App Store MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Apple's App Store. This tool enables querying app information, searching the App Store, discovering trending apps, and retrieving app metadata through a standardized interface.

Features

App Search

• Search apps by name or keyword

• Filter by country/region

• Configurable result limits

App Details

• Get comprehensive app information by ID

• Retrieve app metadata (description, version, ratings)

• Access pricing and availability info

Trending Apps

• Discover top free, paid, and grossing apps

• Filter by platform (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)

• Filter by category (Games, Productivity, etc.)

• Region-specific charts

Screenshots

• Get iPhone and iPad screenshot URLs

• Useful for app previews and analysis

Release Information

• Original release date

• Latest version release date

• Current version number

Related MCP server: Store Scraper MCP

Installation

Claude Code

claude mcp add appstore-mcp -- npx appstore-mcp

Manual Configuration

Add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appstore-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["appstore-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Or run locally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appstore-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/appstore-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Usage

Available Tools

Search

• search_apps - Search for apps by name or keyword

  • query: Search term (required)

  • country: Country code (default: US)

  • limit: Max results (default: 25)

App Information

• get_app_info - Get information about an app by ID

  • appId: App Store ID (required)

  • country: Country code (default: US)

  • include: What info to return (default: basic)

    • basic - Name, artist, icon, price, rating

    • full - All details including description

    • release - Release dates and version info

    • screenshots - iPhone and iPad screenshot URLs

Trending

• get_trending_apps - Get top/trending apps

  • platform: iphone, ipad, mac, or tv (default: iphone)

  • pricingType: free, paid, or grossing (default: free)

  • country: Country code (default: US)

  • categoryId: Category ID to filter (optional)

  • limit: Max results (default: 25)

Available Resources

Static reference data accessible via MCP resources:

• appstore://countries - List of all App Store country codes

• appstore://categories - App Store categories with IDs

• appstore://platforms - Supported platforms

• appstore://pricing-types - Pricing types (free, paid, grossing)

Example Queries

Ask Claude things like:

• "Search for weather apps"

• "Get details for app ID 389801252"

• "Show top grossing games in Japan"

• "When was Spotify released?"

• "Get screenshots for the Twitter app"

• "List trending productivity apps on iPad"

Category IDs

Common category IDs for filtering trending apps:

API Reference

This MCP server uses the following Apple APIs:

• iTunes Search API - App search and lookup

• iTunes RSS Feed - Top charts and trending apps

No authentication required - these are public APIs.

Error Handling

The server provides detailed error messages for:

• App not found

• Invalid parameters

• Network errors

• API rate limits

License

MIT