# Shopify App Store Scraper — Apps, Developer Emails & Reviews (`jeffev/shopify-app-store-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Shopify App Store apps by search, category, developer or URL: rating, reviews count, pricing plans, Built for Shopify badge, launch date, categories, and the developer's support email, address and website. Optional merchant reviews.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jeffev/shopify-app-store-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jefferson Valandro](https://apify.com/jeffev) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.40 / 1,000 app with developer contacts

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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.
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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

## Shopify App Store Scraper — apps, developer emails & reviews

Scrape the **Shopify App Store** by keyword, category, developer or URL and get every app with rating, review count, pricing plans, Built for Shopify badge, launch date, categories and features, plus the **developer's support email, website and business address**. Optionally add merchant reviews with store name and country.

Use it for **B2B lead generation** (agencies, investors, SaaS tools and partners selling to Shopify app makers), **competitor research** (plans, prices, features, reviews), market sizing of a category, or acquisition targeting.

### Why this one

- **Developer contacts included**: `supportEmail`, `developerName`, `developerWebsite`, `developerAddress` and the developer's App Store page.
- **Search, category, developer or URL**: `upsell`, `apps.shopify.com/categories/.../all`, `apps.shopify.com/partners/judge-me`, an app page or just its handle.
- **Pricing plans as data**: each plan with name, price and feature list, plus `hasFreePlan`.
- **Lead filters**: only with email, only Built for Shopify, min/max reviews, min rating. Filtered-out apps are free.
- **Merchant reviews (optional)**: rating, text, date, store name, country, time using the app and the developer's reply.
- **Handles rate limits** with automatic backoff and Apify Proxy.
- **Pay per result**, platform usage included.

### Input

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["upsell", "loyalty program"],
  "startUrls": ["https://apps.shopify.com/categories/marketing-and-conversion-social-trust-product-reviews/all"],
  "maxItemsPerSource": 200,
  "onlyWithEmail": true,
  "maxReviews": 100
}
```

### Output

Apps (`type: "app"`):

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `handle`, `name`, `url`, `tagline`, `description`, `highlights` | the app |
| `rating`, `reviewCount`, `builtForShopify`, `launchedAt` | traction |
| `pricing`, `hasFreePlan`, `plans` | `[{name, price, features}]` |
| `developerName`, `developerUrl`, `supportEmail`, `developerWebsite`, `developerAddress` | developer contacts |
| `privacyPolicyUrl`, `faqUrl`, `documentationUrl`, `changelogUrl` | developer links |
| `categories`, `features`, `languages`, `worksWith` | positioning |
| `source` | the search, category or developer that found it |

Reviews (`type: "review"`): `appHandle`, `appName`, `rating`, `text`, `date`, `storeName`, `storeCountry`, `timeUsingApp`, `developerReply`.

### Example output

One real item from a test run (long texts and lists shortened):

```json
{
  "type": "app",
  "source": "search: loyalty",
  "handle": "smile-io",
  "name": "Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards",
  "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/smile-io",
  "tagline": "Launch a loyalty program in minutes: points, rewards, VIP tiers, referrals and more.",
  "description": "Increase sales and repeat purchases, save on acquisition costs, and boost customer lifetime value with a points, referral, and VIP program from Smile.io",
  "rating": 4.9,
  "reviewCount": 4650,
  "pricing": "Free plan available. Free trial available.\nFree plan available",
  "hasFreePlan": true,
  "builtForShopify": true,
  "developerName": "Smile.io",
  "developerUrl": "https://apps.shopify.com/partners/smile-io",
  "supportEmail": "help@smile.io",
  "developerAddress": null,
  "developerWebsite": "https://smile.io",
  "privacyPolicyUrl": "https://smile.io/privacy-policy?utm_source=app-store&utm_medium=app-store-listing&utm_campaign=app-store-listing&utm_content=privacy-policy",
  "faqUrl": "https://smile.io/pricing?utm_source=app-store&utm_medium=app-store-listing&utm_campaign=app-store-listing&utm_content=faq",
  "documentationUrl": "https://blog.smile.io/what-rewards-program-should-your-brand-use/?utm_source=shop-ify&utm_medium=app-listing&utm_campaign=additional-app-documentation",
  "changelogUrl": "https://news.smile.io?utm_source=app-store&utm_medium=app-store-listing&utm_campaign=app-store-listing&utm_content=changelog",
  "launchedAt": "2014-12-02",
  "categories": [
    "Loyalty and rewards",
    "Pop-ups"
  ],
  "features": [
    "Reward programs",
    "Memberships",
    "VIP tiers"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "English",
    "French",
    "Japanese"
  ]
}
```

### Limits

Contact data is what developers publish on their listing: every app has a support email, while the business address appears only for some developers. Searches return what the App Store shows for the term; combine several terms or use category pages to cover a niche.

### Feedback

Found a bug, a site change, or need an extra field? Open an issue in the **Issues** tab: every issue is read and answered. If this actor saved you time, a **review** helps other people find it.

### How much does it cost?

You pay only for results delivered, at a fixed price per item. **Apify platform usage is included** in that price, so there are no compute costs on top. Errors and items that couldn't be found are free.

| What you get | Price | Example |
|---|---|---|
| App with developer contacts | $0.002 each | 1,000 apps with developer contacts = $2.00 |
| Merchant review | $0.0005 each | 1,000 merchant reviews = $0.50 |

The Apify **Free plan includes $5 of monthly credit**, enough for about **2,500 apps with developer contacts** per month at no cost. You can also set a maximum spend per run.

On paid Apify plans it gets cheaper automatically: **10% off on Starter, 20% on Scale and 30% on Business**.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search in the Shopify App Store, one per line (e.g. 'upsell', 'loyalty').

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

App pages (apps.shopify.com/judgeme), category pages (apps.shopify.com/categories/.../all), developer pages (apps.shopify.com/partners/...), search URLs, or app handles.

## `maxItemsPerSource` (type: `integer`):

Limit of apps saved from each search term, category or developer.

## `onlyWithEmail` (type: `boolean`):

Skip apps without a public support email (skipped apps are free).

## `onlyBuiltForShopify` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only apps with the Built for Shopify badge.

## `minReviews` (type: `integer`):

Skip apps with fewer reviews.

## `maxReviews` (type: `integer`):

Skip apps with more reviews (useful to find small developers).

## `minRating` (type: `number`):

Skip apps rated below this (0–5).

## `includeReviews` (type: `boolean`):

Also save the newest merchant reviews of each app, with store name, country, time using the app and developer reply.

## `maxReviewsPerApp` (type: `integer`):

Newest reviews first.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Used automatically when the store rate-limits the server IP.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "loyalty"
  ],
  "maxItemsPerSource": 20,
  "onlyWithEmail": false,
  "onlyBuiltForShopify": false,
  "includeReviews": false,
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 50,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `apps` (type: `string`):

One item per app (type=app) with developer contacts and plans, plus merchant reviews (type=review) when enabled.

# 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 = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "loyalty"
    ],
    "maxItemsPerSource": 20,
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jeffev/shopify-app-store-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 = {
    "searchQueries": ["loyalty"],
    "maxItemsPerSource": 20,
    "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jeffev/shopify-app-store-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 '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "loyalty"
  ],
  "maxItemsPerSource": 20,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call jeffev/shopify-app-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,jeffev/shopify-app-store-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/rfCEOvoLS7yynBKYX/builds/HcfT6Ui009X1tCDv5/openapi.json