# Bulk Barcode Lookup: UPC/EAN to Product (Open Food Facts) (`mediapro-tools/barcode-upc-ean-product-lookup`) Actor

Turn UPC, EAN-8/13 and GTIN-14 barcodes into product data. No login. Export JSON/CSV/Excel. Pay only per result.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mediapro-tools/barcode-upc-ean-product-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [Jeremy Yarbrough](https://apify.com/mediapro-tools) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Developer tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.00 / 1,000 barcode looked ups

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Bulk Barcode Lookup: UPC/EAN to Product (Open Food Facts)

**Turn UPC, EAN-8/13 and GTIN-14 barcodes into product data, with no login, no browser and no code. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel, or use the API.**

Turn UPC, EAN-8/13 and GTIN-14 barcodes into product data: name, brand, size, categories, labels, countries, packaging, image, Nutri-Score, NOVA and Eco-Score, optional ingredients/allergens and nutrition. Searches Open Food Facts, Open Beauty Facts, Open Pet Food Facts and Open Products Facts, validates check digits, converts UPC-A to EAN-13 and shows the GS1 country prefix.

### Use cases

- Enrich a retail or reseller inventory sheet from barcodes
- Validate UPC/EAN codes before listing on marketplaces
- Pull Nutri-Score and allergens for food apps

### Input

| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `barcodes` | array | UPC-A, EAN-13, EAN-8 or GTIN-14. |
| `databases` | array | food, beauty, petfood, products. |
| `includeIngredients` | boolean |  |
| `includeNutrition` | boolean |  |

### Example input

```json
{
 "barcodes": [
  "3017624010701",
  "049000028911",
  "5449000000996",
  "0012345678905",
  "1234"
 ],
 "includeIngredients": true
}
```

### Output

One dataset item per result. Main columns: `barcode`, `type`, `checksumValid`, `found`, `database`, `productName`, `brands`, `quantity`, `categories`, `nutriScore`, `imageUrl`, `gs1PrefixCountry`, `url`, `error`. A `RUN_SUMMARY` record is saved to the default key-value store. See the sample output in the Output tab.

### Example output

```json
{
  "input": "3017624010701",
  "barcode": "3017624010701",
  "type": "EAN-13",
  "checksumValid": true,
  "ean13": "3017624010701",
  "gs1PrefixCountry": "France",
  "found": true,
  "database": "food",
  "productName": "Nutella",
  "brands": "Ferrero",
  "quantity": "400.0 g",
  "categories": [
    "sweet-spreads",
    "pates-a-tartiner",
    "hazelnut-spreads"
  ],
  "labels": [
    "no-gluten"
  ],
  "countriesSold": [
    "france",
    "united-kingdom"
  ],
  "packaging": [
    "glass-jar"
  ],
  "stores": "Sainsbury's, Tesco",
  "manufacturingPlaces": null,
  "imageUrl": "https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/301/762/401/0701/front_en.100.400.jpg"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per result, with no monthly rental or subscription:

- **Barcode looked up**: $0.001

Example: 1,000 results cost about $1.00 in fees. Apify's free plan includes $5 of monthly credit, which is enough to test this Actor.

### FAQ

**Do I need an account, cookies or a login for the source site?** No. Bulk Barcode Lookup uses public data sources only, so there is nothing to connect and no account to risk.

**How much will a run cost?** You pay only for results delivered (see Pricing above), plus Apify platform usage, which the free plan's monthly credit easily covers for test runs. Start with a small limit to see the exact cost per run.

**Can I export to CSV, Excel or Google Sheets?** Yes. Every run's dataset can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n, Slack or a webhook through Apify integrations.

**Can I run it on a schedule or from my own code?** Yes. Add an Apify Schedule (hourly, daily, weekly) or call it through the Apify API / Python & JavaScript clients. It also works with AI agents through the Apify MCP server.

**What happens if an input is invalid or a source is down?** The run keeps going. The bad input gets a row with an `error` field so you can see what failed, and you are not charged for results that were not delivered.

**Is this legal to use?** It collects publicly available data. You are responsible for using the output in line with the source's terms and privacy laws such as GDPR/CCPA; don't use it for spam.

**Something missing or broken?** Open an issue on the Issues tab. Feature requests are usually added within a few days.

### Scheduling / monitoring

Create a Schedule (daily/weekly) and connect a webhook or Slack/email integration.

### Data license

Product data © Open Food Facts contributors (and its sister databases), licensed ODbL 1.0; images CC BY-SA. Every row carries an `attribution` field. If you republish a substantial part of the database, keep the attribution and the ODbL share-alike terms.

### Fair use

Official public APIs only, no login. Do not use output for spam or harassment. Respect the data sources' rate limits and terms.

### Related tools

- [Bulk ISBN Lookup: Book Title, Author, Covers & Metadata](https://apify.com/mediapro-tools/isbn-book-metadata-lookup)
- [Product Price Monitor for Any Store (schema.org) + Alerts](https://apify.com/mediapro-tools/product-price-monitor-any-store)
- [Shopify Store Products Scraper & Price Monitor](https://apify.com/mediapro-tools/shopify-store-products-monitor)
- [WooCommerce Products Scraper & Price Monitor (Store API)](https://apify.com/mediapro-tools/woocommerce-store-products-monitor)

**Pipeline recipe:** barcode-lookup + isbn-book-lookup: enrich a mixed reseller inventory (groceries, goods and books) from scanned codes.

# Actor input Schema

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

UPC-A, EAN-13, EAN-8 or GTIN-14.

## `databases` (type: `array`):

food, beauty, petfood, products.

## `includeIngredients` (type: `boolean`):

No description

## `includeNutrition` (type: `boolean`):

No description

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "barcodes": [
    "3017624010701",
    "049000028911"
  ],
  "databases": [
    "food",
    "beauty",
    "petfood",
    "products"
  ],
  "includeIngredients": false,
  "includeNutrition": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All result records in the default dataset (table view: overview).

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Counts and stats for this run (JSON).

# 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 = {
    "barcodes": [
        "3017624010701",
        "049000028911"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mediapro-tools/barcode-upc-ean-product-lookup").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 = { "barcodes": [
        "3017624010701",
        "049000028911",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mediapro-tools/barcode-upc-ean-product-lookup").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 '{
  "barcodes": [
    "3017624010701",
    "049000028911"
  ]
}' |
apify call mediapro-tools/barcode-upc-ean-product-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mediapro-tools/barcode-upc-ean-product-lookup"
        }
    }
}
```

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/UHKz0hqSgzUKeHPsQ/builds/0IDCIGmvadYknhbfo/openapi.json