# Practo Doctor & Clinic Scraper (`crawlerbros/practo-scraper`) Actor Scrape doctor and clinic listings from Practo.com - India's largest healthcare platform. Get physician profiles, specialties, consultation fees, clinic addresses, and geo-coordinates for any city and specialty. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/practo-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 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 ## Practo Doctor & Clinic Scraper Scrape doctor and clinic listings from **[Practo.com](https://www.practo.com)** — India's largest healthcare platform with 100,000+ verified doctor profiles across 20+ cities and all major medical specialties. No subscription, login, or API key required. > **Data Source Note:** This actor originally targeted Doctolib (doctolib.fr), a French doctor-booking platform. Doctolib serves all search results via internal XHR endpoints that return 400/404 errors from non-browser clients; the main listing page HTML contains only i18n translation strings, not doctor data. Practo.com was selected as a freely accessible replacement: doctor listings embed full schema.org Physician LD+JSON blocks directly in the HTML with no authentication or anti-bot barriers. ### What you can do with this actor - Collect **doctor profiles** from any Indian city and medical specialty - Get **verified physician data** including name, clinic, consultation fee, and geo-coordinates - Access **address details**: street, locality, postal code, region, and country - Retrieve **direct profile URLs** for every doctor - Filter by **20 cities** and **20 medical specialties** ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `city` | Select | Yes | `mumbai` | Indian city to search (see dropdown) | | `specialty` | Select | Yes | `general-physician` | Medical specialty to filter by | | `maxItems` | Integer | No | `50` | Maximum number of records to return (1–500) | #### City options Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Surat, Nagpur, Indore, Bhopal, Coimbatore, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati #### Specialty options General Physician, Dentist, Dermatologist, Pediatrician, Cardiologist, Orthopedist, Gynecologist & Obstetrician, Ophthalmologist, ENT Specialist, Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Urologist, Gastroenterologist, Endocrinologist, Pulmonologist, Nephrologist, Oncologist, Rheumatologist, Physiotherapist, Dietitian & Nutritionist #### Example input ```json { "city": "mumbai", "specialty": "cardiologist", "maxItems": 100 } ```` ### Output Each record corresponds to one doctor profile. | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `name` | String | Doctor's full name | | `city` | String | City slug (e.g. `mumbai`) | | `specialty` | String | Specialty slug used in the search | | `profileUrl` | String | Direct link to the doctor's Practo profile | | `imageUrl` | String | Doctor's profile photo URL | | `streetAddress` | String | Clinic street address | | `postalCode` | String | Clinic postal code | | `locality` | String | Locality / neighbourhood | | `region` | String | State/region (e.g. `Maharashtra`) | | `country` | String | Country code (e.g. `IN`) | | `latitude` | Number | Clinic latitude coordinate | | `longitude` | Number | Clinic longitude coordinate | | `consultationFee` | String | Consultation fee (e.g. `500`, `₹800`) | | `clinicName` | String | Name of the associated clinic | | `clinicUrl` | String | Link to the clinic's Practo page | | `medicalSpecialties` | Array | Medical specialties listed in the doctor's schema | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp of scrape time | #### Example output record ```json { "name": "Dr. Ravi Kumar", "city": "mumbai", "specialty": "general-physician", "profileUrl": "https://www.practo.com/mumbai/doctor/ravi-kumar-general-physician", "imageUrl": "https://assets.practo.com/doctor/image.jpg", "streetAddress": "123 MG Road", "postalCode": "400001", "locality": "Mumbai", "region": "Maharashtra", "country": "IN", "latitude": 19.076, "longitude": 72.8777, "consultationFee": "500", "clinicName": "Ravi Kumar Clinic", "clinicUrl": "https://www.practo.com/mumbai/clinic/ravi-kumar-clinic", "medicalSpecialties": ["General Practice"], "scrapedAt": "2026-06-04T10:30:00.000000+00:00" } ``` ### How it works 1. The actor fetches paginated listing pages from `practo.com/{city}/{specialty}` (up to 15 pages) 2. Each page contains embedded schema.org Physician LD+JSON blocks in the HTML 3. All doctor data is extracted directly from these structured data blocks — no DOM parsing hacks needed 4. Records are pushed to the Apify dataset after removing any null or empty fields 5. Polite delays (1–2 s) between page requests avoid overloading the server ### Performance - **Speed:** ~10–12 doctors per page, ~10–15 pages per city/specialty - **Reliability:** Automatic retry with exponential backoff on 429/5xx responses (up to 5 retries) - **No proxy needed** — Practo.com is publicly accessible without bot-detection barriers ### Frequently Asked Questions **Does this actor require login or an API key?** No. Practo.com doctor listings are fully public. No credentials of any kind are required. **Why Practo instead of Doctolib?** Doctolib (doctolib.fr) serves all doctor search results via JavaScript-rendered XHR calls to internal endpoints that return HTTP 400/404 errors when called from a scraper. The visible HTML of Doctolib listing pages contains only i18n translation data — no doctor names, addresses, or contact information. Practo.com provides equivalent structured healthcare data embedded directly in publicly-accessible HTML as schema.org Physician blocks. **How many doctors can I scrape per run?** Typical results: 10–12 doctors per page, up to 15 pages = ~150+ records per city/specialty combination. Set `maxItems` up to 500. **Which Indian cities are supported?** 20 major cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, and more. **How accurate is the consultation fee data?** Fees are sourced directly from Practo's structured data and reflect the online consultation fee listed at time of scraping. **Does the data include geo-coordinates?** Yes — latitude and longitude are included when available from the schema.org Physician block, enabling map-based analysis. **How fresh is the data?** Data is scraped live from Practo at run time and reflects the current state of the platform. # Actor input Schema ## `city` (type: `string`): Indian city to search in. ## `specialty` (type: `string`): Medical specialty to filter doctors by. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of doctor listings to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "city": "mumbai", "specialty": "general-physician", "maxItems": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `doctors` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped doctor profiles with contact details, fees, and clinic information. # 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 = { "city": "mumbai", "specialty": "general-physician", "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/practo-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 = { "city": "mumbai", "specialty": "general-physician", "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/practo-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 '{ "city": "mumbai", "specialty": "general-physician", "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call crawlerbros/practo-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/practo-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Practo Doctor & Clinic Scraper", "description": "Scrape doctor and clinic listings from Practo.com - India's largest healthcare platform. Get physician profiles, specialties, consultation fees, clinic addresses, and geo-coordinates for any city and specialty.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "cxvmQkQeTPgepmJTr" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~practo-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-practo-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~practo-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-practo-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~practo-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-practo-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "city", "specialty" ], "properties": { "city": { "title": "City", "enum": [ "mumbai", "delhi", "bangalore", "hyderabad", "chennai", "pune", "kolkata", "ahmedabad", "jaipur", "lucknow", "chandigarh", "surat", "nagpur", "indore", "bhopal", "coimbatore", "kochi", "vizag", "bhubaneswar", "guwahati" ], "type": "string", "description": "Indian city to search in.", "default": "mumbai" }, "specialty": { "title": "Medical Specialty", "enum": [ "general-physician", "dentist", "dermatologist", "pediatrician", "cardiologist", "orthopedist", "gynecologist", "ophthalmologist", "ent-specialist", "neurologist", "psychiatrist", "urologist", "gastroenterologist", "endocrinologist", "pulmonologist", "nephrologist", "oncologist", "rheumatologist", "physiotherapist", "dietitian" ], "type": "string", "description": "Medical specialty to filter doctors by.", "default": "general-physician" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of doctor listings 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", 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