Yahoo! Auctions Japan API retired
The official pages mark the Yahoo! Auctions Web API (Yahoo! Developer Network) as retired or closed.
Short answer
The official pages mark the Yahoo! Auctions Web API (Yahoo! Developer Network) as retired or closed. What they say, what replaced it and the catalogue Actors that return Yahoo! Auctions Japan data now.
Status checked 2026-11-11.Routes that work for Yahoo! Auctions Japan data
The official route first, then the catalogue Actors that fit this problem, by their published fields. Store figures are the publisher's public numbers.
| Route | Core fields | Price / 1K | Success, 30 days | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RetiredYahoo! Auctions Web API (Yahoo! Developer Network) | not compared | below | Official docs | |
| Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper | 8/8 | $0.99 | 6 runs, too few to rate | Open in Apify Store |
Official price: Not available; the API was shut down. Compare all 9 Yahoo! Auctions Japan routes.
Routes that work for Mercari Japan data
The official route first, then the catalogue Actors that fit this problem, by their published fields. Store figures are the publisher's public numbers.
| Route | Core fields | Price / 1K | Success, 30 days | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited accessMercari Shops API | not compared | below | Official docs | |
| Mercari Japan Listings by Condition, Price & Status | 6/7 | $0.99 | 18 runs, too few to rate | Open in Apify Store |
Official price: No public self-serve price is published. Compare all 9 Mercari Japan routes.
What is verified
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| What the official pages say | 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 |
| Price and access now | Not available; the API was shut down |
| Limits | Not applicable; the API was retired |
What works now
Use a maintained route; see the related index pages below.
Sources
Every dated claim on this page comes from the public sources below. Check the source before you make a business decision on it.
- Yahoo! Auctions Web API (Yahoo! Developer Network) documentation — checked 2026-11-11
- Yahoo! Auctions Japan official source — checked 2026-11-11
- Yahoo! Auctions Japan terms — checked 2026-11-11
Get Yahoo! Auctions Japan data with a catalogue Actor
Yahoo Auctions Japan Keyword & Category Price Scraper returns 8 of 8 core Yahoo! Auctions Japan fields at $0.99 per 1,000 results. Compare all 9 Yahoo! Auctions Japan routes, or see Mercari Japan and eBay.