How do I search the Apple App Store with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/app_store/app-search with a query parameter (e.g. query=photo editor). The response is a unified AppList — each item has the title, icon, rating, price, and the numeric app id you pass to app-info.

What fields does App Store search return?

Each result includes the numeric app id, title, icon URL, average rating with count, price, a free flag, and store URL — enough to render a results grid or feed app ids into the app-info endpoint. Detail-only fields like description and screenshots are null on search items.

How is app search different from the listings endpoint?

App search runs a live keyword query against the Apple App Store and returns ranked matches, like the store's own search box. The app-listings-search endpoint queries a paginated database by title with filters and a platform-wide total instead.

How much does App Store app search cost?

App search runs on the advanced tier at 5 credits per call, since it fetches a fresh ranked result set from the Apple App Store. New accounts get 100 free credits with no card, and an empty result is refunded automatically.

Can I search the App Store by country or language?

Yes. Optional country and language parameters set the storefront and locale, so you can search the same keyword across regions. Pass the numeric app id from any result into app-info or app-reviews to fetch deeper detail.

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App Store App Search API

Name: App Store App Search API
Brand: SocialCrawl
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (200 reviews)

Scrape App Store App Search data with one API call. Returns a unified AppList of Apple App Store apps matching a keyword — title, icon, rating, price/is_free, and store URL on every item, on the same canonical `App` shape used across every app marketplace (`app.store` = "app_store"). Detail-only fields (description, screenshots, developer) are null on search items; fetch /v1/app_store/app-info for the full record. Sourced from DataForSEO's task-based App Data API (first calls ~7-15s, then cached).

Last updated June 2026

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Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

Bluesky·

Kwai·

Rumble·

Spotify·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Google Shopping·

Trustpilot·

TripAdvisor·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·

Polymarket·

Tavily·

Hacker News·

GitHub·

Perplexity·

Naver·UUtility·

Universal Search

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

Bluesky·

Kwai·

Rumble·

Spotify·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Google Shopping·

Trustpilot·

TripAdvisor·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

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App Store API

What can you do with the App Search API?

The App Search endpoint gives you structured App Store data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/app_store/app-search?query=photo+editor" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/app_store/app-search",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={"query": "photo editor"},
)
data = response.json()

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  "query": "photo editor",
});

const response = await fetch(`https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/app_store/app-search?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const data = await response.json();

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
query	Yes	Search keyword (e.g. 'photo editor').
country	No	Storefront country as a DFS location name ('United States') or numeric location code ('2840'). Defaults to the US.
language	No	Language code (e.g. 'en'). Defaults to 'en'.
depth	No	Number of results to retrieve (default 100, rounded up to multiples of 100, max 300).

API Details

How does the App Store App Search API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON. Every response follows our unified schema with computed fields.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for App Store App Search data?

We handle the complexity of App Store data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

One schema for every platform — write your integration once
Computed fields on every response: engagement rate, reach, category, language
No scraping infrastructure to build, no proxies to manage, no rate limits to fight
Real-time data from App Store — no caching, no delays

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How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 39 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 39 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

Every response includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.

No code required

Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

[ .JSON ]

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}

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