# Apple App Store Search Scraper (`enfex/apple-app-store-search-scraper`) Actor Search bounded Apple App Store metadata through the iTunes Search API. - **URL**: https://apify.com/enfex/apple-app-store-search-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Marcel K](https://apify.com/enfex) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $2.00 / 1,000 checked app store queries 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Apple App Store Search Scraper Private Apify Actor for bounded Apple App Store app metadata search. It accepts explicit `term`, `country`, and `entity` inputs, rejects URLs, and sends valid lookups only to `https://itunes.apple.com/search`. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Apple. Results come from Apple's public iTunes Search endpoint and can change or disappear according to Apple's availability, country, and terms. ### Input - `queries`: up to 25 search objects with `term`, two-letter `country`, and `entity`. - `entity`: one of `software`, `iPadSoftware`, or `macSoftware`. - `maxQueries`: maximum unique queries processed in a run, hard-capped at 25. ### Output Dataset rows contain normalized metadata for up to 25 apps per query only: track id/name, artist, version, rating count/average, primary genre, price/currency, store URL, artwork URL, query fields, checked time, and source URL. Invalid or failed checks produce structured error rows. ### Pricing Pay per event: `checked-app-store-query` at `$0.002` per valid source query. The run stops immediately when `chargedCount === 0` or `eventChargeLimitReached` is returned. The intended run cap is 25 charged checks, or `$0.05`. # Actor input Schema ## `queries` (type: `array`): Explicit App Store searches. No URLs are accepted. Each query is sent only to https://itunes.apple.com/search. ## `maxQueries` (type: `integer`): Maximum unique valid or invalid queries processed in this run. Hard-capped at 25; PPE cap is 25 checked source requests ($0.05). ## Actor input object example ```json { "queries": [ { "term": "todo", "country": "US", "entity": "software" } ], "maxQueries": 10 } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset items include track id/name, artist, version, ratings, genre, price/currency, store URL, artwork URL, checked query, and source provenance. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "queries": [ { "term": "todo", "country": "US", "entity": "software" } ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("enfex/apple-app-store-search-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "queries": [{ "term": "todo", "country": "US", "entity": "software", }] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("enfex/apple-app-store-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "queries": [ { "term": "todo", "country": "US", "entity": "software" } ] }' | apify call enfex/apple-app-store-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=enfex/apple-app-store-search-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Apple App Store Search Scraper", "description": "Search bounded Apple App Store metadata through the iTunes Search API.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "eZRsflBNF8djyN9fH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/enfex~apple-app-store-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-enfex-apple-app-store-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/enfex~apple-app-store-search-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-enfex-apple-app-store-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/enfex~apple-app-store-search-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-enfex-apple-app-store-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "queries" ], "properties": { "queries": { "title": "Search queries", "minItems": 1, "maxItems": 25, "type": "array", "description": "Explicit App Store searches. No URLs are accepted. Each query is sent only to https://itunes.apple.com/search.", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "term": { "title": "Search term", "type": "string", "description": "Plain app search phrase, not a URL. 1 to 100 safe characters." }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter App Store country code, for example US, GB, DE, or JP." }, "entity": { "title": "Entity", "type": "string", "description": "App Store software entity to search.", "enum": [ "software", "iPadSoftware", "macSoftware" ], "default": "software" } }, "required": [ "term", "country", "entity" ] } }, "maxQueries": { "title": "Max queries", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 25, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum unique valid or invalid queries processed in this run. Hard-capped at 25; PPE cap is 25 checked source requests ($0.05).", "default": 10 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```