# MangaDex Titles Scraper (`parseforge/mangadex-titles-scraper`) Actor

Search and scrape manga titles from MangaDex by keyword and content rating. Returns each title as a flat row with localized names, status, year, rating, tags, and description.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/mangadex-titles-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Integrations
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $7.50 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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

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# README

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### MangaDex Titles Scraper

**Search and scrape manga titles from MangaDex by name, filtered by content rating, up to a million per run.** Each title comes with its ID, localized names, description, status, year, rating, tags, and cover image links. No API key required. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

MangaDex's public API is free but building a client to paginate, filter, and normalize the results takes time you could spend on analysis. This Actor searches the MangaDex title database directly, applies your content-rating filters, and returns every matching manga in one flat, consistent schema.\n\nStop writing boilerplate API code. Give it a title like "One Piece" and get back structured rows you can open in a spreadsheet.

| Who uses it | What they scrape MangaDex for |
|---|---|
| Manga researchers | Building a catalog of titles in a specific genre or demographic for a research paper. |
| Content aggregators | Pulling fresh manga metadata to populate a recommendation engine or discovery site. |
| Data analysts | Tracking rating distributions and publication years across thousands of titles. |
| Librarians and archivists | Collecting localized names and descriptions for a personal or community manga database. |

### What it does

This Actor searches MangaDex for manga titles matching your query and returns each one as a flat row with its metadata, tags, and cover art.

- 🔍 **Title search:** type a manga name, or a partial name, and get every match MangaDex returns.
- 🛡️ **Content rating filter:** include or exclude safe, suggestive, erotica, and pornographic titles in one run.
- 📊 **Flat row output:** each manga is one row with its ID, all localized titles, description, status, year, rating, tags, and cover image URL.
- ⚡ **No API key:** reads MangaDex's public endpoints directly, no registration or token needed.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with MangaDex data

**📚 Build a manga catalog.**

A researcher searches for a broad term, sets maxItems to 10000, and exports a CSV of all matching titles with their tags and ratings for a genre popularity study.

**🌐 Populate a discovery site.**

A developer runs the Actor weekly for a list of search terms, collects the latest metadata, and feeds the JSON into a website that recommends manga by tag.

**📈 Track rating trends.**

An analyst scrapes all titles in a demographic, then plots average rating by publication year to see how reader tastes have shifted.

**🗃️ Archive localized names.**

A fan translator searches for a series and collects every localized title and description in one row, saving hours of manual lookup.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **One search field** | Type a title like "One Piece" and get every matching manga in one dataset. |
| **Content rating control** | Choose exactly which content ratings to allow, from safe to pornographic. |
| **Up to a million rows** | Set a high maxItems and pull a massive catalog in a single long run. |
| **Fixed schema** | Every row has the same columns, so you can merge runs without cleaning. |

### How it compares

This Actor focuses on a fast title search with content-rating filtering and flat-row output, while the competitors below offer different combinations of metadata fields and filtering options.

| Feature | ParseForge | MangaDex Titles Search Scraper | MangaDex Titles Scraper - Manga Metadata and Authors | MangaDex Manga Scraper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title search | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Content rating filter | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Author and artist names | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Genre and demographic filter | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Cover image URL | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| No API key required | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor with a manga title search and optional content-rating filters. Filters run as each title is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "title": "One Piece",
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "title": "One Piece",
 "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.0085 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.85 |
| 1,000 results | $8.50 |
| 10,000 results | $85.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [MangaDex Titles Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/mangadex-titles-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to MangaDex through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/mangadex-titles-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Check your title search term. MangaDex search is exact on the title string. Try a shorter or more general term. Also check that your content-rating filter is not excluding all matches.

**Why are some manga missing from my results?**

The Actor returns only what MangaDex's public search endpoint returns for your query. Some titles may be delisted or restricted by the content rating filter you set.

**The run stopped before reaching maxItems.**

This is expected when MangaDex has no more results for your search query. The Actor stops cleanly when the API returns an empty page.

**I got an error about the content rating filter.**

Make sure you selected at least one content rating in the array input. The field expects an array of strings like \["safe", "suggestive"].

**The cover image URL is broken.**

MangaDex cover URLs are constructed from the manga ID and a cover file name. If a cover was removed from MangaDex after the scrape, the URL may 404. Re-run the Actor to get the current URL.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need a MangaDex API key? | No. This Actor reads MangaDex's public API endpoints directly. You do not need to register an application or obtain a token. |
| What data does each row contain? | Each row includes the manga ID, all localized titles, description, publication status, year, content rating, average user rating, tags, and a cover image URL. The exact field list is shown in the sample output on the Actor's page. |
| Can I filter by genre or demographic? | The input schema provides a title search and content-rating filter. Tags, genres, and demographics are returned in the output data, so you can filter them in your spreadsheet or script after the run. |
| How many manga titles can I scrape in one run? | You set the maximum with the maxItems field, up to 1,000,000. The Actor stops when it reaches that number or when MangaDex has no more matches. |
| What content ratings can I include? | You can select any combination of safe, suggestive, erotica, and pornographic. By default, safe and suggestive are included. |
| Does this scrape chapters or pages? | No. This Actor collects manga-level metadata only: titles, descriptions, tags, ratings, and cover art. It does not fetch chapter lists or page images. |
| Can I search in Japanese or other languages? | Yes. The title search field accepts characters from any language. The output includes all localized titles MangaDex has for each manga. |
| What output formats are supported? | You can export your dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform. |
| How do I get the cover image file? | The output includes a cover image URL. You can download the image separately or use another Actor to fetch the files in bulk. |
| Is this an official MangaDex tool? | No. This is a third-party Actor that reads publicly available data from MangaDex. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by MangaDex. |
| Can I schedule this to run automatically? | Yes. Apify supports scheduled runs. You can set this Actor to run daily or weekly and track new manga titles over time. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MangaDex. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `title` (type: `string`):

Search by manga title.

## `contentRating` (type: `array`):

Allowed content ratings.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

How many manga titles to collect per run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "title": "One Piece",
  "contentRating": [
    "safe",
    "suggestive"
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

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

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "title": "One Piece",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/mangadex-titles-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 = {
    "title": "One Piece",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/mangadex-titles-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 '{
  "title": "One Piece",
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/mangadex-titles-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/mangadex-titles-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/0Etptt2TZBlHgUsDV/builds/QuacBhSKOAyuVLMSS/openapi.json