Pilulka Scraper

Scrape product data from Pilulka.cz (Czech Republic) and Pilulka.sk (Slovakia), the largest online pharmacy platforms in Central Europe. Extract product names, prices, availability, brands, dosage forms, and more.

No login or account needed. Works with Apify proxy for reliable access.

How to scrape Pilulka data

1. Go to Pilulka Scraper on Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open the actor in Apify Console.
3. Enter a search query (e.g., "ibuprofen", "vitamin D", "nurofen") or paste a category URL.
4. Select the country: CZ for pilulka.cz (prices in CZK) or SK for pilulka.sk (prices in EUR).
5. Set Max Results to control how many products you want.
6. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
7. Download your data as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab.

Features

• Scrape product data from both pilulka.cz and pilulka.sk
• Search by keyword or scrape entire categories
• Extract prices in local currency (CZK for Czech, EUR for Slovak)
• Detect original prices and discounts
• Identify dosage forms (tablet, capsule, syrup, gel, etc.)
• Check stock availability
• Handles pagination automatically
• No login or cookies required

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
searchQuery	string	Search keyword (e.g., "ibuprofen", "vitamin"). Defaults to "ibuprofen" if empty.
categoryUrl	string	Direct category URL to scrape. Overrides search query.
country	enum	cz for Czech Republic (pilulka.cz) or sk for Slovakia (pilulka.sk). Default: cz.
maxResults	integer	Maximum products to return. Default: 100, max: 10000.
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings. Residential proxies recommended.

Output data

Each product in the dataset contains the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
productName	string	Full product name
brand	string	Brand or manufacturer
price	number	Current selling price
currency	string	CZK or EUR
originalPrice	number	Price before discount (if applicable)
discount	string	Discount label or percentage
category	string	Product category
inStock	boolean	Whether the product is in stock
dosageForm	string	Form: tablet, capsule, syrup, gel, etc.
imageUrl	string	Product image URL
url	string	Full product page URL
productDescription	string	Product description text
country	string	Country code (cz or sk)
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp

Example output

{
    "productName": "Ibuprofen Aneos 400mg 100 tablet",
    "brand": "Aneos",
    "price": 129.9,
    "currency": "CZK",
    "originalPrice": 149.9,
    "discount": "-13%",
    "category": "Volne prodejne leky",
    "inStock": true,
    "dosageForm": "tablet",
    "imageUrl": "https://www.pilulka.cz/images/product/ibuprofen-aneos.jpg",
    "url": "https://www.pilulka.cz/ibuprofen-aneos-400mg-tbl-flm-100",
    "productDescription": "Ibuprofen Aneos contains the active substance ibuprofen...",
    "country": "cz",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-06-09T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Use cases

• Price monitoring: Track pharmacy product prices across Czech and Slovak markets
• Market research: Compare product availability and pricing between CZ and SK
• Competitor analysis: Monitor pharmacy product assortments and pricing strategies
• Healthcare data: Collect pharmaceutical product data for research
• Price comparison: Build price comparison datasets for pharmacy products

Tips for best results

• Use residential proxies for the most reliable scraping
• Set the proxy country to match your target (CZ for Czech, SK for Slovak)
• Start with a small maxResults (5-10) to test before running larger scrapes
• Category URLs give more targeted results than broad search queries
• The actor handles pagination automatically, so you can scrape large categories

Supported websites

Website	Country	Currency	URL
Pilulka.cz	Czech Republic	CZK	https://www.pilulka.cz
Pilulka.sk	Slovakia	EUR	https://www.pilulka.sk

Cost of usage

The actor uses Playwright with residential proxies for reliable access. A typical run scraping 100 products takes about 1-2 minutes and costs approximately $0.05-0.10 in platform credits, depending on proxy usage.

Integrations

Pilulka Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app through Apify integrations. You can integrate with tools like Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and many more. You can also use webhooks to trigger actions whenever the scraper finishes a run.

Questions or feedback?

If you have questions, need help, or want to report a bug, open an issue on the actor's Issues tab or contact us through the Apify platform.