# Farmasiet.no Scraper - Norwegian Pharmacy Prices and EAN (`studio-amba/farmasiet-scraper`) Actor

Scrape product data from farmasiet.no, the Norwegian online pharmacy. Get current prices, discounts, stock, EAN/GTIN barcodes, brands and categories for skincare, health, baby and personal care products.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/farmasiet-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Studio Amba](https://apify.com/studio-amba) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.20 / 1,000 result scrapeds

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?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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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

## Farmasiet.no Scraper

Pull product data from farmasiet.no, a Norwegian online pharmacy. The actor returns one row per product with the current price in NOK, list price and discount when a product is on offer, stock status, EAN barcode, brand and category.

Farmasiet.no sells skincare, health, baby, sun care and personal care products from around 12,800 product pages. If you track Norwegian pharmacy prices or match products across shops by barcode, this actor gives you a repeatable feed.

### How to scrape Farmasiet.no data

There are two ways to tell the actor which products to read.

1. Paste product pages into `productUrls`, for example `https://www.farmasiet.no/catalog/ansiktspleie/dagkrem/avene-hydrance-aqua-gel-ansiktskrem,5009571`.
2. Leave `productUrls` empty and fill `urlKeywords`. The actor reads the public product sitemap and keeps products whose address contains one of your words, for example `cerave` or `solkrem`.

The actor stops at `maxResults`. If you leave everything empty, it reads the first 50 products in the sitemap.

Search result pages are not read. The actor only requests product pages and the sitemap.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `productUrls` | list of URLs | Farmasiet.no product pages |
| `urlKeywords` | list of words | Used when no URLs are given. Keeps products whose address contains one of the words |
| `maxResults` | number | Maximum number of rows (default 50) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | proxy | Apify Proxy by default |

### What you get back

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `sku` | Farmasiet product number |
| `ean` | EAN-13 barcode |
| `gtin14` | GTIN-14 as published on the page |
| `name` | Product name including size |
| `brand` | Brand name |
| `price` | Current selling price in NOK, VAT included |
| `originalPrice` | List price, only when the selling price is lower |
| `discountPercent` | Percent below the list price |
| `currency` | ISO currency code (NOK) |
| `inStock` | Whether the product is in stock |
| `availability` | Availability as published (InStock or OutOfStock) |
| `category` | Category path on the site |
| `description` | Product description, first 500 characters |
| `imageUrl` | Main product image |
| `url` | Product page address |
| `scrapedAt` | Time of the read |
| `country`, `language` | `no`, `nb` |

Ratings are not included. Farmasiet.no loads them with a script after the page opens, so they are not in the page data.

### Example output

```json
{
  "sku": "860511",
  "ean": "7046677001110",
  "gtin14": "07046677001110",
  "name": "Apobase Krem (blå), 100 g",
  "brand": "Apobase",
  "price": 72,
  "originalPrice": null,
  "discountPercent": null,
  "currency": "NOK",
  "inStock": true,
  "availability": "InStock",
  "category": "Allergi og astma > Eksem",
  "url": "https://www.farmasiet.no/catalog/allergi-og-astma/eksem/apobase-krem-bla3,5000391",
  "country": "no",
  "language": "nb"
}
```

### Input examples

Read three specific products:

```json
{
  "productUrls": [
    "https://www.farmasiet.no/catalog/ansiktspleie/dagkrem/avene-hydrance-aqua-gel-ansiktskrem,5009571"
  ]
}
```

Read up to 500 CeraVe and La Roche-Posay products:

```json
{
  "urlKeywords": ["cerave", "la-roche-posay"],
  "maxResults": 500
}
```

### Discounts

When a product is on offer, `originalPrice` holds the price before the offer and `discountPercent` the difference. When there is no offer both fields are empty.

### Price format

Prices are in Norwegian kroner with VAT included. The actor keeps the price to the øre, for example 125.30.

### Use cases

- Track Norwegian pharmacy prices for a brand or a category.
- Match products between Farmasiet.no and other European pharmacies with the EAN.
- Watch discounts and stock for skincare and health brands.
- Build a price comparison or market report for Norway.

### Related actors

Other pharmacy and beauty retailers in this fleet cover Apotek 1, Vitusapotek, Apotekhjartat, Kronans Apotek and Apoteket.

### FAQ

**Does it need a login?** No. The actor reads public product pages.

**How many products can I read?** The sitemap lists around 12,800 products. Set `maxResults` to the number you need.

**How often is the data updated?** Each run reads the live site.

**What if a product page is removed?** The page is skipped and the run goes on with the next one.

### Notes

Use the data in line with the site's terms and with local law. Source websites can change or restrict access, and we are not responsible for restrictions imposed by them.

# Actor input Schema

## `productUrls` (type: `array`):

Product pages from farmasiet.no, e.g. https://www.farmasiet.no/catalog/ansiktspleie/dagkrem/avene-hydrance-aqua-gel-ansiktskrem,5009571. Each product becomes one row.

## `urlKeywords` (type: `array`):

Used when no product URLs are given. The actor reads the shop sitemap and keeps products whose address contains one of these words, e.g. cerave or solkrem. Leave empty to read the first products in the sitemap.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of rows (one row per product).

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

Proxy used for the requests. Default is Apify Proxy.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "urlKeywords": [
    "cerave"
  ],
  "maxResults": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "urlKeywords": [
        "cerave"
    ],
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/farmasiet-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 = {
    "urlKeywords": ["cerave"],
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/farmasiet-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 '{
  "urlKeywords": [
    "cerave"
  ],
  "maxResults": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/farmasiet-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,studio-amba/farmasiet-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/Bm7tsbMNVXsvYANwg/builds/9pOF3tdcjFDuqVV4w/openapi.json