# Google Play API by APISH (`apish/google-play-api`) Actor

Public Google Play Store data for any Android app: details, installs, reviews, top charts, permissions and data safety, as JSON, via APISH. Pay per credit; failed calls are free.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/apish/google-play-api.md
- **Developed by:** [APISH](https://apify.com/apish) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$4.00 / 1,000 credits

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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?

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.

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

## Google Play API by APISH

Get public Google Play data as clean, consistent JSON: google Play app details, google Play categories, google Play top charts, google Play data safety, google Play developer apps, google Play app permissions and more. 10 endpoints, one response shape, numbers parsed, absolute URLs.

### How to use

1. Pick an **Endpoint**. Each option shows what it returns and its price in credits.
2. Enter its **Parameters** as JSON, for example `{"app_id":"com.spotify.music","country":"us","lang":"en"}`. All parameters are listed below.
3. Run. Each call becomes one row in the dataset. Use **Batch** to run the same endpoint for many inputs and **Pages per input** to follow pagination.

### Pricing

Pay per event: you pay per APISH credit the call used. The price of each endpoint is in the table below. Calls that fail on our side (server errors, timeouts, blocks) are free.

### Endpoints

| Endpoint | Returns | Required parameters | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| `/google-play/v1/app` | Google Play app details | `app_id` | 2 |
| `/google-play/v1/categories` | Google Play categories | — | 1 |
| `/google-play/v1/charts` | Google Play top charts | — | 1 |
| `/google-play/v1/data-safety` | Google Play data safety | `app_id` | 1 |
| `/google-play/v1/developer` | Google Play developer apps | `id` | 1 |
| `/google-play/v1/permissions` | Google Play app permissions | `app_id` | 1 |
| `/google-play/v1/reviews` | Google Play reviews | `app_id` | 1 |
| `/google-play/v1/search` | Google Play search | `q` | 2 |
| `/google-play/v1/similar` | Google Play similar apps | `app_id` | 5 |
| `/google-play/v1/suggest` | Google Play search suggestions | `q` | 1 |

### Output

Each dataset row has `endpoint`, `params`, `status`, `credits_used` and the endpoint's data. Add `"raw": 1` to the parameters to also get the site's original record, or `"fields": "a,b.c"` to return only the fields you need.

### Endpoint details

#### Google Play app details

Endpoint `/google-play/v1/app` · 2 credits per successful call.

Parameters:

- `app_id` (required)
- `country`: Two-letter country.
- `lang`: Language code.

Example parameters: `{"app_id":"com.spotify.music","country":"us","lang":"en"}`

#### Google Play categories

Endpoint `/google-play/v1/categories` · 1 credit per successful call.

The store's app and game categories: id (the value for `category` on /google-play/v1/charts), name, group (apps, games, kids) and category page link.

Parameters:

- `type` — one of `all`, `apps`, `games`: all (default), apps or games.

#### Google Play top charts

Endpoint `/google-play/v1/charts` · 1 credit per successful call.

Google Play's top charts for a category and country: top free, top paid or top grossing apps and games, ranked, with title, developer, icon, rating, price, genre, installs and screenshots.

Parameters:

- `collection` — one of `topselling_free`, `topselling_paid`, `topgrossing`: topselling_free (default), topselling_paid or topgrossing.
- `category`: APPLICATION (all apps, default), GAME (all games), or a category such as GAME_PUZZLE, GAME_ACTION, SOCIAL, FINANCE, PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTH_AND_FITNESS, SHOPPING, TOOLS, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, FAMILY.
- `country`: Two-letter country code (default us).
- `lang`: Language code (default en).
- `limit`: Apps to return, 1-200 (default 50).

Example parameters: `{"collection":"topgrossing","category":"GAME","country":"us","lang":"en","limit":50}`

#### Google Play data safety

Endpoint `/google-play/v1/data-safety` · 1 credit per successful call.

An app's data safety section: the data shared with other companies and the data collected, by category (location, personal info, financial info...) with each data type, whether it is optional and its purposes, the security practices (encryption in transit, deletion requests...), the developer's contact details and privacy policy.

Parameters:

- `app_id` (required): A Google Play package name or store link.
- `lang`: Language (default en).
- `country`: Two-letter country (default us).

Example parameters: `{"app_id":"com.spotify.music"}`

#### Google Play developer apps

Endpoint `/google-play/v1/developer` · 1 credit per successful call.

Every app of a Google Play developer, by developer name or numeric developer id (or a developer page URL), with each app cards data.

Parameters:

- `id` (required): Developer name (Google LLC) or numeric developer id.
- `lang`: e.g. en.
- `country`: e.g. us.

Example parameters: `{"id":"Google LLC"}`

#### Google Play app permissions

Endpoint `/google-play/v1/permissions` · 1 credit per successful call.

The Android permissions an app asks for, grouped as the store shows them (Location, Camera, Storage, Phone, Other...) with each group's permissions, plus a flat list.

Parameters:

- `app_id` (required): A Google Play package name or store link.
- `lang`: Language (default en).
- `country`: Two-letter country (default us).

Example parameters: `{"app_id":"com.spotify.music"}`

#### Google Play reviews

Endpoint `/google-play/v1/reviews` · 1 credit per successful call.

Pass `next_cursor` back as `cursor` for the next 40 reviews. `next_cursor` is null on the last page. The response echoes `sort`, `rating` and `device`.

Parameters:

- `app_id` (required): Google Play package name.
- `cursor`: Cursor from `next_cursor` on the previous response; `next_cursor` is null on the last page.
- `country`: Two-letter country.
- `lang`: Language code.
- `sort` — one of `newest`, `relevance`, `rating`: Review order: `newest` (default), `relevance` (most relevant) or `rating` (highest rated first).
- `rating`: Only reviews with this many stars (1-5).
- `device` — one of `phone`, `tablet`, `watch`, `chromebook`: Only reviews written on this device type.

Example parameters: `{"app_id":"com.instagram.android"}`

#### Google Play search

Endpoint `/google-play/v1/search` · 2 credits per successful call.

The store embeds one page of apps. `next_cursor` is null.

Parameters:

- `q` (required)
- `country`: Two-letter country.
- `lang`: Language code.

Example parameters: `{"q":"instagram","country":"us","lang":"en"}`

#### Google Play similar apps

Endpoint `/google-play/v1/similar` · 5 credits per successful call.

The apps Google Play lists as similar to an app, about 50 per page: app id, title, developer, icon, rating, and on the first page also description, genre, price, installs, content rating, in-app purchase range and screenshots (later pages carry a short summary and the developer link). Pass `next_cursor` back as `cursor`; null on the last page.

Parameters:

- `app_id` (required): The app's package name, as in play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=\<app_id>.
- `lang`: Language of the texts (default en).
- `country`: Two-letter store country (default us).
- `cursor`: Pass `next_cursor` from the previous response.

Example parameters: `{"app_id":"com.spotify.music"}`

#### Google Play search suggestions

Endpoint `/google-play/v1/suggest` · 1 credit per successful call.

The store's search suggestions for what was typed, in order, with the search link of each.

Parameters:

- `q` (required): The text typed so far.
- `lang`: Language (default en).
- `country`: Two-letter country (default us).

Example parameters: `{"q":"spoti"}`

### Support

Questions, bugs or a missing field? Open an issue in this Actor's Issues tab and we will reply there.

Public data only: nothing behind a login. You are responsible for how you use the data you collect.

# Actor input Schema

## `endpoint` (type: `string`):

Which Google Play endpoint to call. Each option shows what it returns and its price in credits.

## `params` (type: `object`):

Query parameters for the endpoint, as JSON. See the README for every endpoint's parameters. Example: {"app_id":"com.spotify.music","country":"us","lang":"en"}

## `batch` (type: `array`):

Run the same endpoint for many inputs: a list of parameter objects. Each item is one call. Leave empty to use Parameters.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

For paginated endpoints: follow next_cursor up to this many pages per input. 1 = first page only.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "endpoint": "/google-play/v1/app",
  "params": {
    "app_id": "com.spotify.music",
    "country": "us",
    "lang": "en"
  },
  "batch": [],
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

One row per call: endpoint, params, status, credits_used and the data.

# 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 = {
    "endpoint": "/google-play/v1/app",
    "params": {
        "app_id": "com.spotify.music",
        "country": "us",
        "lang": "en"
    },
    "batch": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("apish/google-play-api").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 = {
    "endpoint": "/google-play/v1/app",
    "params": {
        "app_id": "com.spotify.music",
        "country": "us",
        "lang": "en",
    },
    "batch": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("apish/google-play-api").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 '{
  "endpoint": "/google-play/v1/app",
  "params": {
    "app_id": "com.spotify.music",
    "country": "us",
    "lang": "en"
  },
  "batch": []
}' |
apify call apish/google-play-api --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,apish/google-play-api"
        }
    }
}
```

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/QMfT7uUyLheItgwxB/builds/waL161WtJ3mfjE2gt/openapi.json