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Posted on Jul 13

Stop Manually Scraping Google Maps. Use This Free API Instead.

#api #leadgeneration #python #saas

How to Generate B2B Leads from Google Maps in 2 Minutes (Free API)

Stop manually copying business data. Automate your lead generation with this free API.

Generating B2B leads is tedious. You search Google Maps, copy the business name, find their website, check if the email exists... repeat 500 times.

What if you could do all of that with a single API call?

That's exactly what the Google Maps Business Scraper API does. Let me show you.

What It Does

Search any business type in any location (dentists in Madrid, restaurants in NYC, lawyers in London)
Get business name, address, website, phone, rating, and coordinates
Enrich with verified emails (SMTP verification) and social profiles (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook)
All returned as clean JSON in milliseconds

Quick Start

Step 1: Get Your Free API Key

Go to Google Maps Business Scraper on RapidAPI and sign up. The free tier gives you 100 requests/month with no credit card required.

Step 2: Search for Businesses

Python:

import requests

url = "https://google-maps-business-scraper5.p.rapidapi.com/v1/maps/search"

querystring = {
    "query": "dentistas",
    "location": "Madrid",
    "limit": "10"
}

headers = {
    "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "X-RapidAPI-Host": "google-maps-business-scraper5.p.rapidapi.com"
}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=querystring)
data = response.json()

for business in data["results"]:
    print(f"{business['name']} - {business['address']}")

JavaScript:

const options = {
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {
        'X-RapidAPI-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
        'X-RapidAPI-Host': 'google-maps-business-scraper5.p.rapidapi.com'
    }
};

const url = new URL('https://google-maps-business-scraper5.p.rapidapi.com/v1/maps/search');
url.searchParams.append('query', 'dentistas');
url.searchParams.append('location', 'Madrid');
url.searchParams.append('limit', '10');

fetch(url, options)
    .then(res => res.json())
    .then(data => {
        data.results.forEach(biz => {
            console.log(`${biz.name} - ${biz.address}`);
        });
    });

Step 3: Enrich with Emails

Add enrich=true to get verified emails and social profiles:

querystring = {
    "query": "dentistas",
    "location": "Madrid",
    "limit": "10",
    "enrich": "true"
}

The response now includes:

{
    "name": "Clínica Dental Madrid",
    "address": "Calle Gran Vía 42, Madrid",
    "website": "https://clinicadental.com",
    "email": "info@clinicadental.com",
    "email_verified": true,
    "social": {
        "linkedin": "https://linkedin.com/company/clinicadental",
        "instagram": "https://instagram.com/clinicadental"
    }
}

Use Cases

Use Case	How It Helps
Lead Generation	Build prospect lists for cold outreach
Sales Prospecting	Find potential clients by industry and location
Market Research	Analyze business density in different areas
Email Campaigns	Get verified emails for cold email sequences
Freelancing	Find local businesses that need your services

Real Example: Finding Dentists in Madrid

import requests

# Search 50 dentists in Madrid
response = requests.get(
    "https://google-maps-business-scraper5.p.rapidapi.com/v1/maps/search",
    headers={
        "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "X-RapidAPI-Host": "google-maps-business-scraper5.p.rapidapi.com"
    },
    params={
        "query": "dentistas",
        "location": "Madrid, Spain",
        "limit": "50",
        "enrich": "true"
    }
)

leads = response.json()["results"]
print(f"Found {len(leads)} leads")

for lead in leads:
    email = lead.get("email", "No email")
    print(f"{lead['name']} | {email} | ⭐ {lead.get('rating', 'N/A')}")

Output:

Found 50 leads
Clínica Dental Madrid | info@clinicadental.com | ⭐ 4.7
Dental Studio Madrid | hello@dentalstudio.es | ⭐ 4.5
...

Pricing

Plan	Requests/Month	Price
Free	100	$0
Basic	5,000	$9/mo
Pro	20,000	$29/mo
Business	75,000	$79/mo

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