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🇯🇵 e-Stat ~ Japan official statistics API

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Requires a free e-Stat account and application ID (appId); table/metadata model is powerful but has a learning curve, English docs exist.

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# e-Stat ~ Japan official statistics API needs an API key ~ get yours at:
# https://www.e-stat.go.jp/api/en/
curl 'https://api.e-stat.go.jp/rest/3.0/app' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN'

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API: e-Stat ~ Japan official statistics API
Provider: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Auth: requires an API key (sign up: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/api/en/)
Pricing: free
Base URL: https://api.e-stat.go.jp/rest/3.0/app
Important note: Requires a free e-Stat account and application ID (appId); table/metadata model is powerful but has a learning curve, English docs exist.

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat) (https://www.e-stat.go.jp/api/en/)
Source type: Official portal or provider docs
Endpoint type: Portal or multi-endpoint API
Integration difficulty: Needs API key
Last checked: 2026-07-05
Production caveat: Keep credentials server-side and confirm current limits, pricing, and webhook/error behaviour in the provider docs.

Help me set up the correct onboarding/authentication path and make the first valid request ~ explain exactly where credentials go and what must happen before production.

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