# Asia Game License Check (Korea, China, Taiwan) (`antonio_aleph/asia-game-license-check`) Actor

One call: is this game rated or licensed in South Korea (GRAC), China (NPPA 版号 / banhao) and Taiwan? Returns the latest official status per country as clean JSON. Built for AI agents. Data refreshed daily.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/antonio\_aleph/asia-game-license-check.md
- **Developed by:** [Antonio Aleph](https://apify.com/antonio_aleph) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$0.02 / license check

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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

**Asia Game License Check** answers one question in **one call**: *is this game rated or licensed in South Korea, China and Taiwan?* Give it a game title and it returns one clean JSON row per country with the **latest official status**, date, platforms and the details you need to verify it. Built for **AI agents**, compliance checks and market research.

| Country | Official system | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | Age rating (ALL / 12+ / 15+ / 18+) | GRAC / GCRB |
| 🇨🇳 China (mainland) | **Publishing license (版号 / banhao)** | NPPA |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Age rating (G / P / PG12 / PG15 / R) | Ministry of Digital Affairs |

- 🔎 **One call, three countries.** No need to query three government websites in three languages.
- 🔄 **Refreshed daily** from each official source (over 100,000 records in total)
- 💸 **$0.02 per check, only when at least one country has a match.** No match anywhere = $0.
- 🤖 Predictable JSON: `found`, `status` and `latest` are always in the same place

> This is an **unofficial tool**. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by GRAC, GCRB, the NPPA, Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs, or any government body.

### What can you use Asia Game License Check for?

- **AI agents and chatbots**: "Can this game be sold in China? What is it rated in Korea and Taiwan?" One tool call, one structured answer.
- **Publishing and licensing due diligence**: check a title's status across the three markets before a deal, a port or a launch plan.
- **Localization and compliance**: see the current rating and platforms in each market at a glance.
- **Market research**: check a competitor's footprint across East Asia.
- **Monitoring**: schedule a daily check of your titles and get notified when a new rating or approval appears.

### Sample output

Input: `{"gameTitle": "Monster Hunter", "titleSimplifiedChinese": "怪物猎人"}`. One row per country:

```json
{
  "country": "CN",
  "countryName": "China (mainland)",
  "authority": "NPPA (National Press and Publication Administration)",
  "systemType": "publishing license (版号 / banhao)",
  "searchedTitles": ["怪物猎人"],
  "found": true,
  "matchCount": 4,
  "status": "APPROVED",
  "latest": {
    "title": "怪物猎人：旅人",
    "date": "2024-12-23",
    "listType": "import",
    "approvalNumber": "国新出审〔2024〕2703号",
    "isbn": "978-7-498-14424-9",
    "publisher": "重庆华龙网集团股份有限公司",
    "operator": "重庆华龙网集团股份有限公司",
    "category": ["Mobile", "PC Client"],
    "announcementUrl": "https://www.nppa.gov.cn/bsfw/jggs/yxspjg/jkwlyxspxx/202402/t20240202_831561.html"
  },
  "platforms": ["Console (PS4)", "Mobile", "PC Client"],
  "approvalCount": 4,
  "revocationCount": 0,
  "dataRefreshedAt": "2026-09-29T20:00:16+00:00",
  "detailActor": "https://apify.com/antonio_aleph/china-game-approval-tracker",
  "error": null
}
```

```json
{
  "country": "TW",
  "systemType": "age rating",
  "found": true,
  "matchCount": 43,
  "status": "PG15",
  "latest": {
    "title": "Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection",
    "date": "2026-03-13",
    "rating": "PG15 (15+)",
    "platform": "PC (Offline)",
    "company": "Capcom Asia Co., Ltd."
  },
  "platforms": ["Mobile", "PC (Offline)", "PS4", "PS5", "Switch", "Switch 2", "Xbox Series X|S"]
}
```

#### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `country`, `countryName` | `KR`, `CN` or `TW` |
| `authority`, `systemType` | Issuing body and whether it is an **age rating** or a **publishing license** |
| `searchedTitles` | The title(s) actually searched in that country |
| `found` | `true` / `false`; `null` if that country's data was temporarily unavailable |
| `matchCount` | Number of matching records |
| `status` | KR: latest rating (`ALL`, `12+`, `15+`, `18+`, `REFUSED`, `REVOKED`). CN: `APPROVED` or `CHANGE_OR_REVOCATION_ONLY`. TW: latest rating (`G`, `P`, `PG12`, `PG15`, `R`) |
| `latest` | The most recent matching record, with date, title as registered, platform, company and IDs (rating number, approval number, ISBN) |
| `platforms` | All platforms across the matching records |
| `approvalCount`, `revocationCount` | China only |
| `matches` | Up to 5 full records per country, if `includeMatches` is on |
| `detailActor` | Single-country Actor for the full history |
| `error` | Set if that country's data could not be loaded |

### How to use it

| Input | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `gameTitle` | `"Monster Hunter"` | English or Korean title. Used for Korea and Taiwan (and China if no Chinese title is given). |
| `titleSimplifiedChinese` | `"怪物猎人"`, `"原神"` | **Recommended for China.** NPPA publishes approved titles in Simplified Chinese only. |
| `titleTraditionalChinese` | `"鬥陣特攻"` | Optional. Many games are registered in Taiwan under a Traditional Chinese name. |
| `countries` | `["CN", "TW"]` | Default: all three |
| `includeMatches` | `false` | Add up to 5 full matching records per country |

**Tips for accurate results**

- Matching is **partial** and ignores case and spaces. A broad title such as "Monster Hunter" matches every Monster Hunter game, and `latest` is the newest among them. Use the exact title (e.g. "Monster Hunter Stories 3") to check one specific game.
- Give the **Simplified Chinese title** for China. English titles almost never match NPPA records. AI agents can translate the title first.
- **Korea:** most mobile games are rated by app stores (IARC self-classification) and are not in government data. `found: false` for a mobile game in Korea does not mean it is unavailable there.

### Pricing

This Actor uses **pay per event** pricing, with no platform usage fee on top:

| Event | Price | When |
|---|---|---|
| **License check** | **$0.02** per run | Once per run, **only if at least one country has a matching record** |

- A check that finds the game in any country: **$0.02**, whether it is found in one country or all three
- No match in any country: **$0**
- Invalid input, or no country data available: **$0**

If your maximum cost per run is below $0.02, the Actor stops without charging.

### FAQ

**How fresh is the data?**
Each country's data is re-synced from the official source once a day. `dataRefreshedAt` shows when.

**Is a Chinese 版号 the same as an age rating?**
No. A banhao is a **publishing license** issued by the NPPA. Korea and Taiwan issue **age ratings**. `systemType` tells you which one you are looking at.

**What if one country's data is down?**
The other countries are still returned, and the affected row shows `found: null` and an `error`. You are charged only if at least one country returns a match.

**I need the full history, not just the latest record.**
Use the single-country Actors linked in `detailActor`: [Korea Game Rating Lookup](https://apify.com/antonio_aleph/korea-game-rating), [China Game Approval Tracker](https://apify.com/antonio_aleph/china-game-approval-tracker) and [Taiwan Game Rating Lookup](https://apify.com/antonio_aleph/taiwan-game-rating).

**Will more countries be added?**
Yes. More Asian markets with official public data are planned.

**Found a problem?**
Please open an issue in the **Issues** tab.

### Data sources and attribution

- 🇰🇷 **Game Rating and Administration Committee (게임물관리위원회, GRAC)** Open API, [grac.or.kr](https://www.grac.or.kr/), including decisions by the Game Content Rating Board (GCRB)
- 🇨🇳 **National Press and Publication Administration (国家新闻出版署, NPPA)**, [nppa.gov.cn](https://www.nppa.gov.cn/), game approval results
- 🇹🇼 **Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information (數位娛樂軟體分級查詢網)**, [gamerating.org.tw](https://www.gamerating.org.tw/), Ministry of Digital Affairs
- This Actor is an independent, **unofficial** tool and is not affiliated with any of these bodies or governments. Always check critical decisions against the official sources.

# Actor input Schema

## `gameTitle` (type: `string`):

Title in English (or Korean). Used for Korea and Taiwan, and for China if no Simplified Chinese title is given.

## `titleSimplifiedChinese` (type: `string`):

Recommended for China: NPPA publishes approved titles in Simplified Chinese only, e.g. "原神", "怪物猎人".

## `titleTraditionalChinese` (type: `string`):

Many games are registered in Taiwan under a Traditional Chinese name, e.g. "鬥陣特攻" (Overwatch). Searched in addition to the game title.

## `countries` (type: `array`):

Which countries to check. Default: all.

## `includeMatches` (type: `boolean`):

Add up to 5 full matching records per country to each row (the price stays the same).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "gameTitle": "Monster Hunter",
  "titleSimplifiedChinese": "怪物猎人",
  "includeMatches": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (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 = {
    "gameTitle": "Monster Hunter",
    "titleSimplifiedChinese": "怪物猎人"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("antonio_aleph/asia-game-license-check").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 = {
    "gameTitle": "Monster Hunter",
    "titleSimplifiedChinese": "怪物猎人",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("antonio_aleph/asia-game-license-check").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 '{
  "gameTitle": "Monster Hunter",
  "titleSimplifiedChinese": "怪物猎人"
}' |
apify call antonio_aleph/asia-game-license-check --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,antonio_aleph/asia-game-license-check"
        }
    }
}
```

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/IzbbzwDXUw3s5ZDYM/builds/zP10Jgu6MaiVKFNXh/openapi.json