# How to Automate Google Maps Scraping with an API

> A Google Maps Scraper API lets developers programmatically search Google Maps, extract business information, and send results directly into their own applications or CRM.

**URL:** https://boltscraper.com/blogs/guides/google-maps-scraper-api-automation/  
**Date Published:** 2026-09-19  
**Date Modified:** 2026-09-19  

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## When Should I Use a Google Maps Scraper API?

### Use the API when you:
- Run recurring searches on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule
- Need automated, scheduled scraping without keeping browser tabs open
- Process many locations or high volumes of keywords simultaneously
- Want instant webhook notifications when scraping jobs complete
- Need direct CRM automation (HubSpot, Salesforce, Lemlist)
- Want to integrate with automation tools like Make.com, n8n, or Zapier

### Use the Chrome extension when you:
- Want to manually browse and inspect Google Maps results in real time
- Need occasional, quick prospect scraping
- Prefer downloading CSV or Excel files directly to your desktop
- Do not require programmatic automation or backend pipelines

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## Real End-to-End Example: Automatically Find Roofing Contractors Every Monday

1. **Cron Runs Monday 8:00 AM**: An automated timer initiates the discovery job.
2. **API Submits Keywords**:
   - `"Roofing contractors in Dallas, TX"`
   - `"Roofing contractors in Fort Worth, TX"`
   - `"Roofing contractors in Austin, TX"`
   - `webhook_url: "https://api.youragency.com/webhooks/roofing-leads"`
3. **Bolt Scraper Processes the Searches**: Queries execute in parallel across cloud workers.
4. **Webhook Fires on Completion (`gmap_job.completed`)**: Instant POST payload arrives with result metrics and signed download URL.
5. **Automatic Cloud Deduplication**: Results are automatically deduplicated in the cloud by Bolt Scraper using Google's unique `place_id`, so you never have to manually filter duplicates.
6. **Leads Inserted into HubSpot / CRM**: Fresh contact records (business name, phone, website, email, address, ratings) are populated automatically.

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## Quick Code Examples

### 1. Authenticate & List Recent Jobs
```bash
curl -X GET "https://boltscraper.com/api/v1/maps/jobs?limit=5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer bs_YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
```

### 2. Launch Scraping Job (Python)
```python
import requests

ENDPOINT = "https://boltscraper.com/api/v1/maps/jobs"
HEADERS = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer bs_YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

payload = {
    "keywords": [
        "Roofing contractors in Dallas, TX",
        "Roofing contractors in Fort Worth, TX",
        "Roofing contractors in Austin, TX"
    ],
    "scrape_websites": True,
    "ultra_mode": True,
    "webhook_url": "https://api.youragency.com/webhooks/roofing-leads"
}

res = requests.post(ENDPOINT, headers=HEADERS, json=payload)
print("Job ID:", res.json()["job_id"])
```

### 3. Check Job Status
```bash
curl -X GET "https://boltscraper.com/api/v1/maps/jobs/map_demo_123" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer bs_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### 4. Listen for Webhook (Node.js)
```javascript
const express = require('express');
const app = express();
app.use(express.json());

app.post('/webhooks/roofing-leads', (req, res) => {
    const { event, job_id, total_leads, download_csv_url } = req.body;
    if (event === 'gmap_job.completed') {
        console.log(`Job ${job_id} complete: ${total_leads} leads gathered.`);
        console.log(`Download CSV: ${download_csv_url}`);
    }
    res.status(200).send('OK');
});

app.listen(3000);
```

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## Related Topic Cluster Guides
- [Start For Free — 1,000 Leads/Mo](https://boltscraper.com/google-maps-scraper/)
- [Multi-City Lead Generation at Scale](https://boltscraper.com/blogs/guides/build-local-lead-pipeline-maps-api/)
- [Google Places API Alternative / Cost Comparison](https://boltscraper.com/blogs/guides/google-places-api-vs-maps-scraper-api/)
- [Schedule Google Maps Scraping with Webhooks](https://boltscraper.com/blogs/guides/schedule-google-maps-scraping-webhooks/)
- [Google Maps Scraper n8n / Make Integration](https://boltscraper.com/blogs/guides/connect-google-maps-api-make-n8n/)
- [Bolt Scraper API Documentation](https://boltscraper.com/google-maps-scraper/)