# Medi-Market Scraper — Belgian Parapharmacy Products & Prices (`studio-amba/medi-market-scraper`) Actor

Scrape product listings, prices, stock, EAN and CNK pharmacy codes from Medi-Market.be, Belgium's parapharmacy chain. No login required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/medi-market-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

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

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# README

## Medi-Market Scraper — Belgian Parapharmacy Products & Prices

Scrape product data from Medi-Market.be, a Belgian parapharmacy chain covering beauty, skincare, health supplements, baby care and everyday pharmacy products. Get structured data including prices, discounts, stock levels, EAN barcodes and CNK pharmacy codes.

### How to scrape Medi-Market data

Enter a search keyword or a category URL, pick a language, and the scraper returns structured product records. No login or cookies required.

#### What is Medi-Market?

Medi-Market is a Belgian parapharmacy chain selling beauty, skincare, health, baby and household products online and in-store, serving both the Dutch- and French-speaking communities. Products carry a CNK code — the same product identifier Belgian pharmacists use — alongside the standard EAN barcode.

Who uses this scraper:

- **Price comparison platforms** — track parapharmacy pricing across skincare, supplements and personal care to power comparison features.
- **Brand managers & manufacturers** — monitor how your products are priced and promoted at a major Belgian parapharmacy, and detect unauthorized discounting.
- **Pharmacy & beauty retailers** — Medi-Market is a pricing benchmark for the Belgian parapharmacy and drugstore market; know when they run promotions.
- **Market researchers** — analyze category sizes, brand representation and discount patterns in Belgian parapharmacy retail.

#### Search by keyword

The fastest way to find specific products:

```json
{
    "searchQuery": "vitamine c",
    "language": "nl",
    "maxResults": 100
}
```

```json
{
    "searchQuery": "vitamine c",
    "language": "fr",
    "maxResults": 100
}
```

#### Browse a category

Scrape an entire product category. Grab category URLs from medi-market.be navigation — the numeric id after `/c/` is what the scraper reads:

```json
{
    "categoryUrl": "https://medi-market.be/nl/lichaam-en-gezicht/c/2220",
    "maxResults": 200
}
```

If a `categoryUrl` is provided, it takes priority over `searchQuery`.

**Tip:** Medi-Market's catalog runs to a few thousand products per top-level category. Target a specific subcategory (visible in the site's left-hand filter panel) for focused scraping, or a parent category for broader coverage. Results are capped at 2000 per query — Medi-Market's own search pagination ceiling.

#### Choose your language

Medi-Market serves both Belgian language communities from the same catalog. Use `language` to read the Dutch (`nl`) or French (`fr`) product names and descriptions:

```json
{
    "searchQuery": "creme solaire",
    "language": "fr",
    "maxResults": 50
}
```

### What data does Medi-Market Scraper extract?

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `name` | String | Full product title |
| `brand` | String | Brand or manufacturer name |
| `price` | Number | Current selling price in EUR |
| `currency` | String | Always `"EUR"` |
| `originalPrice` | Number | Reference/pre-discount price, when higher than the selling price |
| `discountPercentage` | Integer | Discount percentage off the reference price |
| `ean` | String | 13-digit EAN barcode |
| `cnk` | String | Belgian pharmacy product code (CNK) |
| `sku` | String | Medi-Market internal product code |
| `inStock` | Boolean | Online stock status (null when the source carries no stock signal) |
| `stockLevel` | Integer | Reported stock quantity, when available |
| `url` | String | Full product page URL |
| `imageUrl` | String | Primary product image URL |
| `description` | String | Short product description |
| `category` | String | Deepest category in the breadcrumb |
| `categories` | Array | Full category breadcrumb path |

### Output

A realistic Medi-Market product record:

```json
{
    "name": "Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler +3x Effect Dagcrème SPF 30 50ml",
    "brand": "Eucerin",
    "price": 26.24,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "sku": "115062",
    "url": "https://medi-market.be/nl/c/eucerin-hyaluron-filler-3x-effect-dagcreme-spf-30-50ml/p/115062",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-09-16T19:45:51.137Z",
    "originalPrice": 44.95,
    "discountPercentage": 42,
    "ean": "4005800294945",
    "cnk": "4286712",
    "inStock": true,
    "stockLevel": 2214,
    "imageUrl": "https://medias.medi-market.be/sys-master/products/51700-nl/51700-nl.jpg?timestamp=1753170734113",
    "description": "Hydraterende anti-aging dagcrème. Diepe hydratatie van de huid. Combinatie van hyaluronzuur dat rimpels vermindert.",
    "category": "Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler",
    "categories": ["Aanbiedingen", "Anti-aging dagverzorging", "Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler"]
}
```

### How much does it cost?

| Scenario | Estimated cost |
|----------|---------------|
| 100 products (search) | ~$0.01 |
| 500 products (category) | ~$0.03 |
| 2,000 products (full category) | ~$0.10 |

Medi-Market Scraper reads the site's own product search index directly over plain HTTP — no browser is launched and each request returns up to 200 products, keeping the cost per result very low.

Note: a run's usage cost only settles after the run reports SUCCEEDED — the final amount can differ slightly from the live estimate shown while the run is in progress.

### Can I integrate?

Connect Medi-Market data to your tools:

- **Google Sheets** — track Belgian parapharmacy prices in a spreadsheet
- **Webhooks** — trigger alerts when promotions start or prices drop
- **Zapier / Make** — build automated workflows around price changes
- **Slack** — daily notifications on category price changes
- **Amazon S3 / Google Cloud Storage** — archive weekly pricing snapshots
- **PostgreSQL / MySQL** — feed data into your analytics database

### Can I use it as an API?

#### Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("studio-amba/medi-market-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searchQuery": "vitamine c",
    "language": "nl",
    "maxResults": 50,
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    price_info = f"EUR {item['price']}"
    if item.get('originalPrice'):
        price_info += f" (was EUR {item['originalPrice']})"
    print(f"{item['brand']} - {item['name']} -- {price_info}")
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('studio-amba/medi-market-scraper').call({
    searchQuery: 'vitamine c',
    language: 'nl',
    maxResults: 50,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(item => {
    const sale = item.originalPrice ? ` (was EUR ${item.originalPrice})` : '';
    console.log(`${item.brand} - ${item.name} -- EUR ${item.price}${sale}`);
});
```

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `searchQuery` | String | `"vitamine c"` | Search for products by keyword |
| `categoryUrl` | String | | A Medi-Market category page URL to scrape |
| `language` | String | `"nl"` | Which catalog to read: `"nl"` (Dutch) or `"fr"` (French) |
| `maxResults` | Integer | `100` | Maximum number of products to return (max 2000) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | Apify automatic proxy | Proxy settings — Medi-Market showed no anti-bot protection during testing, so the automatic/free pool is the default |

### FAQ

**Does this scrape the Dutch or French Medi-Market catalog?**
Both. Use the `language` input to select `"nl"` for Dutch product names and descriptions or `"fr"` for French. The underlying catalog and prices are the same, only the language differs.

**How do I find the right category URL?**
Browse medi-market.be, navigate to the category you want, and copy the URL from your browser's address bar (for example `https://medi-market.be/nl/lichaam-en-gezicht/c/2220`). The scraper reads the numeric id after `/c/`.

**What is the CNK code?**
CNK ("Code National / Nationale Kode") is the identifier Belgian pharmacists and pharmacies use to reference a product, alongside the EAN barcode. It's included on nearly every Medi-Market product.

**Can I track promotions and discounts?**
Yes. `originalPrice` and `discountPercentage` are populated whenever a product is discounted against Medi-Market's reference price.

**Are results limited?**
Yes, to 2000 products per search or category — this matches the pagination ceiling on Medi-Market's own search results.

### Limitations

- Product data is read from Medi-Market's own product search index. If Medi-Market changes its catalog structure, some fields may temporarily return empty.
- Ratings and review counts are not available from the source and are not included in the output.
- Very large category scrapes are capped at 2000 products, matching Medi-Market's own search pagination limit.
- Data reflects the public storefront and may change without notice.

### Other pharmacy and health scrapers

Build comprehensive Belgian and European pharmacy/health intelligence:

- [Newpharma Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/newpharma-scraper) — Belgian online pharmacy
- [Multipharma Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/multipharma-scraper) — Belgian pharmacy network
- [Farmaline Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/farmaline-scraper) — Belgian online pharmacy
- [Apotheek Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/apotheek-scraper) — Belgian pharmacy products
- [Kruidvat Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/kruidvat-scraper) — Benelux drugstore chain
- [Pharmacy Price Comparison](https://apify.com/studio-amba/pharmacy-price-comparison) — cross-pharmacy price tracking

### Your feedback

Found an issue or want a new feature? Let us know through the Apify Store actor page. We fix bugs quickly and actively maintain this scraper.

# Actor input Schema

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

Search for products by keyword (Dutch or French). Used when no categoryUrl is provided.

## `categoryUrl` (type: `string`):

A Medi-Market category page URL to scrape, e.g. https://medi-market.be/nl/lichaam-en-gezicht/c/2220. Takes priority over searchQuery when set.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Which language catalog to read: Dutch (nl) or French (fr). Medi-Market serves both Belgian communities under the same catalog.

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

Maximum number of products to return. Hard-capped at 2000 (Medi-Market's own search pagination ceiling).

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

Medi-Market's product API showed no anti-bot protection during testing (plain HTTP, no blocks at concurrency). Defaults to Apify's automatic/free proxy pool. Upgrade to RESIDENTIAL only if you see blocked requests.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "vitamine c",
  "language": "nl",
  "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 = {
    "searchQuery": "vitamine c",
    "categoryUrl": "",
    "language": "nl",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/medi-market-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": "vitamine c",
    "categoryUrl": "",
    "language": "nl",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/medi-market-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 '{
  "searchQuery": "vitamine c",
  "categoryUrl": "",
  "language": "nl",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/medi-market-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,studio-amba/medi-market-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/UpYeLtVmgl0n2lMYT/builds/cZTrqxuTUh9eanbfQ/openapi.json