Shopify App Store Scraper — Keyword Ranks, Category Ranks & Watchlist

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Actor	Platform
Shopify App Store Scraper / Rank Tracker ◄── you are here	Shopify App Store
Apple App Store Scraper	iOS / App Store
Google Play Store Scraper	Android / Google Play
App Stores Scraper — Apple & Google Play ASO	Apple + Google Play (combo)

Shopify App Store scraper for Apify — track keyword SERP ranks, category positions, and scrape app details (rating, review count, pricing tiers, Built for Shopify badge). Run a watchlist that emits deltas when competitors move. Export structured JSON for Python, Node.js, or AI agents via MCP. Designed for daily scheduled runs with KV history. No Shopify Partner login — a practical Shopify App Store API alternative for public listing data.

Use it for Shopify app competitor research, ASO-style keyword monitoring on App Store search, and cron alerts when a rival gains reviews or wins the Built for Shopify badge. For mobile store ASO, chain to Apple App Store Scraper or Google Play Store Scraper.

When to use this Actor

• Daily keyword rank tracking for your app vs competitors (email marketing, product reviews, …)
• Category position snapshots on curated category pages
• Watchlist alerts: rating / review count / pricing / Built for Shopify badge
• Reliable app detail export via schema.org JSON-LD (not fragile CSS-only scraping)
• Canary mode for pipeline health checks before production schedules

When not to use

• You need install counts or revenue (not published on public listings)
• You only want a one-off dump of the entire 16k+ catalog with no rank history (use a full-catalog sitemap Actor instead)

Modes

Mode	What it does
keyword_ranks	Search SERP position of tracked handles × keywords + KV history + optional RANK_CHANGE
category_ranks	Position on a category page × tracked handles + KV history
watchlist	Fingerprint deltas: rating, review count, pricing, Built for Shopify badge
app_details	Full listing parse (JSON-LD + pricing plans + badge + developer)
search	Dump search result rows for a keyword (discovery)
canary	Fixed public probes — fails the run loudly if parsers break

Key features

• Turbo-Frame search — real SERP HTML (organic vs search_ad sponsored cards)
• Organic-first ranks — ads excluded by default (includeAds to count them)
• JSON-LD details — ratingValue / ratingCount from structured data
• True BFS badge — detects built-for-shopify-badge, not navbar guide links
• KV history — named store for rank snapshots and watchlist fingerprints
• Canary — deterministic health check for scheduled pipelines
• Typed dataset — keyword_rank, category_rank, app, search_result, monitor_event

Input parameters

Parameter	Description
mode	See modes table above
appHandles	App slugs to track (klaviyo-email-marketing, judgeme, …)
startUrls	App / category / search URLs (handles and queries parsed automatically)
searchTerm / searchTerms	Keywords for search / keyword_ranks
categoryUrls	Category paths or URLs (marketing-and-conversion)
maxSearchPages	Pages per keyword (default 3)
includeAds	Count sponsored cards in SERP ranks (default false)
concurrency	Parallel workers (default 4)
rankHistoryLimit	KV snapshots per target
emitRankChanges	Emit RANK_CHANGE monitor events
maxItems	Dataset row cap (0 = unlimited)
monitorStoreName	KV store for ranks + watchlist state
monitorBaselineOnly	Seed state without change events
resetMonitorState	Clear KV state before run
proxyConfiguration	Optional Apify Proxy

Example — keyword ranks (daily)

{
  "mode": "keyword_ranks",
  "appHandles": ["klaviyo-email-marketing", "omnisend", "mailchimp"],
  "searchTerms": ["email marketing", "sms marketing"],
  "maxSearchPages": 3,
  "includeAds": false,
  "emitRankChanges": true,
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example — watchlist deltas

{
  "mode": "watchlist",
  "appHandles": ["judgeme", "loox", "klaviyo-email-marketing"],
  "monitorBaselineOnly": false,
  "maxItems": 100
}

Example — category ranks

{
  "mode": "category_ranks",
  "appHandles": ["judgeme", "loox", "instafeed"],
  "categoryUrls": ["marketing-and-conversion"],
  "emitRankChanges": true,
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example — app details

{
  "mode": "app_details",
  "appHandles": ["klaviyo-email-marketing", "judgeme", "omnisend"],
  "maxItems": 10
}

Output

Typed dataset rows via itemType — export as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Apify dataset.

itemType	Main fields
keyword_rank	keyword, handle, rank, previousRank, rankDelta, found, history
category_rank	category, handle, rank, previousRank, found
app	title, rating, reviewCount, pricingSummary, pricingPlans, builtForShopify, developerName
search_result	keyword, handle, rank, isAd, page
monitor_event	eventType, changes, handle (RATING_CHANGE, REVIEW_COUNT_CHANGE, PRICE_CHANGE, BADGE_CHANGE, RANK_CHANGE, NEW_APP)
canary	ok, checks, failures

Example — keyword_rank

{
  "itemType": "keyword_rank",
  "keyword": "email marketing",
  "handle": "klaviyo-email-marketing",
  "title": "Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS",
  "rank": 1,
  "previousRank": 2,
  "rankDelta": 1,
  "found": true,
  "isAd": false,
  "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/klaviyo-email-marketing",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-03T16:00:00Z"
}

Example — app details

{
  "itemType": "app",
  "handle": "judgeme",
  "title": "Judge.me Product Reviews App",
  "rating": 5.0,
  "reviewCount": 42771,
  "pricingSummary": "Free plan available",
  "pricingPlans": [{"name": "Free", "price": "Free"}, {"name": "$15/month", "price": "$15/month"}],
  "builtForShopify": true,
  "developerName": "Judge.me",
  "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/judgeme",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-03T16:00:00Z"
}

Use cases

• Shopify app founders tracking SERP vs Klaviyo / Omnisend / Judge.me
• Agencies monitoring client apps for review-count velocity and badge wins
• Market researchers exporting category grids and competitor pricing tiers
• SaaS / VC screening of a niche (email, reviews, loyalty) via keyword discovery
• Pipelines that need a failing canary when Shopify markup changes

Integration examples

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/shopify-app-store-rank-tracker').call({
  mode: 'keyword_ranks',
  appHandles: ['klaviyo-email-marketing', 'omnisend'],
  searchTerms: ['email marketing'],
  maxSearchPages: 2,
  maxItems: 20,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items.slice(0, 5));

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient()
run = client.actor("crawloop/shopify-app-store-rank-tracker").call(run_input={
    "mode": "watchlist",
    "appHandles": ["judgeme", "loox"],
    "maxItems": 50,
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("eventType") or item.get("itemType"), item.get("handle"))

cURL

curl -s -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~shopify-app-store-rank-tracker/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"app_details","appHandles":["klaviyo-email-marketing"],"maxItems":5}'

MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via Apify MCP. Connect your Apify account, then call this Actor by its Store ID / name (crawloop/shopify-app-store-rank-tracker).

Example prompts:

• "Run Shopify App Store Scraper for keyword email marketing tracking klaviyo-email-marketing and omnisend, return ranks as JSON"
• "Watchlist judgeme and loox for rating, review count, and Built for Shopify badge changes"
• "Scrape Shopify App Store app details for judgeme with Python, then compare Apple App Store ranks via Apple App Store Scraper"

Suite next step

After Shopify App Store ranks, enrich mobile ASO with Apple App Store Scraper or Google Play Store Scraper, or run both via App Stores Scraper.

FAQ

Is this a Shopify App Store API?
Shopify does not offer a public App Store listing API for third parties. This Actor scrapes the same public pages merchants see and returns structured JSON — a practical API alternative for ranks, ratings, and pricing.

Can I scrape with Python or Node.js?
Yes — use the Apify client examples above, or call the Actor from MCP / AI assistants.

Do I get install counts or revenue?
No — Shopify does not publish those on public listings. Use rating, reviewCount, and SERP/category rank as popularity proxies.

Are search ads included in ranks?
By default no. Set includeAds: true to count sponsored search_ad cards.

Why is category rank coverage limited?
Category landing pages are curated (section grids), not infinite paginated catalogs. Rank is position among unique handles on that page.

How do I schedule daily runs?
Use Apify Schedules with keyword_ranks or watchlist. First run with monitorBaselineOnly: true to seed KV state quietly.

Related Actors

• Apple App Store Scraper
• Google Play Store Scraper
• App Stores Scraper — Apple & Google Play ASO