# app-intel [Health: Active]

**Category:** 💻 Developer Tools  
**Repository:** https://github.com/garrrikkotua/app-intel-sdk  
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**Directory Page:** https://allmcps.com/mcp/app-intel

## Description
App Store & Google Play data: app details, IAP prices, reviews, top charts, estimates, rank history.

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `npx` (confidence: high):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "app-intel": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y","app-intel-mcp"]
  }
}
```

## Documentation & README

# App Intel SDK — App Store & Google Play data for Node, Python and AI agents

Official clients + MCP server for the **App Intel API**: one JSON API for iOS App Store and Google Play app data — search, full app details (screenshots, **preview videos**, **in-app purchase price lists**, install brackets), reviews, top charts & rankings by country, similar apps, keyword suggestions (ASO), **download & revenue estimates**, and daily rank / rating history.

[![Connect on RapidAPI](https://storage.googleapis.com/rapidapi-documentation/connect-on-rapidapi-light.png)](https://rapidapi.com/kotuaigor/api/app-intel-api-app-store-google-play-data)

**Get your key first** (free tier: 300 requests/month): subscribe on RapidAPI → [https://rapidapi.com/kotuaigor/api/app-intel-api-app-store-google-play-data](https://rapidapi.com/kotuaigor/api/app-intel-api-app-store-google-play-data) → copy the `X-RapidAPI-Key` from any endpoint page. [Plans & pricing](https://rapidapi.com/kotuaigor/api/app-intel-api-app-store-google-play-data/pricing).

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## JavaScript / TypeScript — `app-intel-api`

Zero dependencies, `fetch`-based. Node 18+, Bun, Deno, browsers, edge runtimes.

```bash
npm i app-intel-api
```

```ts
import { AppIntel } from "app-intel-api";

const api = new AppIntel({ rapidApiKey: process.env.RAPIDAPI_KEY!, country: "us" });

// 1) find the app
const { data: hits } = await api.search("candy crush", { store: "ios" });
// 2) pull everything about it (screenshots, videos, IAP prices, estimate…)
const { data: app } = await api.app(hits[0].id, { estimate: true });
console.log(app.name, app.iap.items, app.previewVideos, app.estimate);

await api.app("com.king.candycrushsaga");               // Android by package name
await api.app("com.burbn.instagram", { store: "ios" }); // iOS by bundle id
await api.reviews("com.king.candycrushsaga", { sort: "rating", limit: 50 });
await api.charts({ store: "android", chart: "top-grossing", category: "GAME", country: "gb" });
```

Every call resolves to `{ data, meta: { cached, stale?, fetchedAt } }`; errors throw `AppIntelError` (`status`, `code`, `requestId`). Full method list → [packages/client](https://github.com/garrrikkotua/app-intel-sdk/blob/HEAD/packages/client/README.md).

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## Python — `app-intel-api`

Sync and async clients (httpx). Python 3.9+.

```bash
pip install app-intel-api
```

```python
from app_intel_api import AppIntel

api = AppIntel("YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY", country="us")   # or set RAPIDAPI_KEY in env

hits = api.search("candy crush", store="ios")["data"]
app = api.app(hits[0]["id"], estimate=True)["data"]
print(app["name"], app["iap"]["items"], app["previewVideos"], app["estimate"])

api.app("com.king.candycrushsaga")                   # Android
api.reviews("com.king.candycrushsaga", sort="rating", limit=50)
api.charts(store="android", chart="top-grossing", category="GAME", country="gb")
```

```python
from app_intel_api import AsyncAppIntel
async with AsyncAppIntel("YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY") as api:
    top = await api.charts(store="ios", chart="top-grossing", category="Health & Fitness")
```

Docs → [packages/python](https://github.com/garrrikkotua/app-intel-sdk/blob/HEAD/packages/python/README.md).

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## MCP server — `app-intel-mcp` (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, …)

Gives any MCP-capable AI client live App Store / Google Play data as tools: `search_apps`, `get_app`, `get_apps`, `get_reviews`, `top_charts`, `list_categories`, `suggest_keywords`, `similar_apps`, `estimate_revenue`, `rank_history`, `developer_apps`, `android_permissions`, `android_data_safety`.

Requirements: Node 18+ and your `RAPIDAPI_KEY`. The server runs locally over stdio via `npx` — nothing else to install.

### Claude Code

```bash
# add for the current project (stored in .mcp.json)
claude mcp add app-intel -e RAPIDAPI_KEY=YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY -- npx -y app-intel-mcp

# or for all your projects
claude mcp add --scope user app-intel -e RAPIDAPI_KEY=YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY -- npx -y app-intel-mcp

claude mcp list            # should show "app-intel: … - ✓ Connected"
```

Then just ask, e.g. *"Use app-intel to find the top 10 grossing meditation apps on iOS in the UK and compare their subscription prices."* Claude Code will call `top_charts` → `get_app` for you. Run `/mcp` inside Claude Code to see the server and its tools.

Equivalent `.mcp.json` (project root), if you prefer editing the file:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "app-intel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "app-intel-mcp"],
      "env": { "RAPIDAPI_KEY": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY" }
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Desktop

Settings → Developer → **Edit Config** (opens `claude_desktop_config.json`) and add the same `mcpServers` block as above; restart Claude Desktop. The tools appear under the 🔌 / tools icon in the chat box.

### Cursor

Settings → **MCP** → *Add new global MCP server* (writes `~/.cursor/mcp.json`), or put the block above in `.cursor/mcp.json` inside your project. Enable the server; the Agent will use the tools automatically.

### Windsurf

Settings → **Cascade** → MCP servers → *Add server* → raw config, paste the same block (`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`).

### Other clients (Zed, Continue, Cline, VS Code Copilot, OpenAI Agents SDK, …)

Any client that supports **stdio MCP servers** works with: command `npx`, args `["-y", "app-intel-mcp"]`, env `RAPIDAPI_KEY`.

### Troubleshooting

- `Error 401/403` from a tool → the key is missing/invalid or you're not subscribed: check `RAPIDAPI_KEY` and your subscription at [https://rapidapi.com/kotuaigor/api/app-intel-api-app-store-google-play-data](https://rapidapi.com/kotuaigor/api/app-intel-api-app-store-google-play-data).
- `Error 429` → plan quota/rate limit reached — upgrade or wait.
- Server doesn't start → make sure `node --version` is ≥ 18 and `npx -y app-intel-mcp` runs in a terminal (it waits for stdio input; Ctrl-C to exit).

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## Endpoints covered

search · suggest · charts · categories · app · apps (batch) · appByBundleId · reviews · similar · estimates · history · androidPermissions · androidDataSafety · developerApps — interactive playground and full reference on [RapidAPI](https://rapidapi.com/kotuaigor/api/app-intel-api-app-store-google-play-data).

## License

MIT. Data comes from public App Store / Google Play pages; media URLs are hot-linked to Apple/Google CDNs. Estimates are modeled, not measured.