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# Is there a Yelp scraper API that works without a Yelp API key?

Yes. Social Fetch provides four Yelp routes under `/v1/yelp/...`. You authenticate with a Social Fetch API key (`x-api-key`). You do not register a Yelp developer app or send any Yelp credentials.

Source: [Yelp data API](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/yelp)

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