App Data API Fresh

App Data API provides structured data on mobile applications from the two major app marketplaces: Google Play and Apple App Store. Use it to track app rankings, pull reviews at scale, monitor competitor app metadata, and inform app store optimization (ASO) strategy.

Results are location-accurate — DataForSEO emulates the specified store, language, and location so results match what users in that market actually see.

Supported Platforms

Platform	API
Google Play	Google App Data API
Apple App Store	Apple App Data API

Additional platforms are planned for future support.

All Endpoints (29 total)

Google Play (16 endpoints across 5 sub-groups)

Sub-Group	Endpoints	What It Returns
App Searches	4	Apps ranking for a keyword on Google Play
App List	4	Top app charts (top free, top paid, new releases)
App Info	4	Full app metadata: description, rating, reviews count, version, developer
App Reviews	3	App reviews with ratings, reviewer data, dates
App Listings	1	App collection listing data

Apple App Store (13 endpoints across 5 sub-groups)

Sub-Group	Endpoints	What It Returns
App Searches	3	Apps ranking for a keyword on App Store
App List	3	Top App Store charts
App Info	3	Full App Store listing data
App Reviews	3	Reviews with rating, text, reviewer, date
App Listings	1	App collection data

Quick Endpoint Reference

Endpoint	Method	Description
`/v3/app_data/google/app_searches/task_post`	POST	Search Google Play by keyword
`/v3/app_data/google/app_searches/tasks_ready`	GET	Get completed search tasks
`/v3/app_data/google/app_searches/task_get/{id}/advanced`	GET	Retrieve search results
`/v3/app_data/google/app_info/task_post`	POST	Get Google Play app details
`/v3/app_data/google/app_info/tasks_ready`	GET	Get completed app info tasks
`/v3/app_data/google/app_info/task_get/{id}/advanced`	GET	Retrieve app metadata
`/v3/app_data/google/app_reviews/task_post`	POST	Queue app reviews task
`/v3/app_data/google/app_reviews/tasks_ready`	GET	Get completed review tasks
`/v3/app_data/google/app_reviews/task_get/{id}/advanced`	GET	Retrieve reviews
`/v3/app_data/google/app_list/task_post`	POST	Queue top chart task
`/v3/app_data/google/app_list/task_get/{id}/advanced`	GET	Retrieve chart data
`/v3/app_data/apple/app_searches/task_post`	POST	Search App Store by keyword
`/v3/app_data/apple/app_info/task_post`	POST	Get App Store app details
`/v3/app_data/apple/app_reviews/task_post`	POST	Queue App Store reviews task
`/v3/app_data/apple/app_list/task_post`	POST	Queue App Store chart task

What You Can Retrieve

App rankings for specific keywords in a store and location
App reviews with ratings, reviewer data, and dates
App details: description, icon, category, rating, review count, version, download counts
App collections: top free, top paid, top grossing, new releases
Related apps and competitor suggestions

Method

App Data API uses Standard method only — results are not available instantly.

POST your task(s) to the task creation endpoint
GET results after processing

For automated retrieval:

Specify postback_url to receive results pushed to your server on completion. Also include function: "advanced" or function: "html" when using postback_url.
Specify pingback_url to receive a notification ping when the task is ready.

If neither is specified, poll the 'Tasks Ready' endpoint for completed task IDs, then retrieve each with the 'Task GET' endpoint.

Functions

Function	Description
Advanced	Full structured data — app metadata, rankings, ratings, all available attributes
HTML	Raw HTML of the app store page (Google Play only)

Note: HTML endpoints are only available for Google App Data API. Apple App Data API returns Advanced function only.

Priority Levels

Priority	Value	Speed
Normal	`1`	Standard queue — lower cost
High	`2`	Faster processing — higher cost

Google App Data API Examples

Search Apps by Keyword

POST https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/google/app_searches/task_post

Find apps that rank for a keyword on Google Play.

bash

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/google/app_searches/task_post \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic BASE64(login:password)' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '[
    {
      "keyword": "budget tracker",
      "location_code": 2840,
      "language_code": "en",
      "priority": 1
    }
  ]'

Get App Details

POST https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/google/app_info/task_post

Pull full metadata for a specific app by its Google Play app ID.

bash

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/google/app_info/task_post \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic BASE64(login:password)' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '[
    {
      "app_id": "com.mint.android",
      "location_code": 2840,
      "language_code": "en",
      "priority": 1
    }
  ]'

Get App Reviews

POST https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/google/reviews/task_post

Pull reviews for a specific app including rating, text, reviewer, and date.

bash

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/google/reviews/task_post \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic BASE64(login:password)' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '[
    {
      "app_id": "com.mint.android",
      "location_code": 2840,
      "language_code": "en",
      "depth": 100,
      "sort_by": "most_relevant",
      "priority": 1
    }
  ]'

Apple App Data API Examples

Search Apps on App Store

POST https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/apple/app_searches/task_post

Find apps ranking for a keyword on the Apple App Store.

bash

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/apple/app_searches/task_post \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic BASE64(login:password)' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '[
    {
      "keyword": "expense tracker",
      "location_code": 2840,
      "language_code": "en",
      "priority": 1
    }
  ]'

Get App Store App Details

POST https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/apple/app_info/task_post

Pull full App Store listing data for an app by its Apple app ID.

bash

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/apple/app_info/task_post \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic BASE64(login:password)' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '[
    {
      "app_id": "284882215",
      "location_code": 2840,
      "language_code": "en",
      "priority": 1
    }
  ]'

Python Example — App Competitor Intelligence

python

import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
import json
import time

LOGIN = "your_login"
PASSWORD = "your_password"
auth = HTTPBasicAuth(LOGIN, PASSWORD)
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
BASE = "https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data"

def post_app_task(platform, endpoint, params):
    payload = [{**params, "priority": 1}]
    r = requests.post(
        f"{BASE}/{platform}/{endpoint}/task_post",
        auth=auth, headers=headers, data=json.dumps(payload)
    )
    return r.json()["tasks"][0]["id"]


def get_app_task_result(platform, endpoint, task_id):
    r = requests.get(
        f"{BASE}/{platform}/{endpoint}/task_get/{task_id}/advanced",
        auth=auth, headers=headers
    )
    return r.json()


def keyword_rank_snapshot(keyword, platform="google", location_code=2840):
    """Get the top apps ranking for a keyword in the app store."""
    task_id = post_app_task(platform, "app_searches", {
        "keyword": keyword,
        "location_code": location_code,
        "language_code": "en"
    })

    time.sleep(20)  # Wait for processing

    data = get_app_task_result(platform, "app_searches", task_id)
    items = data["tasks"][0]["result"][0]["items"]

    print(f"\nTop apps for '{keyword}' on {platform.title()}:")
    for i, item in enumerate(items[:10], 1):
        print(f"  {i}. {item.get('title', 'N/A')} ({item.get('app_id', 'N/A')})")
        print(f"     Rating: {item.get('rating', 'N/A')} | Reviews: {item.get('reviews_count', 'N/A')}")

    return items


def bulk_app_review_pull(app_ids, platform="google", location_code=2840):
    """Pull reviews for multiple apps concurrently."""
    task_map = {}

    # Post all tasks
    for app_id in app_ids:
        task_id = post_app_task(platform, "reviews", {
            "app_id": app_id,
            "location_code": location_code,
            "language_code": "en",
            "depth": 100,
            "sort_by": "most_recent"
        })
        task_map[task_id] = app_id
        print(f"Task created for {app_id}: {task_id}")

    time.sleep(30)

    # Collect results
    all_reviews = {}
    for task_id, app_id in task_map.items():
        data = get_app_task_result(platform, "reviews", task_id)
        try:
            items = data["tasks"][0]["result"][0]["items"]
            all_reviews[app_id] = items
            print(f"Got {len(items)} reviews for {app_id}")
        except (KeyError, IndexError):
            all_reviews[app_id] = []

    return all_reviews


# Usage
keyword_rank_snapshot("invoicing app", platform="apple")

Response Fields (App Info — Advanced)

Field	Type	Description
`app_id`	string	App identifier in the store
`title`	string	App name
`description`	string	Full app description
`category_id`	string	Primary category ID
`categories`	array	All category tags
`rating`	float	Average user rating
`reviews_count`	integer	Total number of ratings
`price`	float	App price (0 for free)
`developer`	string	Developer name
`developer_url`	string	Developer profile URL
`version`	string	Current version
`updated_at`	string	Last update date
`size`	string	App file size
`installs`	string	Download count range (Google Play)
`icon_url`	string	App icon URL
`screenshots`	array	Screenshot URLs

Rate Limits

Up to 2,000 POST and GET API calls per minute combined
Each POST can contain up to 100 tasks

Notes

Location emulation means results reflect the actual app store experience for that market, not a global average.
Apple App Data API does not support the HTML function — Advanced only.
Google App Data API supports both Advanced and HTML functions.
postback_url is the preferred approach for bulk app data collection — avoid polling in high-volume pipelines.
App collection endpoints (top charts, new releases) let you pull entire category rankings without specifying a keyword.

App Data API Fresh ​

Supported Platforms ​

All Endpoints (29 total) ​

Google Play (16 endpoints across 5 sub-groups) ​

Apple App Store (13 endpoints across 5 sub-groups) ​

Quick Endpoint Reference ​

What You Can Retrieve ​

Method ​

Functions ​

Priority Levels ​

Google App Data API Examples ​

Search Apps by Keyword ​

Get App Details ​

Get App Reviews ​

Apple App Data API Examples ​

Search Apps on App Store ​

Get App Store App Details ​

Python Example — App Competitor Intelligence ​

Response Fields (App Info — Advanced) ​

Rate Limits ​

Notes ​

App Data API Fresh

Supported Platforms

All Endpoints (29 total)

Google Play (16 endpoints across 5 sub-groups)

Apple App Store (13 endpoints across 5 sub-groups)

Quick Endpoint Reference

What You Can Retrieve

Method

Functions

Priority Levels

Google App Data API Examples

Search Apps by Keyword

Get App Details

Get App Reviews

Apple App Data API Examples

Search Apps on App Store

Get App Store App Details

Python Example — App Competitor Intelligence

Response Fields (App Info — Advanced)

Rate Limits

Notes