You can access the FDA Drug Database Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
5const client = new ApifyClient({
6    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
7});
8
9// Prepare Actor input
10const input = {};
11
12// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
13const run = await client.actor("tropical_quince/fda-drug-database-scraper").call(input);
14
15// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
16console.log('Results from dataset');
17console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
18const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
19items.forEach((item) => {
20    console.dir(item);
21});
22
23// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

FDA Drug Database Scraper - openFDA Drug Information API in JavaScript

The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use FDA Drug Database Scraper API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$npm install apify-client

Other API clients include:

FDA Drug Database Scraper API in Python

FDA Drug Database Scraper API through CLI

FDA Drug Database Scraper OpenAPI definition

FDA Drug Database Scraper API

OpenFDA Drug & Device Data Scraper

fortuitous_pirate/openfda-scraper

Search FDA databases for drug labels, adverse events, recalls, and medical devices. Essential for pharmaceutical and healthcare research.

Fortuitous Pirate

OpenFDA Drug Intelligence + AI Severity

benthepythondev/openfda-drug-intelligence

Extract FDA drug adverse events, recalls, and safety data with AI severity scoring (0-100). Perfect for pharma research, pharmacovigilance, and healthcare analytics. Free FDA API - no keys needed.

ben

Drug Interaction API

vivid_astronaut/drug-interaction

Fabio Suizu

Medicine/Drug Information Search

aurumworks/drug-information-search

Search for medicines, drugs, and pharmaceutical products using official FDA databases. Get comprehensive, verified drug information including brand names, uses, side effects, warnings, active ingredients, and manufacturer details.

Aryan Saxena

FDA Drug Shortages Monitor

ihitch/fda-drug-shortages-monitor

Stay ahead of drug shortages — Automatically monitor the FDA Drug Shortages Database and receive instant alerts when new shortages appear or existing ones change status. Healthcare

Jaroslav

Clinical Trials FDA Scraper

constant_quadruped/clinical-trials-fda-scraper

Extract clinical trials from ClinicalTrials.gov and FDA data from openFDA APIs. Search by condition, drug, sponsor, or NCT ID. Get adverse events, drug labels, recalls, and device data. For pharma research and regulatory monitoring.

FDA Recall Intelligence - Drug Device Food Safety Alert Scraper

benthepythondev/fda-recall-intelligence

Extract FDA recall data from openFDA database: drug recalls, medical device recalls, food safety alerts. AI-powered intelligence scoring (0-100) based on severity (Class I/II/III), recency, distribution scope. 82,000+ recalls (17K drugs, 37K devices, 28K food).

ben

OpenFDA AI Wrapper

dc-codes426/openfda-ai-wrapper

LLM-powered wrapper for the OpenFDA API. Access all publicly available FDA data using a natural language interface. Submit queries using structured or natural language. Receive results of FDA API search in original json format.

David Connor

GoodRx Drug Price Scraper

muscular_quadruplet/goodrx-drug-price-scraper

Scrape drug prices from GoodRx. Compare prescription medication costs across pharmacies. Get discounts, coupons, generic alternatives. Build healthcare price comparison tools.