# Yahoo Auctions Japan Scraper (`crawlerbros/yahoo-auctions-japan-scraper`) Actor Scrape auctions.yahoo.co.jp - Japan's largest auction site. Search auction listings by keyword, browse categories, filter by price range and sort order. Extracts titles, current bids, Buy It Now prices, conditions, end dates, seller info, and images. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/yahoo-auctions-japan-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Integrations - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Yahoo Auctions Japan Scraper Scrape auction listings from [auctions.yahoo.co.jp](https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp) — Japan's largest online auction platform. Search by keyword, browse categories, filter by price range, and sort by end time, price, or bids. No login or API key required. ### Features - **Search auctions** by keyword - **Browse categories** by category ID - **Filter** by minimum/maximum bid price (JPY) - **Sort** by ending soon, price, bids, newest, or popular - Extracts titles, current prices, Buy It Now prices, conditions, end dates, bids, seller info, and images ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `mode` | string | `searchItems` (default) or `browseCategory` | | `query` | string | Keyword to search (mode=searchItems) | | `category` | string | Category ID for browsing (mode=browseCategory) | | `sortBy` | string | `endTime`, `price_asc`, `price_desc`, `bids`, `new`, `popular` | | `minPrice` | integer | Minimum current bid price in JPY | | `maxPrice` | integer | Maximum current bid price in JPY | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum auctions to return (default: 20, max: 500) | ### Output Each auction record includes: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `itemId` | Yahoo Auctions item ID | | `title` | Auction listing title | | `currentPrice` | Current bid price in JPY | | `currency` | Always `JPY` | | `buyItNowPrice` | Buy It Now price in JPY (if available) | | `condition` | Item condition (New, Used, Used - Like New, etc.) | | `bids` | Number of bids placed | | `endDate` | Auction end date/time | | `seller` | Seller name or ID | | `imageUrl` | Item image URL | | `category` | Auction category | | `itemUrl` | Direct link to the auction listing | | `scrapedAt` | ISO 8601 scrape timestamp | ### Usage Examples **Search for PlayStation 5 ending soon:** ```json { "mode": "searchItems", "query": "PlayStation 5", "sortBy": "endTime", "maxItems": 50 } ```` **Browse electronics category, sorted by bids:** ```json { "mode": "browseCategory", "category": "23336", "sortBy": "bids", "maxItems": 100 } ``` ### FAQ **Does this require login or an API key?** No. Yahoo Auctions Japan publicly accessible pages are scraped directly. **What currency are prices in?** All prices are in Japanese Yen (JPY). **Can I search in Japanese?** Yes — the `query` field accepts Japanese text. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape on Yahoo Auctions Japan. ## `query` (type: `string`): Keyword to search on Yahoo Auctions Japan (mode=searchItems). ## `category` (type: `string`): Yahoo Auctions Japan category ID for browsing (mode=browseCategory), e.g. '23336'. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): Auction listing sort order. ## `minPrice` (type: `integer`): Only include auctions at or above this current bid price in JPY. ## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`): Only include auctions at or below this current bid price in JPY. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of auction listings to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "searchItems", "query": "PlayStation 5", "sortBy": "endTime", "maxItems": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped Yahoo Auctions Japan listing records. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "searchItems", "query": "PlayStation 5", "sortBy": "endTime", "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/yahoo-auctions-japan-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "searchItems", "query": "PlayStation 5", "sortBy": "endTime", "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/yahoo-auctions-japan-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "searchItems", "query": "PlayStation 5", "sortBy": "endTime", "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call crawlerbros/yahoo-auctions-japan-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/yahoo-auctions-japan-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Yahoo Auctions Japan Scraper", "description": "Scrape auctions.yahoo.co.jp - Japan's largest auction site. Search auction listings by keyword, browse categories, filter by price range and sort order. 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