# Apple App Store Top Charts Scraper (`thescrappa/apple-app-store-charts-scraper`) Actor

Get Apple App Store chart rankings with position, app title, developer, product ID, genre, and listing URL. Batch chart types or storefronts to compare app visibility.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thescrappa/apple-app-store-charts-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrappa](https://apify.com/thescrappa) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Marketing
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.20 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Apple App Store Top Charts Scraper

Retrieve public Apple App Store chart entries with rank, app name, developer, product ID, genre, and listing URL. Compare chart types across storefront countries in one run.

### What data can you extract?

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `position` | Integer | Rank of the app in the selected Apple storefront chart. |
| `id` | String | Apple product identifier for the ranked app. |
| `title` | String | Title displayed by the source for this record. |
| `artist` | String | Artist value associated with this apple app store top charts record. |
| `url` | String | Public source or listing URL associated with this record. |
| `artwork` | String | Artwork value associated with this apple app store top charts record. |
| `genres` | Array\<String> | Apple genre labels associated with the app. |
| `input_chart` | String | Apple chart type requested for this storefront. |
| `scraped_at` | String | UTC date and time when this record was collected. |

### Use cases

- App publishers can monitor rankings for free, paid, or grossing charts.
- Mobile analysts can compare app visibility between storefront countries.
- Investors can track public chart movement across competing app categories.

### How to use

1. Add one chart type per entry in `charts`.
2. Select the Apple store vertical and storefront country.
3. Use the result limit to focus on the ranks you need.

```json
{
  "charts": [
    {
      "chart": "top-free"
    }
  ],
  "store": "apps",
  "country": "us",
  "limit": 50,
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `charts` | Array\<object> | Yes | Apple chart types to retrieve for the selected storefront and store. |
| `charts[].chart` | string | Yes per entry | Chart type: top-free, top-paid, top-grossing, most-played, top-subscriber, or top-episodes. Music serves most-played albums, podcasts serve top shows; the response echoes requested and served chart types Accepted values: top-free, top-paid, top-grossing, most-played, top-subscriber, top-episodes. |
| `charts[].store` | string | No | Store vertical: apps, mac, books, audiobooks, movies, tv, music, or podcasts Accepted values: apps, mac, books, audiobooks, movies, tv, music, podcasts. |
| `charts[].genre` | string | No | Apple genre id, passed through to the charts feeds as-is |
| `charts[].country` | string | No | Kununu country market code, such as de, at, or ch. |
| `charts[].limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of company matches requested for this search page. |
| `store` | string | No | Store vertical: apps, mac, books, audiobooks, movies, tv, music, or podcasts Accepted values: apps, mac, books, audiobooks, movies, tv, music, podcasts. |
| `genre` | string | No | Apple genre id, passed through to the charts feeds as-is |
| `country` | string | No | Kununu country market code, such as de, at, or ch. |
| `limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of company matches requested for this search page. |
| `maxResults` | integer | No | Maximum dataset items to save across this entire run. |

### Output example

```json
{
  "position": 1,
  "id": "com.northstar.trailnotes",
  "title": "Trail Notes: Hiking Planner",
  "artist": "Northstar Mobile, Inc.",
  "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trail-notes-hiking-planner/id1234567890",
  "artwork": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/app-icon/512x512bb.jpg",
  "genres": [
    "Navigation"
  ],
  "input_chart": "top-free",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-01T12:00:00Z"
}
```

### Pricing

$0.30 per 1,000 results. Apify saves one dataset item per result and applies the Actor’s per-result price to saved items.

Set **maxResults** to cap the number of dataset items saved in one run.

### FAQ

#### Is scraping this information legal?

Rules depend on the source, location, data type, and intended use. Check applicable laws and source terms, and make sure your workflow follows privacy and data protection requirements.

#### What limits apply?

Submit up to 100 batch entries per run. Use **maxResults** to cap saved items. Results also depend on source availability and your Scrappa API plan.

#### Can I start runs through the Apify API?

Yes. Send a POST request to `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/thescrappa~apple-app-store-charts-scraper/runs` with your Actor input, or use an Apify client library. Read the output from the run dataset.

#### Can I connect the results to other tools?

Yes. Apify integrations and APIs can pass dataset results to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, and other data workflows.

#### What happens when one input fails?

The Actor logs a short source error and continues with the remaining entries. Transient rate limits and gateway errors are retried; if every entry fails, the run reports an error.

#### Which chart types are available?

Values include top-free, top-paid, top-grossing, most-played, top-subscriber, and top-episodes. Availability depends on the selected store.

### Related Scrappa Actors

- [Apple App Store Search Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/apple-app-store-search-scraper)
- [Apple App Store App Details Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/apple-app-store-app-details-scraper)
- [Apple App Store Developer Apps Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/apple-app-store-developer-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `charts` (type: `array`):

Apple chart types to retrieve for the selected storefront and store.

## `store` (type: `string`):

Store vertical: apps, mac, books, audiobooks, movies, tv, music, or podcasts Accepted values: apps, mac, books, audiobooks, movies, tv, music, podcasts.

## `genre` (type: `string`):

Apple genre id, passed through to the charts feeds as-is

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

Kununu country market code, such as de, at, or ch.

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of company matches requested for this search page.

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

Maximum dataset items to save across this entire run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "charts": [
    {
      "chart": "top-free"
    }
  ],
  "store": "apps",
  "country": "us",
  "limit": 50,
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All results from this run in the default dataset.

# 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 = {
    "charts": [
        {
            "chart": "top-free"
        }
    ],
    "store": "apps",
    "country": "us",
    "limit": 50,
    "maxResults": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thescrappa/apple-app-store-charts-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 = {
    "charts": [{ "chart": "top-free" }],
    "store": "apps",
    "country": "us",
    "limit": 50,
    "maxResults": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thescrappa/apple-app-store-charts-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 '{
  "charts": [
    {
      "chart": "top-free"
    }
  ],
  "store": "apps",
  "country": "us",
  "limit": 50,
  "maxResults": 10
}' |
apify call thescrappa/apple-app-store-charts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thescrappa/apple-app-store-charts-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/AeELA4PTBUEnP5ZZy/builds/KWdm55bBewR89KbaE/openapi.json