# App Store Search Scraper (`mscraper/app-store-search-scraper`) Actor

App Store Search Scraper is a specialized web scraping tool designed to extract news from App Store. The Scraper exports the accumulated data to various formats like JSON, XML, CSV or EXCEL

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mscraper/app-store-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [mscraper](https://apify.com/mscraper) (community)
- **Categories:** Other
- **Stats:** 48 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

$19.00/month + usage

To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period. You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#rental-actors

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## App Store Search Scraper

### What does App Store Search Scraper do?

App Store Search Scraper is a specialized web scraping tool designed to extract detailed information about apps from the [Apple App Store](https://www.apple.com/app-store/).

### Why scrape App Store data?

The Apple App Store provides a wealth of data about various apps, including their ratings, reviews, pricing, and more. This data can be used for a variety of purposes, such as:

- Analyzing market trends and user preferences
- Identifying popular and emerging apps
- Monitoring competitors and app performance
- Conducting research on app features, ratings, and user feedback

If you're looking to gain insights from the App Store, the App Store Search Scraper is the tool for you.

### How to scrape App Store data?

Using App Store Search Scraper is straightforward. Just enter the app name or keyword you want to search for, and click start. The scraper will then fetch all relevant app data from the App Store.

### Input

App Store Search Scraper has the following input options. Click on the [input tab](https://apify.com/mscraper/app-store-search-scraper/input-schema) for more information.

### Results

```json
{
    "trackId": 541933937,
    "trackName": "ZipRecruiter Job Search",
    "description": "Search 100+ job boards at once to find your next job fast. It's that easy...",
    "artworkUrl512": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/b8/4a/43/b84a43db-a1f8-1649-5329-b4c724b72752/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-0-0-85-220.png/512x512bb.jpg",
    "averageUserRating": 4.85844,
    "userRatingCount": 493113,
    "releaseDate": "2013-12-29T05:05:27Z",
    "currentVersionReleaseDate": "2024-08-12T18:43:26Z",
    "version": "106.0",
    "primaryGenreName": "Business",
    "price": 0,
    "currency": "USD",
    "supportedDevices": [
        "iPhone5s-iPhone5s",
        "iPadAir-iPadAir",
        "iPhone6-iPhone6",
        "iPhone6Plus-iPhone6Plus",
        "iPhone12Pro-iPhone12Pro"
    ],
    "trackViewUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ziprecruiter-job-search/id541933937?uo=4"
}
```

### Is it legal to scrape App Store data?

Note that personal data is protected by GDPR in the European Union and by other regulations worldwide. You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so. If you're unsure whether your reason is legitimate, consult your lawyers. We also recommend that you read our blog post: Is web scraping legal?

### Contact

Please feel free to browse through the diverse array of web scrapers available on my Apify profile. If a custom solution or extra options are what you're seeking, don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly at hello@mscraper.com.

# Actor input Schema

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

The maximum number of results to return (between 10 and 200).

## `term` (type: `string`):

The search term used to query the AppStore.

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

The country code to use for the AppStore query (e.g., 'us' for United States).

## `media` (type: `string`):

The type of media to search for (e.g., 'software' for apps).

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

Proxy configuration to be used by the scraper.

## `devLogs` (type: `boolean`):

Enable detailed logs for debugging purposes.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "limit": 200,
  "term": "jobs",
  "country": "us",
  "media": "software",
  "devLogs": false
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mscraper/app-store-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mscraper/app-store-search-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 '{}' |
apify call mscraper/app-store-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mscraper/app-store-search-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/ljGxguMMfTRIEl1cI/builds/E7pGqJRZEstsxAphL/openapi.json