# Open Food Facts Product Scraper (`hipersoft/openfoodfacts-scraper`) Actor

Search Open Food Facts or look up barcodes for food product data: name, brand, categories, Nutri-Score, NOVA, Eco-Score, ingredients, allergens, additives, labels and full per-100g nutrition (energy, fat, sugars, salt, protein, carbs, fibre). For nutrition apps, retail and CPG research. No key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/openfoodfacts-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.016 / product scraped

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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```bash

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# README

## Open Food Facts Product Scraper — Nutrition, Nutri-Score, Ingredients & Barcodes

Search Open Food Facts or look up barcodes and get rich food product data back as clean, structured JSON: name, brand, categories, Nutri-Score, NOVA group, Eco-Score, ingredients, allergens, additives, labels and full per-100g nutrition (energy, fat, sugars, salt, protein, carbs, fibre). **No account, no API key.** Perfect for nutrition apps, retail and CPG research, and food data pipelines.

### Features
- 🔎 **Search or barcode** — pass `searchTerms` like `oat milk`, or exact `barcodes` (EAN/UPC) for direct product lookups.
- 🥗 **Full nutrition per 100g** — energy (kcal), fat, saturated fat, sugars, salt, protein, carbohydrates, fibre and sodium.
- 🏅 **Health & processing scores** — Nutri-Score grade, NOVA group and Eco-Score grade on every product.
- 🧾 **Ingredients & safety** — ingredients text, allergens and a cleaned `additives` list (E-numbers without the `en:` prefix).
- 🌍 **Country database selection** — query the global `world` DB or a country code like `us`, `uk`, `fr`, `de` via `country`.
- 🏷️ **Always-usable names** — a `displayName` is synthesized from brand + category when a product's own name is missing.
- 🔑 **No key needed** — uses the public Open Food Facts API with polite rate limiting built in.

### What you get
One flat JSON record per product (a `source` field records the search term or barcode it came from):

```json
{
  "source": "search:oat milk",
  "code": "3017620422003",
  "productName": "Oat Drink Barista",
  "displayName": "Oat Drink Barista",
  "brands": "Oatly",
  "categories": "Plant-based foods, Beverages, Plant-based milk",
  "quantity": "1 l",
  "servingSize": "100 ml",
  "countries": "United Kingdom, France",
  "nutriscoreGrade": "c",
  "novaGroup": 4,
  "ecoscoreGrade": "b",
  "ingredientsText": "Oat base (water, oats 10%), rapeseed oil, ...",
  "allergens": "en:gluten",
  "additives": ["e340", "e450"],
  "labels": "Vegan, No added sugar",
  "packaging": "Tetra Pak",
  "stores": "Tesco",
  "energyKcal100g": 59,
  "fat100g": 3.0,
  "saturatedFat100g": 0.3,
  "sugars100g": 3.3,
  "salt100g": 0.09,
  "proteins100g": 1.0,
  "carbohydrates100g": 6.6,
  "fiber100g": 0.8,
  "sodium100g": 0.036,
  "imageUrl": "https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/oat.jpg",
  "url": "https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/3017620422003"
}
````

### Input

```json
{
  "searchTerms": ["oat milk", "dark chocolate"],
  "barcodes": [],
  "country": "world",
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 50
}
```

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `searchTerms` | Keywords to search products by (name, brand, ingredient). |
| `barcodes` | Optional. Look up these EAN/UPC barcodes directly (search terms are ignored when set). |
| `country` | Which OFF database to query: `world` or a country code like `us`, `uk`, `fr`. |
| `maxResultsPerSearch` | Maximum products to collect per search term (1–2000). |

### Use cases

- Build or enrich a nutrition app with Nutri-Score, NOVA and per-100g macros.
- Look up a batch of product barcodes for a retail or inventory catalog.
- Research ingredients, additives and allergens across a food category.
- Feed clean CPG product data into dashboards or comparison tools.

### Pricing

Pay-per-event: you're billed a small amount per run and per product scraped — you only pay for what you get. See the **Pricing** tab for current rates.

### FAQ

**Do I need an API key or account?**
No. The Actor uses the public [Open Food Facts](https://world.openfoodfacts.org) API with polite rate limiting built in — no login and no key required.

**How many products can I get per run?**
Up to 2,000 products per search term. Pass multiple `searchTerms`, or look up exact `barcodes` (EAN/UPC) directly for pinpoint product records.

**How fresh is the data?**
Products are pulled live from Open Food Facts at run time. Because it's a crowd-sourced database, freshness and completeness depend on community contributions for each product.

**Is the data official?**
The data comes from Open Food Facts, a free, open, crowd-sourced food database — not from manufacturers. This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Open Food Facts.

**What's the output format?**
Flat JSON, one record per product, with name, brand, categories, Nutri-Score, NOVA group, Eco-Score, ingredients, allergens, additives and full per-100g nutrition. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel.

### Related Actors

More open-data scrapers from the same publisher:

- [Open Library Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/openlibrary-scraper) — book metadata, authors and editions from Open Library.
- [openFDA Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/openfda-scraper) — FDA drug, device and food recalls, labels and adverse events.
- [CoinGecko Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/coingecko-scraper) — live crypto prices, market cap, volume and ATH/ATL.

### Notes

This Actor uses the public Open Food Facts API (openfoodfacts.org), a free, open, crowd-sourced food database. It is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Open Food Facts; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search products by (name, brand, ingredient), e.g. "oat milk", "dark chocolate".

## `barcodes` (type: `array`):

Optional. Look up these product barcodes directly (search terms are ignored when set).

## `country` (type: `string`):

Which Open Food Facts database to query: 'world' (global) or a country code like us, uk, fr, de. Affects which products/language surface first.

## `maxResultsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Maximum products to collect per search term.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "greek yogurt",
    "gluten free pasta"
  ],
  "barcodes": [
    "3017620422003",
    "5411188124689"
  ],
  "country": "world",
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 50
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "oat milk"
    ],
    "barcodes": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/openfoodfacts-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 = {
    "searchTerms": ["oat milk"],
    "barcodes": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/openfoodfacts-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 '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "oat milk"
  ],
  "barcodes": []
}' |
apify call hipersoft/openfoodfacts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hipersoft/openfoodfacts-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
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    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Open Food Facts Product Scraper",
        "description": "Search Open Food Facts or look up barcodes for food product data: name, brand, categories, Nutri-Score, NOVA, Eco-Score, ingredients, allergens, additives, labels and full per-100g nutrition (energy, fat, sugars, salt, protein, carbs, fibre). For nutrition apps, retail and CPG research. No key.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "GiY8f47fYBIlkChq8"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
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                "parameters": [
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                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/hipersoft~openfoodfacts-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-hipersoft-openfoodfacts-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
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                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
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                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
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                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/hipersoft~openfoodfacts-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-hipersoft-openfoodfacts-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": [
                    "searchTerms"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "searchTerms": {
                        "title": "Search terms",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Keywords to search products by (name, brand, ingredient), e.g. \"oat milk\", \"dark chocolate\".",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "barcodes": {
                        "title": "Barcodes (EAN/UPC)",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Optional. Look up these product barcodes directly (search terms are ignored when set).",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "country": {
                        "title": "Country database",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Which Open Food Facts database to query: 'world' (global) or a country code like us, uk, fr, de. Affects which products/language surface first.",
                        "default": "world"
                    },
                    "maxResultsPerSearch": {
                        "title": "Max results per search term",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 2000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum products to collect per search term.",
                        "default": 50
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
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                        "properties": {
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                                "type": "string"
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                            "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": {
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                                        "example": 2000
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                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    "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": {
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                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
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                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
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                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
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            }
        }
    }
}
```