DIRECTORY & LISTING SCRAPING

Directory & Listing Scraping for Business & Location Data.

Extract structured business listings from online directories — including company names, contact details, addresses, categories, opening hours, ratings, and geolocation data. Built for lead generation, market mapping, local SEO analysis, and business intelligence across any public directory or listing site.

  • Business names & contact info
  • Addresses & geolocation
  • Categories & hours & ratings
  • API, database, CSV & JSON delivery

OVERVIEW

Directory scraping for business listings, locations, and market intelligence.

Online directories and listing sites contain some of the most valuable business data on the web — company names, contact details, physical addresses, categories, opening hours, ratings, and customer reviews. But this data is scattered across dozens of sources, each with its own structure, pagination model, and location hierarchy.

Our directory & listing scraping workflows extract structured business data from these sources and normalize it into a single schema. Whether you're building a lead-generation database, mapping competitors by region, analyzing local market density, or enriching an internal CRM, we build the extraction pipeline that turns directory pages into clean, usable records.

Each workflow handles the specific structure of your target directories: category trees, location-based browse pages, paginated listings, filter-based searches, and per-listing detail pages. Every output is validated, deduplicated, and delivered through the format and frequency your team needs.

ServiceDirectory & Listing Scraping
Data SourcesBusiness directories · Local listing sites · Yellow pages · Trade directories · Review directories
Extraction ModesCategory crawl · Location browse · Keyword search · Filter-based · Per-listing detail
DeliveryREST API · JSON · CSV · Excel · Database · Scheduled Feed · Cloud Storage
Update FrequencyOne-time · Daily · Weekly · Monthly · Custom schedules
WorkflowRequirements → Source analysis → Development → Sample validation → Production

CAPABILITIES

What our directory scraping service can extract.

Every workflow is scoped around your target directories and the specific business fields your use case requires.

Business listings

Company names, descriptions, categories, tags, and listing details from any directory source.

Contact information

Phone numbers, email addresses, websites, and social profile links where exposed.

Addresses & geolocation

Full addresses, area, city, region, postal code, latitude/longitude, and map coordinates.

Categories & sub-categories

Primary category, sub-category, business type, and tags used for classification.

Ratings & reviews

Average ratings, review counts, rating distributions, and review snippets where available.

Opening hours

Regular opening hours, holiday hours, and daily schedules where exposed by the source.

Location browse crawls

Navigate location hierarchies, region filters, city pages, and postcode-based listing views.

Multi-directory unification

Combine listings from multiple directories into one schema, with deduplication across sources.

WORKFLOW

A structured approach to directory scraping.

REQUIREMENTSDirectories, categories, locations, fields, frequency, output.
DIRECTORY ANALYSISEvaluate category trees, location hierarchy, and listing structure.
DEVELOPMENTBuild extraction, normalization, deduplication, and delivery workflows.
SAMPLE & VALIDATIONYou review a sample dataset against the required fields before scaling.
PRODUCTIONDeploy the workflow, delivery process, and continuous monitoring.

FIELDS

Define exactly what you need.

Directory workflows can output any combination of business, contact, location, and classification fields your source exposes.

FIELDTYPEEXAMPLE
business_nameStringExample Business Pvt Ltd
categoryStringRestaurants › Italian
sub_categoryStringPizza & Pasta
descriptionTextBusiness description
tagsArray[String]["delivery","family","outdoor"]
ratingDecimal4.3
reviews_countInteger412

Field availability depends on the directory and listing structure. Custom field mapping is available for any schema.

DELIVERY

Get the output where you need it.

Directory scraping workflows deliver through the format, destination, and frequency your team already works with.

MYDATASCRAPER DATA ENGINE
REST API
JSON
CSV
Excel
Database
Scheduled Feed
Cloud Storage
Custom Integration

SAMPLE OUTPUT

See the output before you scale.

A sample dataset lets you review fields, structure, and level of detail before committing to a full production workflow.

DIRECTORY_LISTING_SCRAPING_SAMPLE.CSV
Previewing 5 of 40 records
listing_urlimagebusinesscategorycityratingphone
https://example-directory.com/listing/example-cafe-1 https://cdn.example-directory.com/img/ec-1.jpg Example Café Restaurants › Café Mumbai 4.3 out of 5 +91 98765 43210
https://example-directory.com/listing/example-store-2 https://cdn.example-directory.com/img/es-2.jpg Example Store Retail › Apparel Mumbai 4.1 out of 5 +91 98765 43211
https://example-directory.com/listing/example-clinic-3 https://cdn.example-directory.com/img/ec-3.jpg Example Clinic Healthcare › Clinic Pune 4.7 out of 5 +91 98765 43212
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Showing 5 records out of 40 total records in the file

FAQ

Directory & Listing Scraping — frequently asked questions.

What is directory scraping?

Directory scraping is the process of extracting structured business listings from online directories — including company names, contact details, addresses, categories, ratings, and opening hours. The result is a structured dataset your team can use for lead generation, market research, local SEO analysis, or CRM enrichment.

Which directories can you scrape?

We can scrape most public business directories, local listing sites, yellow pages, trade directories, review directories, and industry-specific listing platforms. Each source is evaluated during the analysis phase to confirm feasibility and compliance.

Can you scrape listings across multiple locations?

Yes. We can navigate location-based browse pages, city filters, region hierarchies, and postcode-based searches to extract business listings across any geography the source supports.

Can you extract contact details and geolocation data?

Yes, when exposed by the source. This includes phone numbers, email addresses, website URLs, full addresses, and latitude/longitude coordinates where present on the listing page.

Can you combine data from multiple directories into one dataset?

Yes. We normalize listings from multiple directories into a single schema and apply deduplication so the same business appearing on multiple sources is not duplicated in your dataset.

How is the data delivered?

Data can be delivered through REST APIs, JSON, CSV, Excel, direct database inserts, scheduled feeds, cloud storage, or custom integrations.

Can directory scraping run on a schedule?

Yes. Workflows can run once, daily, weekly, monthly, or on fully custom schedules, with automated delivery into your chosen destination.

How do you handle directory structure changes?

Recurring workflows are monitored in production. When a directory changes its page structure, category layout, or listing display, we update the extraction logic so downstream data stays consistent.

What does the pricing include?

Pricing covers source analysis, workflow development, sample validation, ongoing monitoring, deduplication, schema validation, and delivery through your chosen format.

Can I request a sample before committing?

Yes. We provide a sample dataset for a defined scope so you can review the fields, structure, and level of detail before scaling.

Need directory & listing scraping built around your sources?

Tell us which directories you want to extract from, the business fields you need, and how often the data should refresh. Our team will design a workflow around your requirements.

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