# Føtex Scraper - Danish Supermarket Products (`studio-amba/foetex-scraper`) Actor

Scrape products, prices, brands, stock and images from Føtex (foetex.dk), a major Danish supermarket chain (Salling Group). Search groceries, household goods and more. No login required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/foetex-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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Føtex Scraper

Scrape products from foetex.dk, one of Denmark's largest supermarket chains (owned by Salling Group, alongside Bilka and Netto). Groceries, wine and spirits, household goods, electronics, toys and more.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `searchQuery` | String | No | Danish keyword, e.g. `"kaffe"`, `"mælk"`, `"øl"` |
| `maxResults` | Integer | No | Product limit (default: 100) |
| `inStockOnly` | Boolean | No | Only return products currently in stock online |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Legacy proxy settings (not required — data comes from a public search API) |

### Output

| Field | Type | Example |
|-------|------|---------|
| `name` | String | `"Estate Coffee Hele kaffebønner mellemristet øko"` |
| `brand` | String | `"Estate Coffee"` |
| `price` | Number | `50.00` |
| `originalPrice` | Number | `65.00` |
| `currency` | String | `"DKK"` |
| `ean` | String | `"5706216000548"` |
| `sku` | String | `"75130900010"` |
| `productId` | String | `"200256851"` |
| `inStock` | Boolean | `true` |
| `pricePerUnit` | String | `"250,00 kr/kg"` |
| `imageUrl` | String | Product image |
| `category` | String | `"Kolonial > Kaffe, te og kakao > Kaffe"` |
| `url` | String | Product page URL |

```json
{
    "name": "Hele kaffebønner mellemristet øko",
    "brand": "Estate Coffee",
    "price": 50.0,
    "originalPrice": null,
    "currency": "DKK",
    "ean": "5706216000548",
    "sku": "75130900010",
    "productId": "200256851",
    "inStock": true,
    "pricePerUnit": "250,00 kr/kg",
    "imageUrl": "https://digitalassets.sallinggroup.com/image/upload/...",
    "imageUrls": ["https://digitalassets.sallinggroup.com/image/upload/..."],
    "category": "Kolonial > Kaffe, te og kakao > Kaffe",
    "categories": ["Kolonial", "Kaffe, te og kakao", "Kaffe"],
    "productDescription": "",
    "url": "https://www.foetex.dk/produkter/hele-kaffeboenner-mellemristet-oeko/200256851/",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-25T14:21:13.309Z"
}
```

### Technical details

- Queries the same public Algolia search index the foetex.dk search box uses
- No proxy or browser required — direct HTTPS API calls only
- Prices in DKK (Danish kroner)
- Danish-language content throughout

### Cost

Direct API calls, no browser or proxy overhead. **~$0.10 per 1,000 products.**

### Why use Føtex Scraper

- **Price monitoring** — Track prices, stock, and promotions across Føtex at scale
- **Competitive intelligence** — Compare your catalog against Føtex pricing and assortment
- **Market research** — Analyze category trends, new arrivals, and assortment breadth
- **Lead generation** — Build product datasets for affiliate sites, comparison tools, or feeds
- **No login or cookies required** — Authenticated access not needed; works out of the box

### How to use Føtex Scraper

1. Open the **Input** tab and provide a search query
2. Adjust optional filters such as `maxResults` or `inStockOnly`
3. Click **Start** and wait for the run to complete
4. Download results from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML
5. Schedule recurring runs from the **Schedule** tab if you need ongoing data

### How to scrape Føtex data

This Actor automates the process of extracting structured product data from
Føtex. You can run it directly from the Apify console, the Apify API, or any
of the official SDKs (JavaScript, Python). The scraper handles pagination and
deduplication so you can focus on the data, not the plumbing.

Typical workflows:

- **One-off export**: paste a keyword, set `maxResults`, and run
- **Scheduled monitoring**: set a daily cron in the Schedule tab to track prices over time
- **Programmatic integration**: trigger runs from your backend via the Apify API and
  pull the dataset when finished
- **Webhook automation**: receive a callback the moment a run completes and pipe
  the results into Zapier, Make, n8n, BigQuery, or Google Sheets

### Tips for best results

- **Start small** — run with `maxResults: 10` before launching large jobs
- **Use specific search terms** — narrower Danish keywords return more relevant matches
- **Filter to in-stock only** — set `inStockOnly: true` for purchase-ready data
- **Schedule runs** — daily runs are usually enough for price monitoring
- **Inspect the dataset schema** — the Storage tab shows the full output structure

### FAQ and support

**Is it legal to scrape Føtex?** This Actor extracts publicly available data.
Always review the website's Terms of Service before scraping at scale, and
respect rate limits.

**Why am I getting fewer results than expected?** Some niche keywords have few
matches in the catalogue. Try a broader Danish term or increase `maxResults`.

**Can I extract data for a single product?** Search for the product name or
brand — the scraper returns the matching catalogue entries with full detail.

**Does this need a proxy?** No. The catalogue is fetched from a public search
API, so no proxy or browser is required for normal use.

For issues, feature requests, or bug reports, open a ticket in the Issues tab on
the Actor page or contact support@apify.com. We monitor every actor and ship
fixes quickly when sites change.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Product search term in Danish (e.g., 'kaffe', 'mælk', 'øl', 'brød').

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

Maximum number of products to scrape.

## `inStockOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only return products currently in stock online.

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

Legacy proxy settings. The product catalogue is fetched from a public search API, so this can be left at its default.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "kaffe",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "inStockOnly": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "DK"
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchQuery": "kaffe",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "DK"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/foetex-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 = {
    "searchQuery": "kaffe",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "DK",
    },
}

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

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=studio-amba/foetex-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/xK5HQ5bdgx8DPsoJA/builds/wMsfByZnvepCvEtSm/openapi.json