The Yelp API provides access to rich data on local businesses across various categories, including restaurants, bars, and service providers. Leveraging Yelp's API on Pipedream allows you to automate the retrieval of business information, ratings, and customer reviews, which can be instrumental in making data-driven decisions for market analysis, customer insights, or even personal use. By stitching the Yelp API into Pipedream workflows, you unlock potential for real-time monitoring, data collection, and cross-application synergy, enhancing your business intelligence and operational efficiency.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
yelp: {
type: "app",
app: "yelp",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://api.yelp.com/v3/businesses/search`,
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${this.yelp.$auth.api_key}`,
},
params: {
location: `san francisco, ca`,
},
})
},
})
Local Restaurant Insights Dashboard: Aggregate data from Yelp for all restaurants in a specific area, categorize them based on ratings and reviews, and then pipe this data into Google Sheets using Pipedream. This creates a real-time dashboard that updates automatically, allowing users to quickly identify top-rated restaurants for market analysis or personal culinary exploration.
Notification System for New Reviews: Monitor Yelp for new reviews on a particular set of businesses. When a new review is detected, use Pipedream's workflow to trigger an email or a Slack message to the business owner or the customer service team, providing them with immediate feedback for quality control and rapid response management.
Competitive Analysis Automation: Set up a Pipedream workflow that periodically fetches ratings and reviews of competitors and compares them against your own business metrics. By integrating this data with a tool like Airtable, you can maintain a live database of competitive intelligence, helping in strategic business planning and marketing efforts.
Yelp uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Yelp account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Yelp APIs in both code and no-code steps.
To retrieve your API key for Yelp,