# FDA NDC Product Directory (`nexgenwatch/fda-ndc-product-directory`) Actor

One drug_product_record per product in the official FDA National Drug Code (NDC) Directory via openFDA — keyless, logged-out.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/nexgenwatch/fda-ndc-product-directory.md
- **Developed by:** [NexGen Watch](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $13.40 / 1,000 fda ndc product directories

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?

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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

## 🛡️ FDA NDC Product Directory

One `drug_product_record` per product in the official FDA National Drug Code (NDC) Directory via openFDA — keyless, logged-out.

**Difference:** One record per NDC product with two-level product/package normalization: labeler, generic/brand name, dosage form, route, marketing category, product type, application number, pharm class and listing expiration, plus the packaging levels (package NDC, description, marketing dates) and active ingredients (name + strength) as structured lists. Distinct from fleet-1's label/safety, Orange Book, and approvals actors — this is the product/package directory.

Output is one `fda_ndc_product` row per result; billing is pay-per-event, the value event being one fda ndc product directory (a $0.02 start fee per run, then $0.02 per fda ndc product directory). Source: api.fda.gov.

No login, no API key and no CAPTCHA solving are involved: the source is read logged-out with an identified contact User-Agent.

### 📊 Sample Output

[![FDA NDC Product Directory sample output — a table of real fda ndc product directory rows (product_ndc, product_id, generic_name, brand_name) from run AjT2wClUEV14dNrTG on build 0.1.7](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/80Y7h3rmVN5CWK7Mw/records/fda-ndc-product-directory-sample)](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch/fda-ndc-product-directory?fpr=2ayu9b)

Real rows from run `AjT2wClUEV14dNrTG` on build 0.1.7 (2026-09-18), the same input as the Quick start below — every value is as the source published it (emails masked, long text shortened):

| product_ndc | product_id | generic_name | brand_name | labeler_name | product_type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76420-833 | 76420-833_1f9dd2b3-12f6-c5c3-e063-6294a90a8065 | Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | Asclemed USA, Inc. | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG |
| 76472-4048 | 76472-4048_0fccc8c3-140a-46cf-e063-6394a90a255d | DULCAMARA | DULCAMARA 30C | SEVENE USA | HUMAN OTC DRUG |
| 77338-307 | 77338-307_1bbb6d64-77d3-86e2-e063-6294a90abdc4 | White Petrolatum | Astonea Vitamin A and D | ASTONEA LABS PRIVATE LIMITED | HUMAN OTC DRUG |
| 78518-007 | 78518-007_46e05ccb-82a8-f692-e063-6294a90a079a | ZINC OXIDE | Cream | MONAT GLOBAL CORP | HUMAN OTC DRUG |
| 76168-119 | 76168-119_6c30260f-b9e7-58c3-e053-2991aa0a818c | Acetaminophen PM | Pain Relief PM | Velocity Pharma | HUMAN OTC DRUG |
| 76282-720 | 76282-720_054af266-c850-45c8-b027-d810d7d5f0ae | LANREOTIDE ACETATE | LANREOTIDE ACETATE | EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG |
| 76420-084 | 76420-084_ead317e5-93f1-fd8d-e053-2995a90adbf6 | LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE | Lidocaine Hydrochloride | Asclemed USA, Inc. | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG |
| 76420-523 | 76420-523_412ebee3-8ea7-9e7a-e063-6394a90aa63a | prazosin hydrochloride | prazosin hydrochloride | ASCLEMED USA INC. | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG |

The run finished with the status message: `NORMAL: 50 unique rows (0 duplicates collapsed). billable=50`

### ✅ What you get

Each row is flat JSON with these fields (from the dataset schema and the sample run; a field the source does not publish for a given row is `null`):

- `record_type` (string) — e.g. `fda_ndc_product`
- `product_ndc` (string/null) — e.g. `76420-833`
- `product_id` (string/null) — e.g. `76420-833_1f9dd2b3-12f6-c5c3-e063-6294a90a8065`
- `generic_name` (string/null) — e.g. `Amoxicillin`
- `brand_name` (string/null) — e.g. `Amoxicillin`
- `labeler_name` (string/null) — e.g. `Asclemed USA, Inc.`
- `product_type` (string/null) — e.g. `HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG`
- `dosage_form` (string/null) — e.g. `CAPSULE`
- `route` (string/null) — e.g. `["ORAL"]`
- `marketing_category` (string/null) — e.g. `ANDA`
- `marketing_start_date` (string/null) — e.g. `20051109`
- `listing_expiration_date` (string/null) — e.g. `20261231`
- `application_number` (string/null) — e.g. `ANDA065271`
- `pharm_class` (string/null) — e.g. `["Penicillin-class Antibacterial [EPC]", "Penicillins [CS]"]`
- `active_ingredients` (string/null) — e.g. `[{"name": "AMOXICILLIN", "strength": "500 mg/1"}]`
- `packaging` (string/null) — e.g. `[{"package_ndc": "76420-833-01", "description": "100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (76420-`
- `package_count` (string/null) — e.g. `5`
- `spl_id` (string/null) — e.g. `1f9dd2b3-12f6-c5c3-e063-6294a90a8065`
- `fda_disclaimer` (string/null) — e.g. `Listing in the FDA NDC Directory is not FDA approval or endorsement and does not`
- `source` (string/null) — e.g. `fda-ndc-product-directory`
- `release_date` (string/null) — null in every sample row
- `source_url` (string/null) — e.g. `https://api.fda.gov/drug/ndc.json`
- `observed_at` (string/null) — e.g. `2026-09-18T21:40:44Z`
- `license` (string/integer/null) — e.g. `openFDA — U.S. Food & Drug Administration public data`
- `attribution` (string/integer/null) — e.g. `Source: openFDA NDC Directory (api.fda.gov). Listing is not FDA approval.`
- `terminal` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `reported_total` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `raw_seen` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `duplicates` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `unique_found` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `delivered` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `scope` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `note` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row

**✅ What you get**

- `record_type` (string) — e.g. `fda_ndc_product`
- `product_ndc` (string/null) — e.g. `76420-833`
- `product_id` (string/null) — e.g. `76420-833_1f9dd2b3-12f6-c5c3-e063-6294a90a8065`
- `generic_name` (string/null) — e.g. `Amoxicillin`
- `brand_name` (string/null) — e.g. `Amoxicillin`
- `labeler_name` (string/null) — e.g. `Asclemed USA, Inc.`
- `product_type` (string/null) — e.g. `HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG`
- `dosage_form` (string/null) — e.g. `CAPSULE`
- `route` (string/null) — e.g. `["ORAL"]`
- `marketing_category` (string/null) — e.g. `ANDA`
- `marketing_start_date` (string/null) — e.g. `20051109`
- `listing_expiration_date` (string/null) — e.g. `20261231`
- `application_number` (string/null) — e.g. `ANDA065271`
- `pharm_class` (string/null) — e.g. `["Penicillin-class Antibacterial [EPC]", "Penicillins [CS]"]`
- `active_ingredients` (string/null) — e.g. `[{"name": "AMOXICILLIN", "strength": "500 mg/1"}]`
- `packaging` (string/null) — e.g. `[{"package_ndc": "76420-833-01", "description": "100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (76420-`
- `package_count` (string/null) — e.g. `5`
- `spl_id` (string/null) — e.g. `1f9dd2b3-12f6-c5c3-e063-6294a90a8065`
- `fda_disclaimer` (string/null) — e.g. `Listing in the FDA NDC Directory is not FDA approval or endorsement and does not`
- `source` (string/null) — e.g. `fda-ndc-product-directory`
- `release_date` (string/null) — null in every sample row
- `source_url` (string/null) — e.g. `https://api.fda.gov/drug/ndc.json`
- `observed_at` (string/null) — e.g. `2026-09-18T20:58:28Z`
- `license` (string/integer/null) — e.g. `openFDA — U.S. Food & Drug Administration public data`
- `attribution` (string/integer/null) — e.g. `Source: openFDA NDC Directory (api.fda.gov). Listing is not FDA approval.`
- `terminal` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `reported_total` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `raw_seen` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `duplicates` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `unique_found` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `delivered` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `scope` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
- `note` (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row

**What you get**

One `drug_product_record` per record, deduplicated on its natural key. A `run_receipt` row carries the source URL, scope, license, attribution, and totals.

### ⚙️ Sample inputs

**1. Quick start — the Store example (this is what the sample above came from)**

```json
{
  "maxRecords": 50
}
```

The sample run charged exactly: 1 × $0.02 apify-actor-start + 50 × $0.02 drug_product_record = **$1.02** on the Free tier — every delivered row was billed.

**2. A smaller, narrowed run**

```json
{
  "maxRecords": 5
}
```

Caps the run at 5 rows — about $0.12 on the Free tier ($0.02 start + 5 × $0.02).

**3. A full-size run**

```json
{
  "maxRecords": 5000
}
```

Up to 5000 rows (the schema default for `maxRecords`) — about $100.02 on the Free tier ($0.02 start + 5000 × $0.02) if the source has that many.

### 🧾 JSON sample record

One real record from run `AjT2wClUEV14dNrTG`, exactly as it lands in the dataset (emails masked, long text shortened):

```json
{
  "record_type": "fda_ndc_product",
  "product_ndc": "76420-833",
  "product_id": "76420-833_1f9dd2b3-12f6-c5c3-e063-6294a90a8065",
  "generic_name": "Amoxicillin",
  "brand_name": "Amoxicillin",
  "labeler_name": "Asclemed USA, Inc.",
  "product_type": "HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG",
  "dosage_form": "CAPSULE",
  "route": "[\"ORAL\"]",
  "marketing_category": "ANDA",
  "marketing_start_date": "20051109",
  "listing_expiration_date": "20261231",
  "application_number": "ANDA065271",
  "pharm_class": "[\"Penicillin-class Antibacterial [EPC]\", \"Penicillins [CS]\"]",
  "active_ingredients": "[{\"name\": \"AMOXICILLIN\", \"strength\": \"500 mg/1\"}]",
  "packaging": "[{\"package_ndc\": \"76420-833-01\", \"description\": \"100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (76420-833-01)\", \"marketing_start_date\": \"20240814\", \"marketing_end_date\": null}, {\"package_ndc\": \"76420-833-05\", \"description\": \"500 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (76420-833-05",
  "package_count": "5",
  "spl_id": "1f9dd2b3-12f6-c5c3-e063-6294a90a8065",
  "fda_disclaimer": "Listing in the FDA NDC Directory is not FDA approval or endorsement and does not certify the information is correct.",
  "source": "fda-ndc-product-directory",
  "release_date": null,
  "source_url": "https://api.fda.gov/drug/ndc.json",
  "observed_at": "2026-09-18T21:40:44Z",
  "license": "openFDA — U.S. Food & Drug Administration public data",
  "attribution": "Source: openFDA NDC Directory (api.fda.gov). Listing is not FDA approval."
}
```

### 🔧 How it works

**Source.** The actor reads api.fda.gov — endpoints: `https://api.fda.gov/drug/ndc.json`. Public pages and feeds only; nothing behind a login.

**Transport.** Plain HTTPS from the Apify platform, no proxy. robots.txt is read first and a disallowed path is never fetched. Every request carries an identified contact User-Agent.

**Charging.** Each fda ndc product directory is charged at the moment it is pushed (`drug_product_record`); a row that fails to charge is not delivered, so the dataset count always equals the charged count.

**🔧 How it works**

**How it behaves**

The openFDA NDC endpoint is paged at the 1,000-record page law; each product carries the FDA disclaimer that listing is NOT approval. Bounded.

**Source**

`https://api.fda.gov/drug/ndc.json`

**Attribution**

Source: openFDA NDC Directory (api.fda.gov), U.S. FDA public data. Listing in the NDC Directory is not FDA approval and does not certify the information is correct.

**What is not done.** No login, no cookie or CAPTCHA bypass, no private or personal-account data, no browser automation.

### 💰 Pricing example

| Event | Free | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor Start (`apify-actor-start`) | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| FDA NDC Product Directory (`drug_product_record`) | $0.02 | $0.018 | $0.016 | $0.0134 |

Worked at the live Free-tier price:

- 8 fda ndc product directorys: $0.02 start + 8 × $0.02 = **$0.18**
- 25 fda ndc product directorys: $0.02 start + 25 × $0.02 = **$0.52**
- 5000 fda ndc product directorys: $0.02 start + 5000 × $0.02 = **$100.02**

A run that delivers zero rows charges the $0.02 start fee only. A BLOCKED run (source refused) fails loud and charges no value event. The start fee is charged once per GB of run memory; the default run memory is 4096 MB.

Yield on the sample run: `NORMAL: 50 unique rows (0 duplicates collapsed). billable=50`. `maxRecords` is a hard ceiling on what is delivered and billed, never a target.

### ⚖️ Legal & ToS

This actor reads public, logged-out pages and feeds published by api.fda.gov. It collects only what the source publishes to any visitor, keeps to the source's robots rules (checked on every run), identifies itself with a contact User-Agent, and does not access accounts, private data or anything behind authentication. Use the output in line with the source's terms and your local law; the intended use is B2B research and monitoring.

### ❓ FAQ

**Q: Do I need an API key or a login?**\
A: No. The source (api.fda.gov) is read logged-out; the input schema has no key field and the actor carries no secrets.

**Q: Why did my run return 0 rows?**\
A: Read the run's status message. GENUINE_EMPTY means the source was read and had nothing in scope for your input; BLOCKED means the source refused and the run failed without billing a value event — retry later or narrow the input. A zero-row run bills the start fee only.

**Q: How many rows can one run return?**\
A: Up to `maxRecords` (default 5000). Raise the cap for a bigger run; you pay per delivered row.

**Q: How fresh is the data?**\
A: Every run reads the source live at run time; nothing is cached between runs. Put it on a schedule for a continuous feed.

**Q: What formats can I export?**\
A: The dataset downloads as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or RSS from the run's Dataset tab or the Apify API, and any run can push to a webhook or integration.

**Q: How is this different from the other product safety and approvals scrapers actors?**\
A: Same output shape and billing model; this one covers api.fda.gov. The siblings under **Related Actors** cover the other sources or slices — run several on one schedule for a combined feed.

**Q: Are there rate limits?**\
A: The actor paces itself against the source and honours its robots rules; there is no per-buyer limit beyond your Apify plan's concurrency.

### 🆘 Troubleshooting

- **Run FAILED with BLOCKED** → the source refused the request or changed its page shape → nothing was billed beyond the start fee; retry after a while, and if it persists open an Issue with the run id.
- **Status says CAPPED** → your cap (`maxRecords`) was reached → raise it for a bigger run.
- **Input validation error on start** → a field is outside the schema's allowed values → start from the Quick start block and change one field at a time.
- **Run TIMED-OUT** → a very wide request on a slow day → raise the run timeout in Run options or narrow the input; what was delivered before the timeout is still in the dataset.

### 🔗 Related Actors

- [FDA 510(k) Device Clearances Scraper](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch/fda-510k-device-clearances?fpr=2ayu9b) — Clean, structured records of medical-device 510(k) clearances, sourced live from the official openFDA device 510(k) API (https://api.fda.gov/device/5…
- [FDA Device Establishment Listings](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch/fda-device-establishment-listings?fpr=2ayu9b) — One establishment_record per FDA device establishment registration from the official openFDA endpoint — keyless, logged-out
- [FDA Drug Approvals (Drugs@FDA) Scraper](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch/fda-drug-approvals?fpr=2ayu9b) — Clean, structured records of FDA drug approvals, sourced live from the official openFDA Drugs@FDA API (https://api.fda.gov/drug/drugsfda.json) — an a…
- [Japan PMDA Drug Approvals Scraper](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch/japan-pmda-drug-approval-watch?fpr=2ayu9b) — Scrape Japan PMDA new drug approvals: product, company, indication and approval date. Every run returns the current records as a dataset. Optional wa…
- [New Zealand Medsafe Recalls Scraper](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch/new-zealand-medsafe-recall-watch?fpr=2ayu9b) — Scrape New Zealand Medsafe medicine and device recalls: product, sponsor, reason and recall date. Every run returns the current records as a dataset.…
- [UK MHRA Medicine and Device Alerts Scraper](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch/uk-mhra-medicine-device-alert-watch?fpr=2ayu9b) — Scrape UK MHRA medicine and device safety alerts and recalls: product, issue, action and date. Every run returns the current records as a dataset. Op…
- 🏢 **About NexGenData** — NexGen Watch is NexGenData's fleet of more than 300 public data actors built on official sources, pay-per-result. Browse the catalog at [apify.com/nexgenwatch](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch?fpr=2ayu9b).

### ⭐ Found this useful?

If this actor saved you a manual check, a quick **[review on the Apify Store](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch/fda-ndc-product-directory?fpr=2ayu9b)** helps other teams find it. Feature request or a source that changed? Open it from the **Issues** tab — every one is read.

# Actor input Schema

## `maxRecords` (type: `integer`):

Max records delivered (buyer bound; billing is one charge per delivered record).

## `userAgent` (type: `string`):

Override the transparent crawler UA.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxRecords": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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 = {
    "maxRecords": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("nexgenwatch/fda-ndc-product-directory").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 = { "maxRecords": 50 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("nexgenwatch/fda-ndc-product-directory").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 '{
  "maxRecords": 50
}' |
apify call nexgenwatch/fda-ndc-product-directory --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,nexgenwatch/fda-ndc-product-directory"
        }
    }
}
```

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/5apjvg5CFO5eg4RdM/builds/bbDIn4cad8bklEr3i/openapi.json