# Google Play Email Scraper (`googleapi/google-play-app-email-scraper`) Actor

Extract publicly displayed email addresses from Google Play app listings and developer pages.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/googleapi/google-play-app-email-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Google API](https://apify.com/googleapi) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $3.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

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

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# README

Find email addresses explicitly published on public Google Play app, search, category, or developer pages. Each dataset record represents one email and includes context from the same app or developer listing when available.

The Actor reads Google Play pages only. It does not search developer websites, open privacy-policy links, install apps, or access private accounts. Pages without a public email may produce no email record.

### How to use

1. Provide app package IDs, Google Play URLs, or search terms.
2. Optionally limit results to specific email domains.
3. Set the page, app, and email limits.
4. Run the Actor and view or export the email records.

Example:

```json
{
  "appId": "com.example.reader",
  "country": "US",
  "emailDomains": ["example.com"],
  "maxApps": 1,
  "maxEmails": 10
}
```

### Input

| Input | Description | Default |
|---|---|---:|
| `appIds` / `appId` | Android package IDs. | — |
| `startUrls` | Public Google Play app, search, category, or developer pages. `sourceUrls`, `urls`, and `url` are aliases. | — |
| `keyword` / `searchKeywords` | Search terms when no explicit source is provided. `queries` and `searchQuery` are aliases. | `coffee` |
| `emailDomains` | Optional email domains to keep, with or without a leading `@`. | — |
| `language` / `country` | Language and Google Play storefront country. `locale` can set both; `location` is an alias for the country. | `en` / `US` |
| `page` / `maxPages` | Starting search page and maximum observed pages per source. | 1 / 1 |
| `maxApps` | Maximum public pages to request across all sources. | 10 |
| `maxEmails` | Maximum email records across the run. `maxItems` and `maxResults` are aliases. | 500 |
| `maxEmailsPerApp` | Maximum unique emails kept from one page. | 10 |
| `deduplicate` | Remove duplicate source pages and email addresses. | `true` |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Optional Apify Proxy configuration. | — |

### Output

Each row contains an `email` and may also include:

- Email domain, source section, and visible mail link.
- App ID, name, category, description, rating, download label, release/update details, price, and supported platforms.
- Developer name and public contact details, website, and policy links shown on the same Google Play page.
- Public Data safety disclosures, rating distribution, What's new text, and app event offers when available.

A record is saved only when the page provides the email and sufficient app/developer context. Email addresses found only on external websites are not collected. Abbreviated counts remain in their original text form rather than being presented as exact totals.

Example dataset item:

```json
{
  "email": "support@example.com",
  "emailDomain": "example.com",
  "emailSource": "app_support_link",
  "emailLinkUrl": "mailto:support@example.com",
  "appId": "com.example.reader",
  "appName": "Sample Reader",
  "appCategory": "Books & Reference",
  "appRatingValue": 4.5,
  "appDownloadCountText": "1M+",
  "developerName": "Sample Labs",
  "developerContactEmail": "support@example.com",
  "appUrl": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.example.reader"
}
```

The Output tab shows the available result fields. Run summary information is available with the run output in Apify.

### Limits and responsible use

Not every app listing publishes an email. Results can also vary by storefront, category, and page. The Actor follows only public Google Play pages and visible pagination; it does not bypass access checks.

Email addresses may be personal data. Use them responsibly and follow applicable privacy laws, Google Play terms, and anti-spam requirements. This Actor is not affiliated with Google.

# Actor input Schema

## `appIds` (type: `array`):

Android package IDs such as com.example.reader. At most 50 unique sources are accepted.

## `appId` (type: `string`):

Compatibility alias for one Android package ID. Do not combine it with a conflicting appIds value.

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

Public HTTPS app detail, search, category, or developer URLs. String entries are also accepted by the runtime.

## `sourceUrls` (type: `array`):

Compatibility alias for an array of public Google Play URLs.

## `urls` (type: `array`):

Compatibility alias for an array of public Google Play URLs.

## `url` (type: `string`):

Compatibility alias for one public app detail, search, category, or developer URL.

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Public Google Play search term used when no URL or app ID is supplied.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Compatibility alias for keyword. Do not provide conflicting values.

## `searchKeywords` (type: `array`):

Run up to 20 public Google Play searches when no explicit source is supplied.

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Compatibility alias for searchKeywords.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Two-letter language used in generated Google Play URLs.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter storefront country alias. It must agree with location and locale when supplied.

## `location` (type: `string`):

Two-letter Google Play storefront country code.

## `locale` (type: `string`):

Optional locale such as en-US. It must agree with language and country when those fields are also supplied.

## `emailDomains` (type: `array`):

Optional domains to keep, such as spotify.com. A leading @ is accepted.

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

Global maximum of public pages requested across all sources.

## `page` (type: `integer`):

Starting result page for generated keyword searches only. For a supplied URL, include its page parameter in the URL itself.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum observed next pages followed for each source; the Actor never invents page numbers.

## `maxEmails` (type: `integer`):

Global maximum of normal email records saved across all sources.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Compatibility alias for maxEmails. Do not provide conflicting values.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Compatibility alias for maxEmails. Do not provide conflicting values.

## `maxEmailsPerApp` (type: `integer`):

Maximum unique public emails retained from one fetched page.

## `deduplicate` (type: `boolean`):

Deduplicate by app or source page and normalized email address across the whole run.

## `requestDelayMs` (type: `integer`):

Respectful delay before later source/page requests. Range: 0–10000 ms.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Bounded number of source workflows processed at once.

## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`):

Finite retries for timeouts and transient 5xx responses; access blocks are not retried.

## `requestTimeoutMs` (type: `integer`):

Timeout for each public HTTPS request. If requestTimeoutSecs is also present, values must agree.

## `timeoutMs` (type: `integer`):

Compatibility alias for requestTimeoutMs.

## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`):

Compatibility alias for requestTimeoutMs in seconds.

## `maxResponseBytes` (type: `integer`):

Fail closed when a public Google Play response exceeds this bound.

## `userAgent` (type: `string`):

Ordinary transparent HTTP user-agent string. Newlines and empty values are rejected.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional active Apify Proxy or proxyUrls configuration wired into HTTP requests. It does not bypass CAPTCHA or access controls.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "language": "en",
  "location": "US",
  "maxApps": 10,
  "page": 1,
  "maxPages": 1,
  "maxEmails": 500,
  "maxEmailsPerApp": 10,
  "deduplicate": true,
  "requestDelayMs": 0,
  "maxConcurrency": 1,
  "maxRequestRetries": 1,
  "requestTimeoutMs": 30000,
  "maxResponseBytes": 2500000,
  "userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; GooglePlayEmailScraper/2.0)"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `output` (type: `string`):

No description

## `runHealth` (type: `string`):

No description

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Normalized public email records only; source failures and empty results remain in logs and the run summary.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Counts and bounded source outcomes for the run.

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("googleapi/google-play-app-email-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("googleapi/google-play-app-email-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 '{}' |
apify call googleapi/google-play-app-email-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,googleapi/google-play-app-email-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/WbcgijcCj6QaGJ6JV/builds/xSIyO3EGvXGebigDY/openapi.json