Yandex: scrapers and the official API, compared

Route map

Each line is one way to get Yandex data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.

Which route for which job

The catalogue Actors for Yandex return different records. "Only this route" lists the published fields no other Actor in this table returns, which is usually what decides the choice. Cost is the published per-result rate; start events and platform usage are extra.

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 6 fields most Yandex jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Field dictionary: the exact keys

The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Yandex Actor by field.

Download this comparison: CSV · JSON (every tool with a published schema, matching keys per core field, price and score).

All 13 tools, scored

Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.

Other Store tools, for reference

Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.

What to check before you choose

Teams use Yandex data to track search visibility, research local businesses and compare marketplace offers across Russia and the CIS. These tasks need different records: search results describe visibility, Maps listings describe places, and Market offers describe products and sellers.

Choose a search scraper for query research, a Maps scraper for business details, or a Market scraper for offer comparisons. Match the route to the records you need before comparing cost or collection frequency.

Checklist

• For search research, inspect organic_results and confirm whether individual results include title, url, snippet and position.
• For business research, look for placeId, name and address. Confirm whether reviews appear as separate records before combining them with business listings.
• For Market comparisons, check sellerName, availability, deliveryInfo and partial alongside price. Confirm how product records and seller offers differ before comparing rows.

Where the data is incomplete

The detailed schemas cover separate search, Maps and Market tools.

The tool descriptions also leave input settings and the meaning of partial unspecified.

Official API route

Terms and personal data

Check Yandex terms and the relevant API agreement for request quotas and commercial-use conditions before collecting or reusing data. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Yandex's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.

How to start

1. Open the recommended tool in the comparison and confirm that its documented output covers your intended search, Maps or Market dataset.
2. Use its documented inputs to define a narrow collection scope, keeping the query and geographic context consistent where supported.
3. Start the collection and inspect the resulting records for the required fields, missing values and mixed record types before expanding the scope.

Call Yandex Maps Business Search, Details & Reviews Scraper from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Yandex query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "searchPlaces",
    "searchQueries": [
        "coffee"
    ],
    "city": "Moscow",
    "maxItems": 3,
    "maxReviewsPerPlace": 100,
    "reviewSort": "relevance",
    "reviewRequireOwnerReply": False,
    "minRating": "any",
    "minReviewCount": 0,
    "requirePhone": False,
    "requireWebsite": False,
    "openNow": False,
    "goodPlace": False,
    "priceCategories": [],
    "maxPagesPerQuery": 10,
    "maxConcurrency": 5,
    "yandexDomain": "yandex.com",
    "language": "en"
}

run = client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/yandex-maps-business-search-details-and-reviews").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "searchPlaces",
    "searchQueries": [
        "coffee"
    ],
    "city": "Moscow",
    "maxItems": 3,
    "maxReviewsPerPlace": 100,
    "reviewSort": "relevance",
    "reviewRequireOwnerReply": false,
    "minRating": "any",
    "minReviewCount": 0,
    "requirePhone": false,
    "requireWebsite": false,
    "openNow": false,
    "goodPlace": false,
    "priceCategories": [],
    "maxPagesPerQuery": 10,
    "maxConcurrency": 5,
    "yandexDomain": "yandex.com",
    "language": "en"
};

const run = await client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/yandex-maps-business-search-details-and-reviews").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/nimbryxo-studio~yandex-maps-business-search-details-and-reviews/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"searchPlaces","searchQueries":["coffee"],"city":"Moscow","maxItems":3,"maxReviewsPerPlace":100,"reviewSort":"relevance","reviewRequireOwnerReply":false,"minRating":"any","minReviewCount":0,"requirePhone":false,"requireWebsite":false,"openNow":false,"goodPlace":false,"priceCategories":[],"maxPagesPerQuery":10,"maxConcurrency":5,"yandexDomain":"yandex.com","language":"en"}'

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=nimbryxo-studio/yandex-maps-business-search-details-and-reviews",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Questions people ask

More on Yandex

• Topic groupLocal business data: every website compared
• ToolWhich Yandex route fits your job?
• ToolYandex cost by Apify plan, rows and runs

Related websites

• Google Search4 Actors
• Naver5 Actors
• Baidu1 Actor

Sources

• Yandex Maps Business Search, Details & Reviews Scraper on Apify Store
• Yandex Market Price & Seller Offer Comparison Scraper on Apify Store
• Yandex News Story Clusters Across Russia & the CIS on Apify Store
• Yandex SERP & Knowledge Graph Scraper on Apify Store
• Yandex Search API and Maps API documentation
• Yandex Search API and Maps API pricing
• Yandex terms