# Google Play App Metadata Scraper (`glowing_glove/google-play-app-metadata-scraper`) Actor Extract public Google Play app metadata, ratings, installs, category, developer, update dates, and listing signals from app IDs or URLs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/glowing\_glove/google-play-app-metadata-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Ushba Khan](https://apify.com/glowing_glove) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Social media, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $18.00 / 1,000 scraped play apps 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 ## Google Play App Metadata Scraper Extract public Google Play app metadata, ratings, installs, category, developer, update dates, and listing signals from app IDs or URLs. This actor is designed for clean business-ready output. It avoids raw page dumps and returns one compact row per input with the most useful extracted signals and a short recommended next action. ### Input Use `appIdsOrUrls` for the main values. Keep `maxItems` modest for quick checks, then increase it for scheduled monitoring or larger research runs. ### Output Each dataset row includes: - the original input and status - a capped list of the most relevant items - counts, dates, scores, themes, or gaps where useful - a practical next action - timestamps for monitoring workflows ### Common use cases - competitor research - lead generation - market monitoring - product and content planning - security, finance, or developer ecosystem intelligence ### Pricing Recommended Pay Per Event pricing: `scrapedPlayApp` at **$0.018 per scraped Play app**. Charge only when an input is processed and a dataset row is delivered. # Actor input Schema ## `appIdsOrUrls` (type: `array`): Add one or more values to process. Start with a small list, then scale once the output looks right. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Caps nested reviews, videos, repositories, packages, questions, filings, or vulnerabilities per input row. ## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`): Timeout for each public request in seconds. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): How many inputs to process at the same time. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional Apify Proxy configuration for stricter public sources. ## Actor input object example ```json { "appIdsOrUrls": [ "com.instagram.android", "com.spotify.music" ], "maxItems": 10, "requestTimeoutSecs": 25, "maxConcurrency": 3, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description ## `summary` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "appIdsOrUrls": [ "com.instagram.android", "com.spotify.music" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("glowing_glove/google-play-app-metadata-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 = { "appIdsOrUrls": [ "com.instagram.android", "com.spotify.music", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("glowing_glove/google-play-app-metadata-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 '{ "appIdsOrUrls": [ "com.instagram.android", "com.spotify.music" ] }' | apify call glowing_glove/google-play-app-metadata-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=glowing_glove/google-play-app-metadata-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Play App Metadata Scraper", "description": "Extract public Google Play app metadata, ratings, installs, category, developer, update dates, and listing signals from app IDs or URLs.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "jZ3Seze9CZxhiVirw" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/glowing_glove~google-play-app-metadata-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-glowing_glove-google-play-app-metadata-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/glowing_glove~google-play-app-metadata-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-glowing_glove-google-play-app-metadata-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/glowing_glove~google-play-app-metadata-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-glowing_glove-google-play-app-metadata-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "appIdsOrUrls" ], "properties": { "appIdsOrUrls": { "title": "Google Play app IDs or URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Add one or more values to process. Start with a small list, then scale once the output looks right.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items per input", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Caps nested reviews, videos, repositories, packages, questions, filings, or vulnerabilities per input row.", "default": 10 }, "requestTimeoutSecs": { "title": "Request timeout", "minimum": 5, "maximum": 90, "type": "integer", "description": "Timeout for each public request in seconds.", "default": 25 }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 8, "type": "integer", "description": "How many inputs to process at the same time.", "default": 3 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional Apify Proxy configuration for stricter public sources.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```