Play Store Scraper API

Play Store Scraper is a simple tool for scraping app store data. It returns the app name, description, price, and more.

This is a Javascript Wrapper for the Play Store Scraper API

Installation

npm install @apiverve/playstorescraper --save

Configuration

Before using the playstorescraper API client, you have to setup your account and obtain your API Key.
You can get it by signing up at https://apiverve.com

Usage

The Play Store Scraper API documentation is found here: https://docs.apiverve.com/api/playstorescraper.
You can find parameters, example responses, and status codes documented here.

Setup

var playstorescraperAPI = require('@apiverve/playstorescraper');
var api = new playstorescraperAPI({
    api_key: [YOUR_API_KEY],
    secure: true //(Optional, defaults to true)
});

Perform Request

Using the API client, you can perform requests to the API.

Define Query

var query = {
  appid: "com.google.android.apps.maps",
  country: "us"
};

Simple Request (using Callback)

api.execute(query, function (error, data) {
    if (error) {
        return console.error(error);
    } else {
        console.log(data);
    }
});

Example Response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "title": "Google Maps",
    "description": "Navigate your world faster and easier with Google Maps.  Over 220 countries and territories mapped and hundreds of millions of businesses and places on the map.  Get real-time GPS navigation, traffic, and transit info, and explore local neighborhoods by knowing where to eat, drink and go - no matter what part of the world you’re in.  Get there faster with real-time updates • Beat traffic with real-time ETAs and traffic conditions • Catch your bus, train, or ride-share with real-time transit info • Save time with automatic rerouting based on live traffic, incidents, and road closures  Discover places and explore like a local • Discover local restaurant, events, and activities that matter to you • Know what’s trending and new places that are opening in the areas you care about • Decide more confidently with “Your match,” a number on how likely you are to like a place • Group planning made easy.  Share a shortlist of options and vote in real-time • Create lists of your favorite places and share with friends • Follow must-try places recommended by local experts, Google, and publishers • Review places you’ve visited. Add photos, missing roads and places.  More experiences on Google Maps • Offline maps to search and navigate without an internet connection • Street View and indoor imagery for restaurants, shops, museums and more • Indoor maps to quickly find your way inside big places like airports, malls and stadiums  * Some features not available in all countries  * Also available for Wear OS. Add a Tile on your Wear OS watch to quickly access home and work.  * Navigation isn't intended to be used by oversized or emergency vehicles",
    "descriptionHTML": "Navigate your world faster and easier with Google Maps.  Over 220 countries and territories mapped and hundreds of millions of businesses and places on the map.  Get real-time GPS navigation, traffic, and transit info, and explore local neighborhoods by knowing where to eat, drink and go - no matter what part of the world you’re in.<br><br>Get there faster with real-time updates<br>• Beat traffic with real-time ETAs and traffic conditions<br>• Catch your bus, train, or ride-share with real-time transit info<br>• Save time with automatic rerouting based on live traffic, incidents, and road closures<br><br>Discover places and explore like a local<br>• Discover local restaurant, events, and activities that matter to you<br>• Know what’s trending and new places that are opening in the areas you care about<br>• Decide more confidently with “Your match,” a number on how likely you are to like a place<br>• Group planning made easy.  Share a shortlist of options and vote in real-time<br>• Create lists of your favorite places and share with friends<br>• Follow must-try places recommended by local experts, Google, and publishers<br>• Review places you’ve visited. Add photos, missing roads and places.<br><br>More experiences on Google Maps<br>• Offline maps to search and navigate without an internet connection<br>• Street View and indoor imagery for restaurants, shops, museums and more<br>• Indoor maps to quickly find your way inside big places like airports, malls and stadiums<br><br>* Some features not available in all countries<br><br>* Also available for Wear OS. Add a Tile on your Wear OS watch to quickly access home and work.<br><br>* Navigation isn&#39;t intended to be used by oversized or emergency vehicles",
    "summary": "Real-time GPS navigation &amp; local suggestions for food, events, &amp; activities",
    "installs": "10,000,000,000+",
    "minInstalls": 10000000000,
    "maxInstalls": 16184591227,
    "score": 3.883259,
    "scoreText": "3.9",
    "ratings": 18173103,
    "reviews": 651787,
    "histogram": {
      "1": 3287718,
      "2": 1037211,
      "3": 1181692,
      "4": 1668710,
      "5": 10997748
    },
    "price": 0,
    "free": true,
    "currency": "USD",
    "priceText": "Free",
    "available": true,
    "offersIAP": false,
    "androidVersion": "VARY",
    "androidVersionText": "Varies with device",
    "androidMaxVersion": "VARY",
    "developer": "Google LLC",
    "developerId": "5700313618786177705",
    "developerEmail": "[email protected]",
    "developerWebsite": "http://maps.google.com/about/",
    "developerAddress": "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View 94043",
    "privacyPolicy": "http://www.google.com/policies/privacy",
    "developerInternalID": "5700313618786177705",
    "genre": "Travel & Local",
    "genreId": "TRAVEL_AND_LOCAL",
    "categories": [
      {
        "name": "Travel & Local",
        "id": "TRAVEL_AND_LOCAL"
      }
    ],
    "icon": "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/Kf8WTct65hFJxBUDm5E-EpYsiDoLQiGGbnuyP6HBNax43YShXti9THPon1YKB6zPYpA",
    "headerImage": "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/FQx43QTaAqeOtoTLylK3WIs7ySKuGS8AurXNA1Kj34m6w6CjavF4Oj3s5DB6xZZ7DS63",
    "screenshots": [
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      "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/PJkiXQiABQxpVdHMpvOux53wP2TVuYg0fq9K5JYYDO336nvbX-0ShhHWzZGnagmWlw",
      "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/6K2sbPKNLgAKWrEUFDLkoumlAoeCH491rS7b_yEWdxwEXgLslsXg64Uq7UC-_n9u0eo",
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      "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/iXEapPYDZQvo6qFLwlcEpau5qSrNECycERn5mPtr2t4DAIfNJSj3h0FM_t74By7bI9rb",
      "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/rbE2lxgiuVV_CjldaGNdBKEZRizx97rEO_yl4ihk7pXh5y8cRf7FROsmw5OLtQrcFA",
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      "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/jJiCBmpnboxxwA9_fqq-ZwQdkevSKtOfagG2TlJGkLCcFKXSGFHLNIf652QwNHoSjw",
      "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/7eKbrr6jlF-RugEG_pe3ESDOIp15zUomlE_y4wQiouBIUk6tRupMF0t2jl5iZcoEFw",
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    ],
    "contentRating": "Everyone",
    "adSupported": true,
    "updated": 1724892497000,
    "version": "VARY",
    "recentChanges": "Thanks for using Google Maps! This release brings bug fixes that improve our product to help you discover new places and navigate to them.<br><br>Become a beta tester: http://goo.gl/vLUcaJ",
    "comments": [],
    "preregister": false,
    "earlyAccessEnabled": false,
    "isAvailableInPlayPass": false,
    "appId": "com.google.android.apps.maps",
    "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps&hl=en&gl=us"
  },
  "code": 200
}

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