Shopify App Store Scraper

Slug: fatihtahta/shopify-app-store-scraper

Overview

Shopify App Store Scraper collects structured Shopify app listing data, including app names, URLs, summaries, ratings, review counts, pricing text, developer details, categories, supported integrations, feature lists, media assets, pricing plans, similar apps, and optional review or contact enrichment data. The Shopify App Store is a public marketplace where Shopify merchants discover apps for storefront design, marketing, fulfillment, sales channels, store operations, and other commerce workflows, making its listings valuable for market research and competitive analysis. The actor turns public listing pages, category pages, search pages, and keyword searches into repeatable JSON datasets that can be used in reporting, enrichment, monitoring, and data acquisition workflows. It is designed for consistent recurring collection so teams can compare results over time without manually copying listing attributes. Output is normalized for downstream systems while preserving source-specific details that are useful for auditability and deduplication.

Why Use This Actor

• Market research and analytics: build market intelligence datasets for Shopify app categories, pricing models, ratings, review volume, category coverage, and developer activity.
• Product and content teams: track positioning, messaging, feature claims, media assets, similar apps, and category taxonomy to inform product research and editorial planning.
• Developers and data engineering teams: collect structured output that can be routed into downstream systems, warehouses, enrichment pipelines, and operational reporting.
• Lead generation and enrichment teams: identify app developers, support contacts, websites, business addresses, and category context for account research and enrichment workflows.
• Monitoring and competitive tracking teams: schedule repeatable collection to observe changes in app listings, ratings, review counts, pricing text, category placement, and Shopify quality signals.

Common Use Cases

• Market intelligence: monitor app supply, pricing language, ratings, review counts, category movement, Built for Shopify status, and compatibility signals.
• Lead generation: build targeted prospect lists from public developer profiles, support contacts, websites, categories, and app listing attributes.
• Competitive monitoring: track changes across Shopify apps, developer listings, similar app sets, feature positioning, and pricing plan descriptions.
• Catalog and directory building: populate internal databases with structured public app records, categories, media, pricing plans, and developer metadata.
• Data enrichment: add current Shopify App Store attributes to existing CRM, BI, product research, or analytics datasets.
• Recurring reporting: schedule periodic runs for dashboards, alerts, historical snapshots, and trend analysis across selected searches or categories.

Quick Start

1. Choose either direct Shopify App Store URLs in startUrls or keyword searches in queries.
2. Add optional filters such as category, built_for_shopify, or works_with when you need a narrower dataset.
3. Set a small limit, such as 25 or 50, for the first validation run.
4. Run the actor in Apify Console.
5. Inspect the first dataset records to confirm the fields, record count, and entity shape match your use case.
6. Increase coverage, enable optional review or contact enrichment if needed, and schedule the actor once the output is verified.

Input Parameters

Provide at least one direct Shopify App Store URL in startUrls or one keyword in queries.

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
startUrls	array of strings	One or more Shopify App Store search, category, collection, or app listing URLs. Use this for precise, repeatable collection from known public pages.	["https://apps.shopify.com/search?q=sales%20channels"]
queries	array of strings	Search terms used to discover Shopify apps by keyword, such as a product category, merchant workflow, or app capability. Provide at least one query or one direct URL.	-
built_for_shopify	boolean	When enabled, keyword-based discovery is limited to apps marked as Built for Shopify. Leave disabled for broader discovery.	false
works_with	array of strings	Optional compatibility filters for keyword searches. Allowed values: checkout, customer-account, point-of-sale.	[]
category	string	Optional Shopify App Store category filter for keyword searches. Allowed values: sales-channels, finding-products, selling-products, orders-and-shipping, store-design, marketing-and-conversion, store-management.	-
get_contacts	boolean	When enabled, enriches app records with discovered developer contact signals such as emails, phone numbers, social links, and discovery diagnostics when available. Requires contact enrichment to be configured for the actor run.	false
get_reviews	boolean	When enabled, collects merchant reviews for discovered app listings as separate dataset records, including developer replies when present.	false
max_reviews	integer	Maximum number of review records to collect per app listing when get_reviews is enabled. Minimum: 1. Leave empty to collect all available reviews for each listing.	-
limit	integer	Maximum number of app listing records to save per starting URL or search query. Minimum: 1. This limit applies to listing records, not review records.	-
proxyConfiguration	object	Connection configuration for the Apify run environment. Most users can keep the default value.	{"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}

Choosing Inputs

Use startUrls when you already know the Shopify App Store search page, category page, collection page, or app listing you want to collect. Use queries when you want to discover apps by keyword and optionally combine the search with category, built_for_shopify, or works_with filters.

Narrow filters produce more targeted datasets, while broader inputs improve discovery. The category field limits keyword searches to a specific area of merchant operations, and works_with narrows discovery to apps associated with Checkout, customer accounts, or Shopify POS. Start with a small limit to validate output quality, then increase it once the records match your downstream requirements.

Example Inputs

Search-driven discovery

{
  "queries": ["email marketing", "popups"],
  "limit": 50,
  "built_for_shopify": false,
  "get_reviews": false,
  "get_contacts": false
}

Direct URL collection

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://apps.shopify.com/search?q=sales%20channels",
    "https://apps.shopify.com/claspo"
  ],
  "limit": 25,
  "get_reviews": true,
  "max_reviews": 10,
  "get_contacts": false
}

Targeted category and compatibility run

{
  "queries": ["conversion optimization"],
  "category": "marketing-and-conversion",
  "works_with": ["checkout"],
  "built_for_shopify": true,
  "limit": 100,
  "get_contacts": true
}

Output

Output Destination

The actor writes results to an Apify dataset as JSON records. The dataset is designed for direct consumption by analytics tools, ETL pipelines, and downstream APIs with minimal post-processing.

When multiple entity types or record shapes exist, this README documents each shape separately based on the provided Example Output. The provided example contains a Shopify app listing record with recordType = "listing".

Record Envelope And Stable Identifiers

The listing record includes stable source identifiers such as id, handle, url, canonicalUrl, fingerprint, and sourceUrl. The recommended idempotency key for listing records is canonicalUrl; if your storage layer requires a compact key, use id or handle as the primary listing identifier and retain canonicalUrl for source verification.

For deduplication and upserts, merge records by canonicalUrl or by the composite key recordType + canonicalUrl. Stable identifiers make records easier to merge, deduplicate, and sync across repeated runs. The fingerprint field provides a run-level record signature, while sourceUrl identifies the public source page associated with the record.

Examples

Example: listing (recordType = "listing")

{
  "id": "claspo",
  "handle": "claspo",
  "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/claspo",
  "title": "Claspo: Pop Up Email Discount",
  "name": "Claspo: Pop Up Email Discount",
  "summary": "Break through email & SMS signup conversion with shopping-intent targeting, gamified flows, CRO tactics, and A/B testing on autopilot. Built for Shopify stores.",
  "rating": 4.9,
  "reviewCount": 36,
  "pricing": "From $39/month. Free trial available.",
  "iconUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/icon/CN_A5tulpfoCEAE=.png",
  "builtForShopify": true,
  "sponsored": false,
  "position": 3,
  "canonicalUrl": "https://apps.shopify.com/claspo",
  "searchExtractionStrategy": "turbo_frame_app_cards",
  "headline": "Grow high-intent newsletter signups, sales and revenue. Exit intent, spin the wheel, countdown popup",
  "description": "Convert more traffic into email & SMS subscribers and sales than built-in popups can. The secret: intent targeting that reaches high-intent shoppers, gamification (spin wheel, quiz, countdown, gift box, and more) that grabs attention, and A/B autopilot that keeps lifting results over time. 1,000+ CRO-tested templates, native Shopify promo codes. No developers needed. Get free migration help with Klaviyo forms, Omnisend, Privy, SendWill, Seguno, Optimonk, Wisepops.",
  "brand": "CLASPO INC.",
  "developer": "CLASPO INC.",
  "developerUrl": "https://apps.shopify.com/partners/claspo1",
  "developerWebsite": "https://claspo.io/",
  "developerAddress": "3524 SILVERSIDE RD STE 35B, WILMINGTON, DE, 19810, US",
  "supportProvider": "App support provided by CLASPO INC..",
  "supportEmail": "support@claspo.io",
  "demoStoreUrl": "https://claspo-popups.myshopify.com/?_bt=BAh7BkkiC19yYWlscwY6BkVUewhJIglkYXRhBjsAVEkiIGNsYXNwby1wb3B1cHMubXlzaG9waWZ5LmNvbQY7AEZJIghleHAGOwBUSSIdMjAyNi0wNS0wM1QyMjoyMzoyOS40MTRaBjsAVEkiCHB1cgY7AFRJIh5wZXJtYW5lbnRfcGFzc3dvcmRfYnlwYXNzBjsARg%3D%3D--95b11dd28a329a074f5f3e4b0a1f947e41f3a9d3",
  "launched": "March 19, 2024",
  "languages": [
    "English",
    "Spanish",
    "French",
    "German",
    "Italian",
    "Portuguese (Portugal)",
    "and Ukrainian"
  ],
  "worksWith": [
    "ActiveCampaign",
    "Brevo (ex. Sendinblue)",
    "HubSpot",
    "Klaviyo",
    "Mailchimp",
    "Omnisend"
  ],
  "features": [
    "CRO-ready popup flows: welcome, newsletter, discount, cart recovery, email popup",
    "Exit intent & intent targeting: source, first-time/returning & behavioral timing",
    "Gamification above spin wheel (quiz, box) to wow-effect and boost buyer intent",
    "Popup A/B test autopilot: automatically find what converts best and scale it"
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "name": "Pop-ups",
      "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/categories/store-design-notifications-pop-ups",
      "featureGroups": [
        {
          "name": "Pop-up types",
          "features": [
            "Sales pop-ups",
            "Email pop-ups",
            "SMS pop-ups",
            "Cart pop-ups",
            "Exit intent",
            "Discounts",
            "Spin the wheel",
            "Countdown timers",
            "Newsletters",
            "Forms",
            "Banners",
            "Announcements",
            "Games",
            "Surveys",
            "Quizzes",
            "Warning pop-ups",
            "Age verification",
            "Consent pop-ups",
            "Reviews pop-up",
            "Custom pop-ups"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Managing pop-ups",
          "features": [
            "Editor tool",
            "Templates",
            "AI generation",
            "Translation",
            "Localization",
            "Email capture list",
            "SMS capture list",
            "Campaigns",
            "Triggers and rules",
            "Automations",
            "Targeting",
            "Geolocation",
            "Reporting",
            "Analytics",
            "A/B testing",
            "Tracking",
            "APIs and webhooks"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Email marketing",
      "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/categories/marketing-and-conversion-marketing-email-marketing",
      "featureGroups": [
        {
          "name": "Campaign types",
          "features": [
            "Pop-ups",
            "Forms",
            "Exit intent",
            "Abandoned cart",
            "Surveys"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Managing campaigns",
          "features": [
            "Editor tool",
            "Templates",
            "AI generation",
            "Translation",
            "Localization",
            "Custom fonts",
            "Consent collection",
            "Email capture list",
            "SMS capture list",
            "Triggers and rules",
            "Targeting",
            "Tagging",
            "Reporting",
            "Analytics",
            "A/B testing",
            "APIs and webhooks"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "pricingPlans": [
    {
      "name": "50k pageviews",
      "price": "$39/month",
      "features": [
        "50,000 pageviews/month",
        "Unbranded (Without 'Powered by Claspo')",
        "1 website",
        "Unlimited widgets (popups, forms)",
        "Unlimited users",
        "Unlimited features",
        "Priority Support"
      ],
      "trial": "14-day free trial"
    },
    {
      "name": "100k pageviews",
      "price": "$69/month",
      "features": [
        "100,000 pageviews/month",
        "Unbranded (Without 'Powered by Claspo')",
        "1 website",
        "Unlimited widgets (popups, forms)",
        "Unlimited users",
        "Unlimited features",
        "Priority Support"
      ],
      "trial": "14-day free trial"
    },
    {
      "name": "1000k pageviews",
      "price": "$249/month",
      "features": [
        "100,000,000 pageviews/month",
        "Unbranded (Without 'Powered by Claspo')",
        "1 website",
        "Unlimited widgets (popups, forms)",
        "Unlimited users",
        "Unlimited features",
        "Priority Support"
      ],
      "trial": "14-day free trial"
    }
  ],
  "allPricingOptionsUrl": "https://claspo.io/pricing/",
  "media": [
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/promotional_image/CPfyu7GowJMDEAE=.png?height=720&width=1280",
      "alt": "Claspo Shopify Popup App for More opt-ins & Better subscribers."
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/COrRtMDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=360&width=640",
      "alt": "Smart popups: target by shopping intent, timing, traffic segment"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CKCBvsDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=360&width=640",
      "alt": "Above spin to win gamification - game popups to boost signups"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CIjDxsDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=360&width=640",
      "alt": "Pop up A/B test co-pilot - turn more traffic to revenue non-stop"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/COrRtMDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=720&width=1280",
      "alt": "Smart popups: target by shopping intent, timing, traffic segment"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CKCBvsDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=720&width=1280",
      "alt": "Above spin to win gamification - game popups to boost signups"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CIjDxsDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=720&width=1280",
      "alt": "Pop up A/B test co-pilot - turn more traffic to revenue non-stop"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CIiaz8DfgZMDEAE=.png?height=720&width=1280",
      "alt": "Multistep pop up, Yes/No micro-commitment, quizz, choices"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CKT518DfgZMDEAE=.png?height=720&width=1280",
      "alt": "Personalised popups, dynamic content, merge tags, promo codes"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CJGS4MDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=720&width=1280",
      "alt": "CRO-ready pop up templates, customisation, mobile, on-brand"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/promotional_image/CPfyu7GowJMDEAE=.png?height=900&width=1600",
      "alt": "Claspo Shopify Popup App for More opt-ins & Better subscribers."
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/COrRtMDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=900&width=1600",
      "alt": "Smart popups: target by shopping intent, timing, traffic segment"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CKCBvsDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=900&width=1600",
      "alt": "Above spin to win gamification - game popups to boost signups"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CIjDxsDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=900&width=1600",
      "alt": "Pop up A/B test co-pilot - turn more traffic to revenue non-stop"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CIiaz8DfgZMDEAE=.png?height=900&width=1600",
      "alt": "Multistep pop up, Yes/No micro-commitment, quizz, choices"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CKT518DfgZMDEAE=.png?height=900&width=1600",
      "alt": "Personalised popups, dynamic content, merge tags, promo codes"
    },
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/6cda97ae338998e0d2f8e51325d0f60b/desktop_screenshot/CJGS4MDfgZMDEAE=.png?height=900&width=1600",
      "alt": "CRO-ready pop up templates, customisation, mobile, on-brand"
    }
  ],
  "ratingBreakdown": {
    "4": 4,
    "5": 32
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "label": "Privacy policy",
      "url": "https://claspo.io/privacy-policy/"
    },
    {
      "label": "FAQ",
      "url": "https://support.claspo.io/en/"
    },
    {
      "label": "Tutorial",
      "url": "https://support.claspo.io/en/collections/5041998-user-guides-and-instructions"
    },
    {
      "label": "App Documentation",
      "url": "https://support.claspo.io/en/collections/3846030-js-api"
    },
    {
      "label": "CLASPO INC.",
      "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/partners/claspo1"
    },
    {
      "label": "Website",
      "url": "https://claspo.io/"
    },
    {
      "label": "Changelog",
      "url": "https://claspo.io/releases/"
    }
  ],
  "similarApps": [
    {
      "id": "shopify-forms",
      "handle": "shopify-forms",
      "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/shopify-forms",
      "title": "Shopify Forms",
      "name": "Shopify Forms",
      "summary": "Capture customer information to grow your marketing list",
      "rating": 4.4,
      "reviewCount": 621,
      "pricing": "Free",
      "iconUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/4f9f6772986151b160e59ae5d34ba8dd/icon/CObsj-qpiYADEAE=.png",
      "builtForShopify": false,
      "sponsored": false
    },
    {
      "id": "ecomsend",
      "handle": "ecomsend",
      "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/ecomsend",
      "title": "SendWILL Popup Email Marketing",
      "name": "SendWILL Popup Email Marketing",
      "summary": "Send newsletters and grow sign ups with email popup windows",
      "rating": 4.9,
      "reviewCount": 7130,
      "pricing": "Free",
      "iconUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/bda73e80e3a30463cb353d7ee7aa3edc/icon/CM--lMfE8ZEDEAE=.png",
      "builtForShopify": true,
      "sponsored": false
    },
    {
      "id": "omnisend",
      "handle": "omnisend",
      "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/omnisend",
      "title": "Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS",
      "name": "Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS",
      "summary": "Drive sales with email marketing, newsletters, SMS, and popups",
      "rating": 4.7,
      "reviewCount": 2944,
      "pricing": "Free to install",
      "iconUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-store/listing_images/9b0c952ebdfd9d278f559665ecf48f5c/icon/CODw6NWe6_YCEAE=.png",
      "builtForShopify": false,
      "sponsored": false
    }
  ],
  "recordType": "listing",
  "seed_id": "ceb51c50ae4e",
  "seed_type": "url",
  "seed_value": "https://apps.shopify.com/search?q=wow",
  "page_index": 1,
  "extraction_strategy": "shopify_listing_detail",
  "fingerprint": "3d5ab21ad9ec2847eb2d",
  "sourceUrl": "https://apps.shopify.com/claspo"
}

Field Reference

listing Records

id / handle (string, required): Stable Shopify App Store listing identifier and handle.

url / canonicalUrl / sourceUrl (string, required): Public listing URL, canonical listing URL, and source page URL associated with the record.

title / name (string, required): App title as presented in the listing.

summary (string, optional): Short listing summary.

headline (string, optional): Primary listing headline or positioning text.

description (string, optional): Detailed app description.

rating (number, optional): App rating on a 5-point scale when available.

reviewCount (integer, optional): Number of public reviews shown for the app.

pricing (string, optional): Human-readable pricing summary.

iconUrl (string, optional): URL of the app icon.

builtForShopify (boolean, optional): Whether the listing is marked as Built for Shopify.

sponsored (boolean, optional): Whether the listing is marked as sponsored.

position (integer, optional): Position of the listing within the collected result set when available.

searchExtractionStrategy (string, optional): Collection metadata associated with search result records.

brand / developer (string, optional): App brand and developer name.

developerUrl (string, optional): Public Shopify partner profile URL for the developer.

developerWebsite (string, optional): Developer website URL.

developerAddress (string, optional): Public developer address when shown.

supportProvider (string, optional): Public app support provider text.

supportEmail (string, optional): Public support email address.

demoStoreUrl (string, optional): Public demo store URL when provided by the listing.

launched (string, optional): Launch date text as shown by the source.

languages (array of strings, optional): Public language support values.

worksWith (array of strings, optional): Public integrations, platforms, or tools the app works with.

features (array of strings, optional): Feature bullets shown on the listing.

categories (array of objects, optional): Category records associated with the app.

categories.name (string, optional): Category name.

categories.url (string, optional): Public category URL.

categories.featureGroups (array of objects, optional): Feature groups associated with a category.

categories.featureGroups.name (string, optional): Feature group name.

categories.featureGroups.features (array of strings, optional): Feature values in the group.

pricingPlans (array of objects, optional): Pricing plan records shown for the app.

pricingPlans.name (string, optional): Plan name.

pricingPlans.price (string, optional): Plan price text, including currency or billing interval when shown.

pricingPlans.features (array of strings, optional): Plan feature list.

pricingPlans.trial (string, optional): Trial availability text.

allPricingOptionsUrl (string, optional): Public URL for additional pricing information.

media (array of objects, optional): Public media assets associated with the listing.

media.type (string, optional): Media type, such as image.

media.url (string, optional): Media asset URL.

media.alt (string, optional): Alt text or media description.

ratingBreakdown (object, optional): Rating distribution keyed by star value.

ratingBreakdown.4 / ratingBreakdown.5 (integer, optional): Count of reviews for the corresponding star value when present.

resources (array of objects, optional): Public links listed as app resources.

resources.label (string, optional): Resource label.

resources.url (string, optional): Resource URL.

similarApps (array of objects, optional): Related app summaries shown with the listing.

similarApps.id / similarApps.handle (string, optional): Similar app identifier and handle.

similarApps.url (string, optional): Similar app public URL.

similarApps.title / similarApps.name (string, optional): Similar app title.

similarApps.summary (string, optional): Similar app summary.

similarApps.rating (number, optional): Similar app rating on a 5-point scale.

similarApps.reviewCount (integer, optional): Similar app review count.

similarApps.pricing (string, optional): Similar app pricing summary.

similarApps.iconUrl (string, optional): Similar app icon URL.

similarApps.builtForShopify (boolean, optional): Whether the similar app is marked as Built for Shopify.

similarApps.sponsored (boolean, optional): Whether the similar app is marked as sponsored.

recordType (string, required): Record type. The listing example uses listing.

seed_id (string, optional): Stable identifier for the input target that produced the record.

seed_type (string, optional): Input target type, such as url.

seed_value (string, optional): Input target value associated with the record.

page_index (integer, optional): Result page index associated with the collected record when available.

extraction_strategy (string, optional): Record-level collection metadata.

fingerprint (string, optional): Record fingerprint useful for change tracking and duplicate detection.

Data Quality, Guarantees, And Handling

• Structured records: results are normalized into predictable JSON objects for downstream use.
• Best-effort extraction: fields may vary by region, session, availability, source presentation, or UI experiments.
• Optional fields: null-check optional fields in downstream code because sparse listings may not provide every attribute.
• Deduplication: use canonicalUrl as the strongest listing key, or use recordType + canonicalUrl when storing multiple record types in one table.
• Freshness: results reflect the publicly available data at run time.
• Repeated runs: use the recommended idempotency key when syncing data into warehouses, CRMs, or search indexes.

Tips For Best Results

• Start with a small limit to validate the output shape before scaling up.
• Use startUrls for known app listings, categories, collections, or search pages that need repeatable coverage.
• Use queries for discovery workflows where you want to find apps by keyword.
• Leave optional filters empty when the goal is broad discovery.
• Add category, built_for_shopify, and works_with filters gradually to understand how each field changes coverage.
• Use max_reviews when collecting reviews so validation runs remain manageable.
• Schedule recurring runs and use stable identifiers when tracking listing changes over time.

How to Run on Apify

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Configure the available input fields for the target scope.
3. Set the maximum number of outputs to collect with limit.
4. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
5. Open the dataset and inspect the first records.
6. Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other supported formats.

Scheduling & Automation

Scheduling

Automated Data Collection

Use Apify schedules to run the actor on a recurring basis and keep Shopify App Store datasets fresh for reporting, monitoring, and enrichment workflows.

• Navigate to Schedules in Apify Console
• Create a new schedule, such as daily, weekly, or custom cron
• Configure input parameters
• Enable notifications for run completion
• Add webhooks for automated processing

Integration Options

• BI dashboards: monitor category coverage, ratings, review counts, pricing summaries, and Built for Shopify status over time.
• Data warehouses: store recurring snapshots for historical analysis, trend reporting, and normalized app catalog tables.
• CRM enrichment: sync public developer, website, support, and category attributes into account or lead records.
• Webhooks: trigger validation, notification, or ingestion workflows after each completed run.
• Google Sheets or Airtable: review smaller app datasets, prospect lists, and category research outputs with non-technical teams.
• ETL pipelines: ingest JSON records into internal systems for matching, deduplication, and downstream enrichment.

Export Formats And Downstream Use

Apify datasets can be exported or consumed by downstream systems for analysis, workflow automation, and operational storage.

• JSON: for APIs, applications, and data pipelines
• CSV or Excel: for spreadsheet workflows and manual review
• API access: for automated ingestion into internal systems
• BI and warehouses: for reporting, dashboards, and historical analysis

Performance

Estimated run times:

• Small runs (< 1,000 outputs): ~3-5 minutes
• Medium runs (1,000-5,000 outputs): ~5-15 minutes
• Large runs (5,000+ outputs): ~15-30 minutes

Execution time varies based on filters, result volume, and how much information is returned per record. Highly filtered runs can finish faster, while broad discovery or detail-rich records may take longer.

Limitations

• Availability depends on what https://apps.shopify.com publicly exposes at run time.
• Some optional fields may be missing on sparse listings or records with limited public details.
• Very broad searches may take longer or require higher limit values to capture sufficient coverage.
• Target-side changes can affect field availability, naming, or presentation.
• Regional, account, or availability differences may change visible results.
• Review and contact enrichment outputs depend on the public data available for each app and developer.

Troubleshooting

• No results returned: check filters, category values, direct URLs, and whether the target has matching public records.
• Fewer results than expected: broaden filters, raise limit, or verify that the selected URL or query contains enough matching public records.
• Some fields are empty: optional fields depend on what each listing publicly provides.
• Run takes longer than expected: reduce scope, lower limit for validation, or split broad collection into smaller segments.
• Output changed: compare the current output with the field reference and report a small sample if support is needed.
• Reviews are limited or absent: confirm get_reviews is enabled and review availability exists for the selected listings.

FAQ

What data does this actor collect?

It collects public Shopify App Store app listing data, including app names, URLs, summaries, ratings, review counts, pricing text, developer details, categories, features, media, resources, similar apps, and optional reviews or contact enrichment data.

Can I filter by location, category, date, price, or other criteria?

The actor supports category filtering through category, Shopify quality filtering through built_for_shopify, and compatibility filtering through works_with. The current input schema does not include location, date, price, or sort fields.

Why did I receive fewer results than my limit?

limit is a maximum, not a guarantee. The selected query, URL, category, or filter combination may expose fewer matching public listings than the requested limit.

Can I schedule recurring runs?

Yes. Use Apify schedules to run the actor daily, weekly, or on a custom cron schedule for recurring market intelligence, enrichment, and monitoring workflows.

How do I avoid duplicates across runs?

Use canonicalUrl as the recommended idempotency key for listing records. For mixed datasets, use the composite key recordType + canonicalUrl.

Can I export the data to CSV, Excel, or JSON?

Yes. Apify datasets support JSON, CSV, Excel, and other export formats that can be used for analysis, spreadsheet review, and automated ingestion.

Does this actor collect private data?

No. The actor is intended to collect publicly available information from Shopify App Store listings and related public pages.

Can this actor collect app reviews?

Yes. Enable get_reviews to collect merchant reviews for discovered app listings. Use max_reviews to control the maximum number of review records collected per app.

What should I include when reporting an issue?

Include the input used with sensitive values redacted, the run ID, expected versus actual behavior, and a small output sample if it helps illustrate the issue.

Compliance & Ethics

Responsible Data Collection

This actor collects publicly available Shopify app listing information from https://apps.shopify.com for legitimate business purposes, including:

• Ecommerce software research and market analysis
• Competitive monitoring across Shopify app categories and listings
• Lead enrichment using public developer and listing attributes

Users are responsible for ensuring that their use of collected data complies with applicable laws, regulations, and platform terms. This section is informational and not legal advice.

Best Practices

• Use collected data in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and the target site's terms
• Respect individual privacy and personal information
• Use data responsibly and avoid disruptive or excessive collection
• Do not use this actor for spamming, harassment, or other harmful purposes
• Follow relevant data protection requirements where applicable, such as GDPR and CCPA

Support

For help, use the Issues tab or the actor page where this actor is published. Include the input used with sensitive values redacted, the run ID, expected versus actual behavior, and a small output sample when available.