# Google Play App Search API

> Search Google Play apps by keyword or browse categories and top charts, with rating, price and developer.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/google-play/apps
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/google-play/apps/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Google Play
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google-play/apps`
- Price: $0.0001 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, google play, apps
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google-play/apps` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `hl` | string | no |  |
| `gl` | string | no |  |
| `q` | string | no |  |
| `chart` | string | no |  |
| `next_page_token` | string | no |  |
| `section_page_token` | string | no |  |
| `see_more_token` | string | no |  |
| `apps_category` | string | no |  |
| `store_device` | string | no | phone, tablet, tv, chromebook, watch, car |
| `age` | string | no | AGE_RANGE1, AGE_RANGE2, AGE_RANGE3 |
| `timeout` | number | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Google Play App Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google-play/apps with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Google Play App Search API cost?

$0.0001 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Google Play App Search API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: hl (string), gl (string), q (string), chart (string), next_page_token (string) and section_page_token (string) and 5 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Google Play App Search API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Google Play developer account or API key?

No. Google Play App Search runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Google Play API access separately.

## README

### Google Play App Search API

Search Google Play apps by keyword or browse categories and top charts, with rating, price and developer.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google-play/apps" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"q": "Duolingo"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `age` | string | No | Children's age range. Requires apps_category=FAMILY. |
| `apps_category` | string | No | Native app category identifier, such as MEDICAL. Excludes q and an explicit store_device. |
| `chart` | string | No | Chart identifier such as topselling_free, topselling_paid, or topgrossing. Excludes q and all pagination selectors. Apps and games charts require phone or an omitted store_device. |
| `gl` | string | No | Two-letter country code. |
| `hl` | string | No | Storefront language, such as en, de, or zh-TW. Maximum 32 characters. |
| `next_page_token` | string | No | Use the returned next_page_token with the same parameters. Excludes chart, section_page_token, and see_more_token. |
| `q` | string | No | At most 2,048 UTF-8 bytes. |
| `section_page_token` | string | No | Continue one result group using its returned token and the same parameters. Excludes the other pagination selectors and chart. |
| `see_more_token` | string | No | Open a result collection using its returned token and the same parameters. Excludes the other pagination selectors and chart. |
| `store_device` | string | No | Omit for the default phone storefront. An explicit selection excludes q and category. |
| `timeout` | number | No | Optional budget for the entire request in seconds, measured from gateway receipt until the response is ready to send. Includes admission, queueing and settlement. Must be greater t |

#### Pricing

Flat price per call. Failed calls are not charged.