# Local Business Leads Scraper - Google Maps Places & Contacts (`get_anything/local-business-scraper`) Actor

Search Google Maps for local businesses and export name, rating, category, address, phone and website. No API key. Great for lead lists and local market research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/get_anything/local-business-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Get Anything](https://apify.com/get_anything) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 49 total users, 5 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $2.80 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Local Business Leads Scraper — Google Maps Places & Contacts

**Free.** Search Google Maps for local businesses and export them as a clean spreadsheet: name, rating, category, address, phone and website. No API key, no Google Cloud billing, no setup.

Point it at a search like `coffee shop Dubai Marina` or `dentist London` and it returns the businesses Google Maps shows, structured and ready to use for lead lists, local market research, or competitor tracking.

### What you get for each business

| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Name | Always |
| Rating | Star rating, when the business has one |
| Review count | When Google renders it (see note below) |
| Category | e.g. Coffee shop, Dentist, Restaurant |
| Address | Full address with **Get phone & website** on |
| Phone | With **Get phone & website** on |
| Website | With **Get phone & website** on |
| Status | Open / Closed / Temporarily closed |
| Maps link | Direct link to the listing |

```json
{
  "name": "London City Smiles",
  "rating": 4.8,
  "reviewCount": 1398,
  "category": "Dentist",
  "address": "1 Fore St Ave, London EC2Y 9DT",
  "phone": "+44 20 7837 2300",
  "website": "londoncitysmiles.com",
  "status": "Open · Closes 6 PM",
  "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/..."
}
```

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `searchQueries` | One or more Google Maps searches, e.g. `["gym Dubai", "gym Abu Dhabi"]` |
| `maxResultsPerQuery` | Businesses to return per search. Google surfaces up to ~120 |
| `enrichDetails` | Visit each listing for phone, website and full address. Slower but far richer |
| `minRating` | Only keep businesses at or above this star rating |
| `useProxy` | Only needed at high volume — Maps is reachable without a proxy for normal use |

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["coffee shop Dubai Marina", "coffee shop JBR"],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 30,
  "enrichDetails": true,
  "minRating": 4
}
```

### Common uses

- **Lead lists** — every business in a category and area, with phone and website, ready for outreach.
- **Local market research** — who the players are, how they rate, how many reviews they carry.
- **Competitor tracking** — run on a schedule and watch ratings and review counts move.

### Notes worth reading

- **Turn on "Get phone & website"** for contact data. Without it you get name, rating, category and address from the search results, which is fast; with it, the Actor opens each listing for the full contact record, which is slower but complete.
- **Review counts are best-effort.** Google renders the review count inconsistently on its result pages. Enrichment recovers it reliably in most cases (10/10 in a typical run), but a business may occasionally come back with a rating and no count. The rating itself is reliable.
- **Results are whatever Google returns for your query.** A loose query like `dentist London` can include a business in London, Kentucky. Make the query specific to keep results tight.

### Use it with Claude or ChatGPT

Every Apify Actor is exposed over MCP, so you can wire this into Claude Desktop, Claude Code or any MCP client and ask: *"find the top-rated dentists in Dubai Marina with their phone numbers."* It also has a REST API and works with LangChain, n8n, Make and Zapier.

### Related

- [ATS Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/get_anything/ats-jobs-scraper) — jobs straight from company career pages
- [GCC Jobs Aggregator](https://apify.com/get_anything/gcc-jobs-aggregator) — Bayt, GulfTalent and NaukriGulf in one search
- [Remote Jobs Aggregator](https://apify.com/get_anything/remote-jobs-aggregator) — six remote-job boards, deduplicated

### Be a good citizen

Cache your results, run on a sensible schedule, and don't hammer Google with rapid repeated queries. Use the proxy option if you're running at real volume.

### Frequently asked questions

**How do I scrape local businesses from Google Maps?**
Enter a search term and location and the Actor returns businesses with name, address, phone, website, category, rating and reviews.

**Do I need a login or Google API key?**
No. It reads publicly available Google Maps data — no login, no API key.

**Can I get business contact details for lead generation?**
Yes — name, phone, website and address per place; pair it with the Contact & Email Extractor to add emails.

**What format is the output?**
A dataset you can export to JSON, CSV or Excel, or query via the API.

**Should I use a proxy?**
For higher volumes, yes — enable the proxy option and run on a sensible schedule.

***

### More GCC data tools by Get Anything

Part of a suite of Gulf-focused public-data Actors. You may also want:

- [UAE Hiring & Lead Signals](https://apify.com/get_anything/uae-hiring-lead-signals) — companies hiring now, AR/EN
- [Bayut Property Scraper](https://apify.com/get_anything/bayut-property-scraper) — UAE property listings for sale/rent
- [Noon Product Scraper](https://apify.com/get_anything/noon-scraper) — Noon.com prices across UAE, Saudi & Egypt
- [GCC Jobs Search](https://apify.com/get_anything/gcc-jobs-search) — **Free** — every Gulf board + agencies, AI-ready

### 🤖 Use with Claude or ChatGPT (MCP)

Run this actor from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client via the [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com). In **Claude Desktop**: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → `https://mcp.apify.com`. Or expose just this tool:

```json
{ "mcpServers": { "apify": { "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=get_anything/local-business-scraper" } } }
```

Full guide: [Apify MCP server documentation](https://docs.apify.com/mcp).

### ⭐ Found this useful?

If this Actor saved you time, please leave a rating on its [Apify page](https://apify.com/get_anything/local-business-scraper) — reviews genuinely help others discover it and help me keep improving it.

### Related actors

- [Google Maps Leads Scraper - Phone, Website & Email](https://apify.com/get_anything/google-maps-leads)
- [Google Maps Reviews Scraper - Ratings & Customer Reviews](https://apify.com/get_anything/google-maps-reviews-scraper)
- [Contact & Email Extractor - Emails, Phones, Socials](https://apify.com/get_anything/contact-extractor)
- [Trustpilot Reviews Scraper - Companies & Ratings](https://apify.com/get_anything/trustpilot-reviews-scraper)

### ⭐ Like this Actor?

If it saved you time, please [leave a quick rating](https://apify.com/get_anything/local-business-scraper/reviews). It helps other people find it, and it keeps it maintained. Found a bug or need a field? Open an [issue](https://apify.com/get_anything/local-business-scraper/issues) and I'll respond quickly.

# Actor input Schema

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

What to search on Google Maps, e.g. 'coffee shop Dubai Marina', 'dentist London'. One row per search.

## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

How many businesses to return per search. Google typically surfaces up to ~120 per query.

## `enrichDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Visit each listing to add phone number, website and full address. Much slower - one page load per business.

## `minRating` (type: `integer`):

Only keep businesses at or above this star rating. Leave empty for all.

## `useProxy` (type: `boolean`):

Only needed at high volume. Google's Maps pages are reachable without a proxy for normal use.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "coffee shop Dubai Marina"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 20,
  "enrichDetails": false,
  "useProxy": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Structured results in the default dataset, one item per record.

# 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": [
        "coffee shop Dubai Marina"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("get_anything/local-business-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": ["coffee shop Dubai Marina"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("get_anything/local-business-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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": [
    "coffee shop Dubai Marina"
  ]
}' |
apify call get_anything/local-business-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,get_anything/local-business-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/xlxTCc6O5W4wAe150/builds/azw6a3vrOutdswzc0/openapi.json