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Better Business Bureau

Business profile and business complaints

Better Business Bureau provides business profiles, ratings, accreditation, reviews, alerts, and published complaints, with complaint details limited to those publicly displayed and newest first.

Get business complaints

Find a business near a city or ZIP code and read its published BBB complaints, newest first. The three-year total may exceed the publicly displayed complaint details.

Your information

Business name, for example Comcast.

City and state or ZIP code, for example Philadelphia, PA or 19103.

Maximum published complaints to return, for example 20.

1 credit per run

Example results

Profile Link
bbb.org
Business Name
LUXURYSOCALREALTY | COMPASS
Total Complaints Last 3 Years
0
Complaints
None
Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

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About Better Business Bureau

Better Business Bureau data from bbb.org: business profile and business complaints.

Built by Fous from bbb.org and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Better Business Bureau.

Actions

Get business complaints

1 credit per run

Find a business near a city or ZIP code and read its published BBB complaints, newest first. The three-year total may exceed the publicly displayed complaint details.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
BusinessbusinessTextRequiredBusiness name, for example Comcast.Example: East Coast Spas, Inc
LocationlocationTextRequiredCity and state or ZIP code, for example Philadelphia, PA or 19103.Example: Horsham, PA
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum published complaints to return, for example 20.Example: 2

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
ComplaintscomplaintsList
Statuscomplaints[].statusText
Page Linkcomplaints[].page_linkText
Date Filedcomplaints[].date_filedText
Complaint Textcomplaints[].complaint_textText
Complaint Typecomplaints[].complaint_typeText
Customer Final Replycomplaints[].customer_final_replyText
Business Response Textcomplaints[].business_response_textText
Profile Linkprofile_linkTextExample: https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/la-jolla/profile/real-estate-agent/luxurysocalrealty…
Business Namebusiness_nameTextExample: LUXURYSOCALREALTY | COMPASS
Total Complaints Last 3 Yearstotal_complaints_last_3_yearsNumberExample: 0

Example result

For Business: LUXURYSOCALREALTY, Location: La Jolla, CA, Max Results: 5

JSON
{
  "complaints": [],
  "profile_link": "https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/la-jolla/profile/real-estate-agent/luxurysocalrealty---compass-1126-1000077851",
  "business_name": "LUXURYSOCALREALTY | COMPASS",
  "total_complaints_last_3_years": 0
}

Get business profile

1 credit per run

Find the best-matching BBB business profile by name and location, including its rating, accreditation, reviews, complaints and alerts. BBB ratings are not customer review scores.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
BusinessbusinessTextRequiredBusiness name, for example Comcast.Example: Stanley Steemer
LocationlocationTextRequiredCity and state or ZIP code, for example Philadelphia, PA or 19103.Example: Dublin, OH

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
PhonephoneTextExample: (800) 783-3637
AddressaddressTextExample: 5800 Innovation Dr, Dublin, OH, 43016-3271
WebsitewebsiteTextExample: https://www.stanleysteemer.com
Bbb Alertsbbb_alertsText
Bbb Ratingbbb_ratingTextExample: A+
Profile Linkprofile_linkTextExample: https://www.bbb.org/us/oh/dublin/profile/carpet-and-rug-cleaners/stanley-steeme…
Business Namebusiness_nameTextExample: Stanley Steemer International, Inc. & Corporately Owned Branch Locations
Bbb Accreditedbbb_accreditedYes or noExample: Yes
Rating Meaningrating_meaningTextExample: A+ is BBB’s highest letter grade. It reflects BBB’s opinion of the business’s…
Business Categorybusiness_categoryTextExample: Carpet and Rug Cleaners
Years in Businessyears_in_businessNumberExample: 79
Accredited Since Yearaccredited_since_yearNumberExample: 2017
Customer Review Countcustomer_review_countNumberExample: 2510
Complaints Last 3 Yearscomplaints_last_3_yearsNumberExample: 155
Average Customer Review Ratingaverage_customer_review_ratingNumberExample: 4.87
Complaints Closed Last 12 Monthscomplaints_closed_last_12_monthsNumberExample: 37

Example result

For Business: Stanley Steemer, Location: Dublin, OH

JSON
{
  "phone": "(800) 783-3637",
  "address": "5800 Innovation Dr, Dublin, OH, 43016-3271",
  "website": "https://www.stanleysteemer.com",
  "bbb_alerts": null,
  "bbb_rating": "A+",
  "profile_link": "https://www.bbb.org/us/oh/dublin/profile/carpet-and-rug-cleaners/stanley-steemer-international-inc-corporately-owned-branch-locations-0302-2984",
  "business_name": "Stanley Steemer International, Inc. & Corporately Owned Branch Locations",
  "bbb_accredited": true,
  "rating_meaning": "A+ is BBB’s highest letter grade. It reflects BBB’s opinion of the business’s interactions with customers, not its customer review score.",
  "business_category": "Carpet and Rug Cleaners",
  "years_in_business": 79,
  "accredited_since_year": 2017,
  "customer_review_count": 2510,
  "complaints_last_3_years": 155,
  "average_customer_review_rating": 4.87,
  "complaints_closed_last_12_months": 37
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@better-business-bureau",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_business_complaints",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "business": "East Coast Spas, Inc",
    "location": "Horsham, PA",
    "max_results": 2
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Better Business Bureau?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Better Business Bureau. This workflow reads the public bbb.org website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Better Business Bureau account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from bbb.org when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

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