# Japan Government Tenders Scraper 🇯🇵 💰 $2/1K tenders (`datakura/japan-tenders-scraper`) Actor
Search Japanese government procurement notices (national, prefectural, municipal) from the official 官公需 portal API. Full text, deadlines, categories, source PDFs — filter by keyword, prefecture, category and date.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/datakura/japan-tenders-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Datakura Studio](https://apify.com/datakura) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Lead generation, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $2.00 / 1,000 tender notices
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
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
## Japan Government Tenders Scraper — official procurement notices from all of Japan
Search and extract **Japanese government procurement notices (tenders / bids / RFPs)** — national ministries, all 47 prefectures, municipalities and independent agencies — from the official 官公需情報ポータルサイト (Kankōju public procurement portal, run by the SME Agency). Think **SAM.gov for Japan**: keyword search, prefecture and category filters, publication-date ranges, full notice text and source PDF links, returned as clean structured JSON.
No login, no CAPTCHAs, no Japanese needed to operate it — and the underlying source is an official government API, so the data is legal to use and exceptionally stable.
### What data does it extract?
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `noticeKey` | Unique ID of the notice inside the portal |
| `title` | Tender title (Japanese) |
| `organization` | Procuring organization (e.g. `国立大学法人岡山大学`, `東京都小平市`) |
| `prefectureCode` / `prefectureName` | JIS prefecture code and name |
| `cityCode` / `cityName` | Municipality code and name |
| `category` / `categoryJa` | `goods` / `construction` / `services` (+ original Japanese) |
| `procedureType` | Procedure type (e.g. open competitive bidding) when published |
| `certificationLevels` | Required bidder qualification grade (A–D) when published |
| `publishedAt` | Publication date (ISO 8601) |
| `tenderStartAt` / `tenderOpeningAt` | Bid submission start / bid opening date when published |
| `deliveryDeadline` | Delivery / performance deadline when published |
| `location` | Place of performance |
| `description` | **Full notice text** — requirements, qualifications, contacts, deadlines |
| `sourceUrl` | Original notice document (PDF/HTML) |
| `attachments` | Attached files (specifications, forms) with names and URLs |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp of extraction |
### Sample output
```json
{
"noticeKey": "dG9reW8va29kYWlyYV9jaXR5LzIwMjYvMjAyNjA3MDZfMDAwMTcK",
"title": "上水南保育園給食調理業務委託事業者募集（公募型プロポーザル）",
"organization": "東京都小平市",
"prefectureCode": "13",
"prefectureName": "東京都",
"cityName": "小平市",
"category": "services",
"categoryJa": "役務",
"publishedAt": "2026-07-06T00:00:00+09:00",
"description": "上水南保育園給食調理業務委託事業者募集（公募型プロポーザル）…",
"sourceUrl": "https://www.city.kodaira.tokyo.jp/kurashi/files/128142/128142/att_0000001.pdf",
"attachments": [
{ "name": "仕様書（案）（PDF 325.3KB）", "url": "https://…att_0000002.pdf" }
],
"scrapedAt": "2026-07-07T00:53:30.785Z"
}
````
### Input
All filters combine with AND. **At least one of `query` / `projectName` / `organizationName` / `prefectures` is required.**
- **`query`** — full-text search with boolean operators: `システム AND 保守`, `清掃 OR 警備`, `工事 ANDNOT 解体`
- **`projectName`** / **`organizationName`** — partial match on tender title / procuring organization
- **`prefectures`** — JIS codes (`13`), romaji (`tokyo`) or Japanese (`東京都`)
- **`category`** — `goods` (物品) / `construction` (工事) / `services` (役務)
- **`publishedFrom`** / **`publishedTo`** — publication-date window (`YYYY-MM-DD`)
- **`maxItems`** — cap on results; you are only charged for what you get
The portal's API caps a single query at 1,000 results — this Actor transparently pages beyond that by slicing the publication-date window, deduplicating as it goes.
### Pricing (pay per event)
| Usage | Approx. cost |
|---|---|
| 100 tenders | $0.22 |
| 1,000 tenders | $2.02 |
| 10,000 tenders | $20.02 |
Actor start: $0.02 + $0.002 per tender. No subscription, no rental fee. A typical daily monitoring run ("yesterday's new notices, one keyword, one prefecture") costs a few cents.
### Common use cases
- **Bid intelligence & lead generation** — monitor new tenders in your industry or prefecture daily, pipe them to Slack/CRM before competitors read the portal
- **Market research** — quantify Japanese public-sector demand by region, category and buyer (hundreds of new notices per day)
- **AI agents / RAG pipelines** — full notice text in every item makes this a drop-in source for LLM summarization, matching and alerting
### Use from AI agents (MCP)
This Actor can be called as an MCP tool via [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com). Point your agent to `mcp.apify.com` and search for this Actor by name.
### FAQ
**Is this legal?** Yes. The data comes from the Japanese government's official public API (operated by the SME Agency), published precisely so procurement information can be reused programmatically. No personal data, nothing behind logins.
**Why are some fields null?** The portal aggregates notices from hundreds of source systems; `procedureType`, `certificationLevels` and some dates are populated only when the source provides them. `title`, `organization`, `publishedAt`, `description` and `sourceUrl` are reliably present.
**Results are in Japanese — can I use this without speaking Japanese?** Yes. Filter with romaji prefecture names and English category values, then pipe `title`/`description` through any translation or LLM step.
**How fresh is the data?** The portal ingests notices continuously; each run queries the live API at execution time.
**Something broken?** Open an issue on this Actor's page — fixes ship within 24 hours.
***
*Maintenance notes (internal): source = `https://www.kkj.go.jp/api/` (GET, XML, token-free), spec = https://www.kkj.go.jp/doc/ja/api\_guide.pdf (V1.1, verified 2026-07-07). Required: one of Query/Project\_Name/Organization\_Name/LG\_Code, else `no searchword` (HTTP 200). Legitimate empty = `SearchHits=0`. Max 1,000/call, no pagination param → CFT\_Issue\_Date bisection. No auth, no rate limiting observed; self-throttle 300 ms + exponential backoff.*
# Actor input Schema
## `query` (type: `string`):
Full-text search over tender notices (Japanese works best). Supports boolean operators: システム AND 保守, 清掃 OR 警備, 工事 ANDNOT 解体. At least one of keyword / project name / organization / prefectures is required.
## `projectName` (type: `string`):
Filter by tender title (partial match). Example: ホームページ
## `organizationName` (type: `string`):
Filter by procuring organization name (partial match). Example: 防衛省, 東京都
## `prefectures` (type: `array`):
Limit to prefectures. Accepts JIS codes (13), romaji (tokyo) or Japanese (東京都). Empty = all of Japan.
## `category` (type: `string`):
Procurement category.
## `certification` (type: `array`):
Filter by bidder qualification grade (A–D). Leave empty for all. Note: this field is not populated for every notice.
## `publishedFrom` (type: `string`):
Only notices published on/after this date. Example: 2026-07-01
## `publishedTo` (type: `string`):
Only notices published on/before this date.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of tenders to return. Keep the default to try the Actor cheaply.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"query": "システム",
"prefectures": [],
"category": "any",
"certification": [],
"maxItems": 50
}
```
# 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 = {
"query": "システム",
"prefectures": [],
"certification": []
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("datakura/japan-tenders-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 = {
"query": "システム",
"prefectures": [],
"certification": [],
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("datakura/japan-tenders-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 '{
"query": "システム",
"prefectures": [],
"certification": []
}' |
apify call datakura/japan-tenders-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=datakura/japan-tenders-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Japan Government Tenders Scraper 🇯🇵 💰 $2/1K tenders",
"description": "Search Japanese government procurement notices (national, prefectural, municipal) from the official 官公需 portal API. Full text, deadlines, categories, source PDFs — filter by keyword, prefecture, category and date.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "DAtHuJ3HVQfoZreht"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/datakura~japan-tenders-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-datakura-japan-tenders-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/datakura~japan-tenders-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-datakura-japan-tenders-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
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},
"/acts/datakura~japan-tenders-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-datakura-japan-tenders-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"title": "Search keyword (full-text)",
"type": "string",
"description": "Full-text search over tender notices (Japanese works best). Supports boolean operators: システム AND 保守, 清掃 OR 警備, 工事 ANDNOT 解体. At least one of keyword / project name / organization / prefectures is required."
},
"projectName": {
"title": "Project name contains",
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter by tender title (partial match). Example: ホームページ"
},
"organizationName": {
"title": "Organization contains",
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter by procuring organization name (partial match). Example: 防衛省, 東京都"
},
"prefectures": {
"title": "Prefectures",
"type": "array",
"description": "Limit to prefectures. Accepts JIS codes (13), romaji (tokyo) or Japanese (東京都). Empty = all of Japan.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"category": {
"title": "Category",
"enum": [
"any",
"goods",
"construction",
"services"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Procurement category.",
"default": "any"
},
"certification": {
"title": "Required qualification grade",
"type": "array",
"description": "Filter by bidder qualification grade (A–D). Leave empty for all. Note: this field is not populated for every notice.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"publishedFrom": {
"title": "Published from (YYYY-MM-DD)",
"type": "string",
"description": "Only notices published on/after this date. Example: 2026-07-01"
},
"publishedTo": {
"title": "Published to (YYYY-MM-DD)",
"type": "string",
"description": "Only notices published on/before this date."
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max results",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 100000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of tenders to return. Keep the default to try the Actor cheaply.",
"default": 50
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"example": "API"
},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
"rebootCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"restartCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"resurrectCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"computeUnits": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
},
"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
},
"memoryMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1024
},
"diskMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2048
}
}
},
"buildId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultDatasetId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultRequestQueueId": {
"type": "string"
},
"buildNumber": {
"type": "string",
"example": "1.0.0"
},
"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"usageTotalUsd": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"usageUsd": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
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"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
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},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
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},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
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"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "number",
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},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
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"example": 0
},
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},
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"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```