# MangaDex Scraper (`lulzasaur/mangadex-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes manga metadata from MangaDex open REST API. Search 92,000+ titles with filters for status and content rating. Returns titles, descriptions, authors, artists, tags, cover art, ratings, and follows.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/mangadex-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 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.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## MangaDex Scraper

Scrape manga metadata from MangaDex at scale via its open REST API. Search 92,000+ titles with filters for publication status and content rating — returns titles, descriptions, authors, artists, tags, cover art, ratings, and follows.

### What it extracts

- **Title** — main title plus alternative titles
- **Description** — English (or first available) synopsis
- **Authors & artists** — from MangaDex relationships
- **Tags** — genres and themes
- **Publication status** — ongoing, completed, hiatus, cancelled
- **Content rating** — safe, suggestive, erotica, pornographic
- **Cover art** — cover image URL
- **Rating & follows** — community statistics
- **Year, original language, and MangaDex ID/URL**

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `searchQuery` | string | — | Keyword to search titles |
| `status` | string | `all` | `all`, `ongoing`, `completed`, `hiatus`, `cancelled` |
| `contentRating` | string | `all` | `all`, `safe`, `suggestive`, `erotica`, `pornographic` |
| `maxResults` | integer | 100 | Maximum titles to return |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | none | Optional proxy settings |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "one piece",
  "status": "ongoing",
  "contentRating": "safe",
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

### Output

Each record is one manga title:

```json
{
  "id": "a1c7c817-4e59-43b7-9365-09675a149a6f",
  "title": "One Piece",
  "altTitles": ["ワンピース"],
  "description": "Gol D. Roger was known as the Pirate King...",
  "authors": ["Eiichiro Oda"],
  "artists": ["Eiichiro Oda"],
  "tags": ["Adventure", "Comedy", "Action"],
  "status": "ongoing",
  "contentRating": "safe",
  "year": 1997,
  "originalLanguage": "ja",
  "coverUrl": "https://uploads.mangadex.org/covers/...",
  "rating": 9.3,
  "follows": 512000,
  "url": "https://mangadex.org/title/a1c7c817-4e59-43b7-9365-09675a149a6f"
}
```

### Use cases

- **Manga apps & trackers**: build and refresh title catalogs
- **Recommendation engines**: use tags, ratings, and follows as features
- **Market research**: analyze genre popularity and publication trends
- **Content aggregation**: power discovery and browse pages
- **Data science**: assemble manga metadata datasets

### Notes on data source & proxies

This actor uses the **open MangaDex REST API** — no login required. Proxy use is optional.

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### Related scrapers by lulzasaur

- [MyComicShop Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/mycomicshop-scraper)
- [Coursera Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/coursera-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Search manga by title (e.g. 'One Piece', 'Naruto'). Leave empty to browse all manga.

## `status` (type: `string`):

Filter by publication status.

## `contentRating` (type: `string`):

Filter by content rating. Default includes safe and suggestive.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of manga to return.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional proxy configuration. MangaDex API is open, but proxies help avoid rate limits.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "status": "all",
  "contentRating": "all",
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQuery": ""
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/mangadex-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searchQuery": "" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/mangadex-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 '{
  "searchQuery": ""
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/mangadex-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/mangadex-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 <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` 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/Fz2hO23ig7pIgCyrj/builds/qG0WI4PuhlvQHcD1a/openapi.json