How do I scrape Google Maps data?

Scraping Google Maps directly is generally not a good idea because it can violate Google’s Terms of Service, trigger anti-bot protections, and create legal/compliance risk.

If your goal is to get business/location data, safer options are:

1. Use the Google Maps Platform APIs

   • Places API for place search, details, ratings, hours, etc.
   • Geocoding API for addresses ↔ coordinates.
   • Directions API for routing.
   • This is the officially supported route and is much more reliable.

2. Use approved third-party datasets/providers

   • Yelp, Foursquare, OpenStreetMap, Data Axle, etc., depending on your use case.
   • OpenStreetMap is especially good for open location data.

3. Export or ingest your own data

   • If you need locations for your own business or customers, use CSV uploads, CRM exports, or a database sync instead of scraping.

If you’re doing legitimate research or internal analysis, I can help you:

• identify the right Google Maps API
• design a compliant data pipeline
• write code to query Places API
• structure a database schema for location data

If you want, tell me what specific data you need (e.g., business names, reviews, coordinates, opening hours, nearby places, etc.) and I’ll suggest the best legal approach and sample code.