Mega Image Scraper

Collect product data from mega-image.ro, the Delhaize-owned supermarket chain in Romania. Covers groceries, fresh produce, dairy, meat, and household products, with pricing, unit prices, promotions, and stock status.

How to use it

Point the scraper at mega-image.ro with a search keyword (Romanian works best), or browse a whole category with a category code. It calls the site's own public GraphQL API directly and paginates automatically — no browser rendering needed.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchQuery	String	No	Product keyword, e.g. "lapte", "paine", "detergent"
category	String	No	Category code from a category URL (e.g. "003001009" for Salam). Overrides searchQuery when set
maxResults	Integer	No	Result limit (default: 50)
sha256Hash	String	No	Advanced override for the GraphQL persisted-query hash, only needed if the site redeploys and the default rotates
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify proxy settings (default automatic proxy works well)

Defaults to searching "lapte" if nothing is provided.

Output

Field	Type	Example
name	String	"Lapte 3.5% grasime 1L"
brand	String	"Gusturi romanesti"
sku	String	"97109"
price	Number	8.49
currency	String	"RON"
originalPrice	Number or null	Pre-discount price when on sale
pricePerUnit	String	"8.49 Lei/L"
onSale	Boolean	true when the product carries a strike-through / was-price
category	String	"Lactate si oua"
inStock	Boolean	true
rating	Number or null	Average customer rating, when available
imageUrl	String	Product image

{
    "name": "Lapte 3.5% grasime 1L",
    "brand": "Gusturi romanesti",
    "sku": "97109",
    "price": 8.49,
    "currency": "RON",
    "originalPrice": null,
    "pricePerUnit": "8.49 Lei/L",
    "onSale": false,
    "category": "Lactate si oua",
    "url": "https://www.mega-image.ro/Lactate-si-oua/Lapte-proaspat/Lapte-proaspat-integral/Lapte-3-5-grasime-1L/p/97109",
    "imageUrl": "https://www.mega-image.ro/medias/sys_master/products/h95/he2/9342779293726.jpg",
    "inStock": true,
    "rating": 3.25,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-08-07T19:42:59.387Z"
}

Cost

No browser overhead — hits the site's own GraphQL API directly with default Apify proxy. Cost estimate: roughly $0.0005 per result (about $0.50 per 1,000 products). Usage cost only settles once a run reports SUCCEEDED — reading the dataset mid-run will undercount cost, so check the final run status before comparing spend.

Things to keep in mind

• Romanian-language content throughout
• Prices are in RON (Romanian leu)
• inStock reflects delivery-zone availability at scrape time and can vary by location/time slot
• The API caps pageSize at 50 products per request; the scraper paginates automatically up to your maxResults
• rating is only populated for products with customer reviews — expect it null on many items

How to scrape Mega Image data

1. Go to this actor's page on the Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open it in Apify Console.
3. Set a search query (or a category code for browsing) and adjust the result limit.
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 native Romanian keywords: search results are far more relevant than translated English terms.
• Browse by category: set category to a category code from any mega-image.ro/.../c/{code} URL to pull a whole aisle instead of searching.
• Schedule runs: set up recurring runs to keep your pricing 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.
• Availability/stock reflects a default delivery zone and may not match every Romanian city.
• The site's GraphQL persisted-query hash can rotate on frontend redeploys; if runs suddenly return zero results, pass a freshly captured hash via the sha256Hash input.
• Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly.

Features

• No login required — scrapes publicly available data from Mega Image 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 up to your result limit.
• Search or category browsing — search by keyword, or browse a whole category.
• Proxy support — configurable proxy settings for reliable, large-scale scraping.
• 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.

Related Scrapers

• Delhaize Scraper — Belgian supermarket, same corporate group and platform
• Freshful.ro Scraper — eMAG-owned Romanian online grocery, the other half of the RO grocery duopoly
• Kaufland Scraper — European grocery chain
• Auchan Scraper — European grocery chain
• Rimi Scraper — Baltic grocery chain

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Mega Image? 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.