No-Code Google Maps Scraper Options
Our Google Maps API is a Google Maps Scraper that provides fast access to live Google Maps data, including business names, addresses and phone numbers, reviews, pricing information, and more.
While many of our customers access our APIs using a programming language, you don't need to be a software developer to use SerpApi. All of our APIs, including our Google Maps API, are accessible via no-code options.
Here are some of the ways you can scrape Google Maps without needing to write any code:
- Download data to an Excel file using No Code SERP API
- Import the fields you are interested in directly to a Google Sheet using our Google Sheets Extension
- Connect SerpApi to a Google Sheet (or another application) using Make.com
- Use SerpApi Google Maps API in a Flutter Flow App
- Use the SerpApi Bubble plugin, which has support for our Google Maps API.
Start by trying a few searches in our Playground to understand how SerpApi works, the data our Google Maps Scraper can retrieve, and see firsthand how fast the searches are:
Before using any of the no-code methods above to pull Google Maps data with our Google Maps Scraper, you'll need to create a free SerpApi account. You can do that here:
Scraping Google Maps Without Writing Any Code Top Recommended Options
Now we'll go over each of the ways you can use our Google Maps API in more detail, starting with our top recommendations for most use cases. These options have been around longer, may have more direct support for the Google Maps API specifically, and may be easier for our Customer Success team to help you with if you get stuck.
No Code SERP API
The No Code SERP API tool allows you to send requests to SerpApi and download an XLS file with all of the most common fields from Google Maps results. You can scrape multiple keywords at once by using the Google Maps Result Bulk Scraper option and uploading an Excel file. You can specify a domain and language for Google Maps to use by checking the "Advanced Options" box.
Benefits of the No Code SERP API method:
- Very easy to use
- Exports to a convenient file format
- No technical knowledge or troubleshooting required
- Common fields pre-selected
Limitations of the No Code SERP API method:
- Can't select which fields to extract
- Not all search parameters are supported
- Bulk Search not yet supported for Google Maps Reviews
- No Support for Google Maps Photos
- No custom pagination support (you can only scrape the first page or all pages)
Google Sheets Extension
If you want more control and are willing to engage in a slightly more complex process (still without writing any code) our Google Sheets Extension may be a good option for you. The Google Sheets Extension will give you more control over which fields are displayed. It can also be used with any of our APIs, so if you want to scrape reviews with the Google Maps Reviews API, or retrieve photos from Google Maps results with the Google Maps Photos API you can do that with the Google Sheets Extension. If you want to scrape the first two or three pages of results without scraping all of the results, the Google Sheets option might also be a better choice for you.
This will require a little bit more understanding of how our APIs work. Familiarity with using formulas and references in Google Sheets will also help.
The extension works by allowing you to paste a formula into cells in your sheet that will call the API to perform a search, then select a specific data point from the results you'd like to display there.
To get a quick overview of how to use our Google Sheets Extension, you can get started with this tutorial:
It's focused on regular Google Search, but is a good starting point for understanding how to get up and running with the extension. I recommend getting started there if you are interested in using multiple APIs
We also have a tutorial focused on Google Maps. I recommend reading both to get a thorough understanding, but you can start with just the Google Maps focused article if you prefer.
It's worth noting that Google Sheets can be kind of inconsistent compared to other options. There are some odd behaviors that occur. For example, the searches will run every time you open the sheet, which can cause your searches to be used up faster than expected.
Using the Google Maps Reviews API or Google Maps Photos API can also be a bit complicated, since you need to first retrieve an ID using the Google Maps API, then pass that in a call to the Google Maps Reviews or Google Maps Photos API.
Pros of SerpApi Google Sheets Extension for scraping Google Maps:
- Allows you to specify the data points you want
- Works with all SerpApi Search APIs.
- No code required
Cons of using the SerpApi Google Sheets Extension as a Google Maps scraper:
- May require more understanding of APIs, JSON, and Google Sheets than other options.
- Google Sheets can have some unpredictable behavior that might lead to your searches getting used up faster
- Processes that require multiple APIs (i.e Google Maps Reviews API or Google Maps Photos API) can be inconvenient to implement
Make.com
You can also set up a Google Maps Scraper by using our Google Maps API with Make.com. If you're not familiar with Make, it's a no-code platform allowing you to connect different applications, APIs, and services.
If you want to scrape business listings from Google Maps into a Google Sheet, but want to avoid some of the complications and difficulties involved in our Google Sheets Extension, you might try using our Make.com module with Google Sheets. You can learn how to do that here:
For more general information about our Make.com module and how to use it, you can read the following article:
Pros of using our Make.com module to scrape Google Maps:
- The user-friendly Make.com GUI may make for a more intuitive scraping experience.
- Besides Google Sheets, Make supports easy direct integration with other applications and services, including CRMs, data warehouses, AI tools, document collaboration, and more.
- Avoids some of the unpredictable behaviors of the Google Sheets Extension, if you want direct integration with Google Sheets.
Cons of using Make.com:
- Some users have reported Make.com can be slower, so it might introduce some latency compared to using SerpApi's lightning fast APIs directly
- Error messages might be cryptic and hard to troubleshoot (reach out to support@serpapi.com if you run into an issue with this).
Other No-Code Platforms You Can Use with the Google Maps API to Integrate Google Maps Data
These options may be newer or have less official support specific to the Google Maps API, however they are still viable no-code options and might be the best choice for your needs, depending on your use case.
FlutterFlow
FlutterFlow is another popular no-code platform you can use to integrate data from SerpApi into a simple application without writing any of your own code. You can read more here about how to integrate SerpApi with FlutterFlow:
The tutorial focuses on our Google Shopping API, but the concepts are the same. By making some slight changes, you can use FlutterFlow with our Google Maps API as well.
Bubble
Another no-code option you might consider for scraping Google Maps with SerpApi is our Bubble.io plugin, which currently supports our Google Search API, Google News API, and Google Maps API. You can learn more about how to use our Bubble plugin here:
The above tutorial is for our Google Search API, but you can follow a similar process for Google Maps.
Conclusion
We've covered many no-code platforms compatible with SerpApi, and how you can use them to scrape Google Maps without writing any code. Hopefully you found this article informative and easy to understand. Feel free to reach out to contact@serpapi.com anytime if you have any questions or concerns.