app_data/apple/app_listings/search/live

Live Apple App Listings Search Results

This endpoint will provide you with a list of apps published on App Store along with additional information: its ID, icon, reviews count, rating, price, and other data. The results are specific to the title, description, and categories parameters specified in the API request.

Note: data is currently available only for the United States (location code 2840).

POST

Your account will be charged for each request. The cost can be calculated on the Pricing page.

All POST data should be sent in the JSON format (UTF-8 encoding). The task setting is done using the POST method. When setting a task, you should send all task parameters in the task array of the generic POST array. You can send up to 2000 API calls per minute, each Live API call can contain only one task. The maximum number of calls that can be sent simultaneously is limited to 30.

Below you will find a detailed description of the fields you can use for setting a task.

Description of the fields for setting a task:

Field name	Type	Description
`categories`	array	app categories optional field the categories you specify are used to search for app listings; you can get the full list of available app listing categories by this link you can specify up to 10 categories
`description`	string	keyword in the app's description optional field keywords that occur in the description of the app; can contain up to 200 characters
`title`	string	keyword in the app's title optional field keywords that occur in the title of the app; can contain up to 200 characters
`filters`	array	array of results filtering parameters optional field you can add several filters at once (8 filters maximum) you should set a logical operator `and`, `or` between the conditions the following operators are supported: `regex`, `not_regex`, `<`, `<=`, `>`, `>=`, `=`, `<>`, `in`, `not_in`, `like`, `not_like` you can use the `%` operator with `like` and `not_like` to match any string of zero or more characters example: `["rating.value",">",3]` you can receive the list of available filters_by making a separate request to `https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/apple/app_listings/available_filters`n
`order_by`	array	results sorting rules optional field you can use the same values as in the `filters` array to sort the results possible sorting types: `asc` - results will be sorted in the ascending order `desc` - results will be sorted in the descending order you should use a comma to set up a sorting parameter example: `["item.rating.value,desc"]` note that you can set no more than three sorting rules in a single request you should use a comma to separate several sorting rules example: `["item.rating.value,desc","item.rating.value,desc"]`
`limit`	integer	the maximum number of returned apps optional field default value: `100` maximum value: `1000`
`offset`	integer	offset in the results array of returned apps optional field default value: `0` if you specify the `10` value, the first ten entities in the results array will be omitted and the data will be provided for the successive entities Note: we recommend using this parameter only when retrieving up to 10,000 results for retrieving over 10,000 results, use the `offset_token` instead.
`offset_token`	string	token for subsequent requests optional field provided in the identical filed of the response to each request; use this parameter to avoid timeouts while trying to obtain over 100,000 results in a single request; by specifying the unique `offset_token` value from the response array, you will get the subsequent results of the initial task; `offset_token` values are unique for each subsequent task Note: if the `offset_token` is specified in the request, all other parameters should be identical to the previous request learn more about this parameter on our Help Center
`tag`	string	user-defined task identifier optional field the character limit is 255 you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result you will find the specified `tag` value in the `data` object of the response

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‌‌As a response of the API server, you will receive JSON-encoded data containing a tasks array with the information specific to the set tasks.

Description of the fields in the results array:

Field name	Type	Description
`version`	string	the current version of the API
`status_code`	integer	general status code you can find the full list of the response codes here Note: we strongly recommend designing a necessary system for handling related exceptional or error conditions
`status_message`	string	general informational message you can find the full list of general informational messages here
`time`	string	execution time, seconds
`cost`	float	total tasks* cost, USD*
`tasks_count`	integer	the number of tasks in the `tasks`* array*
`tasks_error`	integer	the number of tasks in the `tasks`* array that were returned an error*
`tasks`	array	array of tasks
`id`	string	task identifier unique task identifier in our system in the UUID format
`status_code`	integer	status code of the task generated by DataForSEO; can be within the following range: 10000-60000 you can find the full list of the response codes here
`status_message`	string	informational message of the task you can find the full list of general informational messages here
`time`	string	execution time, seconds
`cost`	float	cost of the task, USD
`result_count`	integer	number of elements in the `result` array
`path`	array	URL path
`data`	object	contains the same parameters that you specified in the POST request
`result`	array	array of results
`total_count`	integer	the total number of relevant results in the database
`count`	integer	the number of items in the results array
`offset`	integer	offset in the results array of returned apps
`offset_token`	string	token for subsequent requests you can use this parameter in the POST request to avoid timeouts while trying to obtain over 100,000 results in a single request
`items`	array	array of apps and related data
`app_id`	string	ID of the returned app
`se_domain`	string	search engine domain in a POST array
`location_code`	integer	location code in a POST array
`language_code`	string	language code in a POST array
`check_url`	string	direct URL to search engine results you can use it to make sure that we provided accurate results
`time_update`	string	date and time when SERP data was last updated in the ISO 8601 format: “YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sssssssZ” example: `2023-05-23 10:16:19 +00:00`
`item`	object	detailed information about the app
`type`	string	the item's type possible item types: `"app_store_info_organic"`
`rank_group`	integer	position within a group of elements with identical `type` values positions of elements with different `type` values are omitted from `rank_group`
`rank_absolute`	integer	absolute rank among all the listed apps absolute position among all apps on the list
`position`	string	the alignment of the element in SERP can take the following values: `left`
`app_id`	string	ID of the returned app
`title`	string	title of the returned app
`subtitle`	string	subtitle of the returned app
`url`	string	URL to the app page on App Store
`icon`	string	URL to the app icon
`description`	string	description of the returned app
`reviews_count`	integer	the total number of reviews the app has
`rating`	object	average rating of the app
`rating_type`	string	the type of the rating can take the following values: `Max5`
`value`	float	the value of the rating
`votes_count`	integer	the amount of feedback in this case, the value will be `null`
`rating_max`	integer	the maximum value for a `rating_type` the maximum value for `Max5` is 5
`price`	object	price of the app
`current`	float	current price refers to the current price indicated in the element
`regular`	float	regular price refers to the regular price indicated in the element
`max_value`	float	the maximum price refers to the maximum price indicated in the element
`currency`	string	currency of the listed price ISO code of the currency applied to the price
`is_price_range`	boolean	price is provided as a range indicates whether a price is provided in a range
`displayed_price`	string	price string in the result raw price string as provided in the result
`is_free`	boolean	indicates whether the app is free
`main_category`	string	app category App Store category most relevant to the app
`categories`	array	list of additional app categories App Store categories relevant to the app
`languages`	array	languages supported in the app
`advisories`	array	app advisory rating and usage restrictions
`developer`	string	name of the app developer
`developer_id`	string	ID of the developer on App Store
`developer_url`	string	URL to the developer page on App Store
`version`	string	current version of the app
`minimum_os_version`	string	minimum OS version required to install the app
`size`	string	size of the app
`released_date`	string	date and time when the app was released in the UTC format: “yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss +00:00”; example: `2019-11-15 12:57:46 +00:00`
`last_update_date`	string	date and time when the app was last updated in the UTC format: “yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss +00:00”; example: `2019-11-15 12:57:46 +00:00`
`update_notes`	string	update notes contains the latest update notes from the developer
`images`	array	app images contains URLs to the images published on the app page on App Store
`similar_apps`	array	similar apps displays apps similar to the app in a POST request
`app_id`	string	ID of the app
`title`	string	title of the app
`url`	string	URL to the app page on App Store
`more_apps_by_developer`	array	similar apps information about apps built by the same developer
`app_id`	string	ID of the app
`title`	string	title of the app
`url`	string	URL to the app page on App Store

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Instead of ‘login’ and ‘password’ use your credentials from https://app.dataforseo.com/api-access

# Instead of 'login' and 'password' use your credentials from https://app.dataforseo.com/api-access 
login="login" 
password="password" 
cred="$(printf ${login}:${password} | base64)" 
curl --location --request POST "https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/app_data/apple/app_listings/search/live" 
--header "Authorization: Basic ${cred}"  
--header "Content-Type: application/json" 
--data-raw '[
    {
     "title": "vpn",
     "description": "vpn",
     "categories": [
         "Tools"
        ],
     "order_by": ["item.rating.value,desc"],
     "filters": [
         ["item.rating.value", ">", 4.5]
        ],
     "limit": 2
    }
]'

<?php
// You can download this file from here https://cdn.dataforseo.com/v3/examples/php/php_RestClient.zip?202197
require('RestClient.php');
$api_url = 'https://api.dataforseo.com/';
// Instead of 'login' and 'password' use your credentials from https://app.dataforseo.com/api-access
$client = new RestClient($api_url, null, 'login', 'password');
$post_array = array();
// simple way to get a result
$post_array[] = array(
   "title" => "vpn",
   "description" => "vpn",
   "order_by" => [ "item.rating.value,desc" ],
   "filters" => [
      [ "item.rating.value",">",4 ]
   ],
   "limit" => 2
);
try {
   // POST /v3/app_data/apple/app_listings/search/live
   // the full list of possible parameters is available in documentation
   $result = $client->post('/v3/app_data/apple/app_listings/search/live', $post_array);
   print_r($result);
   // do something with post result
} catch (RestClientException $e) {
   echo "n";
   print "HTTP code: {$e->getHttpCode()}n";
   print "Error code: {$e->getCode()}n";
   print "Message: {$e->getMessage()}n";
   print  $e->getTraceAsString();
   echo "n";
}
$client = null;
?>

const post_array = [];

post_array.push({
    "title": "vpn",
    "description": "vpn",
    "categories": [
      "Tools"
    ],
    "order_by": [
      "item.rating.value,desc"
    ],
    "filters": [
      [
        "item.rating.value",
        ">",
        4.5
      ]
    ],
    "limit": 2
  });

const axios = require('axios');

axios({
  method: 'post',
  url: 'https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/business_data/business_listings/search/live',
  auth: {
    username: 'login',
    password: 'password'
  },
  data: post_array,
  headers: {
    'content-type': 'application/json'
  }
}).then(function (response) {
  var result = response['data']['tasks'];
  // Result data
  console.log(result);
}).catch(function (error) {
  console.log(error);
});

from client import RestClient
# You can download this file from here https://cdn.dataforseo.com/v3/examples/python/python_Client.zip
client = RestClient("login", "password")
post_data = dict()
# simple way to set a task
post_data[len(post_data)] = dict(
    title="vpn",
    description="vpn",
    order_by=["item.rating.value,desc"],
    filters=[
        ["item.rating.value",">",4]
    ],
    limit=2
)
# POST /v3/app_data/apple/app_listings/search/live
response = client.post("/v3/app_data/apple/app_listings/search/live", post_data)
# you can find the full list of the response codes here https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/appendix/errors
if response["status_code"] == 20000:
    print(response)
    # do something with result
else:
    print("error. Code: %d Message: %s" % (response["status_code"], response["status_message"]))

using Newtonsoft.Json;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace DataForSeoDemos
{
    public static partial class Demos
    {
        public static async Task app_data_app_listings_search_live()
        {
            var httpClient = new HttpClient
            {
                BaseAddress = new Uri("https://api.dataforseo.com/"),
                // Instead of 'login' and 'password' use your credentials from https://app.dataforseo.com/api-access
                DefaultRequestHeaders = { Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Basic", Convert.ToBase64String(Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("login:password"))) }
            };
            var postData = new List<object>();
            postData.Add(new
            {
                title = "vpn",
                description = "vpn",
                order_by = new[]
                {
                    "item.rating.value,desc"
                },
                filters = new object[]
                {
                    new object[] { "item.rating.value", ">", 4 }
                },
                limit = 2
            });
            // POST /v3/app_data/apple/app_listings/search/live
            // the full list of possible parameters is available in documentation

            var taskPostResponse = await httpClient.PostAsync("/v3/app_data/apple/app_listings/search/live", new StringContent(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(postData)));
            var result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<dynamic>(await taskPostResponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
            // you can find the full list of the response codes here https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/appendix/errors
            if (result.status_code == 20000)
            {
                // do something with result
                Console.WriteLine(result);
            }
            else
                Console.WriteLine($"error. Code: {result.status_code} Message: {result.status_message}");
        }
    }
}

The above command returns JSON structured like this:

{
  "version": "0.1.20260717",
  "status_code": 20000,
  "status_message": "Ok.",
  "time": "0.2633 sec.",
  "cost": 0.101,
  "tasks_count": 1,
  "tasks_error": 0,
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": "07271705-1535-0556-0000-78bc2071a241",
      "status_code": 20000,
      "status_message": "Ok.",
      "time": "0.1975 sec.",
      "cost": 0.101,
      "result_count": 1,
      "path": [
        "v3",
        "app_data",
        "apple",
        "app_listings",
        "search",
        "live"
      ],
      "data": {
        "api": "app_data",
        "function": "search",
        "se": "apple",
        "title": "vpn",
        "order_by": [
          "item.rating.value,desc"
        ],
        "filters": [
          [
            "item.rating.value",
            ">",
            4.5
          ]
        ],
        "internal_list_limit": 2,
        "limit": 1
      },
      "result": [
        {
          "total_count": 596,
          "count": 1,
          "offset": 0,
          "offset_token": "eyJDdXJyZW50T2Zmc2V0IjoxLCJSZXF1ZXN0RGF0YSI6eyJsb2NhdGlvbiI6bnVsbCwibGFuZ3VhZ2UiOm51bGwsImNhdGVnb3JpZXMiOm51bGwsInRpdGxlIjoidnBuIiwiZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iOm51bGwsInNlYXJjaF9hZnRlcl90b2tlbiI6bnVsbCwib3JkZXJfYnkiOnsib3JkZXJfZmllbGQiOiJpbmZvLml0ZW0ucmF0aW5nLnZhbHVlIiwib3JkZXJfdHlwZSI6IkRlc2MiLCJuZXh0IjpudWxsfSwibGltaXQiOjEsIm9mZnNldCI6bnVsbCwiYWlkIjoxNTM1LCJ1c2VfY2FjaGUiOnRydWUsInRhc2tfaWQiOiIwNzI3MTcwNS0xNTM1LTA1NTYtMDAwMC03OGJjMjA3MWEyNDEiLCJmbGFncyI6bnVsbH0sIlJhd1F1ZXJ5Ijp7ImZpZWxkIjoiaXRlbS5yYXRpbmcudmFsdWUiLCJ0eXBlIjoiZ3QiLCJ2YWx1ZSI6NC41fSwiSWQiOm51bGwsIlNlYXJjaEFmdGVyRGF0YSI6WzUuMCwiMTExNzQyNDE4OSJdLCJFeGVjdXRvciI6bnVsbH0=",
          "items": [
            {
              "app_id": "1117424189",
              "se_domain": "itunes.apple.com",
              "location_code": 2840,
              "language_code": "en",
              "check_url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1117424189?l=en-US",
              "time_update": "2026-07-23 09:41:12 +00:00",
              "item": {
                "type": "app_store_info_organic",
                "rank_group": 1,
                "rank_absolute": 1,
                "position": "left",
                "app_id": "1117424189",
                "title": "VPN Tracker World Connect",
                "subtitle": "Secure VPN for iPhone & WiFi",
                "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-tracker-world-connect/id1117424189",
                "icon": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple116/v4/26/3e/8e/263e8e5e-28a3-2142-a591-84d334884fc1/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-0-0-6-0-0-sRGB-0-0-0-GLES2_U002c0-512MB-85-220-0-0.png/512x512bb.jpg",
                "description": "VPN Tracker World Connect is a simple app that lets you browse the internet safely and securely.nnWHAT IS VPN TRACKER WORLD CONNECT?nVPN Tracker encrypts all your browsing data, as soon as it leaves your device. So VPN Tracker World Connect keeps your data secure, even when you’re using public WiFi, and protects you from advertisers or hackers. nnWHAT IS IT FOR?nYou can use it whenever you feel your connection might not be secure enough. We recommend using VPN Tracker World Connect when you’re connected to public WiFi, while travelling and using untrusted networks or when you’re working remotely. You can also use it to connect to open internet wherever you are. nnCAN I TRUST VPN TRACKER WORLD CONNECT?nVPN Tracker World Connect is made in Munich, Germany and follows strict European security standards. We don’t collect, store or share any identifiable browsing data of our users. We have more than 15 years experience building VPN products and know how to assist you with any technical issue. nVPN Tracker was designed for businesses and meets even the most demanding security standards. nnWHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE VPN TRACKER WORLD CONNECT?n• Easy to use - zero configuration, one-tap connectionn• Lightning-fast - auto-connects to the fastest server when you open the appn• Strongest AES-256 encryption standardn• Global, ever-growing network of VPN servers n• Possibility to choose preferred region, country or even city of a servern• Siri Shortcuts integration - automate your routine and connect to VPN just by asking Siri n• One subscription for all your iPhones, iPads and Macsn• Unlimited traffic, no restrictionsn• Free premium trial with no cancellation needednnAfter your free trial, VPN Tracker World Connect offers the following in-app subscriptions: n• 1 month for $11.99n• 12 months for $49.99nn– Price may vary by locationn– Subscriptions payment will be charged through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchasen– Subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current periodn– No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription periodn– Subscriptions may be managed by user only, auto-renewal may be turned off in the user's App Store Account Settings after purchasennLooking for one solution for all you Apple devices? Get VPN Tracker World Connect for Mac at www.vpntracker.comnnPrivacy Policy: https://www.vpntracker.com/goto/vpnprivacypolicy nTerms of use: https://www.vpntracker.com/goto/worldconnectterms",
                "reviews_count": 4,
                "rating": {
                  "rating_type": "Max5",
                  "value": 5,
                  "votes_count": 4,
                  "rating_max": 5
                },
                "price": null,
                "is_free": true,
                "main_category": "Productivity",
                "categories": [
                  "Productivity"
                ],
                "languages": [
                  "EN"
                ],
                "advisories": [
                  "4+"
                ],
                "developer": "equinux AG",
                "developer_id": "1451197812",
                "developer_url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/equinux-ag/id1451197812?platform=iphone",
                "version": "Version 1.4",
                "minimum_os_version": "Requires iOS 9.3 or later.",
                "size": "48.7 MB",
                "released_date": null,
                "last_update_date": "2023-04-17 09:39:48 +00:00",
                "update_notes": "World Connect now offers servers in 27 additional countries.nnStay connected!nnYour VPN Tracker Team",
                "images": [
                  "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/b1/a4/17/b1a4178f-a027-7ddc-ae8c-fd3fec2bea14/pr_source.jpg/512x512bb.jpg",
                  "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/e1/9f/47/e19f479c-ea9a-7739-3604-50036ad4582a/pr_source.jpg/512x512bb.jpg",
                  "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/f9/87/1d/f9871dfd-7f25-23e8-be6a-5901ef212e0a/pr_source.jpg/512x512bb.jpg",
                  "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple128/v4/d8/bc/ad/d8bcada9-4186-d882-4d7f-51e7a67abb73/pr_source.jpg/512x512bb.jpg",
                  "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/3e/33/de/3e33de69-9caa-cd12-df03-debc1673a9fb/pr_source.jpg/512x512bb.jpg",
                  "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple128/v4/50/6c/ec/506cec3d-1ec3-9a93-a995-a5a817c0bbd8/pr_source.jpg/512x512bb.jpg",
                  "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/68/a4/e4/68a4e4ee-b088-677d-abe2-5b2ce7e9e6fe/pr_source.jpg/512x512bb.jpg",
                  "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/f3/c0/18/f3c018aa-d711-e9ab-f5eb-2de3a3aa97ca/pr_source.jpg/512x512bb.jpg"
                ],
                "similar_apps": [
                  {
                    "app_id": "1453308678",
                    "title": "VPN Connector: Best Proxy",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-connector-best-proxy/id1453308678"
                  },
                  {
                    "app_id": "1497922505",
                    "title": "MaxiVPN - Fastest VPN Proxy",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maxivpn-fastest-vpn-proxy/id1497922505"
                  },
                  {
                    "app_id": "1612857564",
                    "title": "VPNGN",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpngn/id1612857564"
                  },
                  {
                    "app_id": "1565775173",
                    "title": "Connect2VPN - Fast & Safe VPN",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/connect2vpn-fast-safe-vpn/id1565775173"
                  },
                  {
                    "app_id": "6443752434",
                    "title": "VPN Pumpkin Master",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-pumpkin-master/id6443752434"
                  },
                  {
                    "app_id": "1436024470",
                    "title": "Securepoint VPN Client",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/securepoint-vpn-client/id1436024470"
                  },
                  {
                    "app_id": "1466206847",
                    "title": "VPNBoss - Privacy & Security",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpnboss-privacy-security/id1466206847"
                  },
                  {
                    "app_id": "1570302542",
                    "title": "Speed VPN and Private Browser",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speed-vpn-and-private-browser/id1570302542"
                  },
                  {
                    "app_id": "1533249581",
                    "title": "PrimeVPN - Fast & Secure VPN",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/primevpn-fast-secure-vpn/id1533249581"
                  },
                  {
                    "app_id": "1478493486",
                    "title": "Dragon VPN for iPhone BytesGO",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dragon-vpn-for-iphone-bytesgo/id1478493486"
                  }
                ],
                "more_apps_by_developer": [
                  {
                    "app_id": "1552188254",
                    "title": "VPN Tracker – Remote Access",
                    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-tracker-remote-access/id1552188254"
                  }
                ]
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}