# Shopify App Store Scraper (`ahmed-data-tools/shopify-app-store-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Shopify App Store apps: pricing plans, ratings, review counts, developers, support emails, categories and merchant reviews. Great for competitor research and lead generation.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ahmed-data-tools/shopify-app-store-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ahmed abdelmenem](https://apify.com/ahmed-data-tools) (community)
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 app or review 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?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Shopify App Store Scraper: Apps, Pricing, Developers & Reviews

Extract **app details, pricing plans, ratings, developer info and merchant reviews** from the **Shopify App Store** (apps.shopify.com). No login, no API key.

Built for **Shopify app developers, SaaS marketers, agencies and investors** who need competitor intelligence and leads.

### What you get

#### App records (`type: "app"`)

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| `name`, `handle`, `url` | Judge.me Product Reviews App |
| `rating`, `reviewCount` | `5.0`, `48094` |
| `developerName`, `developerUrl`, `developerSupportEmail` | Judge.me |
| `pricingSummary`, `hasFreePlan`, `hasFreeTrial`, `lowestPaidPlanUsd` | `Free plan available`, `true`, `true`, `15` |
| `pricingPlans` | `[{name, price, priceUsd, features[]}]` |
| `builtForShopify` | `true` |
| `launchedDate` | `2015-06-25` |
| `languages`, `worksWith` | `["English", ...]`, `["Klaviyo", ...]` |
| `categories`, `featureTags` | `Product reviews`, `["Photo reviews", "Q&A", ...]` |

#### Review records (`type: "review"`, optional)

`appHandle`, `rating`, `date`, `text`, `storeName`, `storeCountry`, `timeUsingApp`, `developerReply`.

### How to use

1. Paste **category URLs** (e.g. *Product reviews*, *Upsell and bundles*, *Email marketing*) and/or **app URLs**.
2. Set **Max apps**. Turn on **Include merchant reviews** if you need review text.
3. Optional filters: **Minimum review count**, **Minimum rating**.
4. Run it and export to JSON, CSV or Excel, or use the API. Schedule it weekly to track competitors' pricing and ratings over time.

Want the whole store? Turn on **Scrape whole App Store (sitemap)** (27,000+ apps) and raise **Max apps**.

#### Example input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [{"url": "https://apps.shopify.com/categories/marketing-and-conversion-upsell-and-bundles"}],
  "maxApps": 100,
  "includeReviews": true,
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 20,
  "minReviewCount": 10
}
```

### Use cases

- **Competitor research:** compare pricing plans, features and ratings in your category.
- **Review mining:** find what merchants love and hate about competitors (great for product roadmaps).
- **Lead generation:** build lists of app developers and their support contacts for partnerships.
- **Market sizing:** track new launches, Built for Shopify badges and review growth.

### Pricing

Pay per result: you pay only for app and review records saved. Use **Max apps** and **Max reviews per app** to control cost.

### Notes

- Scrapes only public pages and follows the site's robots.txt (no use of the search endpoint).
- Not affiliated with Shopify.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Shopify App Store category URLs (e.g. https://apps.shopify.com/categories/marketing-and-conversion-social-trust-product-reviews) and/or app URLs (e.g. https://apps.shopify.com/judgeme).

## `appHandles` (type: `array`):

Optional list of app handles, e.g. judgeme, klaviyo-email-marketing.

## `maxApps` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of apps to scrape.

## `maxCategoryPages` (type: `integer`):

Each category page lists ~24 apps.

## `includeReviews` (type: `boolean`):

Also scrape the newest merchant reviews for each app (store name, country, rating, text, developer reply).

## `maxReviewsPerApp` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of newest reviews to save per app.

## `minReviewCount` (type: `integer`):

Skip apps with fewer reviews.

## `minRating` (type: `string`):

Skip apps rated below this (e.g. 4.5). Leave empty for all.

## `scrapeAllAppsFromSitemap` (type: `boolean`):

Discover apps from the public sitemap (27,000+ apps). Use with Max apps.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/categories/marketing-and-conversion-social-trust-product-reviews"
    }
  ],
  "maxApps": 50,
  "maxCategoryPages": 5,
  "includeReviews": false,
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 50,
  "minReviewCount": 0,
  "scrapeAllAppsFromSitemap": false
}
```

# 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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/categories/marketing-and-conversion-social-trust-product-reviews"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ahmed-data-tools/shopify-app-store-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 = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/categories/marketing-and-conversion-social-trust-product-reviews" }] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ahmed-data-tools/shopify-app-store-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/categories/marketing-and-conversion-social-trust-product-reviews"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call ahmed-data-tools/shopify-app-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ahmed-data-tools/shopify-app-store-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/viCZ8E2CjzcyG1WZt/builds/pE9EPXN9hX8VIbBiR/openapi.json