# Superdrug Scraper (`mrdoe/superdrug-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mrdoe/superdrug-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [MrDoe](https://apify.com/mrdoe) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.80 / 1,000 results

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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

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# README

![Superdrug Scraper hero](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/superdrug-scraper--hero.png)

### What does Superdrug Scraper do?

Superdrug Scraper collects products from Superdrug category and product pages and returns them as clean, structured data. Open a category page on the Superdrug website, paste the URL, press **Start**, and download a dataset with the product name, brand, category path, price, price per unit, availability, rating, review count, description, and images. Use it for price monitoring, range and assortment analysis, competitor research, and catalogue enrichment.

### Why use Superdrug Scraper?

- **Whole categories in one run** – point it at a category page and it walks the result pages for you.
- **Structured product data** – name, brand, price, price per unit, availability, rating, and review count for every product.
- **Descriptions and images** – pulled from each product page when detail scraping is on.
- **Clean, normalised output** – prices as numbers, `null` for missing values, deduplicated by product.
- **Automation ready** – schedule runs and connect results to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, or your own API.

### What makes this different?

This Actor pairs the category listing entry with everything on the product page in a single pass, including the price-per-unit comparison, the full category path, and the customer rating with its review count. It handles Superdrug's client-side rendered listings and paginates a category to full depth.

### What data can you extract?

![Superdrug Scraper dataset output](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/superdrug-scraper--output.png)

![Superdrug Scraper data fields](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/superdrug-scraper--fields.png)

| Field           | Description                                  |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| `url`           | Product page URL                             |
| `id`            | Superdrug product ID (from the URL)          |
| `name`          | Product name                                 |
| `brand`         | Brand name                                   |
| `category`      | Category path from the breadcrumb            |
| `price`         | Current price as a number                    |
| `priceCurrency` | Currency code, usually `GBP`                 |
| `pricePerUnit`  | Unit price comparison, e.g. "£559.80 per 1l" |
| `inStock`       | Whether the product is in stock              |
| `rating`        | Average customer rating                      |
| `reviewCount`   | Number of customer reviews                   |
| `description`   | Product description                          |
| `images`        | Product image URLs                           |
| `scrapedAt`     | ISO timestamp of collection                  |

`brand`, `category`, `description`, and the full image set need **Open each product page for full details** switched on. Listing pages alone provide name, price, price per unit, review count, and one image.

### How to use Superdrug Scraper

![How Superdrug Scraper works](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/superdrug-scraper--how-it-works.png)

1. Open the Actor.
2. On [superdrug.com](https://www.superdrug.com), open a category page (its URL ends in `/c/...`). Copy the URL from your browser.
3. Paste it into **Start URLs**. Add more URLs to combine several categories.
4. Set **Max products per start URL** and choose whether to open each product page.
5. Press **Start**.
6. Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML, or use the API.

### Input Parameters

| Parameter            | Type    | Required | Default              | Description                                                                                       |
| -------------------- | ------- | -------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `startUrls`          | Array   | Yes      | Cleansers & toners   | Superdrug category pages, or individual product page URLs.                                        |
| `maxItems`           | Integer | No       | 20                   | Maximum products to collect per start URL. Ignored for single product URLs (always one row each). |
| `scrapeDetails`      | Boolean | No       | `true`               | Open each product page for brand, full category, rating, review count, description, and images.   |
| `useCache`           | Boolean | No       | `false`              | Reuse product details collected in an earlier run to speed up recurring runs.                     |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object  | No       | UK residential proxy | Proxy settings. A UK residential proxy is used by default and strongly recommended.               |

### Output Data

Each dataset item is one product. Example (trimmed):

```json
{
    "url": "https://www.superdrug.com/skin/face-skin-care/cleansers/cleansing-oil/dhc-deep-cleansing-oil-200ml/p/800660",
    "id": "800660",
    "name": "DHC Deep Cleansing Oil 200ml",
    "brand": "DHC",
    "category": "Skin > Face Skin Care > Cleansers > Cleansing Oil",
    "price": 26.99,
    "priceCurrency": "GBP",
    "pricePerUnit": "£134.95 per 1l",
    "inStock": true,
    "rating": 4.9,
    "reviewCount": 3138,
    "description": "DHC's bestselling, cult-classic Deep Cleansing Oil melts away make-up and dissolves impurities...",
    "images": [
        "https://media.superdrug.com/medias/sys_master/prd-images/h3b/h13/10678951903262/prd-front-800660_600x600/prd-front-800660-600x600.jpg"
    ],
    "scrapedAt": "2026-09-01T09:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Usage Examples

**A whole category**

- Start URL: a Superdrug category page (URL ends in `/c/...`)
- `maxItems`: 500, `scrapeDetails`: true

**Fast price and stock check**

- Start URL: a category page
- `maxItems`: 200, `scrapeDetails`: false

**Refresh a product list**

- Start URLs: several `.../p/<id>` product URLs
- `scrapeDetails`: true

### Tips for Best Results

- Use the narrowest category that covers what you need – it is faster and cheaper than a broad one.
- Add several start URLs to cover multiple categories in one run; `maxItems` applies to each separately.
- Keep the default UK residential proxy on.
- For monitoring, schedule the Actor and enable **Use cache**.

### Known Limitations

- A UK residential proxy is required in practice; the site is behind bot protection and renders listings client-side.
- Start from category pages rather than the on-site keyword search box.
- Category pagination has a practical depth limit; split very large categories into sub-categories for full coverage.
- `price` is the shelf price; multi-buy and member-only promotional prices are not expanded.
- Prices and availability are captured at run time for the site's default region.

### Integrations

Connect results to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, Slack, or your own systems via the Apify API and webhooks. Schedule runs to keep a dataset current.

### Export Formats

JSON, CSV, Excel, and XML from the Dataset tab or the Apify API.

### Frequently Asked Questions

**How many products can I get per run?**
Up to `maxItems` per start URL, within the category's own pagination depth. Use multiple start URLs for wider coverage.

**Can I scrape a specific brand?**
Use the brand's category page on Superdrug, or a list of product URLs.

**How are duplicates handled?**
Products are deduplicated by product ID within a run.

**Why are some fields `null`?**
Either the field is not published for that product, or it is a detail-only field (`brand`, `category`, `description`) and detail scraping was turned off.

**Can I schedule it?**
Yes, with Apify Schedules. Combine with **Use cache** to refresh only what changed.

**How fresh is the data?**
Every run loads live pages at run time, unless a product is served from your cache.

### Support

Found a problem or need an extra field? Open an issue on the Actor's **Issues** tab in the Apify Console.

### Legal / Responsible Use

You are responsible for how you use this Actor and the data it collects, including compliance with Superdrug's Terms of Use and applicable laws. Collect only what you need and respect the website's terms. Product reviews may contain personal data; if you collect any personal data you are responsible for complying with applicable data-protection law (for example the UK GDPR).

### Preview

![Superdrug Scraper input options](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/kE36venAoVchGsE6b/records/superdrug-scraper--input.png)

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

One or more Superdrug pages to scrape. On superdrug.com, open a category page (its URL ends in /c/...) and paste it here. Individual product page URLs (ending in /p/<id>) also work.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of products to collect for each start URL. Keep this low for quick test runs and raise it for full exports. Ignored for individual product URLs, which always return one row each.

## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

When on, the Actor opens every product page to collect the brand, full category path, rating, review count, description, and all images. Turn it off for a faster run using only the data on the listing page (name, price, price per unit, review count, one image).

## `useCache` (type: `boolean`):

Reuse details collected for a product in an earlier run to speed up recurring runs. Disabled by default so every run returns fresh data.

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

Proxy settings. A UK residential proxy is used by default and strongly recommended, as the site is behind bot protection and renders its listings client-side.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.superdrug.com/skin/skincare/facial-skincare/cleansers-toners/c/cleansers-toners"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "useCache": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "GB"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `products` (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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.superdrug.com/skin/skincare/facial-skincare/cleansers-toners/c/cleansers-toners"
        }
    ],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "GB"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mrdoe/superdrug-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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.superdrug.com/skin/skincare/facial-skincare/cleansers-toners/c/cleansers-toners" }],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "GB",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mrdoe/superdrug-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.superdrug.com/skin/skincare/facial-skincare/cleansers-toners/c/cleansers-toners"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "GB"
  }
}' |
apify call mrdoe/superdrug-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mrdoe/superdrug-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/lgeEmWaQOvw9nIYoH/builds/Emqe2T5b9NhseEvhh/openapi.json