# App Store Data API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/app_store)

> Apple App Store API: 9 endpoints for iOS app search, app detail by numeric id, user reviews, iPhone and iPad top charts, and a paginated listings database. Core endpoints cost 5 credits, the listings database 10, reference lookups 1 — 100 free credits on signup, no card. Full iOS app metadata and reviews without device farms or Mac-only tooling.

TL;DR: SocialCrawl's App Store API exposes 9 endpoints, 1 to 10 credits per call, all returning one unified JSON schema with AI-enriched fields. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Endpoints

| Endpoint | Method | Path | Credits | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Search | GET | `/v1/app_store/app-search` | 5 | Search Apple App Store apps by keyword |
| Search Suggestions | GET | `/v1/app_store/search-suggestions` | 1 | Get Apple App Store search suggestions |
| App Info | GET | `/v1/app_store/app-info` | 5 | Get full Apple App Store app details |
| App Reviews | GET | `/v1/app_store/app-reviews` | 5 | Get Apple App Store reviews for an app |
| App List | GET | `/v1/app_store/app-list` | 5 | Get an Apple App Store chart |
| App Listings Search | GET | `/v1/app_store/app-listings-search` | 10 | Search the Apple App Store listings database (paginated) |
| Categories | GET | `/v1/app_store/categories` | 1 | List Apple App Store app categories |
| Locations | GET | `/v1/app_store/locations` | 1 | List supported Apple App Store storefront locations |
| Languages | GET | `/v1/app_store/languages` | 1 | List supported Apple App Store languages |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/app_store/app-search?query=photo%20editor" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

Every response shares one JSON envelope: `{ success, platform, endpoint, data, credits_used, credits_remaining }`.

## SocialCrawl vs iTunes Search API + DIY

| Feature | SocialCrawl | iTunes Search API + DIY |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Authentication | One x-api-key header shared across 44 platforms | None for iTunes Search — but reviews need RSS feeds or scraping on top |
| Setup | One GET request covers search, detail, reviews, and charts | iTunes Search handles lookup well, but reviews and charts need extra DIY plumbing |
| Rate limits | Flat credit pricing with upstream handling | iTunes Search is throttled to roughly 20 calls per minute with no paid upgrade path |
| Response schema | Canonical App schema shared with Google Play | iTunes JSON differs from review RSS, which differs from chart feeds |
| Pricing | 5 credits per app call, 10 for the listings database; 100 free credits | Free, if you build and maintain the review and chart layers yourself |
| Data coverage | Search, detail, reviews, charts, listings, and reference data in one API | Lookup and search only — reviews, charts, and listings are not included |

## FAQ

### Does the Apple App Store have an API for app data?

Apple's own App Store Connect API is scoped to apps you publish, but SocialCrawl's App Store API reads any public iOS listing. 9 endpoints cover app search, full app detail, reviews, store charts, a paginated listings database, and category, location, and language references.

### What can the SocialCrawl App Store API do?

It searches the Apple App Store by keyword, returns full detail for any numeric app id, pulls user reviews with rating and title, ranks store charts (top free, paid, grossing for iPhone and iPad), queries a paginated listings database, and lists supported categories, locations, and languages.

### How do I reference an app in the App Store API?

Apple apps are addressed by a numeric app id, like 324684580 for Spotify — not a package name. Run app-search or app-listings-search to find ids by keyword, then pass app_id to app-info or app-reviews for the detail you need.

### How much does the App Store API cost?

App search, info, reviews, and charts run on the advanced tier at 5 credits each; the listings database is premium at 10 credits; categories, locations, and languages are 1 credit. New accounts get 100 free credits and empty lookups are refunded.

### Does it use the same schema as Google Play and other stores?

Yes. Apple App Store apps come back in one canonical App schema shared with Google Play, and reviews use the same Review shape as Amazon and Trustpilot — so one parser handles every store you pull from. Apple-only fields like age advisories and supported languages fill in; install counts stay null.

### What is the best App Store scraper API?

SocialCrawl's App Store API covers iOS app search, full detail by numeric app id, user reviews, iPhone and iPad top charts, and a paginated listings database across 9 endpoints — all in the App schema shared with Google Play. Core calls cost 5 credits, and signup includes 100 free credits, no card.

### Is there an App Store data API for reading public iOS apps?

Yes. SocialCrawl is an App Store data API that reads any public iOS listing without app review. Apple's App Store Connect API is built for managing apps you publish yourself, so it cannot pull arbitrary public apps; SocialCrawl covers that gap with keyword app search, detail by numeric app id, user reviews, iPhone and iPad charts, and a paginated listings database across 9 endpoints, all in the App schema shared with Google Play.

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

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- What is the SocialCrawl App Store API?
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