Reviews & DirectoriesDifficulty: Very Easy

Yellow Pages Data Extraction

Extract publicly available data from Yellow Pages at scale using AlterLab's API — JavaScript rendering, structured extraction, and automatic retries in one request.

Automatic renderingJavaScript supportStructured data extractionChallenge resolution

Website Compatibility Notes

Yellow Pages has minimal protections. Pages are mostly server-rendered HTML with straightforward structure.

Quick Start — Extract from Yellow Pages

cURL
curl -X POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://www.yellowpages.com/search?search_terms=plumber&geo_location_terms=new+york",
    "advanced": { "render_js": true }
  }'

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Python Example

Python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape",
    headers={
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    json={
        "url": "https://www.yellowpages.com/search?search_terms=plumber&geo_location_terms=new+york",
        "advanced": {"render_js": True},
    },
)

data = response.json()
print(data["content"][:500])  # First 500 chars of extracted content

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I extract Yellow Pages business listings?

Send Yellow Pages search URLs to AlterLab. The service returns business names, addresses, phone numbers, categories, ratings, and hours from publicly visible directory listings.

Can I search Yellow Pages by category and location?

Yes. Construct a Yellow Pages search URL with your category and location parameters, then send it to AlterLab. You'll receive all matching business listings from that search.

What business data can I extract from Yellow Pages?

You can extract business names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, hours of operation, categories, ratings, review counts, and years in business from public listings.

Responsible Use

AlterLab is designed for extracting publicly available data. Always review the terms of service for any website you access, respect robots.txt directives, and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws in your jurisdiction. Do not use this service to access non-public, authenticated, or personally identifiable data without appropriate authorization.

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terminal
curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'

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