# Google Play App Search API (fetcher.sh)

> Google Play App Search API (fetcher.sh) is a paid API for AI agents from googleplay.fetcher.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Searches Google Play Store apps and returns matching results including app metadata, without requiring authentication or subscription

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://googleplay.fetcher.sh/api/apps
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/google-play-app-search-api-fetcher-sh-158f2dfd
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_CPXwEDbPZtB4AU1OibrXk

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability google-play-app-search-api-fetcher-sh-158f2dfd
```

Example prompt: Search Google Play for meditation apps and show me the top results including their ratings and developer names.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to search or discover Android apps on Google Play without setting up OAuth, managing accounts, or paying subscription fees. Ideal for agents doing competitive research, app discovery, or market analysis at low cost ($0.003/call). Prefer this over building your own scraper or using the official Google Play Developer API when you want lightweight, pay-per-use access with no setup overhead.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or empty search query returns no results or error
- Google Play rate limiting or blocking may cause failures or stale data
- Payment failure via x402 if insufficient USDC balance
- Network timeout if Google Play is slow to respond
- Results may not reflect real-time Play Store state due to scraping lag

## How this service works

Google Play (play store) data and scraping API: App search, app details, reviews, permissions, data safety, and developer catalogs. 7 REST endpoints from $0.003 per call — no account, no OAuth, no subscription. Pay with x402 (USDC on Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Monad or Solana) or prepaid credits.

## Output

A list of Google Play app search results, each including app name, app ID (package name), developer, rating, number of installs/downloads, price, and brief description — suitable for discovery, competitive analysis, or feeding into detail lookups.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "required": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/google-play-app-search-api-fetcher-sh-158f2dfd/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from googleplay.fetcher.sh](https://www.zero.xyz/host/googleplay.fetcher.sh/llms.txt)