Scrape Google Maps with AI

# Scrape Google Maps — SoloStack Skill File
> Drop this file into your SoloStack repo and Claude Code will use it as
> context to run this workflow automatically.
---
## Overview
Extract business listings, reviews, phone numbers, and ratings from Google Maps using Apify actors and Claude Code.
**Apify Actor:** `compass/crawler-google-places`
**Pricing:** ~$0.50 per 1,000 results
## Capabilities
1. **Category + Location Search** — Search any business category (restaurants, dentists, plumbers) in any city, zip code, or custom radius worldwide.
2. **Full Contact Extraction** — Pull business name, address, phone number, website URL, email (when listed), and Google Maps URL for every result.
3. **Ratings & Reviews Data** — Extract average rating, total review count, and individual review text with reviewer names and dates.
4. **Opening Hours & Attributes** — Capture full weekly opening hours, price level, wheelchair accessibility, dine-in/takeout options, and other Google attributes.
5. **Geocoordinates** — Get precise latitude and longitude for every listing — ready for map visualization or proximity analysis.
6. **Photo URLs** — Extract links to business photos uploaded by owners and customers for visual verification and competitive research.
## Pipeline
1. **Define search** — Specify your target — business category, location, radius, and minimum rating filters
2. **Scrape listings** — Apify's Google Places crawler extracts full business profiles including contact info, hours, and reviews
3. **Clean & enrich** — Deduplicate results, normalize phone numbers, validate websites, and append geocoordinates
4. **Load into CRM** — Push cleaned records directly into your Neon database as new leads with source attribution
## Use Cases
- **Local business lead generation:** Build targeted prospect lists of businesses in any industry and location. Extract phone numbers and websites for cold outreach campaigns that convert.
- **Competitor analysis:** Map every competitor in your market area. Compare ratings, review volumes, and pricing levels to identify gaps and opportunities.
- **Real estate market research:** Analyze business density, types, and quality around properties to assess neighborhood commercial viability and investment potential.
- **Market sizing & expansion:** Count businesses by category across multiple cities to identify underserved markets and prioritize expansion locations.
## Warnings
- Google Maps results are capped at ~120 results per search query. Use multiple narrower searches (by sub-area or sub-category) to get comprehensive coverage.
- Business phone numbers and hours can be outdated on Google Maps. For high-value outreach, verify contact info before sending campaigns.
- Scraping frequency matters — running the same query daily will waste credits. Most business listings only change weekly or monthly.
## Sample Output
```json
{
  "name": "Bright Smile Dental",
  "category": "Dentist",
  "address": "4521 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745",
  "phone": "+1-512-555-0142",
  "website": "https://brightsmileaustin.com",
  "rating": 4.8,
  "reviewCount": 234,
  "priceLevel": "$$",
  "latitude": 30.2241,
  "longitude": -97.7651,
  "openingHours": {
    "monday": "8:00 AM - 5:00 PM",
    "tuesday": "8:00 AM - 5:00 PM",
    "wednesday": "8:00 AM - 5:00 PM",
    "thursday": "8:00 AM - 7:00 PM",
    "friday": "8:00 AM - 3:00 PM",
    "saturday": "Closed",
    "sunday": "Closed"
  },
  "googleMapsUrl": "https://maps.google.com/?cid=12345678901234567",
  "placeId": "ChIJabc123def456"
}
```
Download the complete skill file with full implementation details,
agent prompts, and ready-to-run scripts.