# Apple API: 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. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/apple.com/check-store-pickup - Method: `apple.com/check_store_pickup`, version 1 - Website: apple.com - Returns: configuration checked, Apple part number, stores (name, address, distance, pickup available, pickup message, store page link) - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `country` | string | no | | Country name or two-letter code, such as Canada. Defaults to United States. Default "United States". | | `product` | string | yes | `"iPhone 18 Pro 256GB Black"` | Product and exact configuration, such as iPhone 18 Pro 256GB Black or an Apple part number. | | `location` | string | yes | `"94103"` | ZIP or postal code or city, such as 94103. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "product": "iPhone 18 Pro 256GB Black", "location": "94103" } ``` Its output: ```json { "stores": [ { "address": "300 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94108", "distance": "0.9 mi", "store_name": "Union Square", "store_number": "R075", "pickup_message": "Available Today", "store_page_link": "https://www.apple.com/retail/unionsquare", "pickup_available": true }, { "address": "2125 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA, 94123", "distance": "2.29 mi", "store_name": "Chestnut Street", "store_number": "R217", "pickup_message": "Available Today", "store_page_link": "https://www.apple.com/retail/chestnutstreet", "pickup_available": true }, { "address": "3251 20th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94132", "distance": "4.95 mi", "store_name": "Stonestown", "store_number": "R033", "pickup_message": "Available Today", "store_page_link": "https://www.apple.com/retail/stonestown", "pickup_available": true } ], "apple_part_number": "MJQ34LL/A", "configuration_checked": "iPhone 18 Pro 256GB Black" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"apple.com/check_store_pickup","input":{"product":"iPhone 18 Pro 256GB Black","location":"94103"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Can I pick up a MacBook Air 13-inch M4 16GB 512GB Midnight today at any Apple Store near 60614? - Which Apple Stores near Toronto, Canada have the iPhone 17 Pro Max 512GB Deep Blue available for in-store pickup? - Check pickup availability for part number MX2D3LL/A around ZIP 10001, nearest stores first - I need AirPods Pro 3 today — which stores close to Austin, TX can have them ready for pickup? Don't reserve anything. - Look up apple.com store pickup options for an iPad Air 11-inch M3 128GB Wi-Fi Space Gray near postal code SW1A 1AA in the UK ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "product", "location" ], "properties": { "country": { "type": "string", "default": "United States", "description": "Country name or two-letter code, such as Canada. Defaults to United States." }, "product": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "Product and exact configuration, such as iPhone 18 Pro 256GB Black or an Apple part number." }, "location": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "ZIP or postal code or city, such as 94103." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "configuration_checked", "apple_part_number", "stores" ], "properties": { "stores": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "store_name", "address", "distance", "pickup_available", "pickup_message", "store_page_link", "store_number" ], "properties": { "address": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "distance": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Distance with units as shown by Apple." }, "store_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "store_number": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "x-fous-developer": true }, "pickup_message": { "type": "string" }, "store_page_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "pickup_available": { "type": "boolean" } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "description": "Nearby Apple Stores ordered by distance, up to 12." }, "apple_part_number": { "type": "string", "description": "Apple part number.", "x-fous-developer": true }, "configuration_checked": { "type": "string", "description": "Exact product configuration checked." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Apple API: Get Apple Store product prices](https://fous.com/methods/apple.com/get-product-prices.md): Gets current Apple Store prices and the configurations on sale for a product in one country. 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