# Québec Grocery Flyers — Maxi, Metro, IGA, Adonis, Kim Phat (`ocrad/quebec-grocery-flyers-scraper`) Actor

Weekly flyer prices from Québec grocery stores: Maxi, Metro, Super C, IGA, Provigo, Adonis, Kim Phat, Avril, Marché Tradition and 40+ more. Product, brand, size, price, discount, validity dates and image for any postal code. Export JSON/CSV/Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ocrad/quebec-grocery-flyers-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Ocrad](https://apify.com/ocrad) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 records

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,
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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

### Québec Grocery Flyers Scraper

***

Weekly flyer prices from Québec grocery stores. Pick the stores - Maxi, Metro, Super C, IGA, Provigo, Adonis, Kim Phat, Avril, Marché Tradition, Marché Richelieu, Mayrand, Supermarché PA, T\&T, Walmart and more - give a postal code, and get every item of their current weekly flyer: product name (split into French and English when the flyer prints both), brand, pack size, price, discount, validity dates, the flyer it comes from and the item image. Leave the store list empty to collect every grocery flyer at that postal code (about 45 stores in Montréal, 20+ in Québec City), or add a keyword such as `poulet` or `café` to compare one product across all stores.

The flyers come from Flipp, the flyer platform Québec grocers publish to, so each record is exactly what the store advertises that week. Flyers change every Thursday.

***

#### **📋 Example Output**

Record from a run on stores `Maxi, Metro, Adonis, Kim Phat` at `H2X 1Y4` (Montréal), week of 29 October 2026:

```json
{
  "id": "1050182439",
  "url": "https://flipp.com/fr-ca/item/1050182439-maxi-sur-les-soins-pour-bebe-dove-baby-needs-144-g384591-ml?postal_code=H2X1Y4",
  "title": "SUR LES SOINS POUR BÉBÉ DOVE | BABY NEEDS, 144 G/384-591 ML",
  "titleFr": "SUR LES SOINS POUR BÉBÉ DOVE",
  "titleEn": "BABY NEEDS, 144 G/384-591 ML",
  "store": "Maxi",
  "brand": "Dove",
  "size": "144 g/384-591 ML",
  "price": 6.39,
  "priceText": "$6.39",
  "discountPercent": 20,
  "validFrom": "2026-10-29T00:00:00-04:00",
  "validTo": "2026-11-04T23:59:59-05:00",
  "flyerId": "8207435",
  "flyerTitle": "Weekly Flyer - Valid Thursday, October 29 - Wednesday, November 04",
  "flyerUrl": "https://flipp.com/fr-ca/flyer/8207435-maxi-weekly-flyer-valid-thursday-october-29-wednesday-november-04?postal_code=H2X1Y4",
  "imageUrl": "https://f.wishabi.net/page_items/438749673/1792809535/extra_large.jpg",
  "postalCode": "H2X1Y4",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-11-02T15:59:56.911Z"
}
```

A run on those four stores returned 1,020 items: Metro 355, Maxi 302, Adonis 205, Kim Phat 158. `price` is the flyer price in CAD as a number; it is `null` on the few promotional tiles that print no price (about 4 %). `discountPercent` is filled when the flyer shows a saving (about half the items), `brand` on about 45 % and `size` when the name ends with a pack size.

#### ⚙️ **Configuration**

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `stores` | Array | *(all grocery flyers)* | Stores to scrape: Maxi, Metro, Super C, IGA, Provigo, Adonis, Kim Phat, Avril, Marché Tradition, Marché Richelieu, Marché Bonichoix, Rachelle Béry, Mayrand, L'Inter-Marché, Supermarché PA, Marchés TAU, T\&T, Walmart, Tigre Géant, Club Entrepôt, Voilà (IGA). Empty = every grocery flyer at the postal code. |
| `postalCode` | String | `H2X1Y4` | Postal code the flyers are looked up for: H2X 1Y4 (Montréal), G1R 4P5 (Québec City), J4K 2T4 (Longueuil) … Stores and flyers differ by region. |
| `keyword` | String | *(none)* | Keep only items whose name or brand contains this word, accent- and case-insensitive (`poulet`, `lait`, `café`). |
| `locale` | String | `fr-ca` | Language of the flyer catalogue, `fr-ca` or `en-ca`. |
| `maxItems` | Integer | `0` | Maximum number of items (0 = all). One supermarket flyer holds about 150-600 items. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | Apify Proxy (auto) | Proxy settings; switch to RESIDENTIAL only if results are empty. |

##### Example Input

```json
{
  "stores": ["Maxi", "Metro", "Adonis", "Kim Phat"],
  "postalCode": "H2X 1Y4",
  "keyword": "poulet"
}
```

##### Typical uses

1. Weekly price tracking of the same basket across Québec chains
2. Comparing one product (chicken, milk, coffee) across every store in a city on the same week
3. Feeding a deals newsletter, a budgeting app or a price-history database

***

#### 💬 **Support and Feedback**

Reach out via Apify support channels or leave feedback on the Actor's page.

#### **Is it legal to scrape grocery flyer data?**

Flyers are advertising that stores publish so that shoppers can compare prices; the actor collects product names, prices and promotion dates and no personal data. Check that your use complies with the terms of the stores and of Flipp - consult your legal advisor if unsure.

# Actor input Schema

## `stores` (type: `array`):

Grocery stores to scrape. Leave empty for every grocery flyer at the postal code (about 45 stores in Montréal).

## `postalCode` (type: `string`):

Postal code the flyers are looked up for, e.g. H2X 1Y4 (Montréal), G1R 4P5 (Québec City), J4K 2T4 (Longueuil). Flyers and stores differ by region.

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Optional. Keep only items whose name or brand contains this word, accent- and case-insensitive, e.g. lait, poulet, café.

## `locale` (type: `string`):

Language of the flyer catalogue. Most Québec flyers are bilingual either way; titleFr and titleEn are split when the name holds both.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of flyer items to return (0 = all). One supermarket flyer holds about 150-600 items.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Defaults to Apify Proxy (auto). Switch to a RESIDENTIAL group if you see blocks or empty results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "stores": [
    "Maxi",
    "Adonis"
  ],
  "postalCode": "H2X1Y4",
  "locale": "fr-ca",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `id` (type: `string`):

Flipp item ID

## `url` (type: `string`):

Item page on flipp.com

## `title` (type: `string`):

Item name as printed in the flyer

## `titleFr` (type: `string`):

French name (bilingual names split)

## `titleEn` (type: `string`):

English name (bilingual names split)

## `store` (type: `string`):

Store / chain

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

Brand

## `size` (type: `string`):

Pack size, e.g. 2 L, 415-600 g

## `price` (type: `string`):

Flyer price as a number (CAD)

## `priceText` (type: `string`):

Price as text

## `discountPercent` (type: `string`):

Discount percent when the flyer shows one

## `validFrom` (type: `string`):

Flyer start (ISO 8601)

## `validTo` (type: `string`):

Flyer end (ISO 8601)

## `flyerId` (type: `string`):

Flipp flyer ID

## `flyerTitle` (type: `string`):

Flyer title

## `flyerUrl` (type: `string`):

Flyer page on flipp.com

## `imageUrl` (type: `string`):

Item image URL

## `postalCode` (type: `string`):

Postal code used

## `scrapedAt` (type: `string`):

Scrape timestamp (ISO 8601)

# 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 = {
    "stores": [
        "Maxi",
        "Adonis"
    ],
    "postalCode": "H2X1Y4",
    "maxItems": 100,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ocrad/quebec-grocery-flyers-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 = {
    "stores": [
        "Maxi",
        "Adonis",
    ],
    "postalCode": "H2X1Y4",
    "maxItems": 100,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ocrad/quebec-grocery-flyers-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 '{
  "stores": [
    "Maxi",
    "Adonis"
  ],
  "postalCode": "H2X1Y4",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call ocrad/quebec-grocery-flyers-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ocrad/quebec-grocery-flyers-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/VYvmmDB0dUf2cuwfp/builds/tNsKXnCwCDHqcflDF/openapi.json