Apptous API Call Reference
Learn more on how our API works – here.
apps/searchSearch for apps
Search for apps published on Apptous.
Call Types
HTTP
GET get/0.3/apps/search
REST
GET 0.3/apps
Javascript
$.apptous.call('0.3/apps/search', {'q':'soccer'}, function(data) {
//process returns data here
});
Parameters
q
Description:
Keyword of phrase to search for, search is performed in multiple data fields (see 'in' parameter)
Type:
string
Required:
no
Default:
None
in
Description:
App update metadata fields included in search. Accepts comma separated values. The "all" option allows to search in all listed fields, except for the fields "rating", "stage" and "license".
Type:
enumerated
Required:
no
Default:
all
order
Description:
How to sort your result set.
Type:
enumerated
Required:
no
Default:
release_date
category
Description:
Limit search to specific categories using category id or category name. Accepts comma separated values (max 3).
Type:
integer, valid category id or string, valid category name
Required:
no
Default:
none
platform
Description:
Limit search to specific platforms using platform id or platform name. Accepts comma separated values (max 3).
Type:
integer, valid platform id or string, valid platform name
Required:
no
Default:
none
language
Description:
Limit search to specific languages using language id or language name. Accepts comma separated values (max 3).
Type:
integer, valid language id or string, valid language name
Required:
no
Default:
none
region
Description:
Limit search to specific regions using region id or region name. Accepts comma separated values (max 3).
Type:
integer, valid region id or string, valid region name
Required:
no
Default:
none
tag
Description:
Limit search to specific tags. Accepts comma separated values (max 3).
Type:
integer, valid tag name
Required:
no
Default:
none
explicit
Description:
Return explicit content?
Type:
boolean
Required:
no
Default:
0
revision
Description:
Data revision - published or draft (draft is available to an update owner only)
Type:
string
Required:
no
Default:
published
developer
Description:
Developer ID. Limit search to the apps of a specific developer.
Type:
integer, valid developer ID
Required:
no
Default:
none
count
Description:
Number of results to return
Type:
integer
Required:
no
Default:
20
page
Description:
Page number to show (when items are paginated)
Type:
integer
Required:
no
Default:
1
format
Description:
Results format - xml or json
Type:
enumerated
Required:
no
Default:
json
access_token
Description:
Access token
Type:
string
Required:
yes
Default:
none
Example Code
Apps Search
This examples shows you how to search among Apptous public database of apps.