Tools / Bulk Barcode Lookup: UPC/EAN to Product (Open Food Facts)
Bulk Barcode Lookup: UPC/EAN to Product (Open Food Facts)
Turn UPC, EAN-8/13 and GTIN-14 barcodes into product data. Input: barcodes. Output (JSON/CSV): one row per item with barcode, type, checksumValid, found, database, productName, brands, quantity, categories, nutriScore.
What it's for
- Enrich a retail or reseller inventory sheet from barcodes
- Validate UPC/EAN codes before listing on marketplaces
- Pull Nutri-Score and allergens for food apps
Example input
{
"barcodes": [
"3017624010701",
"049000028911",
"5449000000996",
"0012345678905",
"1234"
],
"includeIngredients": true
}Example output
{
"input": "3017624010701",
"barcode": "3017624010701",
"type": "EAN-13",
"checksumValid": true,
"ean13": "3017624010701",
"gs1PrefixCountry": "France",
"found": true,
"database": "food",
"productName": "Nutella",
"brands": "Ferrero",
"quantity": "400.0 g",
"categories": [
"sweet-spreads",
"pates-a-tartiner",
"hazelnut-spreads",
"chocolate-spreads",
"…"
],
"labels": [
"no-gluten"
],
"countriesSold": [
"france",
"united-kingdom"
],
"packaging": [
"glass-jar"
],
"stores": "Sainsbury's, Tesco",
"manufacturingPlaces": null,
"imageUrl": "https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/301/762/401/0701/front_en.100.400.jpg"
}Input reference
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
barcodes required | array | UPC-A, EAN-13, EAN-8 or GTIN-14. |
databases | array | food, beauty, petfood, products. |
includeIngredients | boolean | Include ingredients & allergens |
includeNutrition | boolean | Include nutrition facts |
Pricing
Pay per event: Barcode looked up $0.001. Plus Apify's small per-run start fee. Apify's free plan includes monthly credit to try it.
How to run
- Open the Store page and click Try for free.
- Fill in the input (or paste the example JSON in the JSON tab).
- Click Start, then export results as CSV, Excel or JSON, or call it via the Apify API.
- Optional: add a Schedule and a webhook/Slack/email integration for ongoing monitoring.