Apple App Store app search by keyword — ratings, prices
serpapi.app-store.search.appsSearch App Store apps by keyword — titles, developers, ratings and prices
- Price
- $0.015/successAt provider cost
- Success rate
- —No success-rate data yetNo success-rate data yet
- Latency p50
- ——
- Last verified
- Jul 28, 2026Verified working
GEThttps://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/serpapi.app-store.search.apps?term=coffee&engine=apple_app_storePreview- Uses platform quota
- Synchronous response
- Reads public data
Parameters
Answers arrive in `organic_results`. The engine slug `apple_app_store` is confirmed; note that the docs page is serpapi.com/apple-app-store — the /apple-app-store-api form 404s.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Query parameters | ||||
num | integer | Optional | results to return; default 10, max 200 | 10 |
lang | string | Optional | four-letter locale; default en-us | en-us |
page | integer | Optional | page number for pagination | |
term | string | Required | THE QUERY PARAM IS `term`, NOT `q` | coffee |
device | string | Optional | desktop | tablet | mobile | |
engine | string | Required | apple_app_store | |
country | string | Optional | two-letter store country; default us | us |
property | string | Optional | search a different field, e.g. `developer` to match developer names | |
category_id | string | Optional | restrict to an App Store category | |
disallow_explicit | boolean | Optional | default false | |
- Query parameters
numintegerOptionalresults to return; default 10, max 200
Example:
10langstringOptionalfour-letter locale; default en-us
Example:
en-uspageintegerOptionalpage number for pagination
termstringRequiredTHE QUERY PARAM IS `term`, NOT `q`
Example:
coffeedevicestringOptionaldesktop | tablet | mobile
enginestringRequiredExample:
apple_app_storecountrystringOptionaltwo-letter store country; default us
Example:
uspropertystringOptionalsearch a different field, e.g. `developer` to match developer names
category_idstringOptionalrestrict to an App Store category
disallow_explicitbooleanOptionaldefault false
Code samples
Replace $TOOLSWITCH_KEY with the key you created in the console.
curl -X GET 'https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/serpapi.app-store.search.apps?term=coffee&engine=apple_app_store' \
-H "X-Toolswitch-Key: $TOOLSWITCH_KEY"import os
import requests
response = requests.request(
"GET",
"https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/serpapi.app-store.search.apps?term=coffee&engine=apple_app_store",
headers={"X-Toolswitch-Key": os.environ["TOOLSWITCH_KEY"]},
)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.text)const response = await fetch("https://toolswitch.dev/v1/tools/serpapi.app-store.search.apps?term=coffee&engine=apple_app_store", {
method: "GET",
headers: {
"X-Toolswitch-Key": process.env.TOOLSWITCH_KEY ?? "",
},
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.text());This gateway API is in preview; its URL and authentication may change. The example parameters are sample data. Calls are billed at $0.015/success, including the service fee.