No login needed.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/checkatrade-uk-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/checkatrade-uk-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/checkatrade-uk-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/checkatrade-uk-scraper/examples)**
### How to use it
Add one or more trades to **Trades** (for example Electrician, Plumber, Builder) and one or more places to **Locations** (a town, city, region or postcode such as London, Manchester or SW1). Every trade is searched across every location, so a few entries can cover a wide area. Use **Max Trades To Scrape** to cap the run. Press **Start**, then export the results to JSON, CSV or Excel.
### Use cases
| Use case | Who it is for |
|---|---|
| Building targeted contact lists of local trades | Sales and lead-gen teams |
| Sourcing and vetting suppliers by area | Property managers and builders |
| Local market and competitor research | Home-services businesses |
| Enriching a CRM with trade contacts | Sales and operations |
### Frequently Asked Questions
**What data does it return?**
For each tradesperson: company name, trade categories, every listed phone number, town and county, area covered, rating out of 10, review counts, verified status, the services they offer, business attributes (payment methods accepted, free estimates, insurance work, 24 hour call-out), a sample of recent reviews with the review text, score, date and score breakdowns, portfolio photo URLs, how long they have been a member and the profile link.
**How do I search a wider area?**
Add several locations and several trades. Every trade is searched in every location in a single run.
**Does it need an account or login?**
No. It reads only publicly listed business information.
**Will I be charged for empty runs?**
No. You are only billed per tradesperson actually returned.
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
### Related scrapers
Need data from the same space? Here are other scrapers we build and maintain:
- [FMCSA Carriers Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/fmcsa-carriers-scraper): Pull US trucking carriers with DOT number, fleet size, address and contact.
- [Sunbiz Florida Business Registry Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/sunbiz-florida-scraper): Search Florida business entities with registered agent, officers and FEI/EIN.
- [France Company Search Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/france-company-search-scraper): Search French companies with SIREN, officers and financial data.
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for Latin American and US public platforms: real estate, jobs, e-commerce, company registries and government data. Browse the full catalog, see live sample output for each one, or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
***
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with Checkatrade. It only accesses information that is publicly listed. Use it in accordance with the website's terms of service.
# Actor input Schema
## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):
Trade categories to search for on Checkatrade, e.g. Electrician, Plumber, Builder, Roofer, Plasterer. One run searches every trade across every location.
## `locations` (type: `array`):
UK towns, cities, regions or postcodes to search in, e.g. London, Manchester, Greater-London, Birmingham, SW1.
## `maxTrades` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of tradespeople to collect across the whole run. Optional.
## `enrichContacts` (type: `boolean`):
Optional paid add-on, off by default. For each result without an email, attempt to find a public business contact email and a contact person's name. Billed per attempt, plus an extra charge only when an email is found.
## `enrichContactsMax` (type: `integer`):
Cap how many results the add-on tries to enrich, to control add-on cost. Leave empty to attempt all. Free Apify accounts are capped at 3.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"searchQueries": [
"Electrician"
],
"locations": [
"London"
],
"maxTrades": 30,
"enrichContacts": false,
"enrichContactsMax": 50
}
```
# 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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"searchQueries": [
"Electrician"
],
"locations": [
"London"
],
"maxTrades": 30
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/checkatrade-uk-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 '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"searchQueries": ["Electrician"],
"locations": ["London"],
"maxTrades": 30,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/checkatrade-uk-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": [
"Electrician"
],
"locations": [
"London"
],
"maxTrades": 30
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/checkatrade-uk-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/checkatrade-uk-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/UE9oMHVbpDMn8nJZL/builds/xqeHY404thiUfrcqc/openapi.json