Implementing Multithreading for Concurrent Searches with Gmaps.places

[Ranzaaroor]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to improve my scraper's efficiency (using the pro version), which uses Gmaps.places. Currently, I have a logic that creates 5 search points out of 1 user input processes five search points from a single query sequentially, but I'm interested in running these searches in parallel to save time.

Example (Hard coded arguments):
For input: "Restaurants in Atlanta"
Run 2 queries at once with Gmaps.places:

1. results_q1 = Gmaps.places(query, zoom=12, geo_coordinates=(33.7911302, -84.4875614), lang=Gmaps.Lang.English)[0]['places']
2. results_q2 = Gmaps.places(query, zoom=10, geo_coordinates=(33.1326632, -84.9329321), lang=Gmaps.Lang.English)[0]['places']
   And so 2 chrome tabs will open and run the scraper in parallel to output more than 120 place in less time than usual.

I'd appreciate any insights or experiences with multithreading in similar scenarios, especially regarding handling IP detections and ensuring data consistency.

Has anyone tackled something similar or have any tips on the best way to approach this?

Thanks for your help!