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Access the Makita USA product catalog via API. Search tools, retrieve specs and features, list all active model numbers, and find local or online retailers.
curl -X GET 'https://api.parse.bot/scraper/c7812a2f-0f86-4198-8e99-a3bd2897e88a/search_products?query=drill' \ -H 'X-API-Key: $PARSE_API_KEY'
Search for products by keyword using the Makita search API. Returns product summaries including model number, title, description, images, and status badges.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| queryrequired | string | Search keyword (e.g., 'drill', 'saw', 'impact') |
{
"type": "object",
"fields": {
"total": "integer total number of matching products",
"products": "array of product summary objects with model_number, title, about, summary, status, images, url"
},
"sample": {
"data": {
"total": 1258,
"products": [
{
"url": "https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/GPH03Z",
"about": "The Makita 40V max XGT...",
"title": "40V max XGT® Brushless Cordless 3-Speed 1/2\" Hammer Driver-Drill, Tool Only",
"images": [
"https://cdn.makitatools.com/apps/cms/img/gph/512406af-eea9-4944-b35e-8aa23f21f227_gph03z_p_500px.png"
],
"status": [],
"summary": "Premium Power delivers 1,590 in.lbs. of max torque with 3 Speed Transmission",
"model_number": "GPH03Z"
}
]
},
"status": "success"
}
}About the makitatools.com API
The Makita Tools API covers 5 endpoints that expose the full Makita USA product catalog, including detailed specifications, key features, documents, and dealer locations. The get_product_details endpoint returns over a dozen distinct fields per model — from spec tables and feature lists to included accessories and video embeds — while get_active_model_numbers can enumerate roughly 6,400 active SKUs across the product line.
Product Search and Detail
The search_products endpoint accepts a keyword string (e.g., drill, impact, saw) and returns an array of product summary objects. Each object includes model_number, title, about, summary, status badges (such as New), image URLs, and a direct url to the product page. The total field tells you how many matches exist without needing to paginate manually.
For deeper data, get_product_details takes a model_number string and returns the full product record: a specs object of name-value pairs, a features array, an includes list of bundled items, documents array with title and URL for each PDF (manuals, spec sheets), videos array of embed URLs, and a short take_away tagline. This is the endpoint to use when building comparison tables or populating a product database.
Model Enumeration
get_active_model_numbers returns a flat array of model number strings, optionally filtered by product_type integer. Passing 0 returns all active models (~6,400); passing 1 narrows to cordless and power tools (~4,400). This makes it straightforward to build a full catalog index or detect new SKUs over time by diffing runs.
Dealer and Retailer Lookup
find_local_dealers locates authorized Makita dealers near a given point. Supplying both lat and lon alongside a required zip_code produces the most accurate results; using ZIP code alone may return empty results. Each dealer record includes Name, Address1, City, State, Zip, Phone, Distance, and ToolType. get_online_retailers requires no inputs and returns a flat list of authorized online retailers with Name and Website fields.
- Build a Makita product comparison tool using
specsandfeaturesfromget_product_details - Index the full Makita catalog by iterating all ~6,400 model numbers from
get_active_model_numbers - Power a tool-finder app that lets users search by keyword via
search_productsand surface matching models - Generate a dealer locator map by querying
find_local_dealerswith latitude, longitude, and ZIP code - Populate an e-commerce affiliate page with product images, descriptions, and authorized retailer links from
get_online_retailers - Track new product launches by monitoring
statusbadge changes (e.g.,New) across catalog entries - Download all available product manuals and spec sheets by extracting
documentsarrays from each model record
| Tier | Price | Credits/month | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 100 | 5 req/min |
| Hobby | $30/mo | 1,000 | 20 req/min |
| Developer | $100/mo | 5,000 | 250 req/min |
One credit = one API call regardless of which marketplace API you call. Exceeding the rate limit returns a 429 response. Authenticate with the X-API-Key header.
Does Makita offer an official public developer API?+
What does `get_product_details` return beyond basic product info?+
specs object (name-value pairs for all listed specifications), a features array, an includes list of accessories bundled with the tool, a documents array with downloadable PDF titles and URLs, a videos array of embed URLs, and a take_away tagline. Status badges like New are returned in the status array.Does `find_local_dealers` work with a ZIP code alone?+
lat and lon alongside the ZIP code is strongly recommended for reliable results. The radius field lets you adjust the search distance in miles.