Is it legal to scrape Yelp business reviews?

Scrapernode only collects publicly available data from Yelp. We comply with applicable laws and platform terms. Our infrastructure handles rate limiting and respectful crawling automatically.

How much does it cost to scrape Yelp business reviews?

Each business reviews record costs 1 credit. Credits start at $9 for 3,000 credits (Starter plan). Volume discounts are available — the Scale plan offers 100,000 credits for $149.

What data fields are included when scraping Yelp business reviews?

The Yelp Business Reviews scraper returns 17 structured fields including review_id, business_id, business_name, url, Review_author, profile_pic_url, and more. See the full data dictionary below for all available fields.

How fast is Yelp business reviews scraping?

Fresh scrapes typically complete in under 60 seconds per batch of URLs. Quick Lookups return pre-collected data instantly. For bulk operations, you can submit thousands of URLs in a single job.

Can I automate Yelp scraping?

Yes. Scrapernode offers a REST API, webhooks, and native integrations with n8n, Make, and Zapier. You can schedule recurring scrapes or trigger them from your own applications.

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How to Scrape Yelp Business Reviews

Extract business reviews data from Yelp at scale

Step-by-step guide

Choose your Yelp business reviews scraper

Navigate to the Yelp Business Reviews scraper and select "Fresh Scrape" for real-time data or "Quick Lookup" for pre-collected records. Each record costs 1 credit.

Provide your Yelp input URLs

Paste the Yelp URLs you want to scrape — one per line, or upload a CSV. Scrapernode accepts direct profile links, search result URLs, and hashtag pages.

Launch your scraping job

Click "Start Extraction" to begin. Scrapernode handles proxy rotation, rate limiting, and anti-bot detection automatically. Jobs typically complete in under 60 seconds per batch.

Download structured data

Once complete, download your results as JSON or CSV. Each record includes 17 structured fields like review_id, business_id, business_name, url, and more.

Automate with webhooks or API

Set up webhooks to receive data automatically when jobs complete, or use the REST API for programmatic scraping. Integrate with n8n, Make, or Zapier for workflow automation.

Cost per record

1 credit

Output fields

17 fields

Output formats

JSON, CSV

Sample Output

Preview the data you'll receive — 5 sample records

Record 1 of 5

Review Id

sample_review_id

Business Id

sample_business_id

Business Name

Blue Bottle Coffee

Url

sample_url

Review Author

sample_Review_author

Profile Pic Url

sample_profile_pic_url

Rating

1,000

Date

sample_Date

Date Iso Format

sample_date_iso_format

Content

sample_Content

Review Image

sample_Review_image

Reactions

sample_Reactions

Replies

sample_Replies

Review Order

1,000

Elite Status

sample_elite_status

Check In Status

sample_check_in_status

Recommended Review

Yes

Data Dictionary

17 fields returned per record

Unique identifier for the review (100.00% fill rate)

Unique identifier for the business being reviewed (100.00% fill rate)

Name of the business being reviewed (100.00% fill rate)

URL of the review page (100.00% fill rate)

Information about the review author (100.00% fill rate)

Sub-fields

nameTextReview author name

urlTextAuthor profile URL

locationTextAuthor location

reviews_countNumberAuthor total reviews count

friends_countNumberAuthor friends count

photos_countNumberAuthor photos count

URL of the reviewer's profile picture (95.50% fill rate)

Star rating given by the reviewer (1-5 stars) (100.00% fill rate)

Date when the review was posted (100.00% fill rate)

Review date in ISO format (100.00% fill rate)

The full text content of the review (99.80% fill rate)

Array of image URLs attached to the review (35.20% fill rate)

Array of reactions to the review (useful, funny, cool) (80.50% fill rate)

Sub-fields

typeTextReaction type (useful, funny, cool)

countNumberReaction count

Array of replies from business owner or other users (15.30% fill rate)

Sub-fields

textTextReply text

dateTextReply date

authorTextReply author

Order or position of the review on the page (100.00% fill rate)

Elite status of the reviewer (e.g., 'Elite 2024') (25.40% fill rate)

Check-in information for the reviewer at this business (18.60% fill rate)

Whether this is a recommended review (100.00% fill rate)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about How to Scrape Yelp Business Reviews

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