How to Connect Google Maps Scraper to n8n and Make.com

Why Connect Google Maps Scraping to No-Code Tools?

You do not need to be a software engineer to build powerful lead generation systems. With visual automation platforms like Make.com and n8n, growth marketers, sales operations leads, and agency founders can connect the Bolt Scraper API directly to their existing toolstack.

The 2-Scenario No-Code Architecture

A robust no-code scraping automation is built with two interconnected workflows:

How to Set Up in Make.com

Step 1: Create Scenario B (Custom Webhook Receiver)

1. In Make.com, create a new scenario and select the Custom Webhook module as the trigger.
2. Click Add, name it Bolt Scraper Completed Webhook, and copy the generated Webhook URL (e.g. https://hook.eu1.make.com/abc123xyz).

Step 2: Create Scenario A (HTTP Request Module)

1. Add an HTTP - Make a request module.
2. Set URL to: https://boltscraper.com/api/v1/maps/jobs
3. Set Method to: POST
4. Under Headers, add:
   • Name: Authorization  |  Value: Bearer bs_YOUR_API_KEY
   • Name: Content-Type  |  Value: application/json
5. Set Body type to Raw (application/json) with content:

{
  "keywords": ["Solar contractors in Phoenix, AZ", "Solar contractors in Tucson, AZ"],
  "scrape_websites": true,
  "ultra_mode": true,
  "webhook_url": "https://hook.eu1.make.com/your-scenario-b-webhook"
}

Tip: Bolt Scraper automatically bypasses Google Maps' 120-lead limit even in standard mode. Setting "ultra_mode": true enables deep extraction to retrieve up to 3x more leads in dense metropolitan markets.

Step 3: Parse Leads and Sync to Airtable or Google Sheets

When Bolt Scraper finishes, it sends the gmap_job.completed payload containing an array of leads and a signed download_csv_url.

In Make.com, add an Iterator module mapping over leads[], followed by an Airtable - Create a Record module. Map the following fields directly:

• title → Company Name
• phone → Phone Number
• website → Website URL
• email → Discovered Contact Email
• address → Physical Address
• rating → Google Review Rating
• place_id → Google Place ID (use for primary record matching)

How to Set Up in n8n (Self-Hosted or Cloud)

For privacy-conscious teams using open-source automation, n8n offers an unbeatable workflow canvas.

// 1. Webhook Node: Catch Bolt Scraper callback
[Webhook: POST /bolt-scraper-callback]
       ↓
// 2. IF Node: Validate event
[IF: $json.headers["x-bolt-event"] === "gmap_job.completed"]
       ↓
// 3. HTTP Request Node: Stream full dataset or process inline leads
[Item Lists / Split Out: $json.body.leads]
       ↓
// 4. Destination Node: Upsert into Postgres / Airtable / HubSpot
[Postgres / Airtable: Upsert where place_id matches]

Under the hood, both Make.com and n8n can leverage either the Real-time Search API (POST /api/v1/maps/search for synchronous lookups in single-run scenarios) or the asynchronous Batch Jobs API (POST /api/v1/maps/jobs with signed webhooks for high-volume pipelines). For complete technical details, explore our comprehensive Google Maps Scraper API guide and the official Bolt Scraper API documentation. To trigger these scenarios automatically on a cron recurrence, see our guide on how to schedule Google Maps scraping with webhooks. If you are structuring campaigns across dozens of territories, check out our best practices for multi-city lead generation at scale, or explore our Google Places API alternative / comparison.

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