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SenseCollectBusiness Data Scraper for Local Business Lists
Collect local business data by niche and city. Get listing details, websites, phone numbers, and email enrichment where available through one API.
Start with one city
Replace the category and location with your target market. This call requests Maps business records, with enrichment enabled by default.
curl "https://sensecollect.com/v1/maps/search?query=dance%20studios&location=Austin&limit=25" \ -H "x-api-key: $SENSECOLLECT_KEY"Turn a niche and a city into business records
SenseCollect is a business data scraper for teams collecting local business listings through an API. Use a category and location to find businesses, inspect available contacts, and build a qualified list for research or B2B prospecting.
It fits workflows that need repeatable local business collection. If your task is extracting an arbitrary table from a webpage, a general browser extraction tool may be a better fit. If your task is measuring exact Google local-pack positions, choose a SERP collection tool that records the search context.
Choose the extraction method that matches your job
| Task | Useful approach | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Collect local businesses by category and city | Maps business-data API | Category fit, contact coverage, location accuracy |
| Copy a table from a particular webpage | Browser extraction tool | Table detection, pagination, export quality |
| Monitor a custom website layout | Site-specific extraction workflow | Field mapping and layout-change handling |
| Track local-pack search positions | SERP API | Query, location, device, timestamp, observed rank |
Read how to scrape Google local pack results if ranking observations are your goal. A general business list can overlap with a pack without reproducing its composition or ordering.
Know where each field comes from
Business listings can supply names, categories, addresses, phone numbers, website links, ratings, and review counts where available. Email enrichment is a separate step that can resolve contacts from public business sources such as the website.
An empty field means the collection did not find that value. It does not establish that no website, email, or contact route exists. Keep source fields separate from information your team verifies later.
| Record information | Practical use | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Name, category, address | Identify a business and its market | Branches can share a brand name |
| Phone and website | Review public contact routes | Coverage varies by listing |
| Enriched email | Prepare a relevant business contact | A found address does not prove purchasing authority |
| Rating and review count | Add public reputation context | These do not establish revenue or buying intent |
| Source reference and original payload | Inspect and maintain records | Preserve collection context in your workflow |
The business data fields guide explains how to evaluate the returned information before importing it into a CRM.
Build and qualify your first list
- Choose one business category and a specific city.
- Request a small sample through the Maps endpoint.
- Follow the response status and completion instructions in the API documentation.
- Inspect several listings and websites for category and location fit.
- Deduplicate by a reliable business reference, while preserving separate branches when needed.
- Add your own qualification notes and expand to the next market.
For a web-design campaign, a missing website field can identify a business worth checking. For software or equipment sales, inspect the service offering and operating model. Avoid using the same qualification rule for every industry.
Start with a niche you can evaluate
Use the local niche selection guide to compare markets before collecting larger lists. These focused pages show how qualification changes by business type:
- Dance studio database: review styles, class offerings, and studio operating model.
- Moving company business leads: verify service coverage and moving specialization.
- Auto repair business leads: check vehicle and repair-service fit.
- Barbershop business contacts: inspect booking and customer enquiry workflows.
- Personal injury law firm database: verify stated practice areas and business relevance.
These are business records for B2B research. They are not lists of consumers currently requesting those services.
Frequently asked questions
Can I scrape any website with this API?
SenseCollect provides defined source endpoints. Its Maps API is designed for local business collection by query and location, not arbitrary extraction from any URL. Check the source catalog for the supported products.
Are email addresses guaranteed?
No. Enrichment can return an email where one is found. Inspect actual coverage in a sample and review whether each contact route is appropriate for your project.
How should I compare costs?
Use the current pricing page and compare cost per usable, qualified record. A large raw export is not automatically cheaper if it requires extensive cleanup or contains businesses outside your target market.
Can I use this to measure Google local-pack rank?
The Maps business endpoint does not return an exact local-pack SERP snapshot. Use a source that explicitly captures that result block and its search conditions for ranking research.
Build a sample you can inspect
Choose one niche, collect a small list, and check whether the records fit your workflow.