# Open Food Facts UK Scraper (`crawlerbros/open-food-facts-uk-scraper`) Actor Scrape UK food products from Open Food Facts UK (uk.openfoodfacts.org) - search by keyword, browse by category or brand. Returns product names, ingredients, nutrition facts, Nutri-Score, barcodes, allergens, and more. No API key required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/open-food-facts-uk-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Open Food Facts UK Scraper Scrape UK food products from **[Open Food Facts UK](https://uk.openfoodfacts.org)** — the open, collaborative database of food products sold in the United Kingdom. Search by keyword, browse by category or brand, or look up products by barcode. > **Data source:** Open Food Facts UK (uk.openfoodfacts.org) — free public database, no API key required. Replaced JustEat (just-eat.co.uk) which uses Cloudflare Bot Management blocking all datacenter IPs. ### Features - **Search by keyword** — find UK food products by name (e.g., "cheddar", "digestive biscuits", "baked beans") - **Browse by category** — filter by category (e.g., "cheeses", "biscuits", "cereals", "crisps") - **Browse by brand** — get all products from a UK brand (e.g., "Walkers", "Cadbury", "Heinz") - **Barcode lookup** — retrieve full product details by EAN-13 barcode - **Nutrition grade filter** — filter by Nutri-Score (A–E) - **Rich nutritional data** — calories, fat, carbohydrates, proteins, salt, fiber per 100g - **UK-specific data** — stores, allergens, labels, and packaging information ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | `mode` | select | `search`, `byBarcode`, `byCategory`, or `byBrand` | | `searchQuery` | string | Keyword to search (mode=search) | | `barcodes` | array | EAN barcodes to look up (mode=byBarcode) | | `categoryTag` | string | Category slug, e.g., "cheeses" (mode=byCategory) | | `brandName` | string | Brand name, e.g., "Cadbury" (mode=byBrand) | | `nutritionGradeFilter` | select | Minimum Nutri-Score grade (a–e) | | `maxItems` | integer | Max records to return (1–500, default 50) | ### Output Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `barcode` | EAN-13 barcode | | `productName` | Product name in English | | `brand` | Primary brand name | | `categories` | Product category tags | | `nutritionGrade` | Nutri-Score grade (a–e) | | `novaGroup` | NOVA food processing group (1–4) | | `ecoscoreGrade` | Eco-Score grade (a–e) | | `calories` | Energy in kcal per 100g | | `fat` | Total fat per 100g | | `saturatedFat` | Saturated fat per 100g | | `carbohydrates` | Carbohydrates per 100g | | `sugars` | Sugars per 100g | | `proteins` | Proteins per 100g | | `salt` | Salt per 100g | | `ingredientsText` | Full ingredients list | | `allergens` | Allergen tags | | `labels` | Quality labels | | `stores` | UK stores where product is sold | | `imageUrl` | Product front image URL | | `productUrl` | Open Food Facts product page URL | ### Frequently Asked Questions **Is an API key required?** No. Open Food Facts is a free, open-data project with no registration required. **How does this differ from the world Open Food Facts scraper?** This scraper targets the UK-specific endpoint (uk.openfoodfacts.org), returning products primarily sold in the UK with English-language product names and UK-specific store information. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Free-text search term (mode=search). Examples: 'cheddar', 'digestive biscuits', 'baked beans', 'tea'. ## `barcodes` (type: `array`): List of EAN-13 or EAN-8 barcodes to look up. ## `categoryTag` (type: `string`): Open Food Facts category tag. Examples: 'cheeses', 'biscuits', 'cereals', 'crisps', 'teas', 'chocolates'. ## `brandName` (type: `string`): Brand to filter by, e.g. 'Walkers', 'Cadbury', 'Heinz', 'Tesco', 'Waitrose'. ## `nutritionGradeFilter` (type: `string`): Only return products with this Nutri-Score grade or better. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "cheddar", "barcodes": [], "nutritionGradeFilter": "", "maxItems": 50 } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `products` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped food product records. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "cheddar", "barcodes": [], "nutritionGradeFilter": "", "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/open-food-facts-uk-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "cheddar", "barcodes": [], "nutritionGradeFilter": "", "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/open-food-facts-uk-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "cheddar", "barcodes": [], "nutritionGradeFilter": "", "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call crawlerbros/open-food-facts-uk-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/open-food-facts-uk-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Open Food Facts UK Scraper", "description": "Scrape UK food products from Open Food Facts UK (uk.openfoodfacts.org) - search by keyword, browse by category or brand. Returns product names, ingredients, nutrition facts, Nutri-Score, barcodes, allergens, and more. No API key required.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "Uzi5G3mEN4xGUy15U" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~open-food-facts-uk-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-open-food-facts-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~open-food-facts-uk-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-open-food-facts-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~open-food-facts-uk-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-open-food-facts-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "byBarcode", "byCategory", "byBrand" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape.", "default": "search" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Free-text search term (mode=search). Examples: 'cheddar', 'digestive biscuits', 'baked beans', 'tea'.", "default": "cheddar" }, "barcodes": { "title": "Barcodes / EANs (mode=byBarcode)", "type": "array", "description": "List of EAN-13 or EAN-8 barcodes to look up.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "categoryTag": { "title": "Category tag (mode=byCategory)", "type": "string", "description": "Open Food Facts category tag. Examples: 'cheeses', 'biscuits', 'cereals', 'crisps', 'teas', 'chocolates'." }, "brandName": { "title": "Brand name (mode=byBrand)", "type": "string", "description": "Brand to filter by, e.g. 'Walkers', 'Cadbury', 'Heinz', 'Tesco', 'Waitrose'." }, "nutritionGradeFilter": { "title": "Nutrition grade filter", "enum": [ "", "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ], "type": "string", "description": "Only return products with this Nutri-Score grade or better.", "default": "" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of products to return.", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```