# Vitacost Scraper (`dadhalfdev/vitacost-scraper`) Actor

Scrape products from vitacost.com. Use the same collection filters as the site or paste a URL — the URL wins when set.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dadhalfdev/vitacost-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Marco Rodrigues](https://apify.com/dadhalfdev) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 💊 Vitacost Scraper

Want [Vitacost](https://www.vitacost.com/) products in a spreadsheet? This scraper makes it easy.

Use **structured filters** — better for AI agents — **or** paste an **`input_url`**. When `input_url` is set it overrides the filters.

Vitacost is a US health and wellness store. Collection pages show about **30** products each. This actor returns up to 2000 rows per run.

### 💡 Perfect for...

- **Retail:** Export vitamins, supplements, and grocery items from Vitacost.
- **Dashboards:** Track prices and brands without paging the site.
- **Market research:** Slice the catalog by collection, diet, brand, or price.
- **Data analysts:** Export structured rows with public product URLs.
- **🤖 AI Agents:** Power Claude, Cursor, Codex, the Hermes Agent, and OpenClaw workflows with live Vitacost results.
- **📚 RAG Systems:** Feed titles, brands, and prices into retrieval pipelines.
- **🔗 AI Workflows:** Plug into LangChain, AutoGPT, CrewAI, and similar stacks.

### ✨ Why you'll love this scraper

- 🔗 **Input URL or Filters:** Paste a Vitacost collection or search URL, or pick the same filters as the store. `input_url` always wins when set.
- 🎯 **Website-Matched Filters:** Collection, keyword, diet, brand, price range, and sort.
- 🌐 **Product pages:** Description, ingredients, supplement facts, UPC, ratings, and photos — not just the collection card.

### 📦 What's inside the data?

`id`, `url`, `title`, `brand`, `price`, `compare_at_price`, `currency`, `sku`, `upc`, `available`, `product_type`, `tags`, `description`, `ingredients`, `suggested_use`, `warnings`, `expiration`, `supplement_facts`, `rating`, `review_count`, `weight_grams`, `image_url`, `images`

### 🚀 Quick start

**Option A:** paste `https://www.vitacost.com/collections/vitamins`.
**Option B:** pick a collection or type a keyword and set `max_results`.

**Input Example (filters):**

```json
{
  "collection": "vitamins",
  "diet": "Vegan",
  "price_max": 30,
  "max_results": 100
}
```

**Input Example (URL):**

```json
{
  "input_url": "https://www.vitacost.com/search?q=vitamin+d",
  "max_results": 100
}
```

**Output Example:**

```json
{
  "id": "10390054928699",
  "url": "https://www.vitacost.com/products/vitacost-vitamin-d3-mini-gels-125-mcg-5-000-iu-365-softgels-158727",
  "title": "Vitacost, Vitamin D3 Mini Gels, 125 mcg (5,000 IU), 365 Softgels",
  "brand": "Vitacost",
  "price": 11.32,
  "compare_at_price": 11.32,
  "currency": "USD",
  "sku": "158727",
  "upc": "844197013715",
  "available": true,
  "product_type": "Vitacost Brands",
  "tags": ["Supplements", "Vitamin D", "Vitamins"],
  "description": "High-potency vitamin D supplement supplies 125 mcg per mini softgel.",
  "ingredients": "Safflower oil, gelatin, vegetable glycerin and water.",
  "suggested_use": "Take 1 softgel daily or as directed by a healthcare professional.",
  "warnings": "Pregnant or lactating women should consult a physician.",
  "expiration": "10/01/2028",
  "supplement_facts": "Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol [D3]) 125 mcg (5,000 IU) 625%",
  "rating": 4.84,
  "review_count": 425,
  "weight_grams": 147,
  "image_url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0804/8974/2651/files/example.jpg"
}
```

**Output fields:**

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `id` | Vitacost product id. |
| `url` | Public product page. |
| `title` | Product title. |
| `brand` | Brand or vendor. |
| `price` | Price in US dollars when shown. |
| `compare_at_price` | Compare-at price when shown. |
| `currency` | Always `USD`. |
| `sku` | SKU when shown. |
| `upc` | UPC / GTIN from the product page. |
| `available` | Whether the item is in stock when shown. |
| `product_type` | Store product type. |
| `tags` | Store tags such as Vitamin D or Supplements. |
| `description` | Product description from the product page. |
| `ingredients` | Ingredient list. |
| `suggested_use` | Suggested use / directions. |
| `warnings` | Warning text. |
| `expiration` | Expiration date when shown. |
| `supplement_facts` | Supplement facts table as text. |
| `rating` | Average star rating. |
| `review_count` | Number of reviews. |
| `weight_grams` | Shipping weight in grams. |
| `image_url` | Product photo. |
| `images` | All product photos. |

### 📋 Input reference

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `input_url` | string | No | — | Vitacost collection or search URL. Overrides every filter. |
| `collection` | string enum | No | Vitamins | Same departments as the shop menu. Ignored when Keyword is set. |
| `query` | string | No | — | Same as the site search box. |
| `diet` | string enum | No | any | Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, and other store badges. |
| `brand` | string | No | — | Brand or vendor name, such as Nature Made. |
| `price_min` | number | No | — | Lowest price in US dollars. |
| `price_max` | number | No | — | Highest price in US dollars. |
| `sort` | string enum | No | Best selling | Featured, Best selling, Price: low to high, and other store sorts. |
| `max_results` | integer | No | `50` | Maximum rows (`1`–`2000`). |

# Actor input Schema

## `input_url` (type: `string`):

Paste a Vitacost collection or search URL. Overrides every filter when set.

## `collection` (type: `string`):

Store department, same list as the Vitacost shop menu. Ignored when Keyword is set.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Same as the Vitacost search box. Optional.

## `diet` (type: `string`):

Diet or certification badge, same list as the store filter.

## `brand` (type: `string`):

Brand or vendor name, such as Nature Made or NOW Foods. Optional.

## `price_min` (type: `number`):

Lowest price in US dollars. Leave empty for no minimum.

## `price_max` (type: `number`):

Highest price in US dollars. Leave empty for no maximum.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Listing order, same options as the store collection page.

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

How many rows to return (1–2000).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "collection": "vitamins",
  "diet": "",
  "sort": "best-selling",
  "max_results": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Table view of scraped products using the dataset 'overview' view.

## `results` (type: `string`):

All scraped products from the default dataset without view transformation.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dadhalfdev/vitacost-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dadhalfdev/vitacost-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call dadhalfdev/vitacost-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dadhalfdev/vitacost-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/3r1TeEUj6IjMNgWNd/builds/75UIuXpdY0UZ6xa1C/openapi.json