NPPA API · Endpoint
NPPA Brands Search API
Read every pack of one medicine brand: MRP, MRP per unit, the applicable ceiling price and price-control status.
- 1 credit per call
- Failed calls are free
- Updated
- nppa.search.brands
Response
completed
{ "has_more": false, "matched_brand": "DOLO", "page": 1, "total": 1, "items": [ { "mrp": 14.17, "brand": "DOLO", "ceiling_price": 0.93, "company": "MICRO LABS LTD", "composition": "PARACETAMOL TABLET 500 MG", "currency": "INR", "dosage_form": "TABLET", "mrp_per_unit": 0.94, "pack_size": "15 TABLET", "price_controlled": true, "price_month": "Aug-2026", "sku": "DOLO 500 MG TABLET 15", "sku_id": "1521018101@84705@101124596@3755@101006@202166", "source_url": "https://nppaipdms.gov.in/NPPA/rest/brandDataTableNew?brandId=101124596&dosageId=0&strengthId=0" } ]}
has_morebooleanfalse
matched_brandstringDOLO
pageinteger1
totalinteger1
Input
What you send
The input
object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Brand name as NPPA lists it, for example "DOLO". An exact name ranks first, then a prefix, then any containment. | DOLO |
| dosage_form | string | no | Optional dosage form to keep, for example "TABLET". Pass "all" for no filter. | |
| limit | integer | no | Rows per page. From 1 to 100. Default: 20. |
5 |
| page | integer | no | Page of matching rows to return, starting at 1. At least 1. Default: 1. |
|
| strength | string | no | Optional strength to keep, for example "500 MG". Must match one of the strengths NPPA lists for the brand. Pass "all" for no filter. | 500 MG |
Response
Fields it returns
What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| items[].mrp | number | 14.17 |
| items[].brand | string | DOLO |
| items[].ceiling_price | number | 0.93 |
| items[].company | string | MICRO LABS LTD |
| items[].composition | string | PARACETAMOL TABLET 500 MG |
| items[].currency | string | INR |
| items[].dosage_form | string | TABLET |
| items[].mrp_per_unit | number | 0.94 |
| items[].pack_size | string | 15 TABLET |
| items[].price_controlled | boolean | true |
| items[].price_month | string | Aug-2026 |
| items[].sku | string | DOLO 500 MG TABLET 15 |
| items[].sku_id | string | 1521018101@84705@101124596@3755@101006@202166 |
| items[].source_url | string | https://nppaipdms.gov.in/NPPA/rest/brandDataTableNew?brandId=10… |
| has_more | boolean | false |
| items | array | 1 records |
| matched_brand | string | DOLO |
| page | integer | 1 |
| total | integer | 1 |
REST API · MCP server
Call it from your code, or ask your agent
Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.
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 '{ "capability": "nppa.search.brands", "input": { "limit": 5, "query": "DOLO", "strength": "500 MG" }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "nppa.search.brands", "input": { "limit": 5, "query": "DOLO", "strength": "500 MG" }}''')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))
const response = await fetch("https://data.upscrape.com/execute", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.UPSCRAPE_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "capability": "nppa.search.brands", "input": { "limit": 5, "query": "DOLO", "strength": "500 MG" }}),});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));
In your AI agent
Claude · Cursor · any MCP client
1Add the Upscrape MCP server
2Ask for the data in plain words
The agent finds the endpoint, shows you the price, and runs it with your credits.
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
With Upscrape, get the NPPA brands search for query "DOLO" and strength "500 MG". Tell me what it costs before you run it, then show the results as a table.
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Questions
NPPA Brands Search API FAQ
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
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Talk to the people who build the endpoints.
How much does the NPPA Brands Search API cost?
1 credit per successful call, shown before it runs. You buy credits once, and paid credits never expire.
What do I send?
Send query. The input fields below list every option with its type and limits.
Do I need a NPPA login?
No. It reads public NPPA data; nothing runs on your account.
Can my AI agent call it?
Yes, over MCP: the agent finds nppa.search.brands, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.
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