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Search Yelp for local businesses, get contact info, ratings, and hours. Use when finding services (cleaners, groomers, restaurants, etc.), looking up business phone numbers to text, or checking ratings before booking. Triggers on queries about finding businesses, restaurants, services, or "look up on Yelp".

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Yelp Search Integration

Search for local businesses on Yelp to find services, get contact information, check ratings, and retrieve hours of operation.

Setup

1. Yelp API Key (Required)

  1. Go to https://www.yelp.com/developers
  2. Create an account or sign in
  3. Click "Create App" and fill out the form
  4. Copy your API Key
Add to your 
.env
file:
YELP_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

2. Browser-Use for Reviews (Optional)

Only needed if you want to extract review text (slow, ~30-60s per request).
Install dependencies:
bash
uv add browser-use playwright langchain-openai
uv run playwright install chromium
Add to 
.env
:
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key_here
Note: Review extraction uses browser-use to search DuckDuckGo (since Yelp blocks direct scraping). For most use cases, the rating + review_count from the API is sufficient.

Scripts

All scripts are in 
tools/yelp-search/scripts/
and should be run with 
uv run python
.

search.py - Find Businesses (Primary Tool)

bash
uv run python tools/yelp-search/scripts/search.py "search term" --location "City, State"
Options:
FlagDescriptionExample
--location
, 
-l
City, address, or zip
"San Francisco"
or 
"94123"
--latitude/--longitude
GPS coordinates
--latitude 37.78 --longitude -122.41
--limit
, 
-n
Number of results (default: 5)
-n 10
--sort-by
Sort order
rating
, 
distance
, 
review_count
, 
best_match
--price
Price filter (1-4)
--price 1,2
for $ and $$ only
--json
Output raw JSON
Examples:
bash
# Find top-rated dog groomers
uv run python tools/yelp-search/scripts/search.py "dog groomer" -l "San Francisco" --sort-by rating

# Find cheap restaurants nearby
uv run python tools/yelp-search/scripts/search.py "restaurants" -l "94123" --price 1,2 --sort-by distance

# Search near a specific address
uv run python tools/yelp-search/scripts/search.py "laundry pickup" -l "123 Main St, San Francisco"

details.py - Get Business Hours & Info

bash
uv run python tools/yelp-search/scripts/details.py "business-alias"
The business alias is in the Yelp URL (e.g., 
the-laundry-corner-san-francisco
).

phone_search.py - Reverse Lookup

bash
uv run python tools/yelp-search/scripts/phone_search.py "+14155551234"

get_reviews.py - Extract Review Text (Slow)

bash
uv run python tools/yelp-search/scripts/get_reviews.py "Business Name" -l "City" -n 3
Note: Uses browser-use which is slow (~30-60s). Yelp blocks direct scraping, so it searches DuckDuckGo for cached reviews as a workaround.

scrape_reviews.py - Direct Yelp Scraping (Alternative)

bash
uv run python tools/yelp-search/scripts/scrape_reviews.py "https://www.yelp.com/biz/business-alias" -n 5
Requires Browserbase credentials:
BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=your_key_here
BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id
Note: Uses Browserbase with proxies to bypass Yelp's CAPTCHA. More reliable than 
get_reviews.py
but requires a Browserbase account.

Best Practices

Evaluating Quality Without Review Text

The API provides rating + review_count which is usually sufficient:
RatingReview CountInterpretation
4.5+50+Excellent, reliable data
4.5+<20Promising but limited data
4.0-4.4100+Good, well-established
<4.0anyProceed with caution

Finding Services with Specific Needs

When looking for services with specific requirements (weekend hours, pickup/delivery, etc.):
  1. Search with 
    --sort-by rating
    to get best options
  2. Get details on top candidates to check hours
  3. Filter for businesses open when you need them
  4. Contact directly to confirm specific services (pickup, delivery, etc.) since Yelp doesn't always have this info

Search Tips

  • Use specific terms: 
    "laundry pickup"
    not just 
    "laundry"
  • Search near an address for accurate distance: 
    -l "123 Main St, City"
  • Sort by 
    rating
    first, then check 
    distance
    on results
  • Check 
    review_count
    - high ratings with few reviews may be unreliable

Response Data

Each business result includes:
  • name - Business name
  • phone - Phone number (use for texting/calling)
  • rating - Yelp rating (1-5 stars)
  • review_count - Number of reviews
  • price - Price level ($ to $$$$)
  • location - Full address
  • hours - Operating hours by day (in details)
  • distance - Distance from search location
  • categories - Business categories
  • is_open_now - Current open/closed status

Limitations

FeatureStatusNotes
Business search✅ WorksFast, reliable
Business details✅ WorksIncludes hours
Phone lookup✅ WorksReverse search
Review text (API)❌ Paid onlyRequires enterprise tier
Review text (scraping)⚠️ Slowbrowser-use workaround via DuckDuckGo
  • Free API tier: 500 calls/day
  • Results limited to 50 per request
  • Some business info (pickup/delivery) not in API - contact directly