PharmEasy API Capability

Search medicines

Search PharmEasy medicine and healthcare product suggestions with optional PIN-code targeting.

Capability ID pharmeasy.search_medicines

Cost From $1.25 per 1,000 requests · 1 credit

Maximum runtime 45 seconds

# Search medicines

Search PharmEasy medicine and healthcare product suggestions with optional PIN-code targeting.

- Platform: [PharmEasy](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/pharmeasy)
- Capability ID: `pharmeasy.search_medicines`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 45 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "limit": 10,
    "pincode": "400001",
    "query": "paracetamol"
  },
  "capability": "pharmeasy.search_medicines"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of unique products to return. From 1 to 50. Default: `20`. |
| `pincode` | `string` | No | Optional six-digit Indian PIN code used for location targeting. |
| `query` | `string` | Yes | Medicine or healthcare product name to search. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "limit": 10,
  "pincode": "400001",
  "query": "paracetamol"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This example shows one response. Values and optional fields vary with the data available.

```json
{
  "pincode": "400001",
  "products": [
    {
      "active_ingredients": [
        "PARACETAMOL / ACETAMINOPHEN"
      ],
      "entity_type": 2,
      "is_medicine": true,
      "medicine_id": "44140",
      "name": "Dolo 650Mg Strip Of 15 Tablets",
      "prescription_required": false,
      "slug": "dolo-650mg-strip-of-15-tablets-44140",
      "subtitle": "15 Tablet(s) in Strip",
      "url": "https://pharmeasy.in/online-medicine-order/dolo-650mg-strip-of-15-tablets-44140"
    },
    {
      "active_ingredients": [
        "NIMESULIDE+PARACETAMOL / ACETAMINOPHEN"
      ],
      "entity_type": 2,
      "is_medicine": true,
      "medicine_id": "6216",
      "name": "Nicip Plus Strip Of 10 Tablets",
      "prescription_required": false,
      "slug": "nicip-plus-tablet-6216",
      "subtitle": "10 Tablet(s) in Strip",
      "url": "https://pharmeasy.in/online-medicine-order/nicip-plus-tablet-6216"
    },
    {
      "active_ingredients": [
        "PARACETAMOL / ACETAMINOPHEN"
      ],
      "entity_type": 2,
      "is_medicine": true,
      "medicine_id": "188729",
      "name": "Leemol 650Mg Strip Of 15 Tablets",
      "prescription_required": false,
      "slug": "leemol-650mg-tablet-15-s-188729",
      "subtitle": "15 Tablet(s) in Strip",
      "url": "https://pharmeasy.in/online-medicine-order/leemol-650mg-tablet-15-s-188729"
    }
  ],
  "query": "paracetamol"
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `pincode` | `string` | 400001 |
| `products` | `array` | 3 items |
| `products` | `array` | 3 items |
| `query` | `string` | paracetamol |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

limit integer optional

Maximum number of unique products to return. From 1 to 50. Default: `20`.

Example 10

pincode string optional

Optional six-digit Indian PIN code used for location targeting.

Example 400001

query string required

Medicine or healthcare product name to search.

Example paracetamol

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The example response is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Values illustrate one response. Read the guidance above for missing values and limits; fields can vary with the requested operation and the data available.

Path	Observed type	Example
`pincode`	`string`	400001
`products`	`array`	3 items
`products`	`array`	3 items
`query`	`string`	paracetamol

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "limit": 10, "pincode": "400001", "query": "paracetamol" }, "capability": "pharmeasy.search_medicines" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "limit": 10, "pincode": "400001", "query": "paracetamol" }, "capability": "pharmeasy.search_medicines" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "pincode": "400001", "products": [ { "active_ingredients": [ "PARACETAMOL / ACETAMINOPHEN" ], "entity_type": 2, "is_medicine": true, "medicine_id": "44140", "name": "Dolo 650Mg Strip Of 15 Tablets", "prescription_required": false, "slug": "dolo-650mg-strip-of-15-tablets-44140", "subtitle": "15 Tablet(s) in Strip", "url": "https://pharmeasy.in/online-medicine-order/dolo-650mg-strip-of-15-tablets-44140" }, { "active_ingredients": [ "NIMESULIDE+PARACETAMOL / ACETAMINOPHEN" ], "entity_type": 2, "is_medicine": true, "medicine_id": "6216", "name": "Nicip Plus Strip Of 10 Tablets", "prescription_required": false, "slug": "nicip-plus-tablet-6216", "subtitle": "10 Tablet(s) in Strip", "url": "https://pharmeasy.in/online-medicine-order/nicip-plus-tablet-6216" }, { "active_ingredients": [ "PARACETAMOL / ACETAMINOPHEN" ], "entity_type": 2, "is_medicine": true, "medicine_id": "188729", "name": "Leemol 650Mg Strip Of 15 Tablets", "prescription_required": false, "slug": "leemol-650mg-tablet-15-s-188729", "subtitle": "15 Tablet(s) in Strip", "url": "https://pharmeasy.in/online-medicine-order/leemol-650mg-tablet-15-s-188729" } ], "query": "paracetamol" }