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

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:

| ID | Category | |----|----------| | 6014 | Games | | 6007 | Productivity | | 6005 | Social Networking | | 6016 | Entertainment | | 6015 | Finance | | 6008 | Photo & Video | | 6017 | Education | | 6013 | Health & Fitness | | 6012 | Lifestyle | | 6011 | Music |

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