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HomeStars API for listing data and reviews
Get listing data and reviews from HomeStars through one API, in the same format as every other platform Zembra supports. No HomeStars account needed, pay per use.
HomeStars
HomeStars data, one standardized API#
Get listing data and reviews from HomeStars through one API, in the same format as every other platform Zembra supports. No HomeStars account needed, pay per use.
At a glance
- No HomeStars account or credentials needed
- Listing Info available
- Reviews available
- Same response format as every other platform
- Pay per use, no commitment, no minimum
Services
What you can do with HomeStars#
Listing Info #
The listing as it appears on HomeStars right now: name, address, phone, website, hours, photos, rating and review count.
Examples: Example listing
Reviews #
Every review of a HomeStars listing, with rating, text, author and owner replies, collected once or monitored for changes.
- Native rating scale Also returned on a 1–5 scale, like every platform.
- 1–10 + recommend or not
- Provides edits Earlier versions of edited reviews are returned.
- No
- Precise timestamp The exact posting date and time, not a relative date like "2 weeks ago".
- Yes
- Direct link to each review A URL that opens the review itself.
- No
- Text can be empty Rating-only reviews exist: text is null.
- Yes
- Hidden or not recommended reviews Reviews the platform filters out are returned and flagged.
- No
- Chained pages Each page of reviews needs a token from the previous one, so pages are fetched one after another and a full pull takes longer.
- No
- Owner replies Public answers from the business.
- Yes
- Review photos Photos attached to reviews.
- Yes
Listing URLs
Which HomeStars URLs you can send#
Send the listing's address as you see it in your browser, or just its slug: Zembra recognizes every form below and treats them as the same listing.
| Accepted format | Note |
|---|---|
https://www.homestars.com/profile/2775316-cutting-edge-landscaping-and-snowplowing | Full URL |
/2775316-cutting-edge-landscaping-and-snowplowing | Slug |
/profile/2775316-cutting-edge-landscaping-and-snowplowing | Slug |
HomeStars API status #
Live availability and response times of the HomeStars integration, checked continuously.
FAQ
HomeStars API questions#
Do I need a HomeStars account or API key?
No. Zembra collects public HomeStars data for you: you only need a Zembra API key, and you pay per use, with no subscription or minimum. #
Which HomeStars URL do I send to the API?
The URL of the listing as it appears in your browser, or just its slug. Every accepted format is listed above under Listing URLs. #
What can I get from HomeStars with Zembra?
Listing Info: The listing as it appears on HomeStars right now: name, address, phone, website, hours, photos, rating and review count. Reviews: Every review of a HomeStars listing, with rating, text, author and owner replies, collected once or monitored for changes. #
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