# Rakuten Ichiba Japan Product & Price Scraper (`scrapers_lat/rakuten-japan-products-scraper`) Actor
Search Rakuten Ichiba, Japan's largest marketplace. Filter by keyword, genre, shop and price, then export item name, price (JPY), item code, shop, review count & average, availability, points, genre and images. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/rakuten-japan-products-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $6.80 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
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 web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## Rakuten Ichiba Japan Product & Price Scraper
> Search Rakuten Ichiba, Japan's largest online marketplace, and export clean product data at scale: item name, price in JPY, item code, shop name and URL, product URL, image, review count and average score, availability, Rakuten points, genre and description. Filter by keyword, genre, shop, price band, stock and review quality for pricing research, market intelligence and catalog building.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/rakuten-japan-products-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/rakuten-japan-products-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/rakuten-japan-products-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/rakuten-japan-products-scraper/examples)**
Name, price & shop every product
Reviews, stock & points plus genre & images
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Each record includes the **product name** and catch copy, **price in JPY**, unique **item code**, **shop name / code / URL**, the **product URL**, a product **image**, **review count** and **average score**, **availability**, the **Rakuten points** rate, postage and tax flags, **genre ID**, the product **description caption** and the keyword that produced it.
You only pay for real product records. Empty or failed runs are never charged.
### Setup: free Rakuten application ID
This actor uses Rakuten's official web service, which requires a **free** application ID:
1. Go to **webservice.rakuten.co.jp** and sign in with a Rakuten account.
2. Register a new application (takes a couple of minutes) to get an **applicationId**.
3. Paste that ID into the **Rakuten application ID** field in the input.
The ID is stored as a secret input.
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Price monitoring | Sellers and brands tracking prices across Rakuten shops |
| Market research | Analysts sizing categories, review volume and pricing in Japan |
| Catalog building | Teams sourcing product names, images and specs at scale |
| Competitive intelligence | Merchants benchmarking shops, points and availability |
### How to use it
1. Add one or more **search keywords** (Japanese or English). Add several to collect more products in one run.
2. Optionally narrow with a **genre ID**, **shop code**, **price band**, **in-stock only**, or minimum **review count / score**.
3. Pick a **sort** order (relevance, price, review count, review score, or newest).
4. Paste your **Rakuten application ID**, set **Max Products To Scrape**, and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Do I need a paid subscription?**
No. The Rakuten application ID is free to register at webservice.rakuten.co.jp.
**Can I search in English?**
Yes. Keywords work in both Japanese and English, though Japanese keywords typically return the widest selection.
**How do I target one shop or one category?**
Use the shop code to restrict to a single Rakuten shop, or the genre ID to restrict to a category. You can combine them with a keyword and a price band.
**How are prices expressed?**
Prices are in Japanese yen (JPY). Each record also carries tax and postage flags so you know whether the price includes tax and whether postage is free.
**How fresh is the data?**
Every record is read live at run time, so prices, stock and review counts reflect the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
### Related scrapers
- [Amazon Product Price & Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/amazon-product-scraper)
- [eBay Product Listings & Price Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/ebay-scraper)
- [Walmart Product Price & Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/walmart-product-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
***
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with Rakuten. It only accesses publicly available product data through Rakuten's official web service. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):
One or more keywords to search Rakuten Ichiba for (Japanese or English, e.g. 'coffee', 'ワイヤレスイヤホン'). Each keyword runs its own search, so add several to collect more products in one run.
## `genreId` (type: `string`):
Optional. Restrict results to one Rakuten genre by its numeric genre ID (e.g. '100227' for food).
## `shopCode` (type: `string`):
Optional. Restrict results to a single Rakuten shop by its shop code.
## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):
Optional. Only return items priced at or above this amount in Japanese yen.
## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):
Optional. Only return items priced at or below this amount in Japanese yen.
## `availableOnly` (type: `boolean`):
Only return items that are currently available to purchase.
## `sort` (type: `string`):
Order the results by relevance, price, review count, review score, or newest.
## `minReviewCount` (type: `integer`):
Optional. Only keep items with at least this many reviews.
## `minReviewAverage` (type: `number`):
Optional. Only keep items with an average review score at or above this value (0 to 5).
## `applicationId` (type: `string`):
Your free Rakuten Web Service applicationId. Register a free app in minutes at webservice.rakuten.co.jp, then paste the application ID here.
## `maxProducts` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of product records to collect across the whole run.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"searchQueries": [
"coffee"
],
"availableOnly": false,
"sort": "standard",
"maxProducts": 40
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"searchQueries": [
"coffee"
],
"maxProducts": 40
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/rakuten-japan-products-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 = {
"searchQueries": ["coffee"],
"maxProducts": 40,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/rakuten-japan-products-scraper").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 '{
"searchQueries": [
"coffee"
],
"maxProducts": 40
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/rakuten-japan-products-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapers_lat/rakuten-japan-products-scraper"
}
}
}
```
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 ` 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/7Vv66D9S9PRzGj1cG/builds/FBY89rWefEIjZUOyX/openapi.json