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Apple API

Apple (apple.com) has 16 public methods: get App Store app, search apps, list refurbished products, get album, search songs and 11 more. Each costs 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.

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Methods

16

  • Get App Store app

    Gets an iPhone or iPad app's public App Store listing by name or link. You can narrow it by developer and country. In-app purchases are included when the page lists them.

    Returns name, developer, category, rating, price, in-app purchases, size, version, languages, description, link

    Readapps.apple.com/get_app

  • Search apps

    Finds iPhone and iPad apps by keyword in a chosen country's App Store, with ratings, prices, categories and App Store links.

    Returns app name, developer, rating, rating count, price, currency, category, App Store link, app ID

    Readapps.apple.com/search_apps

  • List refurbished products

    Lists the Apple Certified Refurbished products shown for a product type and country, cheapest first. Original prices and savings are included only when Apple shows them.

    Returns product name, key specs, release year, refurbished price, original price, savings, currency, photo and product link

    Readapple.com/list_refurbished_products

  • Get album

    Finds an Apple Music album by title and optional artist, or by album link, and returns its matched release, purchase details and tracks in order.

    Returns album title, artist, release date, genre, record label, copyright, price, cover art, tracks

    Readmusic.apple.com/get_album

  • Search songs

    Searches the Apple Music song catalog by title and artist words, returning matching tracks in relevance order with prices and previews when available.

    Returns title, artist, album, release date, length, genre, explicit flag, price, preview and Apple Music links

    Readmusic.apple.com/search_songs

  • Get app reviews

    Gets customer reviews for an iPhone or iPad app, found by name or App Store link, from the selected country's App Store.

    Returns app name, app link, reviews with reviewer, stars, title, text, date, version

    Readapps.apple.com/get_app_reviews

  • List top App Store charts

    Lists ranked iPhone or iPad apps from the public App Store charts for a chart, category, and country. App bundles and apps that are no longer available are left out.

    Returns rank, app name, developer, price, currency, category, link, app id

    Readapps.apple.com/list_top_charts

  • List top podcasts

    Lists Apple Podcasts chart entries in rank order for a country and category, as top shows or top episodes.

    Returns rank, podcast name, episode title, publisher, category, artwork URL, Apple Podcasts URL and ID

    Readpodcasts.apple.com/list_top_podcasts

  • List top charts

    Lists the current top songs, albums, or music videos on Apple Music for a country, in chart order. Countries without an Apple Music chart return no results.

    Returns rank, title, artist, genre, release date, cover image, Apple Music URL, Apple ID

    Readmusic.apple.com/list_top_charts

  • Get Apple Store product prices

    Gets current Apple Store prices and the configurations on sale for a product in one country. It includes only models sold on that country's public store.

    Returns product name, currency, starting price, configurations with prices, financing text, buy page link

    Readapple.com/get_product_prices

  • Compare Apple Store prices across countries

    Compares the Apple Store price of one product configuration across up to 15 countries, converted with the latest European Central Bank reference rates.

    Returns per-country local price, converted price, tax flag, buy link; cheapest country; rate date

    Readapple.com/compare_country_prices

  • Get artist

    Gets an Apple Music artist profile by name or artist link. The profile includes the latest release, top songs and albums.

    Returns artist name, genre, image, link, latest release, top songs, albums

    Readmusic.apple.com/get_artist

  • Search podcasts

    Finds Apple Podcasts shows by name or topic in a country, ordered by search relevance, with ratings when the show page provides them.

    Returns podcast name, publisher, category, episode count, rating, artwork, Apple and RSS links

    Readpodcasts.apple.com/search_podcasts

  • Get podcast

    Gets an Apple Podcasts show's details and its newest available episodes, by show name or Apple Podcasts link.

    Returns name, publisher, description, category, rating, website, artwork, feed URL, episodes

    Readpodcasts.apple.com/get_podcast

  • Get podcast reviews

    Gets a podcast's country-specific rating total and average, plus up to 500 listener reviews sorted by newest or most helpful.

    Returns podcast name, average rating, number of ratings, show URL, reviews (reviewer, stars, title, text, date)

    Readpodcasts.apple.com/get_podcast_reviews

  • Check Apple Store pickup

    Checks in-store pickup availability for an exact Apple product configuration (name or part number) near a ZIP, postal code or city, listing nearby Apple Stores by distance with their pickup messages. No reservation is made.

    Returns configuration checked, Apple part number, stores (name, address, distance, pickup available, pickup message, store page link)

    Readapple.com/check_store_pickup