Apps · MCP TOOL
search_apps
Search and filter App Store and Google Play listings.
When to use it
Discover competitors using store, category, growth, price or other supported filters. Use a typed search when you need sorting and numbers.
Parameters
Defaults and constraints come from the published Zod input schema. “—” means no schema default or no enum restriction. Use JSON values of the listed type; additional handler rules are described above.
Example prompts
- Find free iOS sleep apps with at least 1,000 reviews.
Example call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "search_apps",
"arguments": {
"search": "sleep",
"source": "apple_mobile",
"priceType": "free",
"minReviews": 1000,
"limit": 5
}
}
}Example result
Illustrative, abridged JSON-RPC result. Only selected fields are shown; empty arrays illustrate a response with no rows. These are not current catalog observations. Parse the JSON inside content[].text.
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{\"data\":[],\"pagination\":{\"nextCursor\":null,\"nextAfter\":null,\"totalCount\":null,\"estimated\":true,\"limit\":5}}"
}
]
}
}Free vs paid results
Free keeps identities for rows 1–10 by absolute position, locks identities at 11+, and hides revenue estimates. Basic and Pro unlock these fields. Explicit ID lists keep their named identities.
Paid access does not fill coverage gaps or unknown values. Returned plan metadata and lock notes explain redaction where applicable. Read the full Free data policy.
Rate limits and usage credit
Days reset at 00:00 UTC. The combined ISO week resets Monday at 00:00 UTC. Every served tool call counts, including cached reads. Failed or refused calls are released along with any charge. Compare plans.
After either allowance, Basic and Pro can opt in to pay $0.02 in usage credit per call to search_apps. A call exceeding both windows is charged once. Free is refused past its allowances; paid plans without opt-in or enough credit are also refused with HTTP 402 / JSON-RPC -32004.
Credential request throttles and, for live keyword work, store-work throttles also apply. Follow retry instructions in the error reference.