Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper
Search Yahoo Auctions Japan by keyword or browse a category, with current bid price, buy-it-now price, condition, bid count, end time and seller, filtered by price range and sorted by ending soonest, price or bids.
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Short answer
Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper is an Apify Store Actor for Yahoo! Auctions Japan data that returns 12 published output fields, including itemId, title, currentPrice, buyItNowPrice. It lists $0.99 per 1,000 results on the Free plan (pay per event), $0.49 on the Business plan. It takes 17 input settings; one is required (mode). It covers 8 of the 8 core Yahoo! Auctions Japan fields this site tracks. Last updated Nov 8, 2026.
From the public Store listing and published build schema, synced 2026-11-12.What it returns
12 fields from the published dataset schema. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.
itemIdtitlecurrentPricecurrencybuyItNowPricebidswatchCountconditionendDatesellerprefectureitemUrl
Input
| Setting | Type | Required | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mode | string | Yes | keywordSearch | What to scrape on Yahoo Auctions Japan. |
| searchQueries | array | No | – | One or more keywords, Japanese or English (mode=keywordSearch, soldSearch). Each keyword is searched separately until maxItems is reached. |
| excludeKeywords | array | No | – | Listings containing any of these words are removed (all search modes). |
| categoryIds | array | No | – | Yahoo Auctions category IDs, e.g. 23336 for Computers. Used by browseCategory and as an optional filter for keywordSearch/soldSearch. |
| sellerIds | array | No | – | Seller IDs or seller page URLs (mode=sellerListings), e.g. FCm8JEeKSC4qTg4Ww3SAS54XL2aKF. |
| itemIds | array | No | – | Auction IDs or item page URLs (mode=itemDetails), e.g. w1250838886 or https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w1250838886. |
| condition | string | No | any | Only return listings in this condition grade. |
| listingType | string | No | all | Auctions, fixed-price listings, or both. |
| sortBy | string | No | relevance | Result order. When Yahoo's JSON endpoint is unavailable, fallback pages are sorted locally within each fetched page window. |
| minPrice | integer | No | – | Only include listings at or above this price in yen. |
Show the other 7 settings
| Setting | Type | Required | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| maxPrice | integer | No | – | Only include listings at or below this price in yen. |
| priceType | string | No | currentPrice | Use the current bid price or the buy-it-now price for minPrice/maxPrice. |
| prefecture | string | No | – | Only include listings located in this prefecture. |
| freeShippingOnly | boolean | No | false | Only return listings whose seller offers free shipping. |
| buyItNowOnly | boolean | No | false | Only return listings that offer a buy-it-now price. |
| maxItems | integer | No | 20 | Maximum number of auction records to return across all keywords and pages. |
| includeDetails | boolean | No | false | Open each item page to add description, all photos, bidder count, seller rating/location and shipping methods. Adds one request per record. |
Example input
Built from the input form's published example values and defaults.
{
"mode": "keywordSearch",
"searchQueries": [
"PlayStation 5"
],
"condition": "any",
"listingType": "all",
"sortBy": "relevance",
"priceType": "currentPrice",
"freeShippingOnly": false,
"buyItNowOnly": false,
"maxItems": 3,
"includeDetails": false
} Run it from code or an AI agent
The same run through the Apify API, with the example input. You need an Apify API token; the run is billed to your account at the Store price.
Python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
"mode": "keywordSearch",
"searchQueries": [
"PlayStation 5"
],
"condition": "any",
"listingType": "all",
"sortBy": "relevance",
"priceType": "currentPrice",
"freeShippingOnly": False,
"buyItNowOnly": False,
"maxItems": 3,
"includeDetails": False
}
run = client.actor("vexaloom-labs/yahoo-auctions-japan-keyword-and-category-price").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item) pip install apify-client
JavaScript
import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
"mode": "keywordSearch",
"searchQueries": [
"PlayStation 5"
],
"condition": "any",
"listingType": "all",
"sortBy": "relevance",
"priceType": "currentPrice",
"freeShippingOnly": false,
"buyItNowOnly": false,
"maxItems": 3,
"includeDetails": false
};
const run = await client.actor("vexaloom-labs/yahoo-auctions-japan-keyword-and-category-price").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items); npm install apify-client
cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~yahoo-auctions-japan-keyword-and-category-price/run-sync-get-dataset-items" -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"mode":"keywordSearch","searchQueries":["PlayStation 5"],"condition":"any","listingType":"all","sortBy":"relevance","priceType":"currentPrice","freeShippingOnly":false,"buyItNowOnly":false,"maxItems":3,"includeDetails":false}' Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).
MCP (AI agents)
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=vexaloom-labs/yahoo-auctions-japan-keyword-and-category-price",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
} Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.
What a run costs
The result rate falls on higher Apify plans. Each figure is the published per-result rate times the number of results.
| Apify plan | Per 1,000 | 10,000 results | 100,000 results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | $0.99 | $9.90 | $99 |
| Starter plan | $0.82 | $8.20 | $82 |
| Scale plan | $0.66 | $6.60 | $66 |
| Business plan | $0.49 | $4.90 | $49 |
- Every run also has a start event, charged per GB of memory (minimum one): $0.10 on Free, $0.03 on Business. At its default memory of 4 GB a run starts at $0.40 on Free. Fewer, larger runs keep this small.
- The Free plan includes $5 of monthly usage (Apify pricing, checked 2026-11-11); at the Free rate that covers at most about 5,050 results, less start events and platform usage.
- Worked example: 10,000 results in one run on the Free plan cost $10.30 ($9.90 for results + $0.40 start), plus Apify platform usage (compute), billed separately by Apify.
- Pay per event. Platform usage (compute) is billed by Apify on top of the event prices. Compare other tools in the cost estimator.
Where it fits among Yahoo! Auctions Japan routes
It ranks 1 of 1 catalogue Actors for Yahoo! Auctions Japan on the published formula (fields, price, reliability, freshness). Its line is highlighted on the map.
- 1 Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper 12 output fields, pay per event 8 of 8 core fields
$0.99 / 1K - + 8 other Store tools, combined Reference only 8 of 8 core fields
from $0.89 / 1K - API Yahoo! Auctions Web API (Yahoo! Developer Network) Retired fields not compared
Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.
Official route: Yahoo! Auctions Web API (Yahoo! Developer Network)
Retired. Yahoo! JAPAN ended its Auctions Web API on February 22, 2018 (moved from a first notice of January 22, 2018), and the last remaining rating API ended on January 24, 2020. No current public auction data API was found.
Not available; the API was shut down.
Other Store tools for Yahoo! Auctions Japan
Reference only, from their public listings.
| Tool | Fields | Price / 1K |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Auctions Japan Scraper | 33 | $0.89 |
| Yahoo Auctions Japan Marketplace Scraper | 16 | $2.00 |
| Yahoo! Auctions Japan Listings Scraper | 24 | $1.50 |
| Yahoo Auctions Japan Scraper | 52 | $4.00 |
| Yahoo Auctions Japan Scraper | 20 | $2.49 |
What people use it for
- search auction listings
- compare current bids
- inspect seller listings
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Questions people ask
How much does Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper cost?
The published result rate depends on your Apify plan: $0.99 per 1,000 on Free, $0.82 per 1,000 on Starter, $0.66 per 1,000 on Scale, $0.49 per 1,000 on Business. So 10,000 results cost about $9.90 on the Free plan and $4.90 on Business, plus a start fee of $0.10 per run per GB of memory on Free. Platform usage is billed separately.
What data does Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper return?
Its published output schema lists 12 fields: itemId, title, currentPrice, currency, buyItNowPrice, bids, watchCount, condition, endDate, seller, prefecture, itemUrl. A listed field is not guaranteed to be filled in every row.
What input does Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper need?
Required: mode. Optional settings include searchQueries, excludeKeywords, categoryIds, sellerIds, itemIds, condition.
How do I run Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper from Python or the API?
Use the Apify API client: in Python, ApifyClient(token).actor("vexaloom-labs/yahoo-auctions-japan-keyword-and-category-price").call(run_input=...), then read the run's default dataset (run.default_dataset_id); in JavaScript the same call is client.actor("vexaloom-labs/yahoo-auctions-japan-keyword-and-category-price").call(input). Without a client, POST the input JSON to https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~yahoo-auctions-japan-keyword-and-category-price/run-sync-get-dataset-items with your API token. Ready-to-paste code with the example input is on this page.
Sources
- Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper on Apify Store
- Published build with input and output schema (JSON)
- Yahoo! Auctions Web API (Yahoo! Developer Network) documentation
Cite this page
Scraper Finder. "Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper." https://scraperfinder.com/catalogue/yahoo-auctions-japan-keyword-and-category-price/ (data checked 2026-11-12).
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