# iTunes & App Store Search Scraper (`scrapers_lat/itunes-search-scraper`) Actor
Search Apple iTunes and the App Store for songs, albums, podcasts, apps, movies and ebooks. Each record has name, artist, genre, release date, price, artwork and store link. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/itunes-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Developer tools, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $2.55 / 1,000 results
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/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
```
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````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## iTunes & App Store Search Scraper
> Search Apple iTunes and the App Store for songs, albums, podcasts, apps, movies and ebooks. One clean record per result with name, artist, genre, release date, price, artwork and a store link.
Music, apps, media one search tool
Price & artwork plus store links
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Each record is one result, ready for a catalog, an app or a spreadsheet:
- **trackName**: the song, app, movie or item name
- **artistName**: the artist, developer or seller
- **collectionName**: the album or collection it belongs to
- **primaryGenreName**: the genre or category
- **kind**: the result type (song, software, podcast, movie and so on)
- **releaseDate**: when it was released
- **trackPrice**, **currency**: price and its currency
- **country**: the store country
- **previewUrl**: audio or media preview link where available
- **artworkUrl100**: cover artwork URL
- **trackViewUrl**: link to the item in the store
- **trackId** and **observedAt**: identifier and freshness
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Catalog building | Teams collecting music, app or media metadata |
| App research | Marketers and developers studying App Store listings |
| Media discovery | Builders adding search to their own apps |
| Analytics | Analysts tracking prices, genres and release dates |
### How to use it
1. Enter a **search query** (an artist, app, podcast or movie name).
2. Choose a **result type** (songs, albums, podcasts, apps, movies, ebooks and more) and a **store country**.
3. Set **Max Items** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Can I search for apps instead of music?**
Yes. Set the result type to Apps (software) to search the App Store, or pick podcasts, movies, ebooks and other types.
**Can I search a store outside the US?**
Yes. Set the store country to any two-letter code, for example GB, DE or BR, to search that country's store.
**How many results can I get?**
Each search returns up to 200 results. Use Max Items to keep fewer if you only need the top matches.
**How fresh is the data?**
Results are read live at run time, so each record reflects the store at the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Related scrapers
- [TV Shows Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/tvmaze-shows-scraper)
- [App Store Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/app-store-reviews-scraper)
- [Google News Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/google-news-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
---
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with Apple. It only accesses publicly available search data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):
The term to search for, for example an artist, app, podcast or movie name.
## `entity` (type: `string`):
What kind of results to return: songs, albums, podcasts, apps, movies, ebooks and more.
## `country` (type: `string`):
Two-letter country code for the store to search, for example US, GB, DE, BR.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of results to collect (up to 200 per search).
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"searchQuery": "the beatles",
"entity": "song",
"country": "US",
"maxItems": 50
}
````
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (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 = {
"searchQuery": "the beatles",
"entity": "song",
"maxItems": 50
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/itunes-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 = {
"searchQuery": "the beatles",
"entity": "song",
"maxItems": 50,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/itunes-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 '{
"searchQuery": "the beatles",
"entity": "song",
"maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/itunes-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/itunes-search-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
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"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "iTunes & App Store Search Scraper",
"description": "Search Apple iTunes and the App Store for songs, albums, podcasts, apps, movies and ebooks. Each record has name, artist, genre, release date, price, artwork and store link. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "ZcOWxCFO7FhUvXLG9"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
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"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
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"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~itunes-search-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-itunes-search-scraper",
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{
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"required": true,
"schema": {
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},
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}
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"responses": {
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"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
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},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~itunes-search-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-itunes-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"
],
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"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
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"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
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},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
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"responses": {
"200": {
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},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"searchQuery": {
"title": "Search query",
"type": "string",
"description": "The term to search for, for example an artist, app, podcast or movie name.",
"default": "the beatles"
},
"entity": {
"title": "Result type",
"enum": [
"song",
"album",
"musicArtist",
"podcast",
"software",
"movie",
"ebook",
"audiobook",
"tvSeason",
"shortFilm"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "What kind of results to return: songs, albums, podcasts, apps, movies, ebooks and more.",
"default": "song"
},
"country": {
"title": "Store country",
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-letter country code for the store to search, for example US, GB, DE, BR.",
"default": "US"
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max Items",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 200,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of results to collect (up to 200 per search)."
}
}
},
"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": {
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"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": {
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"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",
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},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
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},
"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": {
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"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": {
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}
}
}
}
}
}
```