Apoteket Scraper

Scrape product data from apoteket.se, Sweden's state-owned pharmacy chain. Extract prices, availability, EANs, ratings, and specs for medications, supplements, skincare, and wellness products across their entire online catalogue.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
startUrls	Array	No	Category or product page URLs from apoteket.se
searchQuery	String	No	Swedish keyword search, e.g. "vitaminer", "solskydd", "hostmedicin"
maxResults	Integer	No	Max products (default: 100)
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Proxy settings

Product URLs are identified by /produkt/ or /artikel/ in the path. Everything else is treated as a listing page. If you provide nothing, it searches for "vitaminer" by default.

Output

Field	Type	Example
name	String	"Ipren 400 mg Filmdragerad tablett"
brand	String	"Ipren"
price	Number	79.00
currency	String	"SEK"
originalPrice	Number	99.00
sku	String	Product SKU
ean	String	EAN/GTIN barcode
inStock	Boolean	true
rating	Number	4.3
reviewCount	Number	87
imageUrl	String	Product image
imageUrls	Array	All images
description	String	Product description
specs	Object	Spec table as key-value pairs
category	String	Last breadcrumb category

{
    "name": "Ipren 400 mg Filmdragerad tablett",
    "brand": "Ipren",
    "price": 79.00,
    "currency": "SEK",
    "sku": "123456",
    "inStock": true,
    "rating": 4.3,
    "url": "https://www.apoteket.se/produkt/ipren-400mg-tablett",
    "category": "Receptfria lakemedel",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-15T09:00:00.000Z"
}

Technical notes

• Prices are in SEK (Swedish kronor). Swedish price formats like "1 234,50 kr" and "99:-" are parsed correctly.
• JSON-LD Product data is used as the primary source, with HTML fallback.
• Pagination tries rel="next" links first, then falls back to ?page=N parameter incrementing.
• Swedish browser headers (Accept-Language: sv-SE) are sent to get correct locale.

Cost

About 0.5 compute units per 1,000 products using CheerioCrawler.

How to scrape Apoteket data

1. Go to this actor's page on the Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open it in Apify Console.
3. Configure your search query or URL, set the maximum number of results, and adjust proxy settings if needed.
4. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
5. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it to your workflow via API.

You can also schedule regular runs, set up webhooks for real-time notifications, or integrate the results directly into your application using the Apify API.

Tips and tricks

• Start small: test with maxResults: 5 before running large scrapes.
• Use proxies: residential proxies give the best success rates for Apoteket.
• Schedule runs: set up recurring runs to keep your data fresh automatically.
• Integrate via API: use the Apify API or client libraries to fetch results programmatically.
• No login required: this actor scrapes publicly available data without needing an account.

Limitations

• Data is scraped from the public website and may change without notice.
• Some products or listings may not be available in all regions.
• Very large scraping jobs may be slower due to proxy rotation and rate limiting.
• Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly.

Features

• No login required — scrapes publicly available data from Apoteket without needing credentials or cookies.
• Structured output — results are returned as clean JSON objects, ready for processing.
• Pagination handling — automatically follows multiple pages of results.
• Proxy support — configurable proxy settings for reliable, large-scale scraping.
• Flexible input — search by keyword, provide specific URLs, or crawl categories.
• Scheduled runs — run on a schedule to keep your dataset up to date automatically.
• API access — integrate results into your workflow using the Apify API or webhooks.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Apoteket? Web scraping of publicly available data is generally permitted. This actor only accesses information that is publicly visible to any website visitor. Always review the website's terms of service before scraping.

How often should I run this scraper? For price monitoring or competitive intelligence, daily or weekly runs are common. Set up a schedule in Apify Console to automate this.

Can I export the data to Google Sheets or Excel? Yes. After each run, you can download results in CSV, JSON, or Excel format directly from Apify Console. You can also connect results to Google Sheets using Apify integrations.

What if the scraper stops working? Websites change their structure occasionally. If you notice issues, please open an issue on the actor's page. We actively maintain this scraper and fix issues promptly.