# Farmacias Chile Price Scraper (`sheshinmcfly/farmacias-chile-scraper`) Actor Compare medication and health product prices across Chile's three largest pharmacy chains: Salcobrand, Cruz Verde, and Farmacias Ahumada. Returns internet price, pharmacy price, discount %, brand, category, and product URL. No login required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/sheshinmcfly/farmacias-chile-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Sheshinmcfly](https://apify.com/sheshinmcfly) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Business, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? 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For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Farmacias Chile Price Scraper — Salcobrand, Cruz Verde & Farmacias Ahumada Compare and monitor **medication and health product prices** across Chile's three largest pharmacy chains: **Salcobrand**, **Cruz Verde**, and **Farmacias Ahumada**. Extract internet prices, pharmacy prices, discounts, brands, and categories — all in one structured dataset. --- ### What data does it extract? | Field | Description | Example | |---|---|---| | `name` | Product name | "Paracetamol 500mg 24 comprimidos" | | `store` | Pharmacy chain | `Salcobrand` / `Cruz Verde` / `Farmacias Ahumada` | | `sku` | Product code | `123456` | | `priceInternet` | Online price (CLP) | `2990` | | `pricePharmacy` | In-store price (CLP) | `4190` | | `priceFormatted` | Formatted online price | `"$2.990"` | | `discountPercent` | Internet vs pharmacy discount % | `29` | | `brand` | Laboratory / brand | `"Laboratorio Chile"` | | `category` | Product category | `"Analgésicos"` | | `imageUrl` | Product image URL | `"https://..."` | | `url` | Product URL | `"https://salcobrand.cl/products/..."` | | `searchTerm` | Search term used | `"paracetamol"` | | `extractedAt` | Extraction timestamp | `"2026-04-21T12:00:00Z"` | --- ### Use cases - **Price comparison**: Find the cheapest pharmacy for any medication in Chile - **Discount monitoring**: Track which products have the biggest internet vs. pharmacy price gap - **Market research**: Analyze pricing strategies across pharmacy chains - **Healthcare cost analysis**: Monitor medication price trends over time - **Procurement**: Find the best prices for corporate health plans or clinic supplies - **Consumer intelligence**: Build price comparison tools for Chilean healthcare consumers --- ### How to use 1. Open the actor and click **Try for free** 2. Configure the inputs: - **Modo**: `search` (by keywords) or `urls` (specific product URLs) - **Términos de búsqueda**: e.g., `paracetamol`, `ibuprofeno`, `vitamina c`, `omeprazol` - **Farmacias**: Salcobrand only, Cruz Verde only, Farmacias Ahumada only, or all three - **Máximo resultados por término**: How many products to extract per search term - **Solo ofertas**: Extract only products with an internet price lower than pharmacy price 3. Click **Start** and wait for the run to complete 4. Download results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML from the **Dataset** tab --- ### Example output (JSON) ```json { "name": "Paracetamol 500mg 24 comprimidos", "store": "Salcobrand", "sku": "paracetamol-500mg-24-comprimidos", "priceInternet": 2990, "pricePharmacy": 4190, "priceFormatted": "$2.990", "discountPercent": 29, "brand": "Laboratorio Chile", "category": "Analgésicos", "imageUrl": "https://cdn.salcobrand.cl/products/paracetamol.jpg", "url": "https://salcobrand.cl/products/paracetamol-500mg-24-comprimidos", "searchTerm": "paracetamol", "extractedAt": "2026-04-21T12:00:00.000Z" } ```` *** ### Supported pharmacies | Pharmacy | Website | Search URL pattern | |---|---|---| | Salcobrand | salcobrand.cl | `/search?q={term}&type=product` | | Cruz Verde | cruzverde.cl | `/buscador?query={term}` | | Farmacias Ahumada | farmaciasahumada.cl | `/search?q={term}` | *** ### Pricing This actor charges **$0.002 USD per result** (pay-per-result model). You only pay for successfully extracted products. A run extracting 100 products costs approximately $0.20 USD. *** ### Keywords farmacias Chile scraper, Salcobrand price scraper, Cruz Verde data extraction, Farmacias Ahumada scraper, medicamentos precios Chile, pharmacy price comparison Chile, medication prices scraper, precios farmacia Chile, health products Chile data *** ### Legal Disclaimer This actor is designed to extract **publicly available commercial data only** from Salcobrand (salcobrand.cl), Cruz Verde (cruzverde.cl), and Farmacias Ahumada (farmaciasahumada.cl), in full compliance with Chilean Law 19.628 on the Protection of Private Life (*Ley 19.628 sobre Protección de la Vida Privada*). **What this actor does NOT collect:** - Names of natural persons (private individuals) - National ID numbers (RUT) - Personal email addresses or private phone numbers - Prescription data or any sensitive health/patient information - Any data that could identify or profile a specific private individual **What this actor collects:** - Product names, prices, and SKUs (commercial data) - Internet prices vs. pharmacy prices and discount percentages - Brand/laboratory names (commercial entities) - Product categories and image URLs (public commercial metadata) The data extracted is identical to what any user can view freely by browsing the websites without logging in. Users of this actor are solely responsible for ensuring their own use of the extracted data complies with applicable laws and regulations in their jurisdiction. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): search: buscar por términos. urls: extraer desde URLs específicas. ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): Lista de medicamentos o productos a buscar. Ej: paracetamol, ibuprofeno, vitamina c ## `productUrls` (type: `array`): URLs directas de productos de Salcobrand, Cruz Verde o Farmacias Ahumada (modo urls) ## `stores` (type: `string`): Selecciona una o varias farmacias ## `maxResultsPerTerm` (type: `integer`): Cuántos productos extraer por cada término de búsqueda ## `onlyDiscounts` (type: `boolean`): Filtrar solo productos que tengan precio internet menor al precio farmacia ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "searchTerms": [ "paracetamol", "ibuprofeno" ], "stores": "all", "maxResultsPerTerm": 30, "onlyDiscounts": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): All scraped pharmacy products stored in the default dataset. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("sheshinmcfly/farmacias-chile-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("sheshinmcfly/farmacias-chile-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 '{}' | apify call sheshinmcfly/farmacias-chile-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=sheshinmcfly/farmacias-chile-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Farmacias Chile Price Scraper", "description": "Compare medication and health product prices across Chile's three largest pharmacy chains: Salcobrand, Cruz Verde, and Farmacias Ahumada. Returns internet price, pharmacy price, discount %, brand, category, and product URL. 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Ej: paracetamol, ibuprofeno, vitamina c", "default": [ "paracetamol", "ibuprofeno" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "productUrls": { "title": "URLs de productos", "type": "array", "description": "URLs directas de productos de Salcobrand, Cruz Verde o Farmacias Ahumada (modo urls)", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "stores": { "title": "Farmacias a monitorear", "enum": [ "salcobrand", "cruzverde", "ahumada", "all" ], "type": "string", "description": "Selecciona una o varias farmacias", "default": "all" }, "maxResultsPerTerm": { "title": "Máximo resultados por término", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Cuántos productos extraer por cada término de búsqueda", "default": 30 }, "onlyDiscounts": { "title": "Solo productos en oferta", "type": "boolean", "description": "Filtrar solo productos que tengan precio internet menor al precio farmacia", "default": false } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "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": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "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": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```