# Multipharma Scraper — Belgian Pharmacy Products & Prices (`studio-amba/multipharma-scraper`) Actor Scrape health and pharmacy products from Multipharma.be — one of Belgium's largest pharmacy chains with 230+ locations. Medicines, vitamins, beauty, and baby care. - **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/multipharma-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Jelle Desramaults](https://apify.com/studio-amba) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Multipharma Scraper Scrape health and pharmacy products, prices, ratings, and availability from Multipharma.be — one of Belgium's largest pharmacy chains with 230+ locations. ### What is Multipharma Scraper? Multipharma is a cooperative of over 230 pharmacies across Belgium, operating both physical stores and a full-featured online shop. Their product range covers OTC medicines, prescription-related information, vitamins and supplements, homeopathy, baby care, beauty, and personal hygiene. As one of the biggest pharmacy brands in Belgium, their pricing and product selection is a key benchmark for the Belgian pharmaceutical retail market. This scraper crawls Multipharma.be's search results and product detail pages using lightweight Cheerio-based parsing. It extracts structured data from JSON-LD markup and HTML, handling pagination automatically. **Common use cases:** - **Belgian pharmacy price benchmarking** — Compare Multipharma's prices against Farmaline, Viata, and independent pharmacies to understand the market - **OTC medicine monitoring** — Track pricing trends for common over-the-counter medications like paracetamol, ibuprofen, and antihistamines - **Supplement market analysis** — Study the vitamins, minerals, and supplements market in Belgium through Multipharma's extensive catalog - **Homeopathic product research** — Multipharma has a notably strong homeopathy section, useful for niche market analysis - **Retail pharmacy intelligence** — Understand how a cooperative pharmacy chain prices and promotes products compared to online-only pharmacies ### What data does Multipharma Scraper extract? - 💊 **Product name & brand** — Full product name with brand/manufacturer - 💰 **Price & original price** — Current selling price and crossed-out original price when on sale - ⭐ **Ratings & reviews** — Aggregate customer rating and review count (from JSON-LD) - 📦 **Stock availability** — Whether the product is in stock online - 🏷️ **Identifiers** — EAN/GTIN barcode and SKU when available in JSON-LD - 🗂️ **Category breadcrumbs** — Full category path extracted from page navigation - 🖼️ **Product images** — Primary product image from JSON-LD or Open Graph tags - 📝 **Product description** — Full description text from the product detail page ### How to scrape Multipharma.be #### Search by keyword Enter a search term like "vitamines", "paracetamol", or "zonnecreme" and the scraper will search Multipharma.be and crawl the resulting product pages. #### Browse by category URL Paste any Multipharma.be category or search URL directly. For example: `https://www.multipharma.be/nl/search?q=homeopathie` or a category navigation URL. #### Input parameters | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchQuery` | String | `vitamines` | Search keyword (e.g., "paracetamol") | | `categoryUrl` | String | — | Multipharma.be category or search URL | | `maxResults` | Integer | 100 | Maximum products to return (up to 50,000) | | `proxyConfiguration` | Object | — | Proxy settings for better reliability | **Tip:** The `categoryUrl` takes priority over `searchQuery` when both are provided. Use category URLs for more targeted scraping. ### Output ```json { "name": "Metagenics Vitamin D3 2000IU Tabletten 168 Stuks", "brand": "Metagenics", "price": 21.95, "originalPrice": 25.90, "currency": "EUR", "ean": "5400433282137", "sku": "META-VD3-2000-168", "inStock": true, "rating": 4.5, "reviewCount": 67, "url": "https://www.multipharma.be/nl/product/metagenics-vitamin-d3-2000iu-168-tabletten", "imageUrl": "https://www.multipharma.be/media/catalog/product/metagenics-vitamine-d3-2000.jpg", "description": "Metagenics Vitamin D3 2000IU levert een hoge dosis vitamine D3 in een klein, makkelijk in te nemen tablet. Vitamine D draagt bij tot de normale werking van het immuunsysteem.", "category": "Vitamines", "categories": ["Gezondheid", "Vitamines en supplementen", "Vitamines"], "scrapedAt": "2026-04-03T10:15:00.000Z" } ```` ### How much does it cost? Multipharma Scraper uses a two-step approach: listing pages to discover product URLs, then product detail pages for rich data extraction. Both use lightweight Cheerio parsing (no browser). | Volume | Estimated CU | Estimated Cost | |--------|-------------|----------------| | 50 products | ~0.03 CU | ~$0.02 | | 200 products | ~0.1 CU | ~$0.05 | | 1,000 products | ~0.5 CU | ~$0.25 | | 5,000 products | ~2.5 CU | ~$1.25 | Costs scale linearly with the number of product pages crawled. Actual costs depend on your Apify subscription. ### Can I integrate? Yes. Standard Apify integrations work seamlessly: - **Google Sheets** — Maintain an up-to-date Multipharma price sheet - **Webhooks** — Get HTTP callbacks when scraping completes - **Zapier / Make / n8n** — Feed pharmacy data into automated workflows - **Amazon S3 / Google Cloud** — Archive product datasets for longitudinal price analysis - **Slack / Email** — Alert on price changes for tracked medications or supplements ### Can I use it as an API? Yes. Integrate Multipharma product data into your applications or data pipelines. #### Python ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN") run = client.actor("studio-amba/multipharma-scraper").call(run_input={ "searchQuery": "paracetamol", "maxResults": 50, }) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): sale = f" (was EUR {item['originalPrice']})" if item.get('originalPrice') else "" print(f"{item['name']} — EUR {item['price']}{sale}") ``` #### JavaScript ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' }); const run = await client.actor('studio-amba/multipharma-scraper').call({ searchQuery: 'paracetamol', maxResults: 50, }); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach(item => { const sale = item.originalPrice ? ` (was EUR ${item.originalPrice})` : ''; console.log(`${item.name} — EUR ${item.price}${sale}`); }); ``` ### FAQ **How does Multipharma compare to Farmaline?** Farmaline is an online-only pharmacy with ~70,000 products. Multipharma is a cooperative of 230+ physical pharmacies with a smaller but curated online catalog. Multipharma tends to focus more on traditional pharmacy products, homeopathy, and Belgian health brands. Running both scrapers gives you complementary perspectives on Belgian pharmacy pricing. **Does Multipharma sell prescription medicines online?** Multipharma lists some prescription-related products for information, but actual prescription fulfillment happens in their physical pharmacies. The scraper extracts whatever is publicly listed on the website. **Why does the scraper visit individual product pages?** Multipharma's listing pages show product links but limited data. The scraper follows each link to the product detail page where it extracts rich JSON-LD structured data including ratings, EAN codes, full descriptions, and precise pricing. This two-step approach yields much higher quality data. **Is the data available in French?** Multipharma.be has both Dutch (/nl/) and French (/fr/) versions. Currently the scraper defaults to Dutch. To scrape French content, provide a French category URL (e.g., `https://www.multipharma.be/fr/search?q=vitamines`). **Can I scrape Multipharma's physical store locations?** This actor focuses on online product data. For Belgian pharmacy locations, use our [Apotheek.be Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/apotheek-scraper) which covers all registered pharmacies in Belgium including Multipharma locations. **Does the scraper extract homeopathic product data?** Yes. Multipharma has a strong homeopathy section and all listed products are scraped the same way. Search for "homeopathie" or use a category URL to target this segment specifically. **What makes Multipharma different from online-only pharmacies?** Multipharma is a cooperative of 230+ physical pharmacy locations across Belgium. Their online store reflects the product range and pricing of their brick-and-mortar network. This means their pricing may differ from online-pure-players like Farmaline or Viata, as they balance online competitiveness with in-store economics. For market researchers, this distinction is important when analyzing the Belgian pharmacy pricing landscape. ### Tips for Belgian pharmacy market analysis Multipharma data is most valuable when combined with other Belgian pharmacy sources: 1. **Three-way price comparison** — Run Farmaline, Viata, and Multipharma scrapers with the same search query. Join results on EAN code to build a side-by-side price comparison. This covers the three major Belgian online pharmacy channels. 2. **Cooperative vs. online pricing** — Multipharma is a cooperative of physical pharmacies, while Farmaline is online-only. Comparing their pricing reveals the premium (or discount) consumers pay for the convenience of physical pharmacies. 3. **Homeopathy market sizing** — Multipharma has one of Belgium's strongest homeopathy sections. Search for "homeopathie" to get a comprehensive view of this niche segment. 4. **Track promotional patterns** — Monitor `originalPrice` vs. `price` over time to understand Multipharma's promotional calendar and depth of discounting. 5. **Use breadcrumb categories for taxonomy** — The `categories` array provides Multipharma's internal product taxonomy, useful for understanding how Belgian pharmacies organize their product ranges. ### Limitations - The scraper depends on Multipharma.be's HTML structure for product link discovery and JSON-LD availability on detail pages - Product data richness varies: some products have full JSON-LD with ratings and EAN, others only provide basic name and price from HTML - Pagination depends on detecting "Volgende" (Next) links in the HTML - No price-per-unit data is extracted (unlike Farmaline) - The scraper does not currently support filtering by brand or category through input parameters — use search queries or category URLs instead ### Other pharmacy scrapers Build a comprehensive Belgian pharmacy dataset by combining multiple sources: - [Farmaline Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/farmaline-scraper) — Belgium's largest online pharmacy (70,000+ products, bilingual NL/FR) - [Viata Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/viata-scraper) — Belgian online pharmacy with rich pharmaceutical attributes - [Apotheek.be Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/apotheek-scraper) — Belgian pharmacy directory with locations and opening hours - [Shop Apotheke Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/shopapotheke-scraper) — Europe's leading online pharmacy (includes Belgian store) - [dm Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/dm-scraper) — Germany's largest drugstore chain (beauty, health, household) - [Matas Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/matas-scraper) — Denmark's leading beauty and pharmacy retailer ### Your feedback Using Multipharma data for pharmacy price comparison in Belgium? Want French language support as a dedicated input option? Have ideas for improving data quality? [Open an issue](https://console.apify.com/actors/studio-amba/multipharma-scraper/issues) or message us on Apify. We actively maintain all our pharmacy scrapers and prioritize user requests. # Actor input Schema ## `categoryUrl` (type: `string`): A Multipharma.be category page URL to scrape. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Search for products by keyword. Used if no categoryUrl is provided. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to return. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings for better reliability on large runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "categoryUrl": "https://www.multipharma.be/nl/search?q=vitamines", "searchQuery": "vitamines", "maxResults": 100 } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "categoryUrl": "https://www.multipharma.be/nl/search?q=vitamines", "searchQuery": "vitamines" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/multipharma-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "categoryUrl": "https://www.multipharma.be/nl/search?q=vitamines", "searchQuery": "vitamines", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("studio-amba/multipharma-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 '{ "categoryUrl": "https://www.multipharma.be/nl/search?q=vitamines", "searchQuery": "vitamines" }' | apify call studio-amba/multipharma-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=studio-amba/multipharma-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Multipharma Scraper — Belgian Pharmacy Products & Prices", "description": "Scrape health and pharmacy products from Multipharma.be — one of Belgium's largest pharmacy chains with 230+ locations. 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