Google Maps Places Scraper - Fast & Cheap
Fast, low-cost Google Maps places scraper. Get business names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, ratings, categories, coordinates, and opening hours as clean structured JSON. Built for bulk research and dataset building.
MEDIAN LAGon demand
PARAMETERS4
TOTAL USERS74
MONTHLY ACTIVE49
TOTAL RUNS609
RUNS SUCCEEDED100.0%
RATING5.0 (4)
Input parameters
| PARAMETER | TYPE | REQ | DEFAULT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| searchTerms | string[] | yes | — | One or more searches, for example 'coffee shops in Austin, TX' or 'dentists in 90210'. Each term is searched independently. |
| location | string | no | — | Optional place to focus all search terms on, for example 'Austin, TX, United States'. Leave blank if your terms already include a location. |
| maxResultsPerSearch | integer | no | 20 | How many places to return per search term. — drives your bill |
| language | string | no | — | Optional two-letter language code for results, for example 'en', 'es', 'fr'. |
Worked examples
{
"searchTerms": [
"coffee shops in Austin, TX"
]
}
Tasks
Saved runs with the inputs already filled in — each one a standalone page and a working configuration example.
Code
curl
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/johnvc~google-maps-places-api/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"searchTerms": ["coffee shops in Austin, TX"]}'
Python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("johnvc/google-maps-places-api").call(
run_input={'searchTerms': ['coffee shops in Austin, TX']}
)
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item)