Yelp Scraper

What Is a Yelp Scraper?

A Yelp scraper is a tool or script designed to automatically collect public business data from Yelp. It helps developers, marketers, and researchers gather structured information from Yelp’s listings and reviews.

What Can You Scrape from Yelp?

Business name and category

Address and contact information

Star ratings and number of reviews

User reviews and timestamps

Business hours and amenities

Website and social media links

Yelp business ID and page URL

Price range and service type

Why Use a Yelp Scraper?

• Analyze customer sentiment
• Build local business directories
• Monitor competitors in real-time
• Collect data for review aggregators
• Support research in service quality or trends

Common Use Cases

Competitor analysis

Local business research

Review sentiment mining

Lead generation for agencies

Food delivery and reservation apps

Technical Features

Works with keywords or location URLs

Supports pagination and delay settings

Delivers structured JSON or CSV output

Supports proxies and user-agent rotation

Review scraping with timestamps and ratings

How to Use a Yelp Scraper

1. Choose a keyword or location URL
2. Define scraping limits (pages, reviews)
3. Run scraper and export results
4. Clean or analyze the output using tools like Python or Excel

Legal Considerations

Yelp’s Terms of Service prohibit scraping without permission. Always ensure compliance with local laws and use scraping for educational, research, or permitted business purposes.

Tips for Success

Use residential or rotating proxies

Avoid scraping at high speed

Randomize headers and delays

Handle CAPTCHAs with fallback logic

FAQ

Does Yelp allow scraping?

Not officially. Scraping is against Yelp’s terms, so proceed at your own risk.

Can I get historical reviews?

Yes, if paginated carefully, you can collect older reviews.

Is it possible to scrape Yelp images?

Yes, image URLs are available in business page metadata.

Can I scrape Yelp by category or keyword?

Yes, most tools support both keyword-based and city-based scraping.